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Abraham J. Tharakan
Chairman, Amalgam Group of Companies
He established Amalgam Foods Ltd, in 1977, which is one of the largest exporters of seafood. He has pioneered many food concepts, most notably an instant noodle manufacturing company - Indo Nissin Foods Ltd, to market brands like Top Ramen and Cup-O-Noodle. He also set up Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd, Innovative Foods Ltd (Sumeru), Amalgam Specialty Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd (Keya and Hale & Hearty).
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AD SINGH
DIRECTOR, OLIVE BAR & KITCHEN
AD Singh is one of India’s best known figures in the fields of leisure and restaurants. Over the last twenty years he has been at the forefront of the lifestyle revolution sweeping the country. AD’s restaurant ventures began in1990 when he opened Just Desserts, a jazz café that served only coffee and desserts. Since then he has helped the huge growth of the “stand alone” restaurant business in India, giving it direction, confidence, leadership and definition. Currently he is involved in taking the Olive company to the markets to finance an ambitious growth plan across the high end dining segment across India.
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AJAY GUPTA
MD, CAPITAL FOODS
Ajay Gupta is a professional entrepreneur in the emerging food processing industry. A marketing professional by background, he has been instrumental in the architecture and launch of some highly successful brands like Mother’s Recipe, Sheetal, Kala Niketan, Baccarose, Ching’s Secret and Smith and Jones. Ajay Gupta brings with him experience in the field of manufacturing and marketing of processed foods. Capital Foods has transformed itself from an INR 50 million business to an INR 1200 million business in a mere span of seven years.
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AJAY KAUL
CEO, DOMINO’S PIZZA INDIA LTD.
Ajay, a B.Tech from IIT Delhi and MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, has a career spanning 20 years, working in industries like Credit Cards, Airline, Express Distribution and Logistics, all within the umbrella of Service. Kaul joined Domino’s Pizza in February, 2005 from TNT Indonesia, where he was the Country Head of TNT Express for 3 years. He started his career with American Express TRS in 1989 and spent 6 years there.
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Akash Goenka
Director, Shubham Goldiee Masale
Shubham Goldiee Masale was started by Shri Som Prakash Goenka as Shubham Industries, and was renamed Shubham Goldiee Masale Pvt. Ltd. in 1998. Akash Goenka has piloted the company to its next level of growth by making it a reputed national brand. Akash graduated from Symbosis Institute, Pune with a Gold Medal in Economics and has an MBA from Cardiff University, UK. Under his leadership the company obtained ISO 9001: 2000 certification. He has instilled a professional culture and teamwork in the organization along with supply chain efficiencies with the help of international experts.
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AMIT BURMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN – DABUR INDIA LTD & CHAIRMAN – LITE BITE FOODS
Amit Burman is responsible for Dabur India’s foray into processed foods business with the setting up of Dabur Foods Ltd. He stepped down as the CEO of Dabur Foods & has since been appointed as the Vice Chairman of Dabur India Ltd. Amit has also ventured into the food retailing space with Lite Bite Foods, which manages Food Courts besides operating Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) and casual dining outlets at a wide range of locations, like malls, office complexes, high streets, highway locations, hospitals, metros and airports.
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AMIT JATIA
JOINT VENTURE PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, MCDONALD’S INDIA [WEST & SOUTH REGION]
When Amit joined the McDonald’s family in March 1995 as MD, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. he was the youngest joint venture partner at McDonald’s. Today, he is spearheading McDonald’s in west & south India. Amit has undergone hands on training for a year at McDonald’s in Jakarta (Indonesia) as well as obtained a degree in Hamburgerology from the Hamburger University, Oak Brook (Illinois, USA). He played a significant role in facilitating a smooth entry for McDonald’s in India. Today, Amit has established over 86 world-class restaurants across west & south India for McDonald’s.
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AMIT LOHANI
CEO, Max Foods
Amit Lohani has marketing experience of 12 years in analyzing and understanding global food markets, consumers and brands. He has been providing short-term consultancy and conducts market research projects for clients using strong analytical skills for better insights and new opportunities. Specializing in providing comprehensive logistics solutions from pre-importation to a fully integrated, real-time inventory management control module, they have been successful in weaving an efficacious distribution network. Amit is also the convenor of the Forum of Indian Food Importers.
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Anish Trivedi
Chairman & Managing Director, Banyan Tree Communications
Anish Trivedi is Chairman & Managing Director of Banyan Tree Communications, one of India’s largest independent radio and specialised audio production companies. He has been an anchor at CNBC and at CNN, and is the writer of two successful plays.
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