Kingdom of Beds - Hot Seat with Ritesh Agarwal | 2019

Ritesh Agarwal (CEO Oyo Rooms), Martin Meyer-Gossner (Moderator)

OYO launched in 2013 in India but has rapidly expanded to the U.K., Middle East, China, Southeast Asia, U.S, and most recently to mainland Europe through the acquisition of @Leisure. The company has also raised significant funding rounds including $1 billion led by Softbank in 2018 and more recently with the Founder, in a landmark move investing over $2 billion dollars. What began as a budget hotel platform by then 19-year-old Ritesh Agarwal has today grown to the world's second-largest hospitality chain, encompassing hotels, resorts, holiday homes, and corporate accommodation. OYO has made no secret of its ambition to become the largest hotel chain in the world. Let's bring Ritesh on our hot chair and we talk about his success secrets.

Debate Stage, 11. September 2019, 11:55 - 12:20
Track: Business