Jacob Purackal has been elevated to Vice President - Development, South Asia at Hilton. In his new role, he will focus on driving

Jacob Purackal has been elevated to Vice President - Development, South Asia at Hilton. In his new role, he will focus on driving development and growth across the South Asian market, building on his extensive experience in hospitality development, investments, and strategic partnerships.

Jacob brings extensive experience across Hilton, Hilton Worldwide, Next Hotel Melbourne, Curio Collection by Hilton SilverNeedle Hospitality, Molinaro Koger, and Cushman & Wakefield. His career spans business development, client acquisition, relationship management, deal negotiation and structuring, hospitality investments, strategic acquisitions, management contract negotiations, valuations, and feasibility studies across the hospitality sector.