02:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Badge Collection
Those who have not brought their printed badges can print theirs at the registration counters
05:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Inaugural Session
Prayer
Welcome Speech
speaker
Cherian Xavier
Chief Operating Offcier
Plant Lipids Private Limited
Lighting the Lamp
Inaugural Address
Address by Keynote Speaker
speaker
Murugappan Muthiah Murugappan

Felicitation by The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
speaker
Anand Venkitraman
Vice President
Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award
Vote of Thanks
speaker
Emmanuel Nambusseril
Chief Marketing Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Inauguration of the ISC Expo 2023
Setting the Context
speaker
Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Welcome Dinner
09:00 AM to 10:10 AM
Session I - Covid Impact on global economy influencing trade & food security
Covid Impact on Global Economy Influencing Trade & Food Security
speaker
Sunjay Vuppuluri
Sr. President & National Head - FASAR
YES BANK
speaker
Biju Ravi
Head of SME BCO’s
A.P.Moller Maersk
speaker
Indranil Pan
Chief Economist
Yes Bank Ltd
speaker
Arun Yadav
Senior Vice President
NCDEX
speaker
Dr SUDHA NARAYANAN
Research Fellow
International Food Policy Research Inst.
10:10 AM to 11:20 AM
Session II - Predicting Consumer Behaviour in an Unpredictable World
Panel Discussion on: Importance of regional taste and Palate in diverse Indian cuisine Change in consumer demand pattern due to covid Ecommerce, sustainability, changes in demand Increase demand of healthy spices and convenient food products – Orga
Predicting Consumer Behaviour in an Unpredictable World
speaker
PRAKASH NAMBOODIRI
Commercial Director – Strategy & Growth
AB Mauri India Pvt Ltd
speaker
Brijesh Krishnaswamy
President & Global Business Head – Spices
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
speaker
Dr Ravin Donald
Executive VP of Operations
Frontier Co-op
speaker
Sanjay Sharma
Chief Executive Officer
MTR Foods Pvt Ltd
speaker
Sharad Sinha
Director – Head, Staples Business
Flipkart Grocery
11:20 AM to 12:30 PM
Session III - Embracing Technology and Transformation
Panel Discussion on: Digital Technology for Spices Industry DNA Fingerprinting Blockchain/Robotics/Precision Farming Manufacturing Innovations Processing Technologies Innovations in Sterilisation Technologies Fumigation Solutions Q & A
Embracing Technology and Transformation
speaker
Gulshan John
Managing Director
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
speaker
Bansidhar Dhurandhar
Director
MICROTROL STERILISATION SERVICES PVT LTD
speaker
JITENDRA KUMAR SHARMA
DIRECTOR
JAIVIK FOOD AND RESEARCH PVT. LTD.
speaker
Dr Pankaj Jaiminy
Managing Director
EUROFINS ANALYTICAL SERVICES INDIA P LTD
speaker
Ramesh Krishnamurthy
Founder & Director
Inquizity
speaker
Srinivasa Kumar Karavadi
Commercial Unit Lead, South Crop Science Division
Bayer
12:30 PM to 01:40 PM
Session IV - Product Innovations
Panel Discussion on: Innovation in the Industry- Nutraceuticals, Natural Colours & Retail Q & A
Product Innovations
speaker
Abhijit Bhattacharya
Managing Director
Terova
speaker
Dr Krishnakumar IM
Chief Research Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
speaker
Dr Manish Grover
CEO
Aurea Biolabs Private Limited
speaker
PRATAP VALLIKKADEN
VICE PRESIDENT EXTRACTS
MANE KANCOR INGREDIENTS PVT LTD
01:40 PM to 02:40 PM
Lunch Break
09:30 AM to 09:40 AM
Day 3 - Setting the Context
Setting the Context
speaker
Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
09:40 AM to 10:00 AM
Day 3 - Special Address
Special Address
speaker
Dr Ramesh Chand
Member Agriculture
NITI Aayog
10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
Session V - Innovations in Agricultural Practices - Startup led Digital Disruptions
Panel Discussion on: Spot Testing Tech enabled partnership with Farmers Track Record Based VC Financing Satellite C
Innovations in Agricultural Practices - Startup led Digital Disruptions
speaker
Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
speaker
Kishore Seetharam
Principal – Corporate Strategy
TAFE
speaker
Shobhit Jain
Co - Founder
Vegrow
speaker
Sudipto Sannigrahi
Principal
Matrix Partners India
speaker
Dr Anand Singh
Deputy Director General (Horticultural Research)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
11:15 AM to 12:45 PM
Session VI - Emerging Trends & Challenges in Food Safety Regulations - Global & Indian Perspective
Panel Discussion on: Key Food safety trends ETO Concerns Change in regulations
Emerging Trends & Challenges in Food Safety Regulations - Global & Indian Perspective
speaker
Ramkumar Menon
Director
JSG Trading Private Limited
speaker
K S Thyagarajan
President
Crystal Crop Protection Ltd
speaker
BENOIT WINSTEL
President, European Spice Association
COLIN PALC
speaker
Pontus Mattsson
VP, Supply Chain
Silva International, Inc.
speaker
Ranjeet Klair
Director of Food Safety
The Acheson group
speaker
Roberto Fanni
Spice Expert
Jayanti Herbs and Spice
speaker
Vijay Sardana
Techno-legal Advisor, Agribusinesses Value Chain Investment Strategy & Trade Advisor
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
speaker
Laura Shumow
Executive Director
American Spice Trade Association
12:45 PM to 02:15 PM
Session VII- Sustainability, Biodiversity & Climate Change
Panel Discussion on: Innovative and synergistic models to create sustainable value chains in food and agriculture Capacity building through institutional support Impact of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) investments in agriculture Promotion of
Sustainability, Biodiversity & Climate Change
speaker
Alphons Jacobus Josephus Marie van Gulick
CEO Nedspice Group & Chairman, Sustainable Spice Initiative
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
speaker
Donald Pratt
Managing Director
McCormick Global Ingredients Limited
speaker
JAGJEET SINGH KANDAL
Country Director - India
IDH India.
speaker
Matthew Ford
Strategic Account Manager
Rainforest Alliance
speaker
Rahul Poddar
Head - Procurement
Nestle India Limited
speaker
Poonam Pande
Program Manager
GIZ
01:45 PM to 02:30 PM
Lunch Break
02:00 PM to 05:30 PM
Race Course
07:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Gala Dinner
09:30 AM to 09:40 AM
Day 4 - Introduction and Setting the Context
Introduction and Setting the Context
speaker
Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
09:40 AM to 09:50 AM
Release of AISEF – YES BANK Knowledge Report on “Spices of India: Strides towards Market Driven Imperatives”
Presentation on Knowledge Report by Mr. Sunjay Vuppuluri, National Head- FASAR, YES BANK
speaker
Sunjay Vuppuluri
Sr. President & National Head - FASAR
YES BANK
09:50 AM to 10:10 AM
Day 4 - Keynote Address
Keynote Address
speaker
Ravindra Singh
Director
GIZ
10:10 AM to 01:30 AM
Session VIII - Crops and Markets
Crop Report - Chilli
speaker
PRAKASH NAMBOODIRI
Commercial Director – Strategy & Growth
AB Mauri India Pvt Ltd
speaker
Peter Sayia

A.A. Sayia Inc
speaker
THOMAS DANIEL
CPO
PLANT LIPIDS PRIVATE LIMITED
Crop Report - Black Pepper
speaker
Rajiv Palicha
Head -Commercial
Jayanti Herbs and Spice
speaker
Charlie Gill
Spice Commodities Director
McCormick Global Ingredients Ltd
speaker
Venkatesulu A
AVP
DS GROUP CATCH FOODS
Crop Report - Turmeric
speaker
Sreedhar Kaluva
Head-Farm Supply Chain & Sustainability
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
speaker
ABHISHEK PODDAR
MANAGING DIRECTOR
NANI AGRO FOODS P LTD
speaker
Stefano Trumpy
Managing Director
Webb James Srl
Crop Report - Cumin
speaker
Bhasker Goud
Manager Procurement
ITC Limited - ABD
speaker
KARTHIK UDAYAKUMAR
Director
ASIAN SPICES
speaker
Firat Abras
Sales Manager
KUTAS FOOD GROUP
Crop Report - Dehydrates
speaker
Ganapathy K. D
Deputy General Manager
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
Crop Report - Ginger
speaker
Shibu Anandarajan
Chief Procurement Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Crop Report - Cinnamon
speaker
BODAHANDI SARADA MOHANJITH DE SILVA
CONSULTANT
LALAN RUBBERS PVT LTD
Crop Report - Clove
Q & A
Chairman of the Session
speaker
KIRANDIP SINGH SWANI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
SWANI SPICE MILLS PVT. LTD.
01:30 PM to 01:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
01:40 PM to 02:40 PM
Lunch Break