Founder & CEO, Alta Capital Real Estate; Global Hospitality Investor & Wellness Real Estate Strategist; Hong Kong (SAR China)
Rakesh Patel is Founder and CEO of Alta Capital Real Estate, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm transforming underperforming hospitality assets into high-value lifestyle and wellness destinations. With nearly 30 years in global investment banking and 20 years in real estate investment, he previously held senior leadership roles at HSBC and Jardine Group. His investments span Europe, Asia and Australia, with a focus on wellness-led hospitality. A London School of Economics graduate, with executive education from MIT, Cornell and Wharton, he advises the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and brings an investor’s perspective on wellness and experiential real estate.