Rajeev Kohli was born into the industry and has a passion for travel and showing India to the world. With 18 years of industry experience, he has a Masters in Business from a top American University with specializations in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Today as Joint Managing Director of Creative Travel, one of India’s top Destination Management Companies, he focuses on marketing and strategy initiatives. He also has a personal passion for the travel industry and has contributed in making Creative the most globally awarded DMC in Asia.

Rajeev also has a strong upbringing in contributing to industry issues and currently is Vice President of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO; India’s apex body for the incoming tour operating industry with over 1500 members). He is also the Global Vice President of ‘Site’ the international association for the motivational travel industry (nearly 2,000 members in 90 countries). He is the first Asian to have been elected as a Site officer. Rajeev is also the immediate past Vice Chairman of the India Convention Promotion Bureau and past President of the India Chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents. He feels that his upbringing has been one that has taught him to respect people, to always be honest and to be happy with what one has. Rajeev lives in Delhi with his wife and two teen age sons.