Day 1: Theme: Brands • Retail • D2C • Franchise • Distribution • Scale
Building, Scaling & Franchising Consumer Brands in Bharat
Opening Keynote: India 2035 – The World's Next Consumer
Powerhouse
- India's evolving consumer economy and consumption story
- Global investment opportunities in India
- Technology, policy and demographics shaping the next decade
- Building globally competitive enterprises
Panel 1
The Great Retail Reinvention: AI, Omnichannel & The Future Store
Key Discussion Areas
- AI transforming merchandising, pricing and customer experience
- Retail media as the next revenue engine
- Omnichannel profitability and unified commerce
- Smart stores and predictive retail
- Personalisation and customer lifetime value
- Reinvention of physical retail for the digital consumer
Sanjeev Asthana
CEO, Patanjali Foods Limited.
Panel 2
Beyond Unicorns: Building Institutions That Outlast Founders
Key Discussion Areas
- Founder-led businesses versus institution-led enterprises
- Professional management and governance as growth drivers
- Scaling culture across large organisations
- Enterprise value versus valuation
- Leadership succession and board effectiveness
- Creating businesses that endure for generations
Panel 3
Capital Conversations: Funding, IPOs, M&A & Consumer Investments
Key Discussion Areas
- Venture capital, private equity and family office investments
- IPO readiness and public market expectations
- Strategic mergers and acquisitions
- Valuation trends across consumer sectors
- Capital allocation in an uncertain economy
- Cross-border investments and strategic partnerships
Ashita Marya
CEO, Franchise India (Moderator)
Leadership Keynote: AI as the New Operating System for Business
Key Discussion Areas
- Enterprise AI and automation
- Intelligent decision-making
- Future-ready organisations
- AI as a competitive advantage
Panel 4
The New Commerce Ecosystem: D2C, Quick Commerce, Marketplaces &
Creator Commerce
Key Discussion Areas
- The next evolution of digital commerce
- Platform economics and customer acquisition
- Retail media and creator-led commerce
- Private labels and community-led brands
- Building profitable omnichannel businesses
Panel 5
From D2C to EBOs to Franchising: The New Scale-Up Playbook
Key Discussion Areas
- Choosing the right growth model at every stage of business
- Transitioning from digital-first brands to offline retail
- Scaling through EBOs, franchising and strategic partnerships
- Building an omnichannel brand with consistent customer experience
- Operations, supply chain and technology for rapid expansion
- Creating national and global brands with sustainable profitability
Panel 6
The Future of Retail Spaces: Malls, High Streets & Experience-Led
Destinations
Key Discussion Areas
- The evolution of malls and high streets
- Creating destination retail through experiences
- The rise of mixed-use developments
- How brands choose the right retail formats
- Technology, footfall and customer engagement
- The future of India's physical retail ecosystem
Panel 7
Building Global Consumer Brands from India
- International expansion strategies
- Cross-border partnerships
- Innovation-led growth
- Building globally admired Indian brands
- Leadership for multinational businesses
Ashita Marya
CEO, Franchise India (Moderator)
Day 2: Theme: Brands • Retail • D2C • Franchise • Distribution • Scale Building,
Scaling & Franchising Consumer Brands in Bharat
Opening Keynote: Franchising – India's Next Growth Multiplier
Key Discussion Areas
- Franchising as a driver of entrepreneurship
- Wealth creation and employment generation
- Formalising India's MSME economy
- India's opportunity to become a global franchise hub
Gyan Prakash Srivastava
AVP- Retail, Underneat
Beny Sachdeva
Assistant Editor, Franchise India (Moderator)
David Elizalde
CGO, Equivalenza
Panel 1
The Franchise Growth Lab: What's Driving the Next Wave of
Expansion?
Key Discussion Areas
- Franchise innovation beyond traditional formats
- Data-driven network expansion
- Technology-first franchise systems
- Consumer trends creating new franchise opportunities
- Strategic partnerships and ecosystem growth
- Building resilient franchise brands for the next decade
Akash Srivastava
Chief Business Development Officer (Non-Yum Brands), Devyani
International Limited
Siddharth Arora
COO, Culinary Brands (Subway India)
Chuck Buttiglieri
President, UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Rajat Wahi
Senior Advisor, CPG, Retail & Hospitality (Moderator)
Panel 2
BEYOND BEAUTY: BUILDING INDIA'S BEAUTY, WELLNESS & FITNESS
ECONOMY
Key Discussion Areas
- Beauty, aesthetics and dermatology becoming organised businesses
- Premium salon, spa and wellness concepts
- Boutique fitness, recovery studios and longevity businesses
- Nutrition, preventive wellness and functional health
- Membership, subscription and community-led business models
- AI-powered personalization and customer engagement
- Scaling wellness businesses through franchising and strategic partnerships
Panel 3
The Next Bite: Reinventing India's Food & Restaurant Industry
Key Discussion Areas
- he rise of premium casual dining and experiential restaurants
- How cafés are becoming lifestyle and community destinations
- Health-first, functional foods and the premium beverage revolution
- Regional cuisines, global flavours and India's new food entrepreneurs
- AI, automation and robotics transforming restaurant operations
- Quick commerce, dine-in and delivery—finding the right growth mix
- Global expansion and franchising of Indian food brands
Leadership Keynote: Winning in the Age of Distributed Enterprises
Key Discussion Areas
- Leading multi-location organisations
- Technology as the backbone of scale
- Building high-performing franchise ecosystems
- Future-ready leadership for distributed businesses
Panel 4
The Experience Economy: Hospitality, Travel, Entertainment &
Leisure
Key Discussion Areas
- Hotels, resorts and asset-light hospitality models
- Branded residences, serviced apartments and vacation rentals
- Cinemas, family entertainment centres, gaming and immersive experiences
- Theme parks, attractions and destination-led tourism
- Sports tourism, wellness tourism and experiential travel
- Technology transforming guest and visitor experiences
- Franchise, management contract and licensing models driving expansion
Panel 5
The Future of Essential Services: Scaling Healthcare, Education &
Care Businesses
Key Discussion Areas
- Building scalable businesses in healthcare, education and essential services
- Preventive healthcare, diagnostics, home healthcare and digital health
- The rise of senior care, childcare, pet care and family-focused services
- Skilling, lifelong learning and the future of education businesses
- AI, technology and digital platforms reshaping service delivery
- Franchising and multi-location expansion in essential service businesses
- Creating trusted, accessible and future-ready service brands
Ashita Marya
CEO, Franchise India (Moderator)
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