About the Event
SPEAQ Knowledge Series
Two focused days on what it actually takes to build FMCG that lasts — ingredient transparency, performance-led beauty, regulatory-driven packaging, reformulation under pressure, packaged food’s next chapter, and the capital discipline that makes brands fundable.
SPEAQ 2026 is for people who build brands. If you’re creating, scaling, or sourcing FMCG products, this is where the hard questions get answered.
- Venue
Jio World Convention Centre
BKC, Mumbai · India
50+
Speakers
Conference
10+
Sessions
Expert-led, no fluff
4
Workshops
Hands-on, practical
1
Pitch Day
Live investor room
Who Attends
FMCG Founders
Brand Builders
Investors
Manufacturers
Retailers
R&D Leaders
Packaging Professionals
Category Managers
Day One
Conference · Sessions · Workshops
Sessions
4
Conference
12:00–1:00 PM
Session
Women Founders Panel
Owning the Narrative: Building Brands, Becoming the Brand
- When to build your audience — before the product or alongside it
- How founders convert visibility into a real, scalable business
- What separates brands with lasting enterprise value from those that peak at the hype
1:15–2:00 PM
Masterclass
Trend Talk
Trend Talk Masterclass
- An expert-led breakdown of the trends reshaping Indian FMCG right now
- How to separate long-term category shifts from short-term noise
- Which trends your product pipeline should already be responding to
2:45–3:30 PM
Session
Beauty & Personal Care
From Ashwagandha to Exosomes: The New Language of Indian BPC
- What is shaping Indian FMCG in 2026 and where the industry is headed
- Setting the agenda for two days of focus
3:45–4:30 PM
Session
R&D
Reformulate or Be Replaced: The Science, Pressure & Strategy Behind Modern FMCG
- How brands are navigating ingredient bans, commodity volatility, and clean label pressure simultaneously
- Why formulations that work in the lab consistently fail at commercial scale — and how to close that gap
- How brands that get reformulation right turn regulatory pressure into a long-term competitive moat
Workshops
12:30–2:30 PM
Workshop
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Banawat
- Hands-on formulation and ingredient decision-making for beauty and personal care brands
- How to build product claims that are both regulatory-compliant and commercially strong
3:15–5:15 PM
Workshop
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Launch Pad
- Product brief, positioning, and go-to-market fundamentals for founders at the earliest stage
- Practical frameworks you can apply directly to your brand the next day
CMPL Disruptors Awards
Day Two
Conference · Sessions · Workshops
Sessions
5
11:30 AM–12:15 PM
Session
Founders Roundtable
Scars & Scale: What Building an FMCG Brand in India Really Costs
- The manufacturing, channel, and hiring decisions that nearly broke the brands in the room
- When performance marketing stopped delivering and what founders did — and spent — before admitting it
- What experienced founders would do differently in year one if they were starting today
12:30–1:30 PM
Session
Investors Panel
Show Me the Moat: How Serious Investors Are Reading FMCG Brands in 2026
- Which categories are attracting serious capital in 2026 and which are quietly being passed over
- The gross margin, repeat purchase, and contribution margin numbers that actually determine fundability
- What an exit-ready FMCG brand genuinely looks like in 2026 — and how far most brands are from that standard
2:00–2:45 PM
Session
Food & Beverages
The Contradiction Economy: Building F&B for a Consumer Who Wants Everything
- How to write a product brief that balances functional, clean label, premium, and affordable without failing at all four
- Fibre, postbiotics, and mental wellness ingredients — what is formulation-ready now and what is still ahead of the consumer
- How to scale premium innovation to Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets without compromising price or product quality
3:00–3:45 PM
Session
Packaging
The Last Layer: When Packaging Becomes the Brand's Final Argument
- How to communicate packaging sustainability changes honestly without inviting greenwashing accusations
- Mono-material, barrier coatings, and lightweighting — what is genuinely viable at Indian manufacturing scale right now
- How to stay shelf-distinctive and brand-consistent when material and design options are narrowing
4:00–4:45 PM
Session
Marketing
Earned, Not Bought: The New Marketing Playbook for FMCG Brands That Last
- Why performance marketing ROI is breaking down and what serious FMCG brands are putting in its place
- How the brands with the highest repeat purchase rates are building community instead of running campaigns
- How to build a marketing strategy around being discovered on quick commerce, not just on Instagram
Workshops
12:15–2:15 PM
Workshop
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Unpack
- Hands-on formulation and ingredient decision-making for beauty and personal care brands
- How to build product claims that are both regulatory-compliant and commercially strong
3:30–4:30 PM
Workshop
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Savore
- Hands-on formulation, NPD, and scaling decisions for food and beverage founders
- How to align with manufacturers early in the process to avoid expensive late-stage failures
Day 3 · Live Event
Pitch
Day
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The room where early-stage FMCG brands meet the capital, partners, and visibility to scale. Pitch live. Get structured feedback. Leave with real connections.
Live Pitches
Founders from across FMCG categories pitch live to a room of investors and industry leaders
Structured Feedback
Every pitch receives structured feedback from people who have built and funded FMCG brands
Capital & Visibility
The room where early-stage brands meet the capital, partners, and visibility to scale