KOCHI:
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing the third edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019 on 30 & 31 October 2019 at Grand Hyatt Bolgatty, Kochi, Kerala.
The Event with The Theme: Mainstreaming Ayurveda Startups, Innovation and Branding will have four components: an International Conference, Exposition, Start-up contest and a focused Business to Business meeting platform. The conference is expected to have a participation of over 500 Industry leaders and eminent experts from India and aboard. The exposition and business to business meetings will enable key players in the Ayurveda and related sectors to showcase their products and services.
Key elements of the summit is; Ayurstart – Startup competition, International Conference, Exhibition, B2B and B2G meetings and International Delegations.
Highlights: An exclusive B2B meeting with 50 International Ayurveda Tour Operators from 30 Countries confirmed in addition to national and international Ayurveda Product Distributors.
The following topic will be covered in two days conference; Startup Opportunity in Ayurveda, Funding & Schemes for Ayurveda, Innovation in Packaging – Marketing – Branding for Domestic & International Market, International Acceptance of Ayurveda, Promoting Kerala as destination for Ayurveda Education.
The Summit will be inaugurated by Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kerala and Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), has agreed to deliver the Valedictory Address.
Other speakers confirmed are; Rani George, Secretary – Tourism, Government of Kerala, Prof. (Dr.) Tanuja Manoj Nesari, Chief Executive Officer, National Medicinal Plants Board, Dr A Raghu, Joint Adviser (Ayurveda), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, P Bala Kiran, Director, Department of Tourism, Dr Tridha Gajjar, Senior Faculty, Faculty in Communication Design, National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, Rachit Jain, Head – Consumables Category, Global Selling, Amazon India, Ambi Parameswaran, Founder, Brand-Building.com, Dr Simone Hunziker, Founding President, Indo-Swiss Ayurveda Foundation (ISA), Dr Raveendra Nathan Indusekhar, Sr Physician and Director, Asian Herbs & Health Pte Ltd, Advisor to Ayurvedic Practitioners Association of Singapore, S Murali Krishna, Joint Director, PHARMEXCIL, Dr G Geetha Krishnan, Ayush Expert, World Health Organisation, Dr Shyamala Devi, Principal, Government Ayurveda College, Dr Jollykutty Eapen, Director of Ayurveda Medical Education, Directorate of Ayurveda Medical Education (DAME), Mr Ashish Jain, Chief Executive Officer, HSSC, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Padmashree Dr. P R Krishna Kumar, Chairman, The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Cbe) Ltd, Lalu Alex, Malayalam Film Actor.
For further information about the summit and participation, may please visit www.globalayurvedasummit.com or get in touch with Saji Mathew, email: saji.mathew@cii.in, Tel: 0484-4012300, Mob: 9895757237.
