Welcoming Karan Dave Kundra to The Event School London Teaching Team
- The Event School London
- 7 hours ago
- 3 min read
We are delighted to welcome Karan Dave Kundra as a new Associate Lecturer, joining our community of industry leaders who bring real professional insight into our classrooms.
Karan brings a rich and distinctive career spanning hospitality, luxury weddings, iconic venues and senior commercial roles with globally recognised hotel brands. His professional journey reflects exactly the kind of expertise we value: practical experience, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of how events operate within wider business and hospitality environments.
From his early work with large scale Asian weddings to leading events at world renowned venues such as the Natural History Museum, Tower Bridge and Celtic Manor Resort, Karan has built a reputation for creativity, precision and calm leadership under pressure.
His experience extends beyond delivery into sales strategy, key account management and revenue generation through senior roles with IHG, Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, giving him a sophisticated perspective on how events, hospitality and business intersect.
Recently, Karan led our Venue and Event Styling Elective and this term, Karan will be teaching on our part time Diploma in Event Management, running over eight Mondays from 16 February at Novotel London ExCeL.
Students will benefit from his ability to bridge strategy and detail, helping them understand not just how events are planned, but why decisions are made, how relationships are built and what professional accountability looks like at a senior level.
In the classroom, Karan is focused on developing confident, thoughtful event professionals.
He encourages students to think commercially, collaborate effectively and approach challenges with resilience and curiosity.
His teaching draws on real case studies from luxury weddings, exhibitions, corporate events and large scale projects, ensuring learning remains grounded in current industry practice.
For our students, this is an opportunity to learn from someone who has operated at the highest levels of hospitality and events, across multiple countries and cultures. For The Event School London, Karan strengthens our commitment to delivering education shaped by professionals who are actively engaged in the industry today.
We are excited to have Karan as part of our teaching team and look forward to the impact he will make on our students this term and beyond.
FAQs
What is distinctive about The Event School London’s teaching style?
Teaching is led by active industry professionals who combine academic structure with real commercial practice. Classes emphasise practical decision making, professional judgement and reflective learning, ensuring students understand not only how to plan events but why certain choices are made in professional environments.
How does The Event School London integrate real venues into learning?
Many modules include curated site visits to leading London venues where students can observe live operations, venue layouts and event set ups in context. These experiences are designed to deepen understanding of space, logistics, guest flow and operational constraints beyond the classroom.
What is the Venue and Event Styling Elective?
This elective explores how venues create atmosphere through layout, aesthetics, branding and technical planning. Students analyse real spaces, consider how design influences guest experience, and learn how styling decisions must align with operational reality and client objectives.
Who teaches on the Diploma in Event Management part time?
The programme is delivered by experienced practitioners from across events, hospitality, venues and live projects. Lecturers bring current industry case studies, professional tools and senior level insight into each session, creating a highly applied learning experience.
What can students expect from the part time Diploma in Event Management?
Students develop core capabilities in planning, budgeting, risk, marketing and evaluation while studying alongside working professionals. The eight Monday format supports career starters and career changers who want a structured, high quality London based qualification without leaving employment.
