Mumbai Integrating IP, Finance, and Valuation Workshop

Welcome Remarks: Deborah A. Hampton, Trademark Team Leader at The Chemours Company and 2026 President of the International Trademark Association (USA)

Introductory Remarks: Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO, International Trademark Association (USA)

Keynote Address: India’s Intangible Moment: Capital Markets, Trust, and Monetization

Session description:
This keynote address sets the institutional and market context for the workshop, outlining how capital markets evaluate trust, disclosure, and governance in an economy increasingly driven by intangible assets. It highlights why NSE is a natural convening platform for conversations at the intersection of innovation, credibility, and capital, and why robust management of intangible assets is becoming essential for investor confidence and sustainable growth.

Speaker:

• Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, National Stock Exchange

Fireside Conversation

How India’s IP Will Shape the Next Decade of Economic Power

Session description:
A high-level conversation examining India’s transition from asset-heavy to intangible-led economic growth. The discussion connects macro-economic thinking with innovation, capital allocation, and long-term competitiveness, exploring why IP and intangible assets are increasingly central to enterprise value, investor decision-making, and India’s skyrocketing global economic positioning.

Moderator:

• Safir Anand, Senior Partner, Anand and Anand (India)

Speakers:

• Manish Chokhani, Director, Enam Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (India)
• Vijay Kedia, Founder and Managing Director at Kedia Capital Services Pvt Ltd (India)
• N Jayakumar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Office at Prime Securities Limited (India)

Break

Intangible Assets on the Balance Sheet: Are Indian Companies Ready? 

Session description:
Anchored by the NSE context, this panel examines how Indian companies, particularly listed entities, treat and disclose intangible assets such as trademarks, patents, software, R&D, data, and brand value. Speakers will discuss evolving investor expectations, how intangible assets are scrutinised in IPOs and M&As, and whether Indian markets are ready for deeper engagement with intangible-driven valuation and disclosure frameworks. 

Moderator: Shailendra Bhandare, Partner at Khaitan & Co, India 

Confirmed Speakers: 

• Sanjiv Anand, Chairman and Managing Partner of Cedar Consulting (India) 
• Vijayalakshmy Malkani, AVP- Head Trademarks, Sun Pharmaceuticals, India 
• Ratna Mehta Nair, Managing Director, Everstone Group (India)

From Scale-Up to Serious Capital: When IP Starts to Change the Deal 

Session description:
This panel focuses on the scale-up phase, where companies begin transitioning from growth narratives to disciplined value creation. The discussion will explore how strong IP and intangible portfolios influence valuation, term-sheet negotiations, governance expectations, and exit optionality, and why scale-ups with mature intangible strategies often access better capital on better terms. 

Moderator: Bharath M.S., Founder of KRIA Law (India) 

Speakers: 

• Shubha Sunil, Director at Stanley Lifestyles (India) 
• Suresh Sunil, Managing Director at Stanley Lifestyles (India) 
• Ashok Vasudevan, Founder & Chairman, UMA Global Foods (Singapore) 

Closing Reflections & Audience Q&A 

Moderator: Safir Anand, Senior Partner at Anand and Anand (India)