Conference

DAY 1 (23rd October 2024) – Hall 1
10:00 hrs – 11:30 hrs Inauguration
12:00 hrs – 12:50 hrs

Sowing seeds of adoption for aseptic packaging – What is needed to ensure sustainability & viability for manufacturers

Moderator:
Dr. Ainain Shahidi, Director, 4 Sixes Packaging and Marketing

Panelists:

  • Sitanshu Bag, AVP- Head Packaging Operation and Project (India), Emami Agrotech Ltd.
  • Pasumarti Srinivas, Technical Consultant
  • Nishanth Sukumar, Deputy General Manager, CavinKare*
13:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs LUNCH BREAK
14:00 hrs – 14:50 hrs

Food packaging, labeling & advertising in age of social media

Moderator:
Dr. Ainain Shahidi, Director, 4 Sixes Packaging and Marketing

Panelists:

  • Ankur Aggarwal, Director, Punjab Agri Ventures Limited
  • Vaibhav Dugar, Founder, Vaarya Foods OPC Private Limited
  • Prabhu Gandhikumar, MD, TABP Snacks and Beverages
15:00 hrs – 15:50 hrs

Eco-friendly, sustainable packaging: The future is here

Moderator:
Dr. Ainain Shahidi, Director, 4 Sixes Packaging and Marketing

Panelists:

  • Manjunath Nadella, AVP & Head Packaging Development, Strides Pharma
  • Santosh Panda, Sr.Group Manager- Packaging Development, Britannia Industries Ltd.
  • Madan Varshney, President, MKG Mega Foods
DAY 2 (24th October 2024) – Hall 1
11:00 hrs – 11:50 hrs

Tech trends in Packaging, Usage of technology to enhance efficiency

Moderator:
Dr. Ainain Shahidi, Director, 4 Sixes Packaging and Marketing

Panelists:

  • Anand Jadi, Category Engineering Manager, ITC Ltd.
  • Sridhar J., Head Packaging Development, Pureplay Skin Sciences
  • Jayadev Dash, DGM- Production, Strides Pharma Science Limited
  • Dwijeesh Nair, Group Head Packaging Development CC Division, Pidilite Industries Ltd.
  • Shekhar Wankhede, Manager Digitalization and Automation, Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.
12:00 hrs – 12:50 hrs

Challenges & opportunities in packaging

Moderator:
Dr. Ainain Shahidi, Director, 4 Sixes Packaging and Marketing

Panelists:

  • Amit Kale, Associate Vice President – Sourcing & Supply Chain, Reliance Retail
  • Shivaji Chakraborty, Head – Packaging Development, Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd
  • Bhupesh Mittal, Lead – Packaging & Design, Bayer
  • Ram Bhadouria, General Manager-Engg and Projects, Unilever