At Goafest 2026, India Inc urged to graduate from 'Brand India' to building global brands

Prasoon Joshi, Rajiv Kumar and Perfetti's Nikhil Sharma pushed Indian marketers beyond low-cost FMCG playbooks toward premium innovation and global brand-building. LinkedIn flagged India's rising professional 'prosumer' as the next high-value target cohort.

— Source publishedWed, 20 May, 2026, 23:51 IST·First seen Thu, 21 May, 2026, 00:24 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

At Goafest 2026, Prasoon Joshi, Rajiv Kumar and Perfetti's Nikhil Sharma urged India to move beyond low-cost FMCG models toward premium innovation and global

Why this matters

Scout Indian premium and prosumer-targeted brands now while valuations still reflect the old 'low-cost manufacturer' frame, ahead of a rerating tied to global brand-building ambition.

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