Franchise India Expo 2026
  • 28-29 NOVEMBER, 2026 Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre,
    Gandhinagar, Gujarat
24th International Startup Summit
INDIA’S LEADING

STARTUP CONVERGENCE

28-29 NOVEMBER, 2026
Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
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Accelerating Growth in the Era of Scale

The Bharat Startup Summit is the definitive stage for Gujarat’s next generation of job creators and MSME leaders. We are moving beyond the hype to focus exclusively on building sustainable, scalable, and high-impact business models. This is where industry stalwarts meet the disruptors redefining the market.

Our Mission: To bridge the gap between grassroots innovation and institutional scale. We connect bold entrepreneurs with the mentorship, capital, and market access required to transform promising concepts into household names.

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The Power-Play: Bridging Concept to Commercial Dominance

Startups and growing SMEs often face a plateau between "concept" and "market leadership." By integrating the Bharat Startup Summit Gujarat 2026 into India’s largest business ecosystem, we provide a strategic fast-track to regional and national growth.

This summit is co-located with the 146th Franchise & Retail Opportunity Expo - FROEXPO, creating a unique nexus for:


  • Retail chains looking to integrate new-age disruptors into their footprint.
  • Tech-forward brands seeking rapid expansion.
  • F&B innovators ready for multi-city operations.
  • MSMEs looking to transition into scalable franchise networks.
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Previous Speakers

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Bikash Chandra Naik

Zonal Head, National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC)

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Sunny Vaghela

Founder & CEO, Tech Defence Lab

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Dr. Vikas Nimesh

Assistant Professor, IIT Delhi

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Jeet Chandan

Founder, BizDateUp Technologies Pvt. Ltd

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Tushar Dhawan

CEO & Partner, Plus91Labs

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Kaushal Atodaria

Head, e^pump network, Exponent Energy

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Sanjay Singhal

CEO, Wagh Bakri Tea Group

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Jyoti Sudhir

Co-Founder & CEO, Invent India Innovations

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Akash Khurana

Lead – Growth & Strategy, India | EVRE

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Sandesh Bajaj

Co-Founder & Director, Nandi Panchgavya

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Nimesh Sherevia

GM, International Business, Sankalp

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Ronak Thakore

CEO, Ahura Restaurants Pvt Ltd

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Yash Jain

AVP - Investments, Blume Ventures

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Dr. S K Rathor

Founder, Chairman & MD, Sanfort Group of Schools

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Darshan Dashani

Founder, Tea Post

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Jayesh Thakkar

Chairman, Mercury EV Tech Ltd

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Pallav Choudhary

Founder & CEO, Hyperion Chargers Private Limited

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Achint Bhavsar

State Head, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

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Jatin Mali

Head-Business Development & Planning, Jade Blue

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Rounak Siriyah

Senior Director West, DH-LM Operations, Zepto

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Satish Kataria

Principal, Inflection Point Ventures

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Arjun Sinha Roy

Co-Founder & CEO, iRasus Technologies

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Krishnan Padmanabhan

Lead Operations - Mega Channel - Tanishq Corp. Retail

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Hitender Vigamal

Ev Expert, Ex-Head of Sales, Bright Blu

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Rohit Suri

Senior Advisor, ReadyAssist

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Dr. Vinod Tiwari

Ex-Engineering Director (UAE), Regional Mentor - NITI Aayog

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Engaging and Informative Summit Sessions

  • Retail Rewired: The Playbook for Scale
    • Retail formats that scale fastest in Bharat today — standalone, mall, high street or hybrid
    • Franchising and licensing as the real scale lever for a retail brand
    • Quick commerce rise as a serious retail Channel- threat, opportunity or both for traditional retail
    • Systems, SOPs and unit economics that make a retail brand truly scalable
  • Glow & Grow: The Business of Beauty & Wellness in Bharat
    • The rise of Bharat's beauty & wellness consumer — from metros to Tier 2/3 towns
    • Clinic, spa, salon or D2C — choosing the right business model
    • Building trust in a category driven by word-of-mouth and influencers
    • Franchising beauty & wellness: standardizing an experience-led service
  • The Recipe for Success: Building a Winning Food Business
    • The 'recipe' for a scalable F&B brand — concept, kitchen economics and consistency
    • Cloud kitchens, QSR and dine-in: picking the right format for the market
    • Supply chain, sourcing and quality control as the brand grows beyond one city
    • Turning a single successful outlet into a franchise-ready food business
  • Founders' Hour: Lessons from Building a Bharat-Scale Brand
    • A candid, founder-led conversation on the real decisions behind scaling a brand
    • What almost broke the business, and how it was fixed
    • The one piece of advice every early-stage founder in the room should hear
  • Regional to National: Location Strategy & the Expansion Playbook
    • What makes a location right for a brand — footfall, catchment and cost per sq. ft.
    • How strong regional brands make the leap to a pan-India presence
    • Company-owned versus franchise-led expansion when scaling city to city
    • What typically breaks when a regional favourite goes national too fast — and how to avoid it
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    Who Attend?

    Startup Summit

    Why Attend?

    • Great Speakers: Listen to the leading thoughtleaders from around the Country.
    • Interactive Panel Discussions: Don’t just listen to them, probe them to know the right strategies that will help your business
    • Networking: Network with the thought leaders, Entrepreneurs, Leading Media, Investors, Startups, business owners and more
    • Meet New Businesses: Meet New business from all sectors starting from Retail, Fashion, F&B, Education, Technology to Healthcare and more. They are looking for franchisees or investors
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