Sisan Consulting & Nicholas Hall

present India Consumer Healthcare Summit • 2026 The definitive gathering for India's Consumer Healthcare leaders. The new self care economy

Where capital meets consumer. Where tradition meets disruption.

Self-Care Trends & Deep Dives
Competitive Landscape
Go-to-Market Models
Capital & Unicorns
Ayurveda's Global Rise
Date 10 June 2026
Location ITC Maratha, Mumbai, India
Format 1-Day Summit
$50B
India CHC Market by 2030
1.4B
Consumers in the Addressable Market
18%
Projected CAGR, Digital Health
$0
$1B CHC Brands Built in India — Yet

Conference Themes

Seven Questions.
One Frontier.

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01
Consumer Intelligence

The Self-Reliant Consumer: India's New Health Mindset

A deep dive into self-care trends reshaping the Indian consumer — from urban millennials to Bharat's aspiring middle class.

02
Competitive Dynamics

Pharma vs. FMCG vs. Tech: The CHC Hunger Games

Who will own India's consumer healthcare wallet? The battle lines are drawn — and the winner may surprise you.

03
Brand Strategy

Built to Last: How India's Iconic CHC Brands Keep Winning

The growth playbook of giant CHC brands — the habits, innovations, and moats that keep market leaders at the pace.

04
Distribution & GTM

The Last Mile & the First Click: Cracking India's CHC Channels

Online, offline, or multichannel? The path-to-success frameworks for reaching India's fragmented consumer landscape.

05
Heritage & Global Ambition

Can Ayurveda Be India's Yoga Moment?

From Patanjali's rise to global wellness aisles — exploring whether Ayurveda can become India's defining export to the world.

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The Unicorn Question

The $1B Question: Can India Build a Global CHC Giant?

The market exists. The consumer is ready. What ingredients — capital, founder ambition, category — create a billion-dollar CHC brand?

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Investment Landscape

Follow the Money: Where Smart Capital Is Betting in Indian Health

Ayurveda, protein, diagnostics, or digital care — tracking the capital flows shaping the next wave of CHC winners.

The Program

Summit Agenda

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09:30 AM
Opening

Welcome and Introduction

Sangeeta Barde (ex Havas Life CEO)

09:45 AM
Keynote

Keynote

Suresh Narayan (ex Nestle CEO)

10:15 AM
Deep Dive

The Self-care Consumer deep dive

Gauri Pathak (IPSOS Director)

10:35 AM
Overview

India CHC Market Overview

Pharmarack

10:55 AM
Global Perspective

The Global Power Talk

Nicholas Hall + Chirag Sharma (Nicholas Hall Group)

11:35 AM
Perspective

Shared perspectives

Nicholas Hall + Kedar Lele (Haleon India CEO)

11:50 AM
Break

Tea Break

12:15 PM
Panel I

Clash of the Titans - Who will win this market: Pharma, CHC, FMCG, or Private Equity?

What will they win on: Insight / Innovation / Investment / Intent

Speakers:

  • Pharma – TBC
  • Pharma/CHC JV – Shanta (DRL+Nestle JV CEO)
  • CHC – Dhawal Katkar (Menarini CEO)
  • Pvt Equity – Navneet Saluja (ex Haleon CEO; KKR Pvt Eq)
  • Val-More - Manoj Kumar (Founder; ex-CEO GSK CHC)
12:55 PM
Playbook

The Brand Growth Playbook – Sustainable, scalable, established

Speakers:

  • Soframycin – Dinar Mhatre (Encube Business Head)
  • Sensodyne – Haleon (CMO)
1:35 PM
Networking

Networking Lunch

2:25 PM
Playbook

The Brand Growth Playbook – Speed, trial, challenger

Speakers:

  • The Good Bug – Prabhu, (TGB Co-Founder)
  • Prolyte – Cipla (CMO)
3:05 PM
GTM

Go to Market & Channel models The Path to success - Online/Offline/Multichannel

Speakers:

  • GOApptiv – Raj (founder)
  • Piramal – Samarth (CSO)
  • Wellness Forever – Ushir Shah (Chief Merchandise Officer)
4:05 PM
Panel II

Panel 2 : to be preceded by a presentation - Can Ayurveda be the next yoga and become India's showcase to the world – Views

Speakers:

  • Himalaya Wellness – Vikas Bansi (Head of Healthcare )
  • Emami – Gulraj Bhatia (Head of Healthcare)
  • Kapiva – Shantanu (Co-Founder)
  • VerlinVest - Arjun Vaidya (VC & Founder Dr. Vaidya'a)
4:45 PM
Break

Tea break

5:10 PM
Panel III

Panel 3 - The Unicorn Question – Can India Build a $1B CHC Brand?

If so, how - scale, category, investment, innovation, technology, GTM

Speakers:

  • Quadria Pvt Equity – Abhishek Yadav (Managing Partner)
  • Fireside Ventures – Ankur (Principal)
  • Cipla Health - Shivam Puri (CEO)
  • Bain Consulting – Nikhil Ojha (APAC Health strategy lead)
  • Sisan – Subodh Marwah (Founder; ex Global CEO)

Confirmed Voices

Speakers &
Thought Leaders

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India is not just a market to enter — it is a civilisation to understand. The brands that win here will win everywhere.

— Conference Theme · CHC Summit 2026

The Gathering

The Venue: ITC Maratha

Join us at the iconic ITC Maratha in Mumbai, a perfect blend of modern luxury and traditional elegance. Our premier venue provides the ideal backdrop for forging new partnerships and exploring the future of consumer healthcare in India.
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One day of curated sessions, closed-door roundtables, and the conversations that shape India's CHC decade.

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