The Art of STR Podcast

Kadek Adnyana is the Chairman of BVRMA, representing hundreds of villa owners and operators across Bali. With roots in guiding and guest relations, he has worked across hotels and independent villas and now advocates for a more professional, sustainable, community-aligned STR ecosystem. He is also the founder of Individual Bali Villas, focused on locally grounded hospitality with long-term care for the island. 

 Bali is the beating heart of Asia’s villa movement — and few leaders have shaped it from the inside like Kadek, Chairman of BVRMA (Bali Villa Rental & Management Association) and founder of Individual Bali Villas.

In this opening episode, Kadek shares how Bali’s villa ecosystem evolved from early luxury roots into today’s fast-growing STR market — and why the next chapter must be driven by standards, compliance, and community-led sustainability. 

 Ritwik Khare his journey from his eight years scaling MakeMyTrip’s international hotels and GCC business, to leading growth as COO & CCO at LEAD School,

Ritwik has built a career driving expansion, market share, and revenue at scale. An MBA Gold Medallist from FMS Delhi, his leadership at ELIVAAS is redefining premium hospitality and second home experiences across India and beyond. 

Working to build the world’s most admired vacation rental platform for second home owners and travellers. One villa, one apartment at a time! 

India’s luxury villa market is evolving fast — and it’s no longer just about space, privacy, or price. Today’s travellers want control, consistency, and a level of hospitality that feels both premium and personal.

In this episode, Justin Sun (The Curious Concierge) sits down with Ritwik Khare, Founder & CEO of Elivaas, to unpack how India’s short-term rental market is being reshaped by technology, guest expectations, and what Ritwik calls “humane hospitality.”

Ankit  Goenka the driving force behind JadeCaps  and a rising voice in Asia’s Proptech & hospitality transformation.

We are  heading into one of Asia’s most complex and fast-evolving short-term rental markets: India. Our guest is someone who’s seen the sector from a very different starting point. Ankit Goenka began his career in global banking, managing FX and derivatives flows across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. After more than a decade in finance, he made a decisive shift — walking away from that world to build something entirely new.

Ankit is the Founder and CEO of JadeCaps, a multi-market operator managing over 200 premium homes across India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Dubai, through brands including Stage 8, Red Olive, and Jade PMS. Today, his team supports more than 500 homeowners, combining operations, technology, and data to professionalize what has traditionally been a fragmented and informal sector. 

If you have stayed in a professionally managed villa or urban short-term rental in India, there is a growing chance Ankit’s systems or philosophy  that are shaping that experience.

In this conversation, we explore how India’s short-term rental market is maturing, what it takes to scale responsibly in an emerging market, why technology must be built locally, and how Ankit thinks about trust, regulation, and long-term value for both guests and owners..