05:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Inaugural Session
Welcome Speech
speaker
Emmanuel Nambusseril
Chairman
AISEF
Lighting the Lamp
Address by Chief Guest: Transforming Agro-Industry Innovation, Inclusion & Global Leadership
speaker
Amitabh Kant IAS
Ex-G20 Sherpa , Government of India,Former CEO of the NITI Aayog(National Institution for Transforming India), & Former Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Special Address
Address by Guest of Honour : Shaping the Next Decade of Food & Nutrition Collaboration, Trust, and Responsibility
speaker
Martin Sonntag
CEO
Oterra Group
Felicitation
speaker
Vinodini Sukumar
President
The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Lifetime Achievement Award & AISEF Award for Excellence in Spices
Signing of the MoU with European Spice Association
Setting the Context & Vote of Thanks
speaker
Nishesh Shah
Vice- Chairman
AISEF
Inauguration of the ISC 2026 Exhibition
Welcome Dinner
09:45 AM to 09:55 AM
Setting the Context
speaker
Bhavik Desai
Chairman - Business Committee
ISC 2026
09:55 AM to 10:25 AM
Keynote Address: Spicing Up India’s Global Story Culture, Commerce & Competitiveness in a Changing World
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Session I: Shaping Tomorrow: Climate Action and Global Resilience
Chairman
speaker
Tamas Sarkadi
Chairman, Sustainable Spices Initiative,Group Head of Sustainability
Ramon Sabater
Panellists
speaker
Rachna Sharma
Founder & CEO
Climate Ready Leaders
speaker
Matthieu Guemas
Agricultural & Sustainability Director
McCormick & Company
12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
Session II : Smart Spices: Leveraging AI and Data to Transform Processing, Quality & Efficiency
Chairperson
speaker
Mia Kynadi
Managing Director & CEO
Beyond Z LLC.
Panellists
speaker
Hari Nair
CEO
GadgEon Smart Systems Pvt. Ltd.
speaker
Padmini Sampath
MD & CEO
Green Collar Agritech Solutions Pvt Ltd
speaker
Mayur Gohil
Vice President - ITCMAARS
ITC Agri Business Division
01:30 PM to 02:30 PM
Lunch Break
04:30 PM to 06:30 PM
Special Event - Boat Race
09:30 AM to 09:40 AM
Setting the Context
speaker
Bhavik Desai
Chairman - Business Committee
ISC 2026
09:40 AM to 10:10 AM
Keynote Address
Keynote Address -Bold Moves: Building a Future-Ready Business in a Disrupted World
speaker
Kamesh Ellajosyula
Chief Innovation & Quality Officer
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM
Session III: From Safe to Superior: Raising the Bar on Quality & Compliance
Address by Chairman of the Session - Setting the Context
Chairman
speaker
Nishesh Shah
Vice- Chairman
AISEF
Best Lab representation
Panellists
speaker
Dr. Paresh G. Shah
Chairman, Scientific Panel on Pesticide Residues
FSSAI
speaker
Roberto Fanni
Head of Supply Chain (QA) & Direct Farmer Sourcing
Jayanti Herbs & Spice
11:45 AM to 01:15 PM
Session IV: The World of Spices in 2030: The Evolving Spice Regulatory Landscape
Chairman
speaker
Ramkumar Menon
Chairman - Technical Committee AISEF & Chairman - WSO
World Spice Organisation
Panellists
speaker
Laura Shumow
Executive Director
American Spice Trade Association
speaker
Hoang Thi Lien
Chairperson
Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association
01:30 PM to 02:30 PM
Lunch Break
02:30 PM to 04:15 PM
Session V: Spice Market Intelligence 2026: Crop Reports and Global Demand–Supply Shifts Presentation on - Turmeric & Ginger and AV Crop Report - Cumin, Chillies
Presentation - Turmeric & Ginger
speaker
Matthijs Pieter Kan
Research Manager
Nedspice EMEA BV
Chairman
speaker
Sanjeev Bisht
Vice President
Value-Added Agri Products ITC Limited
AV Presentation and Panel Discussion - Cumin
Lead Panellist
speaker
Parneet Swani
Director
Swani Spice Mills Pvt. Ltd
Panellists
speaker
Yogesh Mehta
Trustee – Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders
SpicExim
speaker
Yusuke Horiuchi
Senior Manager, Spice Procurement Strategy Division
House Foods Group Inc.
AV Presentation and Panel Discussion - Chilli
Lead Panellist
speaker
Mayank Srivastava
Vice President & Business Head
Olam Food Ingredients Pvt Ltd. (OFI)
Panellists
speaker
Prakash Namboodiri
Commercial Director
A.B.Mauri India Pvt. Ltd.
07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Gala Dinner
09:45 AM to 09:55 AM
Setting the Context
09:55 AM to 10:25 AM
Keynote Address: Future-Proofing the Supply Chain
10:30 AM to 12:45 PM
Session VI: Spice Market Intelligence 2026: Crop Reports and Global Demand–Supply Shifts Presentations
Presentation - Mediterranean Herbs
speaker
Gulbahar Celtik
European Sales Director
Kutas Europe BV.
Spice Market Intelligence 2026: Crop Reports and Global Demand–Supply Shifts
AV Presentation and Panel Discussion - Black Pepper
Lead Panellist
speaker
Jasvinder Singh Sethi
Founder & CEO
Namagro
Panellists
speaker
Kuriakose Vinay Thomas
Director & CEO
Mane Kancor Spices Pvt Ltd
speaker
André Kich
Managing Director
FUCHS GMBH & CO. KG
AV Presentation and Panel Discussion - Dehydrates
12:45 PM to 01:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Lunch Break