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Full Name
Vaibhav Garg
Job Title
Group Director of Human Resources
Company
Carenage Bay Holding Ltd
Speaker Bio
Vaibhav Garg is a globally recognized hotelier, author, and internationally recognized human resources leader whose career spans more than two decades across diverse industries and geographies. Currently serving as Group Director of Human Resources at Canouan Group, based at Canouan Estate in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, he also holds a board position with the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Hotel & Tourism Association (SVGHTA) as Director of Cottages, Cabanas & Villas for the 2025–27 term.
At Canouan Group, Vaibhav has been instrumental in embedding sustainability and responsible business practices. Under his leadership, the company became the first business in St. Vincent & the Grenadines to sign onto the UN Global Compact, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, responsible tourism, and community integration. His advocacy for resilience and responsible business has been showcased at international forums, including UN events focused on private sector partnerships.
Vaibhav’s long-standing association with the United Nations reflects his dedication to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has served as an SDG Innovation Mentor for the UN Global Compact’s Young SDG Innovators Programme (2019, 2021, 2022), guiding companies on innovation aligned with sustainability. He was also an Advisory Committee Member for the UNDP Accelerator Lab in the Maldives, representing the independent HR expert sector, and has spoken at the UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit. His work emphasizes disaster resilience, climate action, gender equality, and partnerships for sustainable growth.
Academically, Vaibhav maintains a strong connection with Cornell University, where he has been an Industry Scholar, contributing to hospitality service research since 2012. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Cornell Institute of Healthy Futures (2018–2020) and has been a regular speaker at Cornell’s Ithaca campus, presenting on diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and corporate responsibility. His thought leadership extends globally, with speaking engagements at institutions such as Kyoto University, CEIBS Shanghai, Fordham University, Karlstad University, and industry conferences across Miami, Croatia, Las Vegas, and the Maldives.
Vaibhav’s contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including HR Director of the Year, the Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Award, and recognition among the 101 Top Global HR Minds in the Hotel Industry by the World HRD Congress. He was also named one of the 50 Most Talented HR Leaders by the HR Maldives Association. His academic contributions include a chapter in Springer’s The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, underscoring his expertise in services marketing and post-pandemic hospitality transformation.
Vaibhav combines technical rigor with strategic foresight. His career reflects a commitment to operational excellence, sustainable development, and responsible human resources practices, positioning him as a thought leader and mentor in the global hospitality and HR community.
At Canouan Group, Vaibhav has been instrumental in embedding sustainability and responsible business practices. Under his leadership, the company became the first business in St. Vincent & the Grenadines to sign onto the UN Global Compact, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, responsible tourism, and community integration. His advocacy for resilience and responsible business has been showcased at international forums, including UN events focused on private sector partnerships.
Vaibhav’s long-standing association with the United Nations reflects his dedication to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has served as an SDG Innovation Mentor for the UN Global Compact’s Young SDG Innovators Programme (2019, 2021, 2022), guiding companies on innovation aligned with sustainability. He was also an Advisory Committee Member for the UNDP Accelerator Lab in the Maldives, representing the independent HR expert sector, and has spoken at the UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit. His work emphasizes disaster resilience, climate action, gender equality, and partnerships for sustainable growth.
Academically, Vaibhav maintains a strong connection with Cornell University, where he has been an Industry Scholar, contributing to hospitality service research since 2012. He also served on the Advisory Board of the Cornell Institute of Healthy Futures (2018–2020) and has been a regular speaker at Cornell’s Ithaca campus, presenting on diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and corporate responsibility. His thought leadership extends globally, with speaking engagements at institutions such as Kyoto University, CEIBS Shanghai, Fordham University, Karlstad University, and industry conferences across Miami, Croatia, Las Vegas, and the Maldives.
Vaibhav’s contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including HR Director of the Year, the Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Award, and recognition among the 101 Top Global HR Minds in the Hotel Industry by the World HRD Congress. He was also named one of the 50 Most Talented HR Leaders by the HR Maldives Association. His academic contributions include a chapter in Springer’s The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, underscoring his expertise in services marketing and post-pandemic hospitality transformation.
Vaibhav combines technical rigor with strategic foresight. His career reflects a commitment to operational excellence, sustainable development, and responsible human resources practices, positioning him as a thought leader and mentor in the global hospitality and HR community.
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