Conference Chairperson
Zorawar Kalra
Founder & Managing Director,
Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.
Keynote speakers
Chef Hemant Oberoi
Founder, OB Hospitality & Hemant Oberoi Hospitality
Founder, Michelin Selection Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, One Toque by Gault&Millau
Rocky Mohan
Ex Executive Director, Mohan Meakin Ltd.
Chairman, Mohan Goldwater Ltd.
Promoter Chef Pin & Gourmet Passport
Author & TV Personality
Ranjit Paliath
CEO, Lite Bite Foods Pvt. Ltd.
(Punjab Grill, YouMee, Zambar, Street Foods by Punjab Grill, Asia Seven, Tres and Hahn’s Kitchen)
RASHMI UDAY SINGH
Author of 40 food books, TV host, conferred the French government’s Chevalier knighthood. Founder of the non-profit global Hospitality Hope
Neha Rao
Vice President- Marketing,
Bikaji Foods
CHEF DAVINDER KUMAR
Vice President, Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi &
President, Indian Culinary Forum
Dr. Ashok Kumar Tyagi
Executive Director,
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.
Prashant Issar
Managing Director,
Bellona Hospitality Services Limited
Sameer Singh
Head of Strategic Expansion, Gourmet Investments Hospitality Group (GIHG)
(PizzaExpress, P.F. Chang’s, Olive Garden and Chili’s)
Murtuza Kutianawala
VP- Marketing & Events,
Outlet Mall Of India
Siddharth Sharma
Manager – Corporate Engagement
Farm Animals Protection
Humane World for Animals
Vishal Dev
Director, Sustainable Business,
WWF- India
Esteemed speakers
KAZEM SAMANDARI
Executive Chairman,
L’Opera
CHEF MONTU SAINI
Executive Chef – PHCU,
Sr. Executive Chef – President’s Secretariat
(June 2015 – August 2020),
Former Member Le Club Des Chefs Des Chefs (CCC)
(Since 2015 – 2020 , As special guest in General Assembly Meet in 2023),
CCC – Club Of Personal Chefs Of Heads Of States
& The World’s Most Exclusive Gastronomic Society
Kaushik Roy
Founder & CEO,
Biryani By Kilo
Akash Kalra
Managing Director,
United Coffee House Restaurants
Rajat Agrawal
CEO,
Barista Coffee Company Limited
GAURAV WADHWA
Founder Director, Culinary Head & Co-owner
THEOS FOOD PVT LTD.
THEOS MANUFACTURING PVT. LTD.
THEOS GLOBAL CULINARIA
Kula Naidu
Director, Secret Ingredient
Founder, Bomba, Niko & FoodCraft
Sahil Sambhi
Founder & CEO,
Sahil Sambhi Brands (Let’s Kiss, Yyaki, Nadoo, Japonico, Latango, Berlin- Haus De Gourmet, Viet:Nom)
Anand Krishnan
Managing Director,
Vasanta Bhavan Hotels Private Limited
Sumit Govind Sharma
Founder & Director,
Monarch Liberty Hospitality (MLH)
Chef Vineet Manocha
Head- Culinary Innovation & Production, Devyani International Ltd.
(KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, Vaango)
Gaurav Narang
Founder & Director,
Coffee Culture
Gaurav Dhingra
Director, Defence Bakery Pvt Ltd, Partner, Alma Bakery & Cafe,
General Secretary, Indian Bakers Federation
Chef Suvir Saran
Culinary Director, Avas Wellness |
Author of Tell My Mother I Like Boys
Amit Bagga
Co-Founder,
Daryaganj Hospitality
Amitabh Negi
CEO,
Vita Nova
(Coffee Island)
Angad Singh
Director,
Kake Di Hatti
Vidhatha Annamaneni
Co-Founder,
Ironhill India
GOUMTESH SINGH
Co-Partner, Raasta,
Co-Partner, Yeti
Ajit GS
Founder, Crimson and Clover Hospitality India Pvt. Ltd.
(Flo, CBD, Rasai, Cafe Del Sol, Bento Lab, Chat Chatore & Curry Express)
Samir Kuckreja
Founder & CEO,
Tasanaya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Chef Mayank Tiwari
Executive Chef,
PVR INOX Limited
Kishore Sharma
Chief Operating Officer,
Giani’s Ice Cream
Nitin Mathur
COO, EHV International
(Indian Accent, Comorin, Hosa, Fireback, Barback, Chor Bizzare, Drift Cafe Bar, EHV Catering)
ABHINAV MATHUR
Managing Director,
Kaapi Machines
Harkaran Singh
General Manager,
The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi
CHEF K. THIRU
Founding Dean,
The School of Hospitality Management,
Mahindra University
Chef Ramasamy Selvaraju
Corporate Chef,
Taj Group of Hotels
Sahil Baweja
Director – Pendulo, Potions, Chica Loca by Sunny Leone & Boombox (Perseva Partners)
Priykant Gautam
Director, Affirma Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Founder – Masaldaani, Maatribhoomi, Hydrama, The Baba Bean & Mysore Tiffins
Chef Om Nayak
Chef & Founder,
The Pasta Bowl Company,
Bombay Meri Jaan, Chef Om’s Hospitality
Kush Kapoor
CEO & Director – Roseate Hotels & Resorts
Jinraj Adyanthaya
Head of Sales,
Nestle Professional India
Chef Yogendra Negi
General Manager- Corporate Chef, R&D,
Tata Consumer Products
Arjun Toor
Co-Founder,
RollsKing
Shreh Madan
Co-Founder,
Burgrill
Sukriti Chopra
Co-founder, Ninecamp Ventures
(Marieta Kitchen & Bar, Hikki and Mr Button)
Mayank Prasad
Founder & Brand Architect – Curated Catering By Design, Wine & Cheese Affaire, The Gourmet Chaat Company, The Wedding Platform, The Prince- Luxury Bar Collection, The Art of Gifting and Ikigai Farm Venue, F&B Serial Entrepreneur
Ajay Kakkar
Vice President,
Radico Khaitan
CHEF KOUSHIK S.
Chef, Founder, Eatitude Consultants, MasterChef Tamil Judge & TEDx Speaker
Chef Vinod Bhati
Executive Member, Indian Culinary Forum, IFCA, WACS
Chef Vanshika Bhatia
Owner & Chef,
Petite Pie Shop & Gram Street Coffee
Rocky Singh
Brand Ambassador, Swiggy;
Actor, Anchor & Food Explorer
Puja Sahu
Founder,
The Potbelly
CHEF VAIBHAV BHARGAVA
Food Consultant,
Director of Abv Hospitalities Pvt Ltd
Sunita Reddy
Chief Architect,
ACME Designers
Yogesh Jhunjhunwala
Director,
Neeyog Packaging
Gaurav Mangla
Founder,
Black Mango India Designs LLP
Dhruv Singh
Founder & CEO,
Chelvies Coffee
Gurmeet Arora
Founder & CEO,
Flax- Healthy Living
Chef Rajmani Upadhyay
Chef, Restaurateur, Consultant & Founder/Director- Concept Canvas
Abhyudaya Singh
Founder & Director,
The Bangalore Coffee House
Paweena Withyasathien
Co-Founder & Head Chocolatier,
Savorworks Coffee and Chocolate
Kshitij Behl
Founder, Chef and Culinary Director, Echoes Cafe
Rishabh Ahuja
Founder and Managing Director,
American Burger India Pvt. Ltd.
Pranay Pasricha
Brand & Marketing Head,
Pakka Limited
R.S. Dharmendra
COO,
Icon Hotels, Bhagini Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
Divya Aggarwal
CGO – Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt Ltd
(SOCIAL, Smoke House Deli, antiSocial, Prithvi Cafe, Mocha, Boss Burger, Slink & Bardot, Bandra Born, Bang, Mezcalita, Smoke house cafe, Lucknowee, Aflatoon)
Munishwar Srivastava
Head of Operations,
Hong’s Kitchens and New Businesses
Rajiv Kohli
Cluster General Manager,
Thalassa Beach Resort and Anemos Living Boutique Resort & Spa
Kersi Marker
Chief Operating Officer,
Monarch Liberty Hospitality
Priyank Singh Chouhan
Director- Operations & Culinary,
JSM Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
Harpreet Vohra
General Manager,
Radisson Blu Faridabad
Amit Bhatia
General Manager,
THE Park Indore
Jagrat Bedi
Director of Operations,
Soulinaire, An IHCL Enterprise
Randeep Bajaj
Founder,
Ambrosia Hospitality
Amit Nagpal
Founder,
ANS Growth Advisors
Sherry Sunil Sethii
General Manager- North India,
Catering Collective
Raunak Kundu
Founder,
Bluchisel Business Solutions
Chef Abhijeet Thakre
Executive Chef,
Vivanta New Delhi Dwarka
ANUBHAV SAPRA
Founder & Food Explorer,
Delhi Food Walks
Harish Bali
Founder,
Visa2explore
Priyam K. Sinha
Managing Director,
Kaffa House
Vineet Paharia
Strategy Head,
Biryani Blues
Chef Urvika Kanoi
Owner- Chef,
The Daily- Kolkata
Geetika Anand Gupta
CMO,
Kouzina Food Tech &
Co-Founder, MOPP Foods
Rama Krishna J
Managing Partner,
POPProbe
Anushka Awasthi
Brand Manager and Spokesperson,
Karigari Ventures Ltd.
Vikas Shukla
Head of Leasing,
Boba Bhai
Gaurav Wasan
Food Explorer, Traveler, Digital Creator
Nikhil Chawla
Founder,
Hmm Media
Indrajit Lahiri
Founder, Foodka | Co- Founder, Eastern Staple | Author, Entrepreneur & Cultural Storyteller