MAPIC India Shopping Centre Summit and Awards is set to take place on April 8, 2026, at the JW Marriott Hotel, Aerocity, New Delhi, bringing together influential leaders from retail, real estate, and investment sectors to discuss “The India Advantage: Reforms, Retail & Rising Consumption.” The event will explore how India’s progressive reforms, expanding organised retail, and rising consumer demand are making the country one of the world’s most compelling markets for retail and shopping centre development.
India’s retail sector is experiencing strong growth, highlighted by an 11% rise in sales during the 2025 festive season, supported by GST efficiencies. Organised retail is projected to reach USD 230 billion by 2030, with over USD 3.5 billion expected to flow into retail real estate over the next three years. The rapid expansion across Tier II and III cities, coupled with omnichannel retail formats and demand for experiential malls, is fueling India’s retail evolution.
The conference agenda will include keynote addresses, report launches, and panel discussions on topics such as large-scale mall development in emerging cities, the disruption of quick commerce, the convergence of retail and hospitality, and financial strategies in the retail sector. The event will also highlight the role of design in shaping India’s retail future and feature a live competition showcasing the best footfall growth initiatives from leading mall developers.
Key sessions include:
- MAPIC Premier: Exploring the 5 million sq. ft moment with India’s top mall developers building large-scale retail destinations beyond metros.
- Fireside Chat: Examining q-commerce disruption and its impact on consumer behaviour and retail strategies.
- Panel Discussions: Covering retail-hospitality convergence, CFO perspectives on GST and cost management, and insights from fashion designers influencing retail trends.
- Live Competition: Showcasing the Most Admired Shopping Centre of the Year for Best Footfall Growth Initiative.
The day concludes with the MAPIC India Shopping Centre Awards 2026, celebrating the top-performing malls and their achievements in footfall growth, customer engagement, and retail innovation.
The speaker line-up features prominent industry leaders, including:
- Abhishek Bansal, Executive Director, Pacific Malls
- Jayen Naik, President of Operations, Nexus Malls
- Rashmi Sen, CEO – Malls, The Phoenix Mills
- Shibu Philips, Director – Shopping Malls, Lulu Group India
- Harsh Bansal, Co-Founder, Unity Group
- Rajesh Jain, Managing Director and CEO, Lacoste India
- Kavindra Mishra, Managing Director and CEO, Shoppers Stop
- Pushpa Bector, Senior Executive Director and Business Head – Retail, DLF
- Bhuvanesh Mendiratta, Managing Director, Miraj Cinemas
- Vevek K Agrawal, Director and Owner, Haldiram Group
- Binit Agarwalla, Chief Financial Officer, Forever New Apparels
- Saurav Shah, Chief Financial Officer, Libas
- Vishal Goyal, Chief Financial Officer, Ducati India
- Shivendra Nigam, Chief Financial Officer, Cantabil
- Sakshi Goel, Associate Executive Director, CBRE
- Rishi Sakhuja, Founder, Vasa Indica
- Prasoon Mukharji, Senior Vice President, ABFRL and COO, Tarun Tahiliani
- Sanjeev Mehra, Managing Director and CEO, Quest Properties
- Jahnavi Batra, Chief Marketing Officer, Sheetal Batra
- Rajat Wahi – Senior Advisor, CPG & Retail
- Mukesh Kumar – CEO, Malls, K Raheja Realty
- Aman Trehan – Executive Director, Trehan IRIS
- Ajay Bindroo – Managing Partner, Beverly Hills Polo Club Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd, India
- Sandeep Chugh – MD, OVS S.p.a
- Abhay Batra – Co-Founder & CFO, Clovia
- Supria Radaraman – Co-Founder & Group COO, The House Of Angadi
- Jaideep Singh – COO & Brand Head, AMPM
- Aparna Sud – Head Leasing – Luxury Malls, DLF Ltd.
- Nehmat Mongia – Founder, Nehmat Mongia Design LLP
- Milin Rohinesh – Head of Retail India, Cushman & Wakefield
- Pramod Arora – CEO, PVR Inox
- Divesh Sawhney – Chief Growth Officer, Zepto
Umang Gupta, Country Head, RX India, said “India’s retail sector is entering a high-growth phase driven by reforms, expanding organised retail, and a strong consumption base of a young demography. MAPIC India Shopping Centre Summit and Awards will unite the leaders, decision and policy makers shaping this transformation. MISC has been the industry platform that has over the decade forged meaningful partnerships, investment decisions and Growth stories for retail players across domestic & international markets.”
MAPIC India continues to be a pivotal platform for collaboration between developers, retailers, investors, and policymakers, catalysing the next phase of India’s retail-led growth story.