Agenda 2022
Day 1 Agenda
9.00 AM- 9.20 AM
Opening Keynote Presentation: God is in the details

Devika Narain
Founder, Devika Narain And Company

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

9.20 AM- 10.00 AM
How can we manage disastrous events, deliver on expectations and keep everyone happy?

Karan Soorma
Co-Founder
Cineyug Celebrations
Cineyug Celebrations


Dhruva Kumar
Director, Wedding Mansion And Co


Arun Raj
VP-Operations, Kaldan Samudhra


Mushtaq Ali
CEO, Celebrations

Moderator:

Karan Soorma
Co-Founder
Cineyug Celebrations
Cineyug Celebrations

10.00 AM- 10.20 AM
Influence of the millennial on decisions in weddings in the new era

Mahesh Shirodkar
Managing Director, Tamarind Global

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association

10.20 AM- 10.40 AM
Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is intelligence made visible.

Gideon Hermosa
Owner, Creative Director, House of Hermosa

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

10. 40 AM – 1 0. 45 AM
A few words by Ronan Fearon , General Manage

Ronan Fearon
General Manage , JW Marriott Prestige Golfshire Resort and Spa

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

2.0 5 PM - 3.00 PM
Refining client engagement, redefining the customer experience and exploring the future of hospitality

Aarti Manocha
Managing Director
Milestones To Memories Pvt Ltd
Milestones To Memories Pvt Ltd


Mr. Vikram Cotah
CEO Radisson Blu Resort Templebay Mamallapuram

Kainaz Sethna
Director, Seven Steps


Vijay Arora
Director, Touchwood Entertainment

Moderator:

Zuzer Lucknowala
CEO, Party Cruisers Pvt Ltd

3.00 PM- 3.20 PM
Presentation : Introducing Rivaah, the wedding jewellery sub brand of Tanishq

Ru Chatterji
Marketing Manager, Tanishq
Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

4.20 PM – 4.50PM
Keynote Presentation: “Something Different” The common brief! Redefining content and entertainment design

Mareesha Parikh
Director, Swaaha Weddings and Experiences & Founder Nautanki Co.

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Fireside Chat

Rituraj Khanna
CEO, Q-Events Private Ltd.
Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

4.50 PM - 5.10 PM
Keynote Presentation: Planning a Sustainable Wedding

Sandeep Nath
Founder, RENEWALism

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

Day 2 Agenda
10.00 AM- 10.20 AM
Building connections, transforming opportunities and establishing long standing relationships

Dr. Jaydeep Mehta
Founder, True Events & Worldwide Global

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

10.20 AM- 10.50 AM
Valuing your event planning business

Sarthak Ahuja
Ahuja, Start-up Advisor

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

10.50 AM- 11.30 AM
Secrets to scaling your event planning business

Bhavnesh Sawhney
Co-Founder, FB Celebrations


Rahul Kumar
CEO, Vivaah Celebration


Rakhi Kankaria
Founder , Rachnoutsav Events Pvt Ltd


Prerna Agarwal Saxena
Founder, Theme Weavers International Pvt Ltd


Gurleen M. Puri
CEO, Weddings by Gurleen M. Puri

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association, Partner, Ethereal Celebration Management

11.30 AM- 11.55 AM
Keynote: Escape Velocity: Unlocking hidden truths around pricing.

Joshua Karthik
Co-Founder, Stories By Joseph Radhik

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association

11.55 AM- 12.15 AM
Presentation: Timeless history wrapped in heritage

Ameet Raj Kundu
Cluster Commercial Head, Radisson Blu Resort Templebay Mamallapuram
Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association

12:15 AM – 12:20 PM
A few words by Abhishek Rajagolkar

Abhishek Rajagolkar
Area Director Sales & Distribution,JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort Hotel Hotel & Spa

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association

2.45 PM - 3.05 PM
Case study

Walid Baz
CEO, Baz Events

Moderator:

Mareesha Parikh
Swaaha Weddings and Experiences

3.05 PM- 4.05 PM
Business strategies for exponential growth

Rajeev Talreja
Asia's Leading Business Coach

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association

4.05 PM – 4.25 PM
Presentation: Weddings by Kaldan Samudhra

Sridhar Thota
General Manager, Kaldan Samudhra

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association

4.30 PM- 5.30 PM
Workshops

Rajeev Talreja
Asia's Leading Business Coach


Kiruba Shankar
Entrepreneur, Social Media Consultant, Professional Speaker & Author

Moderator:

Srikant Kanoi
Vice President, Karnataka Event Management Association
