Priya Paul, 

Since she took over the Park Hotels Group in 1990, Paul has steadily expanded the company into a 10-hotel chain that clocks Rs 300 crore in business annually across India. She’s pushing hard for growth, and plans to invest Rs 1,200 crore in six new locations over the next few years, including a heritage property. Paul is undeterred by competition from the budget and boutique hotels flooding the market. In recent times, the Wellesley College graduate has revamped her hotels to display edgy, modern facilities in keeping with the trend. Paul says she will also launch a mid-market brand built largely on a contract model to add scale