The India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) has announced its newly elected office bearers and 15-member Governing Board for the 2026–28 term, with Amaresh Tiwari of A.T. Seasons & Vacations Travel Pvt. Ltd. elected unopposed as Vice Chairman.
The appointments follow the bureau’s Annual General Meeting and election process in New Delhi. Sudeep Sarcar of India Exposition Mart Ltd. has been elected Honorary Secretary, while Ashish Jagota of Concept Conferences Pvt. Ltd. will serve as Honorary Treasurer.
The new board brings together representatives from across India’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) ecosystem, including professional conference organisers, destination management companies, venues, hotels, professional exhibition organisers and allied businesses.
Industry-wide representation
The Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) segment is represented by Naveen Rizvi of ICE-Incentive Conference and Event Management Pvt. Ltd. and Vibha Bhatia of MMACTIV Sci Tech Communication Pvt. Ltd. Sanjeev Pasricha of CS Direkt Events & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. represents the Professional Exhibition Organiser (PEO) segment.
The Destination Management Company (DMC) category includes Tushar Kesharwani of Vacation Experts Pvt. Ltd., Riyaz U.C. of Spiceland Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Omesh Raina of GIG Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. and Dharmendra Kumar of Geanis World & MICE.
Vikas Sood represents the venue segment through Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre. The hotel category is represented by Randhir Gupta of MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts Ltd. and Mohammad Ali of AAPC India Hotel Management Pvt. Ltd., associated with Accor Hotels.
Deepika Chowdhary of Candid India and Raghav Khosla of Exhibition Showcase represent the allied category.
Focus on strengthening India’s global MICE position
The new Governing Board takes office as India seeks to expand its presence in the international business-events market. Investment in convention and exhibition infrastructure, improved connectivity and growing interest from international event organisers are creating opportunities for the country to attract major conferences, exhibitions and corporate gatherings.
The board is expected to focus on strengthening ICPB’s role in developing the country’s business-events ecosystem. Its priorities include closer industry collaboration, international engagement, destination promotion, capacity building and greater coordination with government agencies and other stakeholders.
Commenting on his election, Amaresh Tiwari, Vice Chairman of ICPB, said the country had reached an important stage in its ambition to become a leading global MICE destination.
He highlighted the opportunity to build on India’s convention infrastructure, improving connectivity and rising international interest. Tiwari said the bureau would work to strengthen government-industry cooperation, increase India’s visibility in overseas markets, promote emerging MICE destinations and create more business opportunities for its members.
He added that the new board would work collectively to advance ICPB’s objectives and strengthen India’s position in the international business-events market.
Sudeep Sarcar, Honorary Secretary of ICPB, said closer cooperation among government bodies, convention and exhibition organisers, venues, hotels and service providers would be important to attracting international events to India.
He also emphasised the need to create more opportunities for members to network, exchange knowledge and develop business, while supporting the delivery of high-quality events that encourage organisers and delegates to return.
Ashish Jagota, Honorary Treasurer of ICPB, underscored the importance of financial transparency and sustainable governance, saying the bureau should take India’s convention proposition to a wider international audience.
The new leadership is also expected to encourage broader participation across the industry, support professional development and knowledge sharing, and strengthen partnerships with international associations and convention organisers.
With representation from multiple segments of the MICE value chain, the 2026–28 Governing Board will be responsible for advancing ICPB’s efforts to attract prestigious international meetings and events and reinforce India’s standing as a competitive global business-events destination.
