Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Southern Queensland, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia.Pushan Kumar Dutta, Associate Professor at Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal, India.A. K. Haghi, Research Associate, University of Coimbra, Portugal.Soumi Dutta, Associate Professor at Sister Nivedita University, West Bengal, India.

• Theme 1: Digital Innovation and Customer Experience in HospitalityChapter 1. Social Media and Tourist Decision Making: A Socio-Demographical Exploration of India using PLS-MGA; Shruti Gulati and Suneel KumarChapter 2. Enhancing Guest Experience with Data Driven Customization: Path to Customer Loyalty; Narendra Kumar and Samarth SharmaChapter 3. Exploring the Nexus of Metaverse and Luxury Hospitality: Unveiling Opportunities for Future Inquiry in the Digital Disruption Era; Bhupinder Singh, Pushan Kumar Dutta, and Christian KaunertChapter 4. Impact of Digitization on Food Delivery; Nishi MalhotraChapter 5. Analysing Fintech Payment Services' Impact on Customer Loyalty in Hospitality: The Mediating Role of Satisfaction; Amit Kumar, Abhishek Chowdhary, and Zohreh JahanpanahChapter 6. Revolutionizing Hospitality: Leveraging Blockchain and Digital Disruption for Personalized Customer Experiences; Naboshree Bhattacharya, Divya Bansal, and Indrajit GhosalTheme 2: Sustainable Development and Responsible TourismChapter 7. Encouraging Innovative and Responsible Tourism through Digital Advancement; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Nasir Mia, Yeamin Masum, Firoj Kabir, and Sanjeev KumarChapter 8. Implication of Big Data in Hospitality with Special Reference to Eco Resorts in Karnataka; Shivi Khanna, Tulasi B, Nagarjuna G, and Bidisha SarkarChapter 9. Entrepreneurship and Business Culture in Rural Area; A K Naren, A Kathirvel, and N SaravananChapter 10. Converging Realms of Social Health, Domestic Workers and Telemedicine Landscape: Challenges and Prospects; Harendra Kumar, Aswathy V K, and Sanjeev KumarChapter 11. Collaborative Partnership for Sustainable Development of Culinary Tourism in Bangladesh; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Kamarun Muhsina, and Sanjeev KumarTheme 3: Economic Growth and Regional Perspectives in HospitalityChapter 12. An Empirical Study to Analyze Factors Influencing Customer satisfaction in Chinese Budget Hotels; Ruth Sabina Francis, Sumitha Anantharajah, Sarthak Sengupta, Amrik Singh, and Manimekalai JambulingamChapter 13. Trailblazing Leadership: Fostering Innovation in the Asian Market; Syriac Nellikunnel Devasia and Soney HarisChapter 14. A Critical Review in Building Trust in Financial Services and Management in the Digital Era: Implications and Opportunities for Decision Making; Enkeleda Lulaj, Desi Tahiraj, Abdul Talib Bon, and Donjeta LulajChapter 15. Gastronomy Tourism: A Study of Tourist Satisfaction and their Revisit Intention; Akash Datta, Sanjeev Kumar, and Dinesh Kumar

Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Southern Queensland, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia.Pushan Kumar Dutta, Associate Professor at Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal, India.A. K. Haghi, Research Associate, University of Coimbra, Portugal.Soumi Dutta, Associate Professor at Sister Nivedita University, West Bengal, India.

• Theme 1: Digital Innovation and Customer Experience in HospitalityChapter 1. Social Media and Tourist Decision Making: A Socio-Demographical Exploration of India using PLS-MGA; Shruti Gulati and Suneel KumarChapter 2. Enhancing Guest Experience with Data Driven Customization: Path to Customer Loyalty; Narendra Kumar and Samarth SharmaChapter 3. Exploring the Nexus of Metaverse and Luxury Hospitality: Unveiling Opportunities for Future Inquiry in the Digital Disruption Era; Bhupinder Singh, Pushan Kumar Dutta, and Christian KaunertChapter 4. Impact of Digitization on Food Delivery; Nishi MalhotraChapter 5. Analysing Fintech Payment Services' Impact on Customer Loyalty in Hospitality: The Mediating Role of Satisfaction; Amit Kumar, Abhishek Chowdhary, and Zohreh JahanpanahChapter 6. Revolutionizing Hospitality: Leveraging Blockchain and Digital Disruption for Personalized Customer Experiences; Naboshree Bhattacharya, Divya Bansal, and Indrajit GhosalTheme 2: Sustainable Development and Responsible TourismChapter 7. Encouraging Innovative and Responsible Tourism through Digital Advancement; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Nasir Mia, Yeamin Masum, Firoj Kabir, and Sanjeev KumarChapter 8. Implication of Big Data in Hospitality with Special Reference to Eco Resorts in Karnataka; Shivi Khanna, Tulasi B, Nagarjuna G, and Bidisha SarkarChapter 9. Entrepreneurship and Business Culture in Rural Area; A K Naren, A Kathirvel, and N SaravananChapter 10. Converging Realms of Social Health, Domestic Workers and Telemedicine Landscape: Challenges and Prospects; Harendra Kumar, Aswathy V K, and Sanjeev KumarChapter 11. Collaborative Partnership for Sustainable Development of Culinary Tourism in Bangladesh; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Kamarun Muhsina, and Sanjeev KumarTheme 3: Economic Growth and Regional Perspectives in HospitalityChapter 12. An Empirical Study to Analyze Factors Influencing Customer satisfaction in Chinese Budget Hotels; Ruth Sabina Francis, Sumitha Anantharajah, Sarthak Sengupta, Amrik Singh, and Manimekalai JambulingamChapter 13. Trailblazing Leadership: Fostering Innovation in the Asian Market; Syriac Nellikunnel Devasia and Soney HarisChapter 14. A Critical Review in Building Trust in Financial Services and Management in the Digital Era: Implications and Opportunities for Decision Making; Enkeleda Lulaj, Desi Tahiraj, Abdul Talib Bon, and Donjeta LulajChapter 15. Gastronomy Tourism: A Study of Tourist Satisfaction and their Revisit Intention; Akash Datta, Sanjeev Kumar, and Dinesh Kumar

Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Southern Queensland, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia.Pushan Kumar Dutta, Associate Professor at Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal, India.A. K. Haghi, Research Associate, University of Coimbra, Portugal.Soumi Dutta, Associate Professor at Sister Nivedita University, West Bengal, India.

• Theme 1: Digital Innovation and Customer Experience in HospitalityChapter 1. Social Media and Tourist Decision Making: A Socio-Demographical Exploration of India using PLS-MGA; Shruti Gulati and Suneel KumarChapter 2. Enhancing Guest Experience with Data Driven Customization: Path to Customer Loyalty; Narendra Kumar and Samarth SharmaChapter 3. Exploring the Nexus of Metaverse and Luxury Hospitality: Unveiling Opportunities for Future Inquiry in the Digital Disruption Era; Bhupinder Singh, Pushan Kumar Dutta, and Christian KaunertChapter 4. Impact of Digitization on Food Delivery; Nishi MalhotraChapter 5. Analysing Fintech Payment Services' Impact on Customer Loyalty in Hospitality: The Mediating Role of Satisfaction; Amit Kumar, Abhishek Chowdhary, and Zohreh JahanpanahChapter 6. Revolutionizing Hospitality: Leveraging Blockchain and Digital Disruption for Personalized Customer Experiences; Naboshree Bhattacharya, Divya Bansal, and Indrajit GhosalTheme 2: Sustainable Development and Responsible TourismChapter 7. Encouraging Innovative and Responsible Tourism through Digital Advancement; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Nasir Mia, Yeamin Masum, Firoj Kabir, and Sanjeev KumarChapter 8. Implication of Big Data in Hospitality with Special Reference to Eco Resorts in Karnataka; Shivi Khanna, Tulasi B, Nagarjuna G, and Bidisha SarkarChapter 9. Entrepreneurship and Business Culture in Rural Area; A K Naren, A Kathirvel, and N SaravananChapter 10. Converging Realms of Social Health, Domestic Workers and Telemedicine Landscape: Challenges and Prospects; Harendra Kumar, Aswathy V K, and Sanjeev KumarChapter 11. Collaborative Partnership for Sustainable Development of Culinary Tourism in Bangladesh; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Kamarun Muhsina, and Sanjeev KumarTheme 3: Economic Growth and Regional Perspectives in HospitalityChapter 12. An Empirical Study to Analyze Factors Influencing Customer satisfaction in Chinese Budget Hotels; Ruth Sabina Francis, Sumitha Anantharajah, Sarthak Sengupta, Amrik Singh, and Manimekalai JambulingamChapter 13. Trailblazing Leadership: Fostering Innovation in the Asian Market; Syriac Nellikunnel Devasia and Soney HarisChapter 14. A Critical Review in Building Trust in Financial Services and Management in the Digital Era: Implications and Opportunities for Decision Making; Enkeleda Lulaj, Desi Tahiraj, Abdul Talib Bon, and Donjeta LulajChapter 15. Gastronomy Tourism: A Study of Tourist Satisfaction and their Revisit Intention; Akash Datta, Sanjeev Kumar, and Dinesh Kumar