Pravat Paikray

Pravat Paikray is Vice President, Commercial at Bangalore International Airport, serves as a Board of Director at Dufry Retail India and is Head of Bengaluru Airport Services.

With over two decades of experience in the retail and hospitality industry, Paikray leads the overall non-aeronautical revenue growth at Bangalore Airport. With its current large-scale expansion plan of Terminal 2 and beyond, Paikray is on a mission to transform the airport as the new gateway to India and the preferred hub and destination for shopping and dining in the nation.

Prior to this, Paikray has had experience with leading organisations and iconic brands such as, Levi’s, Fossil, VF Corporation, Arvind Brands, Future Group and Bombay Dyeing. Paikray’s career experience has given him the opportunity to work in fast-growing developing economies such as India and Vietnam, with extensive exposure throughout the Southeast Asian market.

Paikray holds a Master’s Degree in Technology from the University of Mumbai.