Agenda
4th EDITION
India Taxation Summit 2026
January 23, 2026, Ginger Mumbai Airport Hotel, Mumbai
Theme : "Aligning Tax Planning with Financial Goals"
08.30 AM
Registration and Refreshments
09.30 AM
Welcome & Introduction to the Conference & Lighting of the Lamp
09.40 AM
Keynote Address
10.00 AM
Panel Discussion: "Aligning Tax Planning with Financial Goals"
Moderator:
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Panelists:
– Vikas Shah, Taxation Head, UPL
– Kapil Joshi, Head International Taxation, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
– Kunal Reshamwala, Associate Vice President – Taxation, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris
– Jigna Shah, Tax Head – India Singapore, Owens Corning
– Vijayashree Ranganathan, Head – Taxation, VFS Global
– Archana Naik, Tax Head, BKT Tires
– Abhishek Asati, Head of Tax, L&T Technology Services
10.40 AM
Presentation by Partner
11:00 AM
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
11.20 AM
“Burning Tax Issues in M&A Today”
– Vishal Gada, Founder & CEO, Aurtus
11:40 AM
Presentation by Partner
12:00 PM
"Roadmap to IPO : What Does It Take to Create a Unicorn Company. Raise Funds and Multiply Valuation via IPO."
– Rajan Bhatia, Partner-IPO Advisory, Nangia Group
12.15 PM
Panel Discussion: "Tax Leaders Vital Role in Managing Legal & Regulatory Compliance"
Moderator:
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Panelists:
– Aditya Gupta, India Tax Lead, Mondelēz International
– Shashi Sharma, Vice President Taxation, Kalpataru Projects International Limited
– Bhavna Maheshwari, Head – Indirect Taxation, Gati Limited
– Rahul Barve, Executive Vice President Taxation, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
– Ankita Kapadia, Head of Tax – Global, FLAG
– Prashant Maru, Global Head – Tax, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy
– Amit Ajmera, Associate Vice President Taxation, Waaree Group
– Mayank Bidawatka, Head – Indirect Tax (India & MEA), GSK Pharmaceuticals India
– Zeel Jambuwala, Partner & Co-Founder, Aurtus
01:00 PM
Networking Lunch
02:00 PM
Panel Discussion: "Accelerating Digitalization in Taxation System"
Moderator:
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Panelists:
– Sunil Kukreja, Head Of Tax, Birla Carbon
– Mansi Agrawal, Head of Tax, PDS Limited
– Malay Kishore Agrawal, Head – Indirect Taxes, UltraTech Cement
– Suyog Nawal, Vice President Taxation, Vodafone Idea Limited
– Sanjay Desai, Head – Taxation, KEC International Ltd.
– Saurabh Agarwal, Head Indirect Tax, Star India Private Limited (Star Tv)
– Dheeraj Bhandari, AVP Head of Taxation, Nykaa
– Chirag Bhatt, Head Indirect Taxes, Hindalco Industries Limited
– Ritesh Kanodia, Partner, Aurtus Legal
02:40 PM
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
03.00 PM
Closing and Networking Tea/ Coffee
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