| Day 1 - 15th May, 2019 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
INAUGURAL SESSION: THE NEW ROADMAP FOR BUILDING BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NEPAL
- How Nepal Government is working on Building a Vibrant Business landscape
- The New Opportunities for Building Modern and Robust Retail ecosystem in Nepal
- Unlocking the Retail Growth Potential by helping foster Global Brands to come to Nepal
- Emerging trends in the Start-up scene – High growth sectors and new Opportunities.
- Low-Capital, scalable and High Return Consumer Products and Service Franchise partnership Opportunities with Indian Corporates.
Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise India
H.E. Manjeev Singh Puri, The Indian Ambassador to Nepal
Bhawani Rana, President of FNCCI
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| 11:15 AM- 11:30 AM |
NETWORKING TEA
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| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Session I: WHAT MAKES NEPAL A GREAT BUSINESS DESTINATION
- Potential Sectors with High Growth Opportunities in Manufacturing
- How Nepal Business ecosystem and Indian Brands could be exploring distribution and Dealership opportunities in Nepal
- The Opportunities in Kitchen, Home and electrical appliances markets that could bring new business avenues in Nepal
- Capturing the Tourist consumer in Nepal
- Creating Lifestyle Experience focused Business Ideas
Anil Bhasin, President, Havells India Ltd
Gayam Raja, Chief Executive Officer, Gayam Motor Works
Govind Mundra, Senior Director Development – Eurasia, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Yogendra Shakya, Chairman of Club Himalaya
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| 12:15 PM - 13:00 PM |
Session II: BUSINESS OPPORTUNTIES IN RETAIL BUSINESS
- The new-age Retail businesses emerging in Nepal
- Expansion, Localization and Partnership strategies with Retail Brands
- Potential Sectors with High Growth Opportunities in Retailing
- How Consumer Behaviour change in India have bought similar consumer consciousness in Nepal
- Franchising Opportunitiesin Retailing Business
- Opportunities to Invest in Bridge to Luxury and Luxury Businesses & Brands in Nepal
Sahil Malik, Managing Director, Da Milano
Amit Chaudhary, Co-Founder, Lenskart
Pratap Swarup, CFO, Bestseller India
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| 13:00 PM - 14:00 PM |
Meeting with Ministry of Commerce |
| 14:00 PM - 15:00 PM |
Session III: Business Opportunities in Lifestyle and experiential Trade
- Business of services and Making everyday life more comfortable
- The Potential of Auto industry in Nepal – Electric vehicles, used cars, Service centres
Jasvinder Arora, Asst Vice President-Retail, Siyaram Silk Mills
Arunabh Sinha, Founder, UClean
Kapil Dev Budhraja, Zonal Head- Franchise Business Operations (North), Mahindra First Choice Services Ltd
Sixit Bhatta, CEO & Co-founder, Tootle
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| 15:00 PM - 15:45 PM |
Session IV: USHERING THE NEW RETAIL ERA
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Decoding the Millenial Consumer of the Future: An Ecommerce and Omnichannel Retail Industry Perspective
- Unleashing New Age Food & Beverage Service Ideas
- Accelerating digital investments to cater new–age shoppers
- New Dining and Drinking Experiences for maximising vibrant urban night time economy
Pankaj Vermani, Founder & CEO, Clovia
Virat SJB Rana, Chairman & Managing Director, Baber Mahal Vilas
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| 15:45 PM - 16:00 PM |
NETWORKING TEA
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