Agenda

INDIA BRAND CONCLAVE 2026
Theme: Reimagining Brands in the Age of Acceleration
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Summit Opens
Session 1
  • Annurag Batra
    DR ANNURAG BATRA
    Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media
Welcome Address
Session 2
Spotlight Address
  • ASHISH GUPTA
    ASHISH GUPTA
    Brand Director - India, Skoda
Creating a Differentiated Brand in the Age of Acceleration
Session 3
Lead Talk
  • Manank Kapur
    GUNJIT JAIN
    Executive Vice President - Marketing, Colgate-Palmolive (India)
The Great Colgate Reimagination: Turning a Trusted Brand into a Health-Tech Ecosystem.
Session 4
Fireside Chat
  • SAMIR RATANJANKAR
    SAMIR RATANJANKAR
    Senior Vice President – JioMart Reliance Retail

In Conversation With

  • GAURAV MODI
    Session Chair- GAURAV MODI
    Vice President, Vertoz
The Omnichannel Approach to Drive Customer Centricity
Session 5
Panel Discussion
  • Abhishek-Kumar-Srivastava
    ABHISHEK KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
    Chief Marketing Officer, Piramal Consumer Healthcare
  • GUNJARAV NAYAK
    GUNJARAV NAYAK
    Chief Sales Officer - Hindi Movies, Digital & IP Business, Zee Entertainment Enterprises
  • Neelima-Burra
    NEELIMA BURRA
    Chief Strategy Transformation and Marketing Officer & Business Head - Ecommerce and Organised Retail, Luminous Power Technologies
  • PRATIK GOUR
    PRATIK GOUR
    Co-Founder, Footprynt
  •  RISHABH VERMA
    RISHABH VERMA
    Head of Marketing, Havmor Ice Cream
  •  Saurabh Golani
    SAURABH GOLANI
    Country Head, PrsmX by Mobavenue
  •  PRIYANCKA PURI
    PRIYANCKA PURI
    Senior Vice President – Marketing, HRIPL
  •  Vineet Shah VINEET SHAH
    Session Chair : VINEET SHAH
    Vice President – Digital, Madison Media
Omnichannel Delivery: Reaching Consumers Wherever They Are
Lunch
Welcome Back
Session 6
Spotlight Session
  • KUNAL SHARMA
    KUNAL SHARMA
    Vice President – Marketing & Organized Trade, KRBL (India Gate Basmati Rice)
Rooted. Reignited. Reimagined.
Session 7
Fireside Chat
  • Deepesh-Ladiwal
    DEEPESH LADIWAL
    Marketing Lead - Consumer Business, ASUS India

In Conversation With

  • Sameer-Mitha
    SAMEER MITHA
    Associate Director - Marketing & Business Development, 91mobiles
Beyond Specs & Sheets: Building a Purpose-Led Tech Brand in India’s Hyper-Connected Era
Session 8
Panel Discussion
  • Devajit-Roy
    DEVAJIT ROY
    Head of India, Growth & Mid-Market - Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn
  • Gaurav-Ramdev
    GAURAV RAMDEV
    Head of Marketing - India & South Asia, Visa
  • KASHYAP-GALA
    KASHYAP GALA
    Senior Vice President - Consumer Products, Pidilite
  •  PRANAY RAO
    PRANAY RAO
    Chief Marketing Officer, Sebamed India
  • SIDDHARTH DABHADE
    SIDDHARTH DABHADE
    Chief Business Officer, Lemma
  • Shweta-Vig
    SHWETA VIG
    Marketing Director - India, Kimberly Clark
  • SHWETHA IYER
    SVP and Head of Marketing, RING & Kissht
  •   RISHABH SHEKHAR
    Session Chair: RISHABH SHEKHAR
    Co-Founder and COO, Pepper
Winning the Modern Customer: Strategies for a Full-Funnel Marketing Ecosystem
Session 9
Panel Discussion
  • Chandan-Bagwe
    CHANDAN BAGWE
    Founder & Managing Director, CCom Digital
  • Kedarswamy Ravangave
    KEDARSWAMY RAVANGAVE
    Executive Vice President – Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • Santosh-P-Kumar
    SANTOSH P KUMAR
    Chief Operating Officer, Innocean India
  • Shreyas Sathe
    SHREYAS SATHE
    MD & Co-Founder, Hybrid INSEA
  • SOMESH SURANA
    Joint President – Digital Business Group and Marketing, HDFC ERGO General Insurance
  • Session Chair: SHAILJA SARASWATI VARGHESE
    Founder - Unstoppable Network | Leadership Coach & Podcast Host
From AI Pilots to AI Performance: Turning Hype into ROI in 2026
Session 10
Fireside Chat
  • Keshav-Bhajanka
    KESHAV BHAJANKA
    Executive Director, CenturyPly

In Conversation With

  • ANNURAG-BATRA
    DR ANNURAG BATRA
    Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media
From Plywood to Power Brand: The CenturyPly Growth Story
Session 11
Fireside Chat
  • Sir-Martin-Sorrell
    SIR MARTIN SORRELL
    Executive Chairman S4 Capital

In Conversation With

  • ANNURAG-BATRA
    DR ANNURAG BATRA
    Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media
AI, Automation and the End of Traditional Agency Models
6:15 p.m. onwards
Indian Marketing Awards

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