Samir Kuckreja has over 29 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He is a Trustee and past President of the National Restaurant Association of India and on the Governing Body of the National Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council. He is also the Founder & CEO of Tasanaya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. specializing in consultancy work for Restaurants, Hotels, Retailers and Technology Companies. Areas of work include new concept creation, operational optimization, growth strategies, executive search, and fund raising advisory. He was a co-investor with Navis Capital and CEO of Nirula’s. He has also worked with Yum Restaurants and Mars Hotel & Restaurants. Samir has a BA in Economics Honours from St. Stephens College, Delhi and a BS in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, USA.