INDIA WINE SUMMIT- THEME: THE GAME CHANGER
2:30 TO 3:00 P.M.: Meet and Greet Time
3:00 TO 3:30 P.M.: INDIA WINE SUMMIT: INAUGURAL SESSION
The Power and Potential of the Indian Wine Market
Introduction: Sourish Bhattacharyya
Welcome Address: Subhash Arora
Opening Address: H.E. Eleonora Dimitrova, Ambassador of Bulgaria in India
Keynote Address: Ravi Viswanathan, Singapore-based wine investor, Chairman Grover Zampa Vineyards
3:35 TO 4:15 P.M.: INDUSTRY ROUND TABLE - I
On A Roller Coaster: Opportunities and Impediments for International Wines
MODERATOR: Sourish Bhattacharyya
Opening Address:
Loic Pasquet, Creator of Liber Pater, Bordeaux's highest priced boutique wines
PANELISTS: Amit Lohani; Vishal Kadakia; Kadambari Kapoor; Oscar Balcon; Sandip Parsan, Iliya Dekov (Head of Trade & Economic Affairs, Embassy of Bulgaria)
4:20 TO 5:00 P.M.: INDUSTRY ROUND TABLE - II
The State of Wine Training: Are We Still Talent Crunched?
MODERATOR: Subhash Arora
Opening Address: Sonal Holland MW
PANELISTS: Dilip Puri; Tristan De Lomenie; Madhulika Bhattacharya; Ankur Chawla, Claudio Martins
5:00 TO 5:15 P.M.: HIGH TEA
5:20 TO 6:00 P.M.: INDUSTRY ROUND TABLE - III
Industry-Government Interface: Regulatory Challenges for the Indian Wine Sector
MODERATOR: Sourish Bhattacharyya
Opening Address: Yatin Patil
PANELISTS: Rahul Singh; Sumedh Mandla; Aman Dhall; Arun Kumar; Uma Chigurupati
6:00 TO 6:30 P.M.: VALEDICTORY SESSION
Welcome Remarks: Subhash Arora -- Summary of the day's proceedings
Valedictory Address: H.E. Panos Kalogeropoulos, Ambassador of Greece
Valedictory Address-A: Rajeev Samant, Founder Chairman, Sula Vineyards
Valedictory Address-B: AD Singh, Founder Chairman, Olive Bar & Kitchen
6:30 TO 7:45 P.M.: WINES OF THE WORLD (WOW) SHOWCASE
7:45 TO 7:55 P.M.: LAST ORDERS AT WOW SHOWCASE
8:Â00 TO 10:00 P.M.: DELWINE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
INCLUDING: WOW (Women of Wine) Awards + Hall of Fame
10:00 P.M.: Dinner counters and wine stands to open