CMPL Event Agenda
Show Timings: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM ON ALL DAYS
Day 1, 09TH July 2025
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
10.30 am to 11.45 am IST
Inauguration and Keynote
KANWALJIT SINGH
FIRESIDE VENTURES
MANISH B CHOWDHARY
WOW SKIN SCIENCE
BIEN QUANG LE
VIETNAM
SPEAQ
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
12.00 pm - 12.30 pm IST
The Power Table
Fireside Chat
An exclusive dialogue with one of the founder building in the FMCG space.
VARUN VARMA
FIRESIDE VENTURES
SAURABH SINGHAL
MCAFFEINE AND HYPHEN
SPEAQ
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
12.30 pm - 1:00 pm IST
The Power Table
Fireside Chat
An exclusive dialogue with one of the founder building in the FMCG space.
VARUN VARMA
FIRESIDE VENTURES
VIKAS BAGARIA
PEE SAFE
WORKSHOP
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm IST
SAVORÉ: The Next Course in Food & Beverage
A Focused Workshop for Food & Beverage Brand Builders
What You’ll Learn
- Product to Market Fit: What makes a food or beverage product stand out on shelf and stick with consumers
- Functional & Sensory Design: How to develop F&B products that balance taste, texture, nutrition, and claims
- Manufacturing & Scale: Choosing the right formats, packaging, and manufacturing partners early on
- Innovation & R&D Planning: How to avoid costly missteps and build a sustainable pipeline
- Go-To-Market Strategy: Category, price point, and launch planning tailored for the Indian market
Divyesh Panchal
D2P Consultancy
FT Bhagyashri Chavan-Mhatre
Food Monk Consultants LLP
SPEAQ
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
1.15 pm - 2.00 pm IST
The Beauty Personal Care Blueprint:
How Indian Brands Are Owning the Shelf, the Scroll & the Standard
India is no longer just following beauty and personal care trends—it’s setting them.
In this session, visionary founders of India’s most dynamic BPC brands team up with leading contract manufacturers to reveal how they’re building standout products, scaling across channels, and raising the bar for what BPC can look like—locally and globally. From Ayurvedic roots to biotech-backed formulas, from clean beauty to high-performance personal care, discover how India is creating brands that consumers trust and the industry watches.
- How Indian brands are blending tradition, innovation, and design to stand out
- The evolving role of manufacturers in delivering scale, speed, and sensorial impact
- What it takes to win across online, offline, and omnichannel
- Why Indian brands are attracting global attention—and consumer loyalty at home
- What buyers, investors, and consumers are really looking for in modern BPC
SARVANGI SHAH
NOYA BEAUTY WORKS
JASPREET SINGH GULATI
HITECH FORMULATIONS
AASTHA CHHABRA SHINGALA
RAY OF SUNSHINE BEAUTY
KIRAN WARRIER
WELSPUN WORLD
ANKIT KOTHARI
WISHCARE
SPEAQ
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
2.15 pm - 3.00 pm IST
The Investor Files:
What VCs & PE Funds Really Want
- What investors look for in early-stage vs. growth-stage brands
- Key red flags and common pitch mistakes
- The metrics that actually matter to VCs and PE funds
- Why some categories are hot—and others are cooling off
- What makes a founder truly investable
- Whether you're fundraising or future-proofing, this session gives you the investor lens—straight from the source.
Raaj Chakravarti
The Bazaar
ARJUN VAIDYA
V3 VENTURES
SHAPATH PARIKH
WHITE WHALE PARTNERS
PRATEEK NIJHAWAN
SAILTHRU VENTURES
ADITHYA BHARADWAJ
ANICUT CAPITAL
SPEAQ
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
3.15 pm - 4.15 pm IST
Tastes Like the Future
Innovation & Evolving Lifestyles in Food & Beverage
From sipping smarter to snacking better, the food & beverage industry is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of a new-age consumer — one who seeks experience, wellness, and meaning in every bite and drink. This session brings together brands that are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in taste, health, and innovation.
What to expect:
- Lifestyle-Led Innovation – How brands are aligning products with evolving habits, from mindful indulgence to functional formats
- Health Meets Indulgence – Crafting clean, craveable offerings without compromising on flavor or satisfaction
- Functional Formats & Benefits – Exploring drinks and foods enhanced with energy, immunity, gut-health, and more
- Occasion-Based Consumption – Creating new moments of consumption across dayparts and social settings
- Clean Labels & Ingredient Transparency – Balancing simplicity, efficacy, and regulatory clarity in a label-first era
- Format & Packaging Disruption – Standing out with smart, convenient, and sustainable product formats
- Affordability Meets Aspiration – Strategies to serve India’s diverse market without losing brand edge
Whether you’re rethinking staples or crafting the next-gen beverage, this session is your guide to building F&B products that truly taste like the future.
ASHWIN BHADRI
EQUINOX LABS
GAURAV PALRECHA
MADMIX
SIDDHARTH RUSTAGI
INNOBEV SOLUTIONS
JASH SHAH
GET-A-WAY
SREEJITH MOOLAYIL
TRUE ELEMENTS
JOVITA MASCARENHAS
BARTISANS
KINNARI GOSRANI SHAH
ORGANICO AGRO FOOD & BEVERAGES
SPEAQ
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
4.30 pm - 5.00 pm IST
The Power Table
Fireside Chat
An exclusive dialogue with one of the founder building in the FMCG space.
VARUN VARMA
FIRESIDE VENTURES
SALONI ANAND
TRAYA
WORKSHOP
wednesday, 09TH JULY 2025
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm IST
BANAWAT: THE BPC BRAND BUILDOUT
The Ultimate Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetics Workshop — From Lab to Label
What’s Inside the Playbook?
- Spot the White Space: The real opportunity isn’t in glow serums or SPFs — it’s in what’s next.
- Claims That Stick: When to test, what to test, and how to turn proof into power.
- Launch in 6, Not 16: Get your MVP to market faster — without compromising on science or story.
- Packaging vs. Product: Where do you really start?
- Beyond Retail: Tap chemists, salons, clinics — and scale smart.
- Real Case Studies: From Gush to Squigs to Estrid — bold brands that got it right.
- Live Q&A + Consult Giveaway 🎁: Get your questions answered, and stand a chance to win a free 1-on-1 consultation with our experts.
SARVANGI SHAH
NOYA BEAUTY WORKS
DR. MOHIT LALVANI
MASCOT SPINCONTROL INDIA
wednesday, 9TH JULY 2025
6:30 pm ist onwards
Disruptors Awards
Day 2, 10TH JULY 2025
SPEAQ
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
11:00 AM - 12.00 PM IST
Powerhouse Founders Unfiltered:
Hustle. Hack. Disrupt.
- Growth beyond playbooks
- Building moats in crowded categories
- Product obsession, team building & scaling chaos
- What’s next for the D2C wave in India
Raaj Chakravarti
The Bazaar
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
SPICE STORY
Vishal Gupta
Gynoveda
GAYATRI CHONA
PHAB
Ravi Ramachandran
Nua
MAYANK SISODIA
THE HONEST HOME COMPANY
SPEAQ
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
12:15 PM - 1.00 pm IST
The Innovation Deficit:
Why R&D Deserves a Bigger Seat at the Table
While innovation drives brand storytelling, R&D teams remain behind the scenes — often underfunded, undervalued, and viewed as cost centers rather than growth engines.
This high-level session brings together R&D heads, product developers, and business leaders to explore a growing gap: why is the function that powers innovation getting the least attention? With mounting pressure to deliver cleaner, faster, smarter products, it’s time to ask: why isn’t R&D at the center of the conversation — and the budget?
Key Talking Points:
- The R&D Paradox: Why the most vital function is often the least funded
- Making the case: How to position R&D as a growth enabler
- Innovation theatre vs. scientific depth — closing the gap
- What underinvesting in product science is costing your brand
- Building synergy: R&D, marketing & manufacturing in lockstep
- Fast isn’t always smart: Risks of speed without science
- Creating long-term value through future-facing R&D pipelines
- Investing in AI, labs & formulation tech that actually deliver
This is a call to rethink priorities — and put R&D where it belongs: at the core of innovation.
SWARN SINGH
KELLANOVA
DR. REENA BIBALS
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS
DR. SHILPA VORA
MARICO LIMITED
DR. KRITI SONI
DR. VAIDYA’S RPSG GROUP
PUNITA KALRA
EMAMI LTD.
SPEAQ
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
1:15 PM - 2.00 pm IST
Revant Himatsingka at CMPL:
From Breaking Myths to Building What’s Next
REVANT HIMATSINGKA
FOOD PHARMER
Revant Himatsingka, better known as Food Pharmer, has become one of India’s most influential voices in food reform. Through his Label Padhega India movement, he has educated millions, exposed misleading claims, and sparked a national dialogue on what truly goes into the food we consume.
At CMPL, he brings that same clarity and conviction to the people shaping the industry—brand owners, manufacturers, product teams, and investors. This session is a call to action: to rethink how food is formulated, packaged, and marketed in India—and to rebuild consumer trust through transparency and truth.
Now, as he prepares to launch his own clean-label brand, Revant offers an inside look at what it takes to go from questioning the system to building within it.
Key Talking Points:
- Why he’s launching a clean-label brand—and what it stands for
- From activism to action: What’s changed since Label Padhega India began
- How to define “clean” in a market full of vague claims
- The tension between consumer trust and commercial viability
- What India’s food industry must do next to win back credibility
This is a call to rethink priorities — and put R&D where it belongs: at the core of innovation.
SPEAQ
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm IST
Pack Like a Pro:
Smart, Sustainable & Sensorial – The Packaging Evolution That Sells
The session will include:
Packaging today is more than functionit’s a blend of innovation, sustainability, and consumer experience. This session explores how FMCG brands are using packaging as a growth lever across categories like food, beauty, and wellness.
What We’ll Cover:
- Smart Packaging & Innovations – QR codes, NFC tags, anti-counterfeit features that drive engagement
- Sustainable Packaging – Compostable, refillable, and recyclable materials aligned with global compliance
- Brand Perspective – How sensorial, minimal, and emotionally resonant packaging builds brand loyalty
- Manufacturer & Labeling Insights – Print, production, and regulatory challenges brands must navigate
- New-Age Packaging Trends – Frozen food packs, fridge-compatible perfumes, and high-barrier, format-specific materials
From shelf appeal to shipment strength—this session is for brands and manufacturers shaping the future of packaging that sells and sustains.
FT Prabodh S. Halde ( PhD)
Marico Limited
DEEPANKER AGARWAL
AJANTA BOTTLE PVT LTD
SRIDHAR J
PUREPLAY SKIN SCIENCES
PETER K.A.
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS
SPEAQ
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm IST
Scrolls, Strolls & Sold
Building Brand Relevance Across Every Touchpoint
Whether you’re digital-first, retail-native, or mastering both—this session explores how brands can drive consistent equity, emotional resonance, and conversions in a fragmented, phygital world.
Session Overview:
Today’s consumer zigzags between screens and stores, making purchase decisions in micro-moments. In this evolving landscape, building a brand isn’t about choosing between digital or physical—it’s about unifying both.
This panel brings together founders who’ve scaled their brands through different GTM paths—some digital by design, others with retail roots, and many blending both with precision. Together, they’ll decode what it takes to stay relevant, build loyalty, and win across the shelf, the scroll, and everything in between.
What We’ll Cover:
- The case for staying digital-only—and doing it right
- Going omnichannel: when, why, and how
- Performance marketing vs emotional storytelling
- Leveraging data across touchpoints to build trust
- Creating consistency across content, community, and commerce
- What retention looks like in-store vs online
NEELAM LAL
BLUSTREAM MARKETING SOLUTIONS
KANAKA BHAGWAT
NIELSENIQ
JYOTI BHARADWAJ
TEA FIT
ANURAG KEDIA
PILGRIM
YUBA AGA
MANETAIN
SURAMYA JAIN
RAS™ & MOODY
WORKSHOP
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
3:15 pm - 5:30 pm IST
Unpack: The Packaging Jam
A HIGH-IMPACT, HANDS-ON WORKSHOP DESIGNED FOR FMCG BRAND BUILDERS
What is Unpack?
A high-impact, hands-on workshop designed for brand builders, packaging leads, NPD teams, and founders.
In 90 minutes, we’ll dive deep into what makes packaging truly perform — from material innovation and format logic to consumer perception and sustainability.
No lectures. No fluff. Just tactile demos, sharp discussions, myth-busting, and smart collaboration — guided by the best in the business.
Led By:
Vaibhav Dixit
Director, ALPLA Group India
Vaibhav brings the manufacturer’s perspective — grounded in execution, scale, and material sustainability.
He represents ALPLA Group India, a global leader in advanced, recyclable, and refillable packaging formats across FMCG and personal care.
Sarvangi Shah
Founder, Noya Beauty Works | Ex-MyGlamm | Ex-Nykaa | Ex-Gush
With over 130+ SKUs launched, Sarvangi brings the brand lens — translating consumer needs and market realities into packaging that resonates and performs.
SARVANGI SHAH
NOYA BEAUTY WORKS
Vaibhav Dixit
ALPLA GROUP INDIA
Book Launch
THURSDAY, 10TH JULY 2025
4:10 pm - 5:00 pm IST
The Role of IP and Branding in FMCG Sector
The FMCG sector thrives on brand recognition and consumer trust — and Intellectual Property (IP) plays a vital role in protecting brand identity, packaging, and innovation.
Through this book launch, CMPL and S.S. Rana & Co. aim to equip brand owners with practical insights into how IP supports branding strategies and ensures long-term competitiveness. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to empowering the FMCG ecosystem with the legal tools to protect, scale, and lead.
VIKRANT RANA
S.S. RANA & CO.
Day 3, 11TH JULY 2025
PITCH DAY
FRIDAY, 11TH JULY 2025
11:00 am - 6:00 pm IST
The ScaleX Pitch Battle
By Invite only
- Rapid-fire pitches from India’s next-gen consumer brands
- Investor reactions and insights in real time
- This is where breakout brands are born—and backed.
VIKAS NAHAR
Happilo - Angel Investor
ANKITA BALOTIA
Fireside Ventures
DHRUV RANJAN
Anicut Capital
SHRIYAM BHAGNANI
Deepak Bhagnani Family Office (Angel Investor)
POOJA SHIRALI
DSG Consumer Partners
ABHIRAM BHALERAO
V3 Ventures
RESHMA JHAVERI
Venture Catalysts
DEEPAK BHAGNANI
Deepak Bhagnani Family Office
TITANIUM PARTNERS
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
PLATINUM PARTNERS
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
BRAND DESIGN PARTNER
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
MEDIA PARTNER
