Yogendra Sakya is a renowned tourism entrepreneur specialising in operating tourist hotels and resorts. Former president of the Hotel Association of Nepal, Sakya has been supporting the government directly and indirectly in policy formulation and promotional activities for tourism development in Nepal.

Sakya was the national coordinator of „Tourism Year 2011‟ and instrumental in boosting the number of tourists arriving in Nepal in the years that followed. Promoter of reputed hotels including Club Himalaya, the Ambassador Hotel and the Marcopolo Business Hotel, Sakya holds the strong conviction that tourism development is possible only if the government and private sector join hands. He is also of the view that any promotional campaign is not sufficient without an environment that is conducive to investment.