In his new role, Choudhury will have global responsibility for building and scaling the practice, focusing on delivering AI-led enterprise solutions to hotels, airlines, airports, cruise lines and travel enterprises worldwide.
Choudhury brings more than two decades of experience in building and scaling businesses across travel, hospitality, technology and consumer services. He joins Aionos from MakeMyTrip Group, where he spent more than a decade as part of the leadership team, overseeing businesses spanning hotels, homestays, ground transport, B2B travel distribution and customer experience.
During his tenure at MakeMyTrip Group, he built ibibo Hotels, led the integration of the MakeMyTrip and Goibibo hotel businesses, and scaled the myPartner travel agent network. He also led the AI-driven transformation of customer experience across MakeMyTrip and Goibibo.
Before joining MakeMyTrip Group, Choudhury held leadership positions at GE Capital, MRF Tyres and Times Internet (Magicbricks), adding to his experience across multiple business sectors.
Commenting on the appointment, CP Gurnani, Co-Founder and CEO of Aionos, said the company was pleased to welcome Choudhury, highlighting travel and hospitality as two of its core industries. He noted that Choudhury's experience in building and scaling large travel businesses, along with his understanding of the sector's operations, would be particularly relevant as artificial intelligence begins reshaping the industry.
Gurnani said the adoption of AI is expected to influence several aspects of the travel ecosystem, from how travellers discover destinations and make bookings to how hotels, airlines and airports manage their operations. He added that Choudhury's experience across distribution, partner ecosystems and AI-led customer experience positions him to help Aionos' clients navigate this transition at scale.
Speaking about his appointment, Parikshit Choudhury, Global Head – Travel and Hospitality Practice at Aionos, said the sector operates through complex, high-volume processes in which every booking, check-in and customer service interaction matters.
He said travel and hospitality represent a significant opportunity for AI to improve revenue, customer experience and operational efficiency directly. Choudhury also highlighted Aionos' combination of industry experience, established AI solutions and experience in delivering solutions for demanding enterprise operations.
Outlining his priorities, he said he would focus on bringing these capabilities together for travel and hospitality clients, helping businesses move beyond AI pilot projects towards measurable impact at scale, while leading the practice's next phase of global growth.
Choudhury holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Calcutta and an MBA from ITM Group of Institutions. He has also completed a classroom course at Naspers Academy by Harvard Business School, leading to successful certification in Business Strategy.
His appointment places him in charge of Aionos' global Travel and Hospitality Practice, with a mandate to expand its capabilities and deliver AI-led solutions across the industry's diverse enterprise operations.
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