Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India :
20-22 August 2025

Conference & Seminars

Embark on a journey of knowledge and discovery with our Conference & Seminar sessions at Anuga Select India 2024. These sessions are designed to facilitate technical knowledge sharing, foster fruitful conversations, and ignite meaningful discussions within the food and beverage industry. Engage with industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators as they delve into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping our dynamic sector. Whether you're seeking insights into market trends, exploring emerging foods, or looking to network with like-minded professionals, our Conference & Seminar sessions provide the perfect platform for learning and collaboration. Join us and be part of the conversation that's shaping the future of F&B.

 

PANEL DISCUSSION: Mega Trends driving the Consumption in the F&B industry

02.00 PM - 02.45 PM

Panelist

Dr. J. B. Prajapati
Chairman, IDA (WZ)

Panelist

Dr. Prabodh Halde
Head, Regulatory Affairs, Marico Ltd.

Panelist

Vivek Kookkal
Head- Dairy & Beverage, ITC Limited*

Panelist

Sudhakar Rao Desai
CEO, Emami Agrotech

Panelist

Sanjay Sethi
Food Sustainability Professional

Panelist

Sajana S
Terova Inc-A susbsidiary of Griffith Foods Representative from Swani Spice Mills Pvt Ltd.*

PANEL DISCUSSION: Integrated Food Supply Chain – Solution to reduce food wastage
The right storage solution to help providers optimize logistics and boost sales

02.55 PM - 03.45 PM

Panelist

Dr. Vijay Kumar Doharey
Deputy MD - National Horticulture Board*

Panelist

Sanjay Kadam
Managing Director -MSAMB*

Panelist

Captain Prashant S Widge
A.P. Moller - Maersk* Representative from Lloyd Insulations (I) Limited*

Panelist

Darpan Das
VP, Rinac India Limited Representative from APEDA

PANEL DISCUSSION: Navigating Global regulations and standards

12.30 PM - 01.15 PM

Moderator

Chinmayee Deulgaonkar
President - AFST(I) Mumbai

Panelist

Prashant Waghmare
DGM - APEDA

Panelist

Abhijit Duragkar
Head-Exports - Haldiram International

Panelist

Vishwajit Patel
MVijay LLP

Panelist

Dr. Nilesh Amritkar
MD - Envirocare Labs

PANEL DISCUSSION: Ensuring Export Success: Industry-Proven Strategies to Prevent Rejections in the F&B Sector

01.15 PM - 01.55 PM

Moderator

Ritesh Mathur
Vice President - AFST(I) Mumbai

Panelist

Jasmin Seth
Managing Director - Redex Global

Panelist

Parth Kapadia
Head CRM - Instantly yours

Panelist

Smita Murthy
FSSC India

Panelist

Dr. Naveen S.
Senior Scientist - DRDO

Global F&B trends

02.30 PM - 03.15 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Creating A Winning Product 2.0

Moderator

Gopalakrishnan Chakarapani(Moderator), Country Manager, Innova Market Insights

Panelist

Vikas Gupta, Global Head - R&D - TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Panelist

Kiran Giradkar, Chief Marketing Officer, BN Group

Panelist

Sandeep Gupta, Director - Business Development, Alchemie Finechem

Panelist

Dhiren Kanwar, CEO - Keva Flavour

Panelist

Sudeendra UR, Vice President R&D – Foods, Tata Consumer Products

PANEL DISCUSSION: Future Food Retail - Strategies for Sustainability & Success

03.15 PM - 04.00 PM

Moderator

(Moderator) Amit Lohani
Founder Director, FIFI

Panelist

Avinash Tripathi
Vice President, Freshpik

Panelist

Chef Ajay Chopra
Managing Directot, Zion Hospitaility Pvt Ltd

Panelist

Keyur Bhatia
Core Committee, FSDA

Panelist

Mulchand Dedhia
VK Store, Wholesaler

Panelist

Vishal Das
VP Group Category - Big Basket (TBC)

Panelist

Jimmy Mistry
Founder - Della Leaders Club

PANEL DISCUSSION: Reimagining Supermarkets: The Future of Food Retail

04.00 PM - 04.45 PM

Speakers

Moderator

Vijeta Gawdi
CEO, Handfull of Health

Panelist

Avinash Tripathi
Vice President, Freshpik

Panelist

Mayank Gupta
Founder, Food Squar

Panelist

Vishakha Jain
Vice President - VKC Nuts Pvt Ltd

Saibal Chandra Banerjee
Sr. Vice President, Wellness Forever

People Positive Ecosystem: Hygiene and Health friendly measures in F&B Sector. Plant Based Food and Vegan Food – Future Food

11.00 PM - 11.45PM

Speaker

Pritee Chaudhary
Regional Director - FSSAI, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare *

Speaker

Dipti Mulay
Head- Food Certification - BSI

Speaker

Vikash Ramchandra Patil
Founder Director - MIRTILLO International

Speaker

Shiv Mudaliar
Director - Veganta

Speaker

Shail Pancholi
Country Director - Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, (WP&A), LLC

PANEL DISCUSIION: AI and Automation in F & B

11.45 PM - 12.30 PM

Representative from the Government of Nagaland

Speaker

Gautam Dandekar
Founder - Aquaengineering Foodtech LLP

COUNTRY PRESENTATION: Flavous from Chile: Discover the Best of Chilean Produce

12.30 PM - 01.30 PM

Speaker

Jorge Loyola, Chilean Trade Commissioner to India

Speaker

Esteban Valenzuela, Chilean Minister for Agriculture

Speaker

Amit Lohani, Excecutive Director - FIFI

Speaker

Iván Marambio, Chairman - Frutas de Chile

Speaker

Juan Esteban Rodríguez, Chairman - Chilenut

Speaker

Pablo Barahon, International Trade Director - Consejo del Salmon

Speaker

Rodrigo Carrasco, Executive Director - AMIChile

Speaker

Ignacio Fernandez, General Director Chilean Trade Commission - ProChile

PANEL DISCUSSION: Navigating the Challenges of Food Distribution: Strategies and Solutionsl

02.15 PM - 03.00 PM

Moderator

Dhairyashil Patil
National President - All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation

Panelist

Keyur Bhatia
Chairman & MD, Tjuk Trade Networks Pvt.Ltd

Panelist

Ravi Punjabi
Business Partner, Percept Foods

Panelist

Yagnesh Shah
Director, Harihar Oil Traders

Panelist

Dinesh Kalyani
Director, UniFoods Nutritive Pvt. Ltd.

Panelist

Bhavin Thakkar
Managing Director, Western Marketing

Panelist

Ajay Sharma
Owner, Suruchi India Foods

BRAND PRESENTATION: Global Food Trends in Macadamia

03.00 PM - 03.15 PM

Speaker

Jacqui Price - General Manager Marketing Australian Macadamia Society

The Future of Indian Retail - How Bharat will shop 'n' roll - Insights from Supermarketwala

03.15 PM - 04.00 PM

Speaker

Damodar Mall
CEO, Reliance Retail’s

PANEL DISCUSSION: Staying Relevant: Strategies for Food Critics and Bloggers in the Dynamic Social Media Landscape

04.00 PM - 04.45 PM

Moderator

Pearl Mistry
Owner,Della Adventures

Panelist

Rashmi Uday Singh
Founder, Hospitality Hope

Panelist

Kunal Vijayakar
Food Critics

Panelist

Kalyan Karmarkar
Food Critics

Panelist

Sanjyot Keer
Youtuber & Chef

PANEL DISCUSSION: Empowering Change: Women Entrepreneurs Transforming the F&B Industry

04.45 PM - 05.30 PM

Moderator

Pearl Mistry
Owner,Della Adventures

Panelist

Pooja Dhingra
Owner,Le15 Patisserie

Panelist

Zeba Kohli
Owner,Fantasy - Chocolatier

Panelist

Gauri Devidayal
Owner,The Table

Panelist

Neeti Goel
Owner,Imlee, Keiba, Osstaad Restaurant

Panelist

Nooresha Kably
Chef,Izumi

Panelist

Rashmi Uday Singh
Founder - Hospitality Hope

Hospitality Hope - Let's spread hope & happiness

05.30 PM - 05.45 PM

Speaker

Rashmi Uday Singh
Founder, Hospitality Hope