Dilip Puri is the Founder & CEO of Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), an institute of higher education focused on reshaping hospitality, culinary arts and executive education for today’s generation and tomorrow’s businesses. Dilip served as the Managing Director of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, South Asia, from 2011 till the end of 2017 when he set out to be an education entrepreneur and founded ISH.‌

Dilip has over three decades of experience in the hospitality industry and has worked with brands such as Oberoi, Taj, IHG, and Starwood in India, Australia and Africa. He has an economics degree from the University of Delhi and he completed his postgraduate studies at the Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development (OCLD). Since founding Indian School of Hospitality, Dilip has been a mentor and leader for students and aspiring hospitality professionals. ISH is an institute of higher education focused on reimagining hospitality education for today’s generation & tomorrow’s businesses. Part of Sommet Education, ISH is India’s finest hospitality and culinary arts school and offers programmes in alliance with École Ducasse and Les Roches – two of the world’s leading institutes for higher education.