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
DIRECTOR R&D, KELLOGG SOUTH ASIA
Mr. Swarn comes with rich experience of R&D in FMCG industry where he had led R&D innovation , value engineering , innovation management for products across Snacks , Bakery , Seasoning mixes , chocolate and breakfast cereals . Swarn’s professional journey has been in PepsiCo , Uniliver , Mondelez , Britannia and Kellogg.
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
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.
