India Licensing Expo 2018

About The Event

INDIA LICENSING EXPO 2018, is the second edition of country's largest brand licensing platform that collates opportunities, knowledge and recognitions under one roof.

Organized by License India, the brand licensing centric media division of Franchise India Group, the show offers a unique proposition for the budding licensing fraternity to apprise themselves on the concept of licensing as business module, and explore exhibited licensing opportunities in multiple product categories. The show gathers the potential of the industry to network and connect, to further explore possibilities to grow bigger and faster in the given peripheries.

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Leading Speakers

Karan Tacker

Actor, Dancer, Host

Karan Tacker is one of the most well-known actors on Indian television. After making a name for himself in the television industry with shows such as Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna and Rang Badalti Odhani he slowly made a transition as a host.
Suparn S Verma

Film Maker, Co-founder, Katha Pictures

Suparn comes with varied experience of being a founder member of Rediff.com and later following his passion for filmmaking and writing and directing multiple feature films (Aatma with Nawaazudin Siddiqui and Bipasha Basu
DAN FRUGTNIET

VP - Licensing & Business Development, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products

Dan is a media & brand licensing professional with 18 years' experience working for a wide range of media owners from BBC Worldwide, The Walt Disney Company, LazyTown Entertainment & Nickelodeon Viacom Media Networks.
SAMIR JAIN

Executive Director & COO, Green Gold Animation

Hailing from a family of entrepreneurs, Samir Jain has been exposed to complex business environments and challenges at a very young age. With over 25 years of experience, Samir Jain has varied business interests in media, Real Estate, chemicals, plastic, PU Foam and FMCG products.
SANDEEP DAHIYA

Director & Business Head - Brand Extension, Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd.

With an experience of over two decades that spans across categories, Sandeep currently heads the brand extension business of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL), one of India's largest multimedia conglomerate. With legacy brands like Filmfare, Femina and Miss India in its portfolio, Sandeep's mandate is to extend these brands into the consumer space, outside their existing core businesses.
YANNICK COLACO

Managing Director, NBA

As the managing director of the National Basketball Association, Yannick Colaco manages the NBA's Mumbai-based India office and oversees all of the league's business and basketball development in the country.
Simo Hämäläinen

Senior Vice President - Brand Licensing, Rovio

Simo Hämäläinen is the head of Rovio’s Brand Licensing thatmanages both Consumer Products such as toys, apparel and location based entertainment, and Content Licensing which includes all animated content, movies, books and comics. Simo has been with Rovio for five years and was the VP of Marketing and Promotionsbefore taking over as the head of all licensing operations.
Maura Regan

President, LIMA

In her role with LIMA, Regan is responsible for expanding membership worldwide broadening LIMA’s reach and deepening business to business connections through the power of brand licensing. Regan joined LIMA from Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization responsible for Sesame Street where she served as SVP and General Manager, International Media Business.
Pete Canalichio

Managing Partner, Licensing Brands Inc.

Pete Canalichio is a brand-licensing strategist with more than 25 years of business experience. Having worked in brand licensing for close to 20 years for companies such as The Coca-Cola Company and Newell Rubbermaid, he is considered an expert on the subject and is repeatedly asked to speak at branding and licensing conferences and leading business schools globally.
Manav Sethi

CMO, ALTBalaji

Manav Sethi leads ALTBalaji as the Chief Marketing Officer. He launched this platform in April 2017 and oversees the company's overall communication strategy in India and internationally. In his last role at Getit he launched multiple businesses and brands in India and Malaysia across Yellowpages, Horizontal Marketplace and verticals like grocery and furniture, mobile wallet and a merchant lending platform.
Sanjeet Mehta

Executive Director & Head - Consumer Products, Disney India

Sanjeet Mehta is Executive Director and Head, Consumer Products, Disney India. Mehta is responsible for creating and implementing strategies for licensing and retail businesses across various categories which include Fashion, Home, Toys, Stationery, Food, Health & Beauty and Publishing.
Manoj Mishra

Chief Operating Officer, DQ Entertainment

Manoj Mishra is the Chief Operating Officer at DQ Entertainment. Mishra has more than 23 years of expert knowledge and working skills in entertainment Industry ranging from TV Broadcast, Commissioning / Acquisition, Content analysis Rights management, brand development and monetization of intellectual properties in kids entertainment Business in various organizations.
Dhimant Bakshi

Joint Chief Executive Officer, Adlabs Imagica

Dhimant Bakshi served as Vice President of Retail, Merchandising and Licensing at Adlabs Entertainment Limited since June 15, 2012 and its Chief Revenue Officer until September 1, 2017. Bakshi has over two decades of experience in the Retail Industry. He is responsible for design and product development for retail and merchandising operations.
Sumit Dhingra

CEO & SVP - Arrow, Izod and Aéropostale (India), Arvind Fashion Brands Ltd

Sumit Dhingra's tryst with the retail and merchandising industry has spanned across a decade of deep expertise and experience. Starting his career with Madura garments, over the last 11 years he has taken up major assignments in the areas of business strategy, competitive analysis, brand management and marketing, inventory management and key account management.
Jiggy George

Managing Director and Founding Partner, Mojostar

Jiggy George is Managing Director and Founding Partner, Mojostar, a company that leverages the power of celebrities to co-create brands in the lifestyle space. Mojostar has launched Just F with Jacqueline Fernandez and Prowl with Tiger Shroff. Jiggy founded Dream Theatre in 2010, India's premier brand management company that creates, represents and distributes iconic brands in South Asia in Entertainment, Sports, and Lifestyle spaces.
Vishal Sinha

Business head, Sanjeev Kapoor Brands Pvt. Ltd.

Vishal Sinha has over 15 years of cross-functional experience in driving consumer businesses at various levels in organizations/brands of high repute namely Everlast & Dunlop (@Amigo Sports), MTV & Nickelodeon (@Viacom18), Disney & Marvel, Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons and others.
Smita Maroo

Sr.VP – Licensing & Merchandising, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd.

Smita Maroo is the Senior Vice President of Animation, Kids Digital, Licensing & Merchandising Division of our Company. She holds a masters degree in management studies (finance) from University of Mumbai and masters degree in management information systems from Nova South-eastern University, U.S.A
Manish Agarwal

CEO, Nazara Technologies Ltd.

Manish Agarwal has over 20 years of industry experience, most of it dedicated to the digital industry. In view of his rich expertise in the digital space that ranges across consumer marketing, product development and digital monetization, Manish was handed over the responsibility of heading the gaming venture - Nazara Technologies in 2015.
Permendra Singh

Head - Consumer Products, Mattel India

A dynamic & result oriented professional, Permendra Singh heads the consumer products at Mattel India. Singh has an extensive experience of over 10 years in licensing industry both as licensor at The Walt Disney Company as well as licensee at Cello-BIC as the Director of marketing.
Tejonidhi Bhandare

COO, Reliance Animation

As an exponent in Business & Financial Planning, Tejonidhi Bhandare is a true achiever having proved his mettle in managing the overall Business operations including Finance and Legal processes across the tenures.
Jamil Abu-Wardeh

Vice President - Brand Licensing, Partnerships & Innovation, Eastman Kodak Company

Jamil is the Vice President of- Brand Licensing, Partnerships & Innovation at the Eastman Kodak Company. Jamil works with companies and people to increase revenue and reach with a firm grasp of traditional models
Sweta Agnihotri

CEO – Content Syndication, Reliance Entertainment

Sweta Agnihotri is the CEO – Content Syndication at Reliance Entertainment and is responsible for global distribution of Indian filmed content. She has 20+ years of experience in content creation, acquisition and handling syndication
Shivram Saran

Associate Vice President & Head, JCB Consumer Products India

Shivram Saran is the Associate Vice President & Head for JCB consumer products India and he spearheads JCB’s brand licensing business in India.
Kashiff Khan

MD, Fashion TV India

Kashiff Khan is a known name to the world of Licensing and Brand Business Development in India. With a kitty of more than 40 brands including own brands, celebrity partnerships and exclusive representation of worldwide international iconic brands in India, Khan is a brand business development force to reckon with.

Karan Tacker

Actor, Dancer, Host
Suparn S Verma

Film Maker, Co-founder, Katha Pictures
DAN FRUGTNIET

VP - Licensing & Business Development, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products
SAMIR JAIN

Executive Director & COO, Green Gold Animation
SANDEEP DAHIYA

Director & Business Head - Brand Extension, Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd.
YANNICK COLACO

Managing Director, NBA
Simo Hämäläinen

Senior Vice President - Brand Licensing, Rovio
Maura Regan

President, LIMA
Pete Canalichio

Managing Partner, Licensing Brands Inc.
Manav Sethi

CMO, ALTBalaji
Sanjeet Mehta

Executive Director & Head - Consumer Products, Disney India
Manoj Mishra

Chief Operating Officer, DQ Entertainment
Dhimant Bakshi

Joint Chief Executive Officer, Adlabs Imagica
Sumit Dhingra

CEO & SVP - Arrow, Izod and Aéropostale (India), Arvind Fashion Brands Ltd
Jiggy George

Managing Director and Founding Partner, Mojostar
Vishal Sinha

Business head, Sanjeev Kapoor Brands Pvt. Ltd.
Smita Maroo

Sr.VP – Licensing & Merchandising, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd.
Manish Agarwal

CEO, Nazara Technologies Ltd.
Permendra Singh

Head - Consumer Products, Mattel India
Tejonidhi Bhandare

COO, Reliance Animation
Jamil Abu-Wardeh

Vice President - Brand Licensing, Partnerships & Innovation, Eastman Kodak Company
Sweta Agnihotri

CEO – Content Syndication, Reliance Entertainment
Shivram Saran

Associate Vice President & Head, JCB Consumer Products India
Kashiff Khan

MD, Fashion TV India

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The Knowledge Extravaganza

ILE'18 puts forth two knowledge forums in two days to gain a complete know-how on brand licensing. Both the forums would extend model clarity for licensees and licensors across various domains with world's leading subject experts echoing best practices for efficient licensing deliverables in Indian scenario.

24th AUGUST, 2018 BOMBAY CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

Conference Agenda

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10:00 - 10:40

Inaugural Session: The Indian consumer landscape 2020
11:00 - 11:50

Session 2: The New Digital Entertainment Ecosystem

Entertain me or Else: How to Win the Battle for GenY and gen Z time & attention?...
12:00 - 12:30

Session 3: The state of stream

Entertainment-on-demand has built a complex streaming economy, with a new ...
12:30- 13:15

Session 4: Building the cult Fashion

Why Menswear Is Having a Moment...
14:00 - 14:45

Session 5: The Future of Sports

Influencing the consumer beyond the thrill of the game...
14:45- 15:15

Session 6: Keynote: How to go from Reverence to Relevance?
15:15- 16:00

Session 7: Reimaging, Rediscovering and Reinventing Your Brand
16:00- 16:45

Session 8: Brand + Licensing - The way forward?

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ILE'18 is the only B2B licensing show in the country, with serious licensees walking in, to shop for brands to diversify their product/ brand portfolio, and of course, the only platform for licensors, to establish their licensing opportunity as a business proposition for the Indian business world. Read More

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Testimonial

India is a dynamic territory where population is the key i.e. 1.3 billion is a huge opportunity for any brand to do business. Even if we take 10 per cent of this figure as active base with high to medium disposable income, that's still a huge potential market. It's absolutely dynamic, exciting, fast developing and GDP growth percentage is something that we in UK are jealous. India is clearly a big opportunity for any company and the key is how do you crack it as there is a lot of cultural and social variation. We are trying the same and that's why we are here supporting ILE 2017

Dan Frugtniet. VP - Licensing & Business Development, Nickelodeon Viacom Consumer Products
We started 7 years ago from nothing. Today, we have 600global partners beyond 28 premium brands generating $ 5.5 billion across the world and 30 million comes from India. I think of Indian market as full of opportunities. If you are willing to work and understand how fragmented this market is; you get in there and you will find person after person - the right partners, entrepreneurs who allow you to grow your business. We are super excited about it, the show has been eye opening.

John Erlandson, EVP Business Development and Co-Chief Business Officer, ABG
India is an important market for WWE with a massive fan base that we believe deserves localized product solutions. Earlier this year, we launched WWE's first local e-commerce experience in the country - WEShop.in. To ensure we continue expanding on the branded merchandise presence, it is important that we work with appropriate licensees, manufacturers, distributors & retailers and the global licensing body, LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandiser's Association) has always been the best platform to bring the industry together...

Archana Keskar, Senior Director, Consumer Products Licensing & Retail, India, WWE
Polaroid is a great example of what licensing can do for brands. Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, the brand has close to 97 licensees across the world in various categories. We have almost 100 per cent brand awareness. We are generating close to a billion dollars in licensed product sales on annual basis. Jason traveled from US to attend ILE and was one of the veteran speakers in the forum.

Jason Sutton, Vice President - Licensing, Polaroid
India Licensing Expo was a great effort put together by a really good team. It had a really high quality of exhibitors mixing international players with local assets, and it was complemented by really good program that ranged from workshops to debates with a series of market knowledgeable intervenient. It was a pleasure to participate.

Nuno Fonseca, (Managing Director, Maui and Sons)
Thanks for all the arrangement. As usual, a very valiant attempt by License India family in a space that is at still a nascent stage. Appreciate every one of you for the role you played in show-casing JCB in the licensing world. Let's look forward on how we could associate in future expo.

Shivram Saran, AVP & Head, Consumer Products JCB India