“Dr. A.K. Tyagi is heading Haldiram Group of Companies as Executive Director since March 2014 and as Executive President since July 2006.    He is responsible for all matters of the Company including Production, Sales & Marketing, R&D, Product Innovation, Finance, Diversification, and expansion. He has directed the company's global strategy for more than a decade and helped the Group to increase its market share through expansion / putting various green field projects, development of new innovative products and expanding network. Under Dr. Tyagi’s leadership, the Company has grown 30 times over the past 17 years and established itself as a market leader in Salty Snacks with 46% market share and in Traditional Snacks with 60% Market Share and a leading brand within FMCG Sector inspite of stiff competition from Multinational and Indian Companies.

He started his career in 1984 with Multinational Company Wimpy International (A Div. of United Biscuit Empire, UK).  Later, he was associated with Uncle Chipps Company Ltd from 1988 to 2000 in different capacities including CEO and President of the Company.  In the year 2000, Dr. Tyagi joined Amrit Banaspati Company Ltd. as CEO. Dr. Tyagi has received various Awards on behalf of the Company as well as at individual capacity in Uncle Chipps and Haldiram. Recently, he has received Food Industry Icon Award, Lifetime Achievement Award in India Food Forum, Business Leader of the Year Award from ET NOW and CEO – Food Company of the Year Award from India Food Safety Summit & Awards by Synnex Group etc. Dr. Tyagi’s Interview was published in prestigious “The CEO Magazine” of Singapore multiple times viz. in May 2019, January 2022, and June 2023 (Editorial).

K Radhakrishnan (‘Radha’), CEO, Starquik, has been a corporate citizen for four decades, of which for 25 years he has been a Grocery Retailer.He began his career as a tea taster, a tea retailer, an aquaculture farmer, and the one who started the now famous CupNoodles and TopRamen in India. He was part of the team that launched the first grocery modern trade store in the form of Foodworld Supermarkets in 1996 in Chennai, and has mentored several young people who are today all over the world and owe their deep understanding of retailing templates for grocery to him. He was also the first CEO of Reliance Retail Start-Up and launched the Fresh and Hyper Format in Hyderabad 2006, being involved from day one to taking it to over 1000 stores. Radha is a postgrad in mathematical economics, a Trustee in Sankalp Special school for Autistic and Learning disabled children for the last 20 years, has been a Karate National Champion, and a State level Hockey player.

Sameer holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and is a serial entrepreneur with profitable ventures in multiple geographies in the US, Central Asia & India in diverse businesses such as commodities trading, oil & gas service & real estate.

Harshad Joshi has over 30 plus years of experience in rural & retail operations. Harshad started his career with Amul and spent 17 years in Rural distribution. He was part of the initial 5 member team of Walmart that started up operations in India and spent 8yrs in Walmart’s India Headquarters. More recently he was CEO of Maahi Milk, COO of Parag Milk Foods & was instrumental in turning around Metro Cash & Carry’s Western region as its Regional Head. He has an MBA from IRMA & an alumnus of ISB & Walton Institute in the USA.

Yash Agarwal is an Executive Director of Ratnadeep Retail and the Founder and brains behind National Mart(India Ka Supermarket). Yash joined the board of Ratnadeep in April 2019 with his first task being the rebranding of the then 30- year-old organization and giving it a bold new look! Mr Agarwal is driven by his own vision of making quality groceries and essentials, affordable and accessible to the whole of India! He is very committed to this vision and makes sure that any steps he takes for both Ratnadeep and National Mart are in line with the goals of the organization. His leadership and strategic planning has been instrumental in the exponential growth that Ratnadeep has experienced since the time he joined the organization. With a far-sighted vision and the skills to turn his vision into reality, it's evident that Yash Agarwal will take both Ratnadeep and National Mart to new heights!

With a highly experienced and skilled professional in the field of Business Development.

With more than 17 years and above experience in the FMCG sector at Jubilant Foodworks, I had managed the Domino’s Pizza brand for Mumbai, Pune, Gujarat and Goa regions and had to credit the launch of more than 120 “Domino’s Pizza” stores across the region.

Worked 2 years with Devyani International Ltd and managed “Pizza Hut ” and “Costa Coffee” brands as Head West and Central India Business Development. 25 stores opened

Worked 2 years with Coffee Day Global and managed the “Cafe Coffee Day” brand as Head West India Business Development. 90 cafes opened.

Currently Working with Burman Hospitality Pvt Ltd and managing “Taco Bell” brand as Head West India Business Development . More than 31 plus stores have opened.

Currently it has opened more than 300 plus outlets in India.

Recognised Top 30 Business Development Head Pan India by Image 2023.

An All India Retail ( AIRG ) Member.

Born in a family of industrialists, Aastha is a true-born entrepreneur. She was a student of Economics from the prestigious Hindu College of Delhi University after which she studied PGDM in Fashion Marketing from Pearl Academy of Fashion to pursue her passion in retail and branding. She is also an alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. She is a serial entrepreneur, who is always looking for solutions to simplify businesses – making them more productive and efficient. Prior to launching The New Shop, Aastha spearheaded a series of startups across diverse industries such as mobile gaming, online reputation management and consumer retail. While studying for a Bachelor’s, she joined her father’s stock broking firm making her one of the youngest certified stock-brokers from National Stock Exchange. She has lived an adventurous life and has amassed 12 years of diversified experience in entertainment, finance, branding, and retail. Her interests and pursuits are also reflected in her well-rounded personality. Aastha has the capability of turning everything she touches into a profitable venture. Much like the Virgin Group of UK, Aastha enters every domain afresh but quickly disrupts & evolves the landscape of the chosen industry.

Aditya Bagri is a Director at Bagrrys India Private Limited since April 2015. He joined Bagrry’s in 2011 as a Manager, Brand & Communications and gradually rose to the position of VP – Marketing wherein he has been responsible for Marketing & Strategy functions within the organization.

Additionally, he was actively involved in Corporate & Finance departments and played a significant role in developing new business for the Bagrry’s Group. He has been driving the family run business to new heights with his exceptional skills in Business Development, Strategic Planning and Marketing Management.

He has been instrumental in launching new product introductions, expanding and consolidation of the supply chain and brand building. He is also an active part of the CII National Committee for Food Processing and actively represents Bagrry’s at various Industry forums. Aditya comes on board with a diverse set of experience after working with various renowned organizations. Prior to this he was associated with international organization AIESEC, wherein he was leading the corporate team in Delhi. He has also worked with Goldman Sachs in UK in their Foreign Exchange Operations. He holds a bachelor degree in Statistics from Delhi University and a postgraduate MSc. in Management from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Ankit Patel, Managing Director & CEO is currently steering the ship at the Belgian Waffle Co to spread the waffle revolution in India, one waff-wich at a time. A seasoned business professional with over two decades of extensive cross-functional experience in the technology, consumer, and financial services industries. Demonstrates strong expertise in business development, strategic alliances, business strategy, and financial management.

Mohit Khattar is Director and CEO, for Graviss Foods Pvt Ltd (GFPL), the master franchisee for Baskin Robbins in India and the SAARC region. He is responsible for growing and managing the business and the brand in this geography. Mohit has earned his spurs building several successful programs and customer centric initiatives for leading organisations, including Titan Watches, Reckitt Benckiser, T.I Cycles of India, Subhiksha and Godrej. He is actively involved as an advisor to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), to help New-Zealand based businesses enter India and scale their business here. He is also on the board of several food start-ups in the healthy eating as well as in the gourmet food space apart from being a mentor to budding entrepreneurs in the food retail space.