Tourism and Hospitality professional, Benaifer Kapadia, was felicitated with the prestigious ‘50 Most Influential Women Leaders In Hospitality Today’ Award at an event organized by Global MiCe Congress, powered by CMO Asia, at the Taj Land’s End, on 12^th February, 2019. The award is the global recognition of select industry women leaders, who are handpicked from over 100 contenders, across the world, and is presented to in the presence of noted professionals from the Travel and Hospitality Industry.

Speaking on the proud occasion to Parsi Times, an excited Benaifer shared, “I am humbled and elated on receiving this award! Such awards are proof that an individual’s commitment to excellence in their own enterprise/field is always recognized. This inspires a personal drive to do great work always!”

Benaifer commands over fourteen years of rich Hospitality experience, associated with global luxury leading hotel chains, serving in different capacities. From a promising start in the Travel and Hospitality industry to progressing within the Luxury Hospitality domain, she ensures that businesses are aligned with the hotel’s commercial strategies. Her trade acumen, combined with integrated marketing communications and a passion to drive customer excellence, enables the hotel to be an innovative trend setter, positioned as a preferred global hospitality partner for cosmopolitan audiences.

“Through my professional journey, I have been recognized for my skills to utilize best hotel business practices and generate maximum benefits for all stake holders. My ability to connect and collaborate with strategic partners fosters a sense of inclusion, ownership and personal commitment to my work, articulating a clear path to success for the organization at large. I would like to share a quote by the great JRD Tata, who is the founder of hospitality in India – ‘Common people have an appetite for food, uncommon people have an appetite for service!’ – and that is what drives me to be a part of this journey called Hospitality!” adds Benaifer.