MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WeiKFiELD FOODS PVT LTD
DS Sachdeva boasts over 33 years of experience in Consumer Products and Services across both Multinational and Indian companies, including Weikfield Foods, Wonderla Holidays, and 3M India. As the current CEO at Weikfield Foods, his focus lies on expanding the company's reach and fostering innovation to address emerging consumer trends. Previously, his leadership as CEO at Wonderla Holidays led the company to become the #1 ranked destination on Tripadvisor for three consecutive years. His impressive track record also includes establishing Scotchbrite as a leading brand at 3M India through a customer-centric approach. He holds an engineering degree from BIT, Ranchi and is an alumnus of the prestigious IIM-Bangalore.
PROFESSOR, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE
Professor Ojha started teaching in the University of Alberta, Canada, during his doctoral programme. Prior to joining IIMB, he was an Assistant Professor at Laurentian University, Canada. He worked as an engineer in the Bombay Division of ONGC, before pursuing doctoral studies in management.
DIRECTOR, CSIR-NIIST
Dr. Anandharamakrishnan, Director of CSIR – National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, (NIIST) Trivandrum is an Indian scientist and academician, with expertise in Chemical Engineering and Food processing. He had served as Director of NIFTEM-Thanjavur, during April 2016-2022.
GENERAL MANAGER REGULATORY AFFAIRS SOUTH ASIA, UNILEVER
GCMS APPLICATIONS ENGINEER, AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Dr. Soma, with 17+ years' experience, excels in chromatography and mass spectrometry, focusing on food safety and pharmaceutical analyses. Her expertise includes multi-residue method development and identifying genotoxic impurities. She has a rich portfolio of over 25 publications and application notes.
CEO, SAFE HARVEST PRIVATE LTD.
Rangu Rao is the Chief Executive Officer at Safe Harvest based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Previously, Rangu was the Co-Founder at Samaj Pragati Sahayog and also held positions at University of Delhi. Rangu received a BA degree from Delhi University
CEO, ALMOND HOUSE
GLOBAL HEAD OF INDUSTRY, FOOD AND RETAIL, LINDSTRÖM GROUP
Ms. Csilla is an experienced food safety, quality and regulatory expert with an over 15 years of experience in FMCG area with healthcare/scientific background. She joined to Lindström Global team 2.5 years ago leading the Food and Retail Industry category development. She overlooks the category in more than 20 countries, including India.
DIRECTOR, ICAR-NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GRAPES
Dr. Kaushik, Director of ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, develops methods to detect pesticide residues and mycotoxins in food and assesses risks for crop-specific MRLs. As a member of FSSAI's Scientific Panels, he aids in shaping India's food safety standards and chairs the India Section of AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, TRACEX TECHNOLOGIES
Srivatsa, an electrical engineer and IIM Bangalore alum, specializes in tech solutions for agriculture. With 20+ years' experience, he's led initiatives in software product management, engineering, and sales for enterprises and startups in agriculture, food, and education. He's worked with Robert Bosch, Talisma, and Logica.
INDUSTRY CONSULTANT SR. MANAGER – DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES, DASSAULT SYSTEMES
Mr. Ritesh Prasad, Industry Consultant Senior Manager at Dassault Systemes for 13 years, specializes in digital transformation for CPGR, H&L, LS, and A&D industries. He has extensive experience with enterprise PLM and digitization projects across multiple sectors. He holds a B.E. in Computer Science from NIT Jalandhar and an EPGP in Strategic Sales Management from IIM Kozhikode.
RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIST, ITC LIFE SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Mr. Vijayananda has been working as the Senior Research Associate heading the Food safety analysis in ITC R&D center, ITC Limited for more than 18 years. Prior to this he has worked for 2 years as an Executive in the Analytical Department of Strides Technology and Research( STAR), & before that he had one year in R&,D / Q.C of Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd as Research Assistant .
FOUNDER AND CEO, AKSHAYAKALPA
Shashi Kumar is the co-founder and CEO of India’s first organic milk company, aiming to empower small and marginalized farmers. He holds a Master's degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, and has 17 years of experience in telecommunications, including 13 years at Wipro Technologies. Shashi now focuses on enhancing the economic viability of small farms through technology and automation.
HEAD-CORPORATE QUALITY, BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Food Safety and Quality Management professional with 23 years+ experience in the field
