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CONFERENCE 2026

Date : 6th March 2026 | Venue : Le Meridien, Gurugram

 


Conference Schedule

Theme: 'Defining the Next Chapter of Indian Alcobev'
India's Alcobev industry stands at a decisive moment shaped by global trade shifts, evolving consumer behavior and rapid innovation. This conference brings together industry leaders to examine the forces redefining how businesses compete, grow, and create value in a changing landscape.

11:30 - 12:00 pm
Registration & Networking

12:00 - 12:15 pm
Ingaural Speech
Trilok Desai - Publisher and Managing Director, SAP MEDIA WORLDWIDE LTD

12:15 - 1:00 pm
IWSR Insights: The Decline in Drinking: Is India Next?
Jason Holway, Senior Consultant, ISWR, United Kingdom

1:00 - 2:00 pm
Lunch Break

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Trade Tides - Implications of Tariffs on the US, EU & UK Markets
Panelists:
- Suresh Menon - Adviser - Tax & Regulatory Affairs, ISWAI
- Anant Iyer - Director General, CIABC
- Shubhi Mishra - Head Food & Drink, UKIBC


3:00 - 4:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Industry Crossroads - Consumer Shifts Trends and Industry Pain Points
Panelists:
- Paramjit Singh Gill - CEO Consumer Division, Globus Spirits
- Raju Vazhiraney - President, India Glycols Ltd & Adviser, Amrut Distilleries
- Inderjeet Singh Dhingra - General Manager Brands-Brown Spirits, Bacardi India Pvt Ltd


4:00 - 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Designing Tomorrow: Make your Product Future Proof - 2026 & Beyond
Panelists:
- Sumit Charles - Founder & CEO, Firstbase
- Shekar Amberkar - Dy Director & Head, International Packaging Center, IIP
- Karninder Verma - Sr General Manager, AGI Glaspac


*(Subject to change)

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*topics and timings are subject to changes.


Date: 17th December 2021 | Venue: Andaz Aerocity Delhi, India

Theme: Era of Alcobev Transformation - The Future

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Registration

(10.00 Am - 10.30 Am)

Welcome Address

Mr. Trilok Desai, Managing Director, SAP Media Worldwide Ltd & Publisher of Ambrosia
(10.30 Am - 10.45 Am)

Keynote Address

Mr. Sanjit Randhawa, Manging Director - Bacardi India Pvt Ltd.
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Q&A
(10.45 Am- 11.30 Am)

Topic: Deregulate Pricing: The Way Forward in The Alcobev Industry
Or
Pricing: The Bane of the Indian Alcobev Industry

Speaker - Dr. Arpita Mukherjee
(Member of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
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Q&A
(11.30 Am- 12.15 PM)

Topic: The Process of Product Development in Alcobev Industry

Speaker - Mr. Vijay Rekhi
(Founder-Chairman of Alcobev and FMCG Advisory Vizanar)
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Q&A
(12.15 Pm - 1.00 Pm)

Break For Lunch
(1.00 Pm - 2.00 Pm)

Topic: Global Overview of Alcoholic Drinks.
Speaker - Mr. Amulya Pandit
(Euromonitor International)
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Q&A
(2.00 Pm - 2.30 Pm)

Panel Discussion

Topic: Innovation in The Alcobev Industry with Changing Consumer Preference/Taste

Panellists
Mr. Nj Menon - Consultant,
Mr. Rishi Walli - Sr. Commercial Director - Beam Suntory,
Mr. Anup Barik - Master Blender, Radico Khaitan Ltd
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Q&A
(2.30 Pm - 3.15 Pm)

Topic: Does Online Sales of Alcobev Products Has Future In India
Speaker - Mr. Prasanna Natarajan, Ex-Founder of HipBar
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Q&A
(3.15 Pm - 3.45 Pm)


Panel Discussion

Digital Marketing & Social Media: New Trends In Marketing And Its Effect In Conversion Value.

Panellists

Mr. Bhavya Desai - Group Head & CEO At SAP Media Worldwide Ltd,
Mr. Hargun Singh - Co-Founder at Syrup Technologies,
Mr. Vishal Gaba - Associate Director, Marketing - B9 Beverages Pvt Ltd (Bira 91)
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Q&A
(3.45 PM - 4.30 PM)


AWARDS NIGHT

7.00 - 10 pm followed By Cocktail, Dinner & Networking.

*Subject To Change*



INDSPIRIT CONFERENCE 2017

Date: 27th February 2017
Venue: Leela Ambience, Gurgaon (India)
 
Topic:Prohibitions, Investment Opportunities, Key Changes and Updates in the Alcobev Industry

09.00 - 09:50 am

Registration and Networking

09.50 - 10.00 am

Lighting of the lamp

10.00 - 10.15 am

Introductory speech by Mr Trilok Desai, Editor/Publisher, Ambrosia Magazine and MD of SAP Media Worldwide Ltd.

10.15 - 11.00 am

Keynote Speech by Shekhar Ramamurthy, Managing Director, United Breweries Ltd

11.00 - 11.15 noon

Tea Break

11:15 - 12:00 pm

Key Changes in the legal Landscape: Prohibition, Recent Supreme Court Directives; FSSAI etc
Moderator: Rajeev Chohan, Legal Advisor, Pernod Ricard Ltd; Apar Gupta, Legal Activist and Supreme Court Lawyer; Vandana Bedi, Legal Head, Beam Suntory

12:15 - 1:00 pm

The Goods & Service Tax- an update What does it mean for the Alcobev industry?
I P Suresh Menon, Adviser, Tax & Regulatory Affairs, USL, and Dr S B Singh, Sr Advisor, Policy and Regulatory Services, EY LLP India

01:00 - 02:00 pm

Lunch Break

02:00 - 03:00 pm

Fund Raising and Exits in Alcobev industry- The PE Perspective.
Moderator: Sanjay Bansal, Founder & Managing Partner, Aurum Equity Partner LLP. Panelist: Rajesh Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director, Rabo Equity Advisors(A subsidiary of Rabobank)

03:00 - 4:00 pm

Paradigm shift in Alcobev products distribution in India: New challenges and opportunities.
Moderator: Anant Iyer, COO, Jagatjit Industries Ltd. Panelist: Vineet Kapila, COO, North, USL, and Raju Vaziraney, President, Som Distilleries Ltd

04:00 - 05:00 pm

Panel discussion on Beer and Wine industry: Changing behaviour of Consumers in a new age era
Moderator: Samar Singh Shekhawat; Sr.VP- Marketing United Breweries Ltd. Panelist: Michael Jensen, Managing Director, Carlsberg India, and Rahul Gagerna, President, Sales & Marketing, Radico Khaitan Ltd.

05:30 - 06:00 pm

On Duty Free Paradigm