Accor and InterGlobe to Appoints Gaurav Bhushan as Chairman

New Delhi, 20th May 2025 – Accor, a global hospitality group, and InterGlobe, India’s foremost travel conglomerate, are pleased to announce that Gaurav Bhushan will be Chairman of their proposed joint hospitality enterprise in India.

This new entity will bring together the development, operations, and management platforms of Accor and InterGlobe in India, and represents a bold step towards creating a market-leading player in one of the world’s most dynamic hospitality markets. The new entity will serve as the exclusive growth engine for Accor’s brands across the country.

As Co-CEO of Ennismore, CEO of Lifestyle & Leisure Brands and member of the Executive Committee at Accor, Gaurav Bhushan brings more than 30 years of strategic leadership and global experience in the hospitality industry. An Accor veteran, he previously served as Global Chief Development Officer at Accor, overseeing the expansion of the Group’s portfolio from 12 to over 45 brands, and spearheading more than 500 hotel signings annually.

"India’s hospitality sector is entering a transformative phase, and this new platform is perfectly positioned to capture its full potential,". "It will be an honour for me to chair this ambitious venture and work alongside exceptional partners and teams at both Accor and InterGlobe to deliver meaningful growth and innovation for the Indian traveler."

Gaurav Bhushan

About Gaurav Bhushan

Gaurav Bhushan is the Co-CEO of Ennismore and CEO of Lifestyle & Leisure Brands at Accor. A veteran of the hospitality industry, he has led global brand development, large-scale M&A, and international growth strategies across markets. He holds an MBA from RMIT University Australia and a postgraduate diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.

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