Vivek Narain Founder & CEO, The Quorum Vivek Narain, an entrepreneur with an impressive track record in transaction execution, has built an extensive global network of key influencers across diverse verticals like Hospitality, Real Estate and adjacent consumer-related businesses. Vivek Narain began his career at Standard Chartered Bank in New York, as a part of the corporate credit team, his crowning achievement being one of the founding team members of Yes Bank and heading its North India operations. As part of his professional portfolio in the hospitality industry, Narain has been a board member and asset manager of Sujan Rajmahal Palace — counted among the top luxury hotels in the world. At Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, he led the development team and its expansion across South Asia. Narain has also spearheaded several projects such as financial restructuring and capital generation at Entertainment World Developers (EWDL) — a tier-II focused real estate firm, and as principal partner at India Hospitality Corp (IHC), where he led a $103mn capital raise in 2006. Cementing his position as a business innovator, “Luxury to me is effortless; it lacks the pretentiousness that it is usually associated with.” Vivek launched The Quorum, India’s first urban lifestyle private members club in 2018. Expanding its presence across India, The Quorum opened its second outlet in Mumbai in 2021. Yeshwantrao Holkar Yeshwantrao Holkar is the man behind Ahilya Experiences, the group which owns the Ahilya Fort Heritage Hotel in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradhesh, and Ahilya by the Sea in Goa — a Relais & Châteaux property. Yashwant began his career in the investment world in New York and Singapore, getting his MBA from INSEAD in 2013 and returning to India to carry forward the family business. He has led the group’s expansion into Goa with the establishment of Ahilya by the Sea. Yeshwant also works to preserve and promote the Maheshwari handloom tradition as a board member of REHWA Society, a not-for-profit organization. He pursues his passion for conservation and restoration of Devi Ahilyabai’s legacy, leading the restoration project of the iconic Ahilyeshwar Chattri in Maheshwar, in collaboration with the World Monument Fund. His love for home comes across In his favourite place to vacation — Maheshwar, his home, and his favourite drink “A Martini at Ahilya by the Sea.” His advice to the youth remains, “ Enjoy your youth, embrace opportunities, invest in people.” “For me luxury is increasingly about peace of mind, authenticity of experience, and the quality of connection.” Partner, Ahilya Experiences 76 | | 77
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