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At the TravTalk Think Tank held at Le Meridien New Delhi, Gaurav Luthra, Industry Expert, Ex-Chief Business Officer, Yatra, and Ex-Managing Director, FCM India, emphasised that the next phase of growth for Indian travel companies will depend on leadership maturity. He noted that modern travel businesses cannot scale if decision-making stays centralised. “Leaders need to set the direction, articulate the ‘why,’ and then trust their teams to deliver without being on their shoulders,” he said. Luthra highlighted that companies embracing transparent goals, empowered teams and a culture of confidence will be best positioned to navigate rapid industry shifts and new-age customer expectations.

TravTalk hosted another edition of Think Tank at the Le Meridien New Delhi on ‘Succession Plans for Family-Run Travel Agencies’, bringing together prominent industry leaders to discuss leadership transition and continuity. The roundtable featured Rajan Dua, Managing Director, Udaan India; Guldeep Singh Sahni, Managing Director, Weldon Tours & Travels and Founding President, OTOAI; Dr Subhash Goyal, Chairman, STIC Travel & Air Charter Group; Naveen Kundu, Founder, Tourism Futures.AI; and Gaurav Luthra, Industry Expert, ex-Yatra, ex-FCM India. The speakers shared candid insights on grooming next-generation leaders, strengthening governance, moving towards professional management, and future-proofing legacy travel businesses. The discussion emphasised that succession is a strategic, long-term process essential for stability, scale, and resilience in India’s evolving travel ecosystem.

TravTalk successfully hosted the first edition of its Think Tank — a closed-door roundtable titled ‘Reimagining Inbound India: Making India the Must-Do Destination for a Younger Global Traveller’ at the Le Meridien New Delhi. The focus was on brainstorming strategies for packaging India for the next generation of inbound visitors.