Ram Wasan is a trusted adviser for many in the new foods, food tech & hospitality industry. He is actively involved in founding Mekosha & Rocketchefs, Ram worked as an MD at HVS International. He started his career at Oberoi school/ hotels and has worked in leadership roles with many companies including Reliance, DLF and Chalet hotels. Ram was responsible for development of projects like the Marriott Bangalore, Westin Hyderabad and several other large scale projects. He founded Citrus hotels brand and then worked on creating Nukkadwala QSR chain for Vatika group. Among many stellar projects are The Fox and The Manor, India's first designer boutique hotel. He now focuses on mentoring talent, investing and building early stage/ growth companies across the foodtech and hospitality sectors through www.firstcityventures.com