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Sudhanshu Vats
Chairman, CII National Committee on FMCG & Managing Director, Pidilite Industries
India's Biggest FMCG Conference
7 December 2026 ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
Reimagining the Consumption Economy
India's Biggest FMCG Conference
7 December 2026 ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
The CII National FMCG Summit is India’s biggest conference on consumer-packaged goods. Driven by the immense support received from industry and stakeholders, the Summit has established itself as the apex forum for policy advocacy and perspective sharing for the sector and is normally attended by CEOs and CXOs of all the major FMCG companies and many thought leaders in the consumer goods space every year.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing the 17th edition of the CII National FMCG Summit on 7th December 2026 at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. The theme of the Summit this year is “Reimagining the Consumption Economy”.
Leadership for a new India
CII Suresh Neotia Centre of Excellence for Leadership
The CII Suresh Neotia Centre of Excellence for Leadership (CII-SNCEL) is part of CII’s integrated agenda of building competitiveness through Centres of Excellence. CII-SNCEL is one of the 13 COEs set up for enhancing development and progress through a diverse range of services.
Established in 2009, the Centre was initiated with the purpose of serving as a key facilitator of leadership development across various segments of business and socio-cultural demographics.
CII-SNCEL was conceived on the core belief that the quality of leadership will play a vital role in enabling the ‘new India’ to succeed in its mission for inclusive growth and competitiveness and thereby becoming a frontrunner in the global economy.
Grooming current and future leadership is top priority for the ‘new India’ which is characterized by start-ups, first generation enterprises, family run businesses, digital revolution, disruptive business practices, global headwinds and growth of new institutions.
The people on stage
Leaders who run the brands you grew up with, and the ones you'll love next.
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Chairman, CII National Committee on FMCG & Managing Director, Pidilite Industries
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Co-Chair, CII National Committee on FMCG & Managing Director, Nivea India
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Managing Director, Danone India
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Managing Director & CEO, Hygienic Research Institute
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Country General Manager, Mars Snacking
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CEO, Zydus Wellness
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Managing Director, L’Oréal India
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Co-Founder & CEO, The Whole Truth
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Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG India
Changing consumer demand, evolving business models and economic uncertainty are reshaping FMCG choices. A theme presentation on consumption and macroeconomic trends introduces "Reimagining the Consumption Economy": the sources of growth, how they may evolve, and the trade-offs between growth and profitability.
A short set-up and a CEO panel on what has driven demand and whether the momentum can last: rural versus urban, premium versus value, plus commodity prices, geopolitics and supply-side risk.
Traditional FMCG companies and D2C brands face different choices. A panel explores incubation versus acquisition: when to build, when to buy, and what each route means for the business.
Two to three company stories and a discussion on reshaping an FMCG portfolio: building around health, indulgence or personalisation, focusing on premium or value, or entering new spaces.
How digital and physical channels shape discovery, engagement, purchase and fulfilment, and how companies can approach channel choices end to end.
Lessons from AI at scale in other industries, and a panel on where it has created value and what it took to scale: productivity, consumer insights, marketing effectiveness and supply-chain optimisation.
A closing conversation with senior FMCG leaders on what to retain, what to rethink and where to act as demand, supply-side risk and the macro backdrop shift.
Backed by the best
Where we've been
Take a look back at the people and brands that have shaped the summit over the years.
Moments
Go on, ask
The things people usually ask us. Pick one and we'll answer it the way we would over coffee.
Anyone who shapes how India shops: CEOs, CXOs, brand and category heads, retailers, policy folks and investors. If that sounds like you, pull up a chair.
Easy. Hit Register Now and you'll land on the registration page, where you can lock in your seat in a few minutes.
On 7th December 2026 at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. Come ready for a full day of sharp ideas and good conversation.
We'd love that. Use the Ask us link below, tell the CII team a bit about your brand, and they'll take it from there.
Maybe! Use the Ask us link below with a line or two on your topic. The programme team reads every single note.
The theme is Reimagining the Consumption Economy. We'll look at how the way India buys is changing, from new consumers and small-town growth to a media landscape that keeps changing its mind.
CII Team says
Anyone who shapes how India shops: CEOs, CXOs, brand and category heads, retailers, policy folks and investors. If that sounds like you, pull up a chair.
CII Team says
Easy. Hit Register Now and you'll land on the registration page, where you can lock in your seat in a few minutes.
CII Team says
On 7th December 2026 at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. Come ready for a full day of sharp ideas and good conversation.
CII Team says
We'd love that. Use the Ask us link below, tell the CII team a bit about your brand, and they'll take it from there.
CII Team says
Maybe! Use the Ask us link below with a line or two on your topic. The programme team reads every single note.
CII Team says
The theme is Reimagining the Consumption Economy. We'll look at how the way India buys is changing, from new consumers and small-town growth to a media landscape that keeps changing its mind.
