Mumbai, Sep 07 : RX India today announced the conference programme for the India Cold Chain Show 2026, taking place from 22 to 24 October 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.
The one-day conference, taking place on 22 October will centre on the theme “India’s Cold Chain Opportunity – Capital, Infrastructure and Growth. It will bring together policymakers and industry leaders toexamine how investment, infrastructure expansion and digital innovation can build a more efficient and resilient cold chain ecosystem in India.
India’s cold chain sector is fast emerging as a critical growth engine, fuelled by rising demand across food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and e-commerce. Growing investment in cold storage, refrigerated transportation and digital technologies is guiding the shift toward a more capable and dependable value chain. The conference will explore how capital deployment, infrastructure expansion and technology led innovation can unlock new opportunities, reduce supply chain losses and support India’s long-term economic growth.
The programme will open with a keynote address, followed by a note on “The Cold Chain Imperative: Building a Future-Ready India”. The session will bring together policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the sector’s shift from a supporting logistics function to a critical national infrastructure for food security, healthcare, exports and modern retail.
The conference programme will feature a series of focused sessions, including:
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From Perishable to Preserved: temperature-controlled food supply chains, cutting post-harvest losses and reshaping India’s frozen food trade
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Connected, Compliant and Patient-Centric: reimagining pharma cold chain logistics for the “Pharmacy of the World”
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Building Agile Logistics through AI and Automation: a fireside chat on predictive planning, smart warehousing, autonomous operations and real-time visibility
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The Reefer Revamp: transforming India’s temperature-controlled transport through fleet modernisation, infrastructure and sustainable, low-carbon solutions
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Last Mile and Return Logistics: the economics of reverse logistics, product safety, asset recovery and last-mile efficiency
Umang Gupta, Country Head, RX India, said
“India’s cold chain sector is at an inflection point, driven by rising demand, increasing investment and rapid advances in technology. The opportunity now is to move from fragmented growth to a more integrated, scalable and resilient ecosystem.
The conference at India Cold Chain Show 2026 has been designed to bring industry experts, policymakers and innovators under the same roof and turn that momentum into measurable outcomes to support India’s long-term growth story.
Across food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and e-commerce, businesses are investing in infrastructure, technology and new operating models to meet the country’s rapidly changing needs. As the sector evolves, the focus must remain on creating measurable value: reducing losses, improving efficiency, strengthening returns and building and a more resilient ecosystem that supports India’s long-term growth story,”.
Through these discussions, the conference aims to prioritize the next phase of India’s cold chain growth, while creating a platform to bring together stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration, investment and innovation.
The India Cold Chain Show is co-located with the India Warehousing & Logistics Show, together forming one of the country’s most significant gatherings for the warehousing, logistics, cold chain and supply chain community. Visitors can expect live product demonstrations, new product launches and a high-level conference programme, alongside 200+ exhibitors and more than 10,000 business visitors across the co-located shows.