Bio

Deepak Ohri, founder and CEO of lebua Hotels & Resorts is well-known worldwide as an award-winning entrepreneur who has transformed the global luxury hospitality landscape. Deepak Ohri has spearheaded lebua Hotels & Resorts, a Thailand-based hospitality company, to grow exponentially through his concept of ‘experiential luxury’. Central to Ohri’s success is his unique approach to luxury and hospitality. He believes that the focus should be on creating lasting emotional experiences for guests – his initial vision for lebua – which has now become an industry-wide trend. He has been recognized globally as an award-winning entrepreneur and celebrated speaker, being featured speaker at the Forbes Global CEO conference and Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit, amongst many others. Combining his vast knowledge and the power of storytelling, he weaves compelling cases with both science and experiences. Ohri is also a guest lecturer at many prestigious business schools including Harvard Business School, Columbia University, NYU Stern School of Business, and MIT Sloan. Ever committed to sharing expertise he provides mentorship to business students with career advice and industry insights to help shape the next generation of leaders in hospitality and luxury. Deepak Ohri has been appointed Executive in Residence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the College of Business at Florida International University (Miami, Florida). He has also co-created and helped pioneer the first MBA course in luxury marketing and management www.luxuryincubator.bz for the Graduate School of Business at FIU.