Smita Thadani

Smita Thadani is a Senior Director of Development for Franchised Hotels in South Asia at Hilton, with 26 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including 18 years in hotel development. Previously, Smita held key positions at various esteemed organizations, such as Associate Director of Acquisitions & Development at Starwood Hotels & Resorts India and General Manager of Growth & Development at ITC Hotels. Smita’s career began as an Assistant Sales Manager at Sarovar Hotels & Resorts and has since evolved through notable roles in sales and business development across several prestigious hotel brands. Smita earned an MBA from GlobalNxt University and a Post Graduation in Public Relations from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan New Delhi.