India Consumer Healthcare Summit · 2026

Healthy Billion the new CHC frontier

Where capital meets consumer. Where tradition meets disruption. The definitive gathering for India's Consumer Healthcare leaders.

Self-Care Trends & Deep Dives
Competitive Landscape
Go-to-Market Models
Capital & Unicorns
Ayurveda's Global Rise
Date 11 June 2026
Location 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.

07
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.

06
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

9:15 AM
Opening

Welcome & Introduction

Setting the stage for the day. Hosts Subodh & Sangeeta open the summit and welcome delegates to India's defining CHC gathering.

9:30 AM
Keynote

Opening Keynote

The headline address that frames the day's central question: what does it truly take to build the next billion-dollar consumer healthcare story in India?

10:00 AM
Deep Dive

Self-Care: India Trends & Deep Dive on the Consumer

Uncovering what India's self-care revolution looks like in data — from pharmacy shelves to digital health apps. Featuring insights from Pharmarack (Sheetal Saple) and IPSOS (Gauri Pathak).

10:40 AM
Global Perspective

The Global Power Talk

Nicholas Hall brings a commanding international lens to India's CHC moment — comparing India's trajectory against global consumer health markets and identifying where the biggest opportunities lie.

11:30 AM
Break

Tea Break

A moment to pause, connect, and recharge before the afternoon's main panels.

12:00 PM
Panel I

Clash of the Titans: Who Will Win This Market?

Pharma, stand-alone CHC, FMCG, or Tech — who captures India's consumer healthcare wallet, and what are they winning on? Panellists include Himanshu Baxi (Opella), Milind Thatte (P&G), Tarun Arora (Zydus), Guntas Randhawa (HUL), and representatives from Apple/Ultrahuman. Moderated by Manoj Kumar (VALMORE).

  • Insight
  • Innovation
  • Investment
  • Intent
12:45 PM
Brand Showcase

The Growth Playbook: Giant CHC Brands That Continue to Set the Pace

Case studies of brands that have built sustained momentum — established icons and breakthrough challengers alike. Featuring Shelcal (Haleon), Sensodyne (Cipla), and The Good Bug, selected through the DB6 database.

1:30 PM
Networking

Networking Lunch

A curated dining experience designed to spark meaningful cross-sector conversations.

2:15 PM
Awards

Awards Showcase: Best Brand Growth Story (Last 2 Years)

Recognising the three companies that have demonstrated the most compelling brand growth trajectories in Indian consumer healthcare over the past two years.

2:30 PM
Go-to-Market

Go-to-Market & Channel Models: Path to Success

Online, offline, or multichannel — how do India's channel leaders actually win? Featuring GOApptiv, Apollo Pharmacy (Gaurav Verma, CMO), Netmeds, TATA 1mg, Blinkit Wellness Chemist, and GO ACTIV.

3:15 PM
Panel II

Can Ayurveda Be the Next Yoga — India's Showcase to the World?

Exploring whether Ayurveda can transcend its domestic roots and become India's defining global health export. Case studies from Kapiva (Ameve Sharma), Dabur (Mohit Malhotra / Amit Garg / Vinay Virwani / Aman Agarwal), Emami, Vicco, and Biotique.

4:00 PM
Break

Tea Break

Refreshments before the final session of the day.

4:15 PM
Panel III

The Unicorn Question: Can India Build a $1B CHC Brand?

The marquee closing panel. Panellists include Abhishek Yadav & Sunil Thakur (Quadria), Vinay (Fireside), Dr. Reddy's, and a healthcare services leader. Moderated by an i-banker from Axis Capital.

  • What scale looks like in India — and what doesn't
  • Where capital is flowing: Ayurveda, protein, diagnostics, or digital care
5:15 PM
Awards

Award Announcement

The day's coveted recognitions are revealed — celebrating the boldest brands and boldest bets shaping India's CHC future.

5:30 PM
Closing

Final Thoughts

A synthesis of the day's most important ideas — and a rallying call for what comes next as we build India's Healthy Billion.

Confirmed Voices

Speakers &
Thought Leaders

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Keynote Speaker
CEO, Consumer Health Division
Major Pharma · India
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Keynote Speaker
Founder & CEO
Ayurveda Startup · Bengaluru
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Keynote Speaker
Partner, Healthcare VC
Growth Capital · Mumbai
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Keynote Speaker
CMO, CHC Giant
FMCG · Pan-India
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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 · Healthy Billion 2026

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Limited delegation of 300 senior leaders. Two days of curated sessions, closed-door roundtables, and the conversations that shape India's CHC decade.