Nikhil Gupta

Nikhil Gupta is a seasoned hospitality and travel industry professional, currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Brightstar Hospitality Management, a leading UK-based hospitality management firm since November 2020. Gupta has also been an Investor and Board Advisor at VenueScanner since January 2018 and was a Co-Founder of ScoTrav, focusing on corporate travel, from December 2018 to November 2020. Prior to these roles, Gupta was the Global Head of Hotels and Car Rental at Skyscanner for over five years, where leadership on the executive team led to the successful launch of Skyscanner’s global Hotels and Car Rental business. This role followed a tenure as Director at RBH, where Gupta contributed to the development and operation of over 60 hotels across the UK and Ireland. Gupta holds a degree from NYU Stern School of Business and has studied hospitality management at Oberoi School Of Hotel Management, along with a BA in History Honours from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.