Draft:Alexander Mirza (entrepreneur)

Alexander Mirza
Born
Alexander Ahmar Mirza

NationalityCanadian American
Alma materQueen's University at Kingston, Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Investor and author

Alexander Mirza is a Canadian American entrepreneur, investor, and author. Mirza is the founder and CEO of Mogul Hotels & Residences, and is the co-founder of Cachet Hotels & Resorts.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Mirza was born in New Delhi, India. Mirza graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1997.[3][4][5] Mirza also has an M.A. in International Relations and a BA from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.[6][7]

Career

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After graduating from Harvard, he joined Deloitte, working as a Senior Consultant.[8] Transitioning from consultancy, he joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts in April 2002, as the Vice President and Head of Strategic Planning. In 2004, he joined Accenture where he became a Partner in the Consumer Practice.[9]

Mirza joined Hilton Hotels & Resorts in 2005 and served as Senior Vice President of Operations. Subsequently he joined Ticketmaster as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Mirza joined Caesars Entertainment in 2009 as Chief of Staff and was later promoted to Senior Vice President and Head of Hospitality.[16][17][18][19] He founded Cachet Hotels & Resorts in 2012.[20][21] From 2013 to 2018, he remained the President and CEO of Cachet Hotels & Resorts.[1][22][23][24][25][26][27]

In January 2019, he founded Mogul Hotels & Residences and became its CEO.[28][29][30][31][32]

He is a board member of Cornell's Center for Innovative Hospitality and serves as a Strategic Advisor and Advisory Board member of Kiwitech.[33][34][35] He is the author of three books, Talent Disruption: People are the brands,[36][37][4][38] Reimagining Global Hospitality: Envisaging the AI Hotel of the future[39][40],and Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, & World Order: A Study of the International System.[41][42]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alexander Mirza". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  2. ^ Koumelis, Theodore (2016-03-01). "Cachet Hotel Group announces its partnership with Qingdao Izunco Inn Investment Company to launch SAVANT Hotel, a midscale lifestyle brand, in Shandong Province". TravelDailyNews Asia & Pacific. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Alexander Mirza". www.cpp.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ a b "Rooms with a View". Harvard Business School Alumni. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  5. ^ "2022 New Venture Competition Video & Recap". HBS Association of Southern California.
  6. ^ "Alexander Mirza". Business Expert Press. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  7. ^ https://alexandermirza.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Interview-Queens-University-Alumni-2018.pdf
  8. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandermirza/
  9. ^ "HOTELS People Issue: Beating the corporate world". HOTELSMag.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  10. ^ "HB Exclusive: MogulRecruiter ranks operators, talent to help employment searches". hotelbusiness.com.
  11. ^ O'Neill, Sean (2020-11-23). "Mogul Recruiter's $20 Million Funding Draws Notice to a New Wave of Data-Based Travel Startups". Skift. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  12. ^ "South Beach's Bentley Beach Hotel Becomes First Hilton Franchise On Miami Beach". www.hospitalityleaderonline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  13. ^ MarketScreener (2007-08-20). "Hilton Hotels : San Diego's First FOX Sports Grill to Open in 2008 at the Hilton San Diego Convention Center - MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  14. ^ "Donna Scala to Develop Signature Casual Dining Restaurant Concepts for Hilton". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  15. ^ Levere, Jane L. (2006-09-05). "A Room With a Pedicure". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  16. ^ "Caesars' first Asian luxury resort breaks ground in China". Financial Post.
  17. ^ "Caesars' Mirza opens up on forthcoming lifestyle brand". Travel Agent Central.
  18. ^ Preston, Marjorie. "Milking the Brand". GGB Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  19. ^ Staff, Las Vegas Sun (2011-05-09). "Caesars Entertainment names executive for nongaming development - VEGAS INC". vegasinc.lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  20. ^ "Alexander Mirza - Founder & CEO at Mogul Hotels & Residences". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  21. ^ Sell, George (2016-01-26). "Cachet Hotel Group to make US debut in California". Boutique Hotel News. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  22. ^ "For hotels, improving workplace diversity means breaking old habits". travelweekly.com.
  23. ^ "CEO Leadership, Innovation and Diversity Symposium | Young Jewish Professionals". access.yjp.org. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  24. ^ Magazine, Q. S. R. (2017-01-20). "Wahlburgers Headed to Asia in Major Expansion". QSR Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  25. ^ Rizzo, Olivia (2016-11-23). "How Meredith Gelacak Mulligan Manages Chaos - Lodging". LODGING Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  26. ^ antaranews.com (2015-10-15). "Cachet Hotel Group and Drai's Enterprises Joint Venture Announce First Opening and Expansion Plans for Greater China". Antara News. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  27. ^ Elliott, Mark (2015-05-11). "Cachet to launch hotel and club in Hangzhou". Travel Daily Media. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  28. ^ Mirza, Alexander (2022-08-16). "The End of Labor As We Know It: Implications for Hotel Leaders". StrategicCHRO360. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  29. ^ "Alexander Mirza". Training. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  30. ^ Mirza, Alexander (2023-04-27). "The End of Labor As We Know It: Implications for Hotel CEOs". Training. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  31. ^ "Boutique Hotel Owners Conference". www.industryevents.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  32. ^ Reali, Cristóbal (2022-11-15). "The 28 Most Innovative Travel Tech Startups Around the World". Mize. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  33. ^ "Rescuing Human Capital: How CEOs Can Shape the New World Order | By Alexander Mirza". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  34. ^ "Keynote: Navigating the Talent Disruption | eCornell". eCornell - Online Education Programs. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  35. ^ Nolan, Cornell. "Alexander Mirza". Cornell Nolan. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  36. ^ Mirza, Alexander (2023-11-21). Talent Disruption: People Are The Brands. Business Expert Press. ISBN 978-1-63742-534-3.
  37. ^ "Talent Disruption: People are the brands By Alexander Mirza". Talent Disruption. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  38. ^ "Talent Disruption: Coming To A Hotel Near You | By Alexander Mirza". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  39. ^ Mirza, Alexander; Gupta, Rakesh (2024-01-18). Reimagining Global Hospitality: Envisaging the AI Hotel of the Future. Archway Publishing.
  40. ^ Admin (2024-01-24). "A Journey Through the Pages of "Reimagining Global Hospitality"". KiwiTech. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  41. ^ Mirza, Alexander (2024-01-08). PEACEKEEPING, PEACEMAKING, & WORLD ORDER: A STUDY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM. Archway Publishing.
  42. ^ alexandermirza. "Ideas". Alexander Mirza. Retrieved 2024-06-20.


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