Priya Paul, chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, has played a significant role in hospitality, philanthropy, and women’s empowerment. She has overseen the growth of luxury boutique hotels, such as the Park Hotels and Zone by The Park and has expanded to over thirty-three hotels under different brands. Paul is on the Board of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited, Apeejay Shipping Limited, DLF Limited and DLF Cyber City Developments Limited. She is also actively involved in the Boards of Hotel Association of India and the World Travel and Tourism Council – India Initiative. Paul has completed her bachelor’s in economics at Wellesley College and the Owner President Management Program at Harvard Business School. In 2012, the President of India awarded Paul the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour, for her services to Trade and Industry. She has also been conferred with the Insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite (National Order of Merit) in 2014 by the President of France.