02:00 PM to
05:00 PM
Badge Collection
Those who have not brought their printed badges can print theirs at the registration counters
Prayer
Welcome Speech
Mr Cherian Xavier
Chief Operating Offcier
Plant Lipids Private Limited
Chief Operating Offcier
Plant Lipids Private Limited
Lighting the Lamp
Inaugural Address
Address by Keynote Speaker
Mr Murugappan Muthiah Murugappan
Felicitation by The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Anand Venkitraman
Vice President
Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Vice President
Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award
Vote of Thanks
Mr Emmanuel Nambusseril
Chief Marketing Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Chief Marketing Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Inauguration of the ISC Expo 2023
Setting the Context
Mr Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
07:30 PM to
10:00 PM
Welcome Dinner
Ball Room
Covid Impact on Global Economy Influencing Trade & Food Security
Mr Sunjay Vuppuluri
Sr. President & National Head - FASAR
YES BANK
Sr. President & National Head - FASAR
YES BANK
Mr Biju Ravi
Head of SME BCO’s
A.P.Moller Maersk
Head of SME BCO’s
A.P.Moller Maersk
Mr Indranil Pan
Chief Economist
Yes Bank Ltd
Chief Economist
Yes Bank Ltd
Mr Arun Yadav
Senior Vice President
NCDEX
Senior Vice President
NCDEX
Dr SUDHA NARAYANAN
Research Fellow
International Food Policy Research Inst.
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
Mr PRAKASH NAMBOODIRI
Commercial Director – Strategy & Growth
AB Mauri India Pvt Ltd
Commercial Director – Strategy & Growth
AB Mauri India Pvt Ltd
Mr Brijesh Krishnaswamy
President & Global Business Head – Spices
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
President & Global Business Head – Spices
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
Dr Ravin Donald
Executive VP of Operations
Frontier Co-op
Executive VP of Operations
Frontier Co-op
Mr Sanjay Sharma
Chief Executive Officer
MTR Foods Pvt Ltd
Chief Executive Officer
MTR Foods Pvt Ltd
Mr Sharad Sinha
Director – Head, Staples Business
Flipkart Grocery
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
Mr Gulshan John
Managing Director
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
Managing Director
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
Mr Bansidhar Dhurandhar
Director
MICROTROL STERILISATION SERVICES PVT LTD
Director
MICROTROL STERILISATION SERVICES PVT LTD
Mr JITENDRA KUMAR SHARMA
DIRECTOR
JAIVIK FOOD AND RESEARCH PVT. LTD.
DIRECTOR
JAIVIK FOOD AND RESEARCH PVT. LTD.
Dr Pankaj Jaiminy
Managing Director
EUROFINS ANALYTICAL SERVICES INDIA P LTD
Managing Director
EUROFINS ANALYTICAL SERVICES INDIA P LTD
Mr Ramesh Krishnamurthy
Founder & Director
Inquizity
Founder & Director
Inquizity
Mr Srinivasa Kumar Karavadi
Commercial Unit Lead, South Crop Science Division
Bayer
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
Mr Abhijit Bhattacharya
Managing Director
Terova
Managing Director
Terova
Dr Krishnakumar IM
Chief Research Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Chief Research Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Dr Manish Grover
CEO
Aurea Biolabs Private Limited
CEO
Aurea Biolabs Private Limited
Mr PRATAP VALLIKKADEN
VICE PRESIDENT EXTRACTS
MANE KANCOR INGREDIENTS PVT LTD
VICE PRESIDENT EXTRACTS
MANE KANCOR INGREDIENTS PVT LTD
01:40 PM to
02:40 PM
Lunch Break
Ball Room
Setting the Context
Mr Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
Special Address
Dr Ramesh Chand
Member Agriculture
NITI Aayog
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
Mr Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
Mr Kishore Seetharam
Principal – Corporate Strategy
TAFE
Principal – Corporate Strategy
TAFE
Mr Shobhit Jain
Co - Founder
Vegrow
Co - Founder
Vegrow
Mr Sudipto Sannigrahi
Principal
Matrix Partners India
Principal
Matrix Partners India
Dr Anand Singh
Deputy Director General (Horticultural Research)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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
Mr Ramkumar Menon
Director
JSG Trading Private Limited
Director
JSG Trading Private Limited
Mr K S Thyagarajan
President
Crystal Crop Protection Ltd
President
Crystal Crop Protection Ltd
Mr BENOIT WINSTEL
President, European Spice Association
COLIN PALC
President, European Spice Association
COLIN PALC
Mr Pontus Mattsson
VP, Supply Chain
Silva International, Inc.
VP, Supply Chain
Silva International, Inc.
Mrs Ranjeet Klair
Director of Food Safety
The Acheson group
Director of Food Safety
The Acheson group
Mr Roberto Fanni
Spice Expert
Jayanti Herbs and Spice
Spice Expert
Jayanti Herbs and Spice
Mr Vijay Sardana
Techno-legal Advisor, Agribusinesses Value Chain Investment Strategy & Trade Advisor
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Techno-legal Advisor, Agribusinesses Value Chain Investment Strategy & Trade Advisor
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Ms Laura Shumow
Executive Director
American Spice Trade Association
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
Mr Alphons Jacobus Josephus Marie van Gulick
CEO Nedspice Group & Chairman, Sustainable Spice Initiative
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
CEO Nedspice Group & Chairman, Sustainable Spice Initiative
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
Mr Donald Pratt
Managing Director
McCormick Global Ingredients Limited
Managing Director
McCormick Global Ingredients Limited
Mr JAGJEET SINGH KANDAL
Country Director - India
IDH India.
Country Director - India
IDH India.
Mr Matthew Ford
Strategic Account Manager
Rainforest Alliance
Strategic Account Manager
Rainforest Alliance
Mr Rahul Poddar
Head - Procurement
Nestle India Limited
Head - Procurement
Nestle India Limited
Poonam Pande
Program Manager
GIZ
Program Manager
GIZ
01:45 PM to
02:30 PM
Lunch Break
Ball Room
02:00 PM to
05:30 PM
Race Course
Race Course
07:00 PM to
10:30 PM
Gala Dinner
Race Course
Introduction and Setting the Context
Mr Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President - Spices
ITC Limited - ABD
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
Mr Sunjay Vuppuluri
Sr. President & National Head - FASAR
YES BANK
Sr. President & National Head - FASAR
YES BANK
Keynote Address
Mr Ravindra Singh
Director
GIZ
Director
GIZ
Crop Report - Chilli
Mr PRAKASH NAMBOODIRI
Commercial Director – Strategy & Growth
AB Mauri India Pvt Ltd
Commercial Director – Strategy & Growth
AB Mauri India Pvt Ltd
Mr Peter Sayia
A.A. Sayia Inc
A.A. Sayia Inc
Mr THOMAS DANIEL
CPO
PLANT LIPIDS PRIVATE LIMITED
CPO
PLANT LIPIDS PRIVATE LIMITED
Crop Report - Black Pepper
Mr Rajiv Palicha
Head -Commercial
Jayanti Herbs and Spice
Head -Commercial
Jayanti Herbs and Spice
Mr Charlie Gill
Spice Commodities Director
McCormick Global Ingredients Ltd
Spice Commodities Director
McCormick Global Ingredients Ltd
Mr Venkatesulu A
AVP
DS GROUP CATCH FOODS
AVP
DS GROUP CATCH FOODS
Crop Report - Turmeric
Mr Sreedhar Kaluva
Head-Farm Supply Chain & Sustainability
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
Head-Farm Supply Chain & Sustainability
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
Mr ABHISHEK PODDAR
MANAGING DIRECTOR
NANI AGRO FOODS P LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
NANI AGRO FOODS P LTD
Mr Stefano Trumpy
Managing Director
Webb James Srl
Managing Director
Webb James Srl
Crop Report - Cumin
Mr Bhasker Goud
Manager Procurement
ITC Limited - ABD
Manager Procurement
ITC Limited - ABD
Mr KARTHIK UDAYAKUMAR
Director
ASIAN SPICES
Director
ASIAN SPICES
Mr Firat Abras
Sales Manager
KUTAS FOOD GROUP
Sales Manager
KUTAS FOOD GROUP
Crop Report - Dehydrates
Mr Ganapathy K. D
Deputy General Manager
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
Deputy General Manager
Nedspice Processing India Pvt Ltd
Crop Report - Ginger
Mr Shibu Anandarajan
Chief Procurement Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Chief Procurement Officer
Akay Natural Ingredients Private Limited
Crop Report - Cinnamon
Mr BODAHANDI SARADA MOHANJITH DE SILVA
CONSULTANT
LALAN RUBBERS PVT LTD
CONSULTANT
LALAN RUBBERS PVT LTD
Crop Report - Clove
Q & A
Chairman of the Session
Mr KIRANDIP SINGH SWANI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
SWANI SPICE MILLS PVT. LTD.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
SWANI SPICE MILLS PVT. LTD.
01:40 PM to
02:40 PM
Lunch Break
Ball Room