The D2C & Retail Summit 2026

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India's most focused gathering of D2C & Retail founders, CXOs and Leaders.

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19th August 2026
The Leela Ambience, Gurugram
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50,000+ D2C & Retail Brands Empowered Backed by Inc42 7th Edition 12 D2C Conferences 3,500+ Stories Published
50,000+ D2C & Retail Brands Empowered Backed by Inc42 7th Edition 12 D2C Conferences 3,500+ Stories Published
50,000+ D2C & Retail Brands Empowered Backed by Inc42 7th Edition 12 D2C Conferences 3,500+ Stories Published
50,000+ D2C & Retail Brands Empowered Backed by Inc42 7th Edition 12 D2C Conferences 3,500+ Stories Published
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Fireside
11:00-11:30
30 minutes

How Veeba Is Defending Its Turf

Viraj Bahl
Founder & Managing Director, Veeba
Ishaan Khosla
Founding Partner, Huddle Ventures

  • 01The challenges for incumbents in a crowded and commodified category
  • 02Building an omnichannel moat across retail, quick commerce and HoReCa
  • 03Fending off rivals and building defensible food brands in a hyper-competitive market
  • 04What most new brands miss about manufacturing scale and operational leverage
  • 05Beyond sauces: The strategy behind portfolio expansion and sub-branding
  • 06What’s next on the menu: Defending turf across emerging categories
Panel
11:30-12:00
30 minutes

Channel Surfing: How To Win On Marketplaces In 2025

Shivani Malik
Director, Da Milano
Abhishek Agarwal
Cofounder, Farmley
Deep Bajaj
Cofounder & CEO, Sirona Hygiene
Sriram G
COO, The Whole Truth
Nikhil Subramaniam
Senior Editor, Inc42

  • 01The new logic for marketplaces in a quick commerce world
  • 02Are marketplace powering high sales velocity like in the past?
  • 03Using marketplace data to inform strategies for other channels
  • 04Native stores vs marketplace: How to manage pricing and channel conflict
  • 05Going vertical vs horizontal: Finding the best fit
  • 06The ad chaos: Smart spending in a high-cost, competitive environment
Panel
12:00-12:30
30 minutes

New Rules Of Retail: Adapt Or Perish

Ayush Bansal
Director, Liberty Shoes
Amit Dutta
CEO, Satya Retail
Nikhil Sareen
Cofounder, Qubo
Mansi Khattar
Head - Organised Trade & Ecommerce, Nestle India
Karan Saraf
Director - Deals, PwC India

  • 01Flexing legacy strengths without losing cultural relevance
  • 02Unlocking supply chain as a competitive advantage in the new retail era
  • 03Why omnichannel presence must go beyond just physical + digital integration
  • 04What legacy retail brands get wrong about Gen Z and Alpha — and how to fix it
  • 05The risk of brand fatigue: How to stay fresh without chasing every trend
Panel
12:30-12:55
25 minutes

Cracking Offline In An Online-First World

Siddhartha Gondal
Cofounder, XYXX Apparels
Pawan Gadia
Global CEO & Director, Ferns N Petals
Mohit Goyal
Cofounder & Director, Swiss Beauty
Vidur Kapur
Director, O3+
Karan Saraf
Director - Deals, PwC India

  • 01Choosing the right offline format for your brand and category
  • 02Solving the inventory balancing act across online, offline and retail partners
  • 03How brands are using offline data to drive retention and CX
  • 04Navigating offline distribution without cannibalising ecommerce sales
  • 05Making offline expansion ROI-positive in an era of shrinking shelf space
Panel
12:55-13:25
30 minutes

Fast, Fresh & Bleeding Cash? The Truth About Quick Commerce Economics

Nikhil Doda
Cofounder & COO, Lahori Zeera
Rohit Chawla
Founder & CEO, Innovist
Jatan Bawa
Cofounder, Perfora
Varun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Boult
Renu Bisht
Founder & MD, Commercify360

  • 01Why D2C brands are leaning into q-commerce despite thin margins
  • 02Packaging, pricing & positioning for 10-minute delivery
  • 03Mapping high-conversion categories in q-commerce
  • 04How q-commerce data is shaping product, inventory & marketing bets
  • 05Finding the margin: Navigating the unit economics of speed
  • 06Can D2C brands build loyalty when convenience rules the funnel?
Fireside
14:30-14:55
25 minutes

The Distribution Engine Behind Drools’ Billion-Dollar Petcare Play

Dr Shashank Sinha
CEO, Drools
Shantanu Kwatra
Head of Product & Experience Design, Inc42

  • 01How Drools mapped markets and phased retail expansion
  • 02Turning vets, pet shops & micro-KOLs into distribution catalysts
  • 03Building channel ownership and enforced SOPs at scale
  • 04Using field sales to shape pricing and product strategy
  • 05How offline insights shape Drools’ online strategy
Panel
14:55-15:20
25 minutes

The Marketing Stack For A New Consumer Reality

Irina Bonich
Marketing Director, Oriflame
Rahul Krishnan
Cofounder & CMO, Bold Care
Neeti Walia
Head of Commerce, Mid Market Sales, Google
Santosh Kumar
CBO & Head - Strategic Growth, FreshToHome
Shivam Dang
Growth Partnership & B2B Marketing, Simpl

  • 01Rewiring growth for profitability — what’s replacing the performance marketing playbook
  • 02Smart CAC control: Where brands are shifting spend across channels, creators, and formats
  • 03How brands are designing multi-touch journeys to boost LTV
  • 04Using AI to reduce content fatigue, lower creative costs, and personalise campaigns at scale
  • 05Moving from awareness to affinity: Building brand equity without burning cash
Panel
15:20-15:50
30 minutes

What It Takes To Win In A Speed-Obsessed Fashion Market

Sidhant Keshwani
Founder & CEO, Libas
Pankaj Vermani
Founder & CEO, Clovia
Shivam Tripathi
Cofounder & COO, NEWME
Praharsh Chandra
Cofounder & CBO, Shadowfax
Shantanu Kwatra
Head of Product & Experience Design, Inc42

  • 01Rethinking retail strategy in the age of fast fashion and rapid trends
  • 02Cracking discovery and solving returns in an impulse-driven scroll economy
  • 03Balancing SKU width with trend freshness in a low-AOV category
  • 04Staying agile without burning cash on inventory, fulfilment, and sourcing
  • 05Standing out when everyone’s chasing the same trends at the same speed
  • 06Evaluating quick commerce as a channel for fashion D2C brand
Fireside
15:50-16:15
25 minutes

Noise @ ₹2,000 Cr: Building A Mass Wearables Brand From India

Gaurav Khatri
Cofounder, Noise
Abhishek Bansal
Cofounder & CEO, Shadowfax

  • 01Building for Bharat and beyond: Balancing affordability, aspiration, and product innovation
  • 02How Noise turns trend signals into SKUs at scale
  • 03Cracking category leadership in a feature-led, price-sensitive market
  • 04Scaling from D2C to quick commerce to offline touchpoints
  • 05Expanding globally while staying rooted in Indian consumer insight
  • 06Competing without legacy tech: What new-age hardware brands must get right on brand, UX and scale
Panel
16:15-16:40
25 minutes

Decoding The New Indian Consumer

Archana Jahagirdar
Founder & Managing Partner, Rukam Capital
Sumit Keshan
Managing Partner, Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures
Kannan Sitaram
Cofounder & Partner, Fireside Ventures
Prashanth Aluru
Cofounder & CEO, TMRW
Ankur Pahwa
Managing Partner, PeerCapital

  • 01Tracking consumption shifts across Bharat, Gen Z and affluent urban segments
  • 02Mapping real consumer behaviours that move the needle for D2C brands
  • 03Redefining retention, loyalty and LTV in a scroll-first landscape
  • 04Spotting overestimated and underestimated demand signals
  • 05The 3Ps of premiumisation, personalisation and participation
  • 06What clinches a term sheet: The consumer insight insight investors back
Fireside
16:40-17:00
20 minutes

How Vu Is Redefining Scale And Shelf In A Brand-Heavy TV Market

Devita Saraf
Chairperson & CEO, Vu Group
Anup Jain
Founding Partner, BlueGreen Ventures

  • 01How Vu approaches product innovation in a cluttered TV market
  • 02Betting on OLED and GloLED: Balancing aspiration, timing, and mass relevance without burning cash
  • 03Competing with legacy brands through design, not just specs or scale
  • 04Why Vu focuses on fewer SKUs with stronger brand pull rather than flooding the shelf
  • 05How Vu scaled distribution without chasing discount-led retail or deep offline dependency
  • 06How Vu built repeatability into a low-frequency purchase category
Fireside
17:00-17:15
15 minutes

Signals That Convert: The New Funnel For D2C Discovery In 2025

Satya Raghavan
Director, Marketing Partners, Google
Shantanu Kwatra
Head of Product & Experience Design, Inc42

  • 01Why linear funnels are dead and what’s replacing them in today’s fragmented journey
  • 02How to map intent across YouTube, Search, and Connected TV
  • 03Reframing consumer signals: What actually drives conversion
  • 04Creative testing in the age of AI, personalisation, and micro-moments
  • 05Planning the festive gold rush: What will move the needle in 2025’s peak season
Panel
17:15-17:35
20 minutes

Lab-Grown Diamonds And The Next Chapter Of Aspirational Retail

Pooja Sheth Madhavan
Founder & MD, Limelight
Lisa Mukhedkar
Founder & CEO, Aukera
Darayus Mehta
Cofounder, True Diamond
Priyanka Gill
Founder & CEO, Coluxe
Ishaan Khosla
Founding Partner, Huddle Ventures

  • 01Mapping the rise of conscious, price-sensitive yet aspirational buyers
  • 02Cracking trust without legacy: How brands are winning first-time buyers
  • 03Navigating cultural resistance in a tradition-heavy category
  • 04Cracking the high-AOV, low-frequency equation and leveraging seasonal spikes like festive, gifting, and weddings
  • 05Experimenting with retail formats, offline experience centres and omnichannel models
  • 06Will lab-grown diamonds mainstream or plateau?
Pannel
17:35-18:05
30 minutes

Breaking Into The ₹100 Cr+ Club

Akash Agrawalla
Cofounder, ZOFF Foods
Srishti Tanwani
Cofounder & CEO, Indo Era
Shantanu Deshpande
Founder & CEO, Bombay Shaving Company
Rishabh Chopra
Founder & CEO, The Ayurveda Experience
Sahil Dharia
Founder & CEO, Soothe Healthcare

  • 01Choosing your ₹100 Cr channel mix across D2C, marketplaces and modern retail
  • 02Cracking market depth before width for smarter expansion
  • 03Unlocking repeat cohorts and LTV as the real growth engine
  • 04Staying distinct in a crowded category through emotional and operational moats
  • 05Managing product, pricing and inventory complexity while keeping burn in check
  • 06Adapting to evolving consumption patterns without losing brand focus
Pannel
18:05-18:30
25 minutes

Winning India’s Most Competitive Sales Season

Malika Datt Sadani
Founder, The Moms Co.
Harsh Modi
Cofounder & CEO, Mulmul
Raghav Verma
Cofounder, Chaayos
Nikhil Subramaniam
Senior Editor, Inc42

  • 01How D2C brands forecast demand and plan inventory ahead of festive spikes
  • 02Choosing the right channel mix across D2C, marketplaces, quick commerce and offline retail
  • 03Playing the pricing game without killing margins or LTV during discount-heavy cycles
  • 04Solving for supply chain speed, warehouse capacity and last-mile reliability during festive peaks
  • 05Standing out during peak noise: Creative, influencer and campaign strategies that convert
  • 06Turning festive traffic into long-term customers through retention and reactivation loops
Fireside
18:30-19:00
30 minutes

The Multi-Channel Engine Powering Atomberg’s ₹1,000 Cr Brand

Sibabrata Das
Cofounder & COO, Atomberg Technologies
Umair Mohammed
Cofounder & CEO, Nitro

  • 01Atomberg’s blueprint for category expansion
  • 02Crafting the right channel blend across D2C, marketplaces & offline
  • 03Building a logistics engine to support multi-category distribution
  • 04How sourcing and operations evolved to protect unit economics
  • 05Preparing for INR 5,000 Cr: Global plans, premium bets, and team scale
  • 06Advice for sub-INR 100 Cr brands stuck in the mid-stage rut

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