Puneet BaijalWith a hospitality career spanning more than 17 years, Mr Baijal is respected for his expansive knowledge of the hotel industry, and brings with him to Chandigarh a broad experience of working with a number of Hyatt brands. In his last position at Doha, Qatar, Mr Baijal planned and executed, large scale restaurants, high-profile awards event for a global magazine brand and in earlier assignment was part of a select task force dispatched to Grand Hyatt Berlin to oversee event operations for Incredible India and catering for Fraport airport services. Before joining Hyatt, Mr Baijal worked in India with both Taj & Leela, two of the country’s most prestigious hotel chains. Born and raised in Gwalior, Mr Baijal graduated in hotel management at IHM Hyderabad. He holds a master’s degree in hotel sales ,marketing and finance, is an accredited wine specialist from Italy, and a certified social media and hospitality management professional courtesy of eCornell. Despite rising through the hospitality ranks relatively swiftly, Mr Baijal has always focused on guest satisfaction and the betterment of his team. His continuous drive to improve and personalize the guest experience has resulted in improved customer engagement, increased conversion and greater loyalty to the Hyatt brand. An inspirational leader who pays great attention to detail, Mr Baijal works closely with his colleagues to motivate them to reach greater heights of performance and professional success, and constantly in stills in them a belief and commitment towards Hyatt’s core principles. Passionate about designing slick events and creating inspired new F&B concepts, Mr Baijal envisages delivering a new type of hospitality to the city’s residents via Hyatt Regency Chandigarh. Mr Baijal strives to make guests feel relaxed and contented, and dispel the myths about traditional five-star hotel stuffiness.