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SalesCode CXO Conclave hosts over 150 industry leaders
Mumbai: SalesCode.ai, an AI-powered platform for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sales, successfully hosted the much-anticipated event, ‘SalesCode CXO Conclave’, at the Grand Hyatt in Gurugram on its tenth anniversary.
The first-of-its-kind conclave, themed “10 Years Future Forward with AI,” brought together 200 plus global corporate leaders, including CEOs, CXOs, startup founders, and investors, to explore how sales and RTM (route to market) technologies developed in the last 30 years will be reinvented with AI and eB2B in the next three years.
The event featured innovation showcases and thought-provoking panel discussions with industry leaders, including Coca Cola India and southwest asia, president, Sanket Ray; avaana, founding partner & nestle, board of directors, Anjali Bansal; nexus, ex co-founder, Sandeep Singhal; g.o.a.t brand labs, founder, Rishi Vasudev; otp ventures, founder & bharatpe, former CEO, Suhail Sameer; accenture, ex-head of AI/gen AI & entropia, founder & CEO, Prashant Kumar; kenvue, india, south asia, MD, Manish Anandani; itc, EVP, sales operations & development, Sachin Sahay; perfetti van melle, india, MD, Nikhil Sharma; and clover infotech, chairman, Javed Tapia. The CEO and CXO sessions addressed future-defining trends, including the evolving role of sales reps, the NextGen sales team, and upcoming disruptions in the CPG sector over the next decade, offering invaluable insights to the audience.
SalesCode.ai CEO and co-founder Ranjeet Kumar emphasized the transformative potential of AI & eB2B in the CPG industry and announced the plan to invest Rs. 240 crores over the next three years to create the world’s largest sales-tech platform that will drive guaranteed sales up-lift.
He said, “The exponential power of AI is already transforming the landscape of Sales Automation, from automating transactions and visibility of data to augmenting the competency and behaviour of people, with hyper personalised guidance, coaching, and action points. As this technological paradigm shift continues, it is important for the CPG companies to adopt these innovations to ensure future growth and competitiveness. At SalesCode.ai we are committed to providing advanced AI and eB2B solutions that augment sales and RTM processes, preparing sales teams and channel partners to excel in this new landscape.”
“Staying committed to our mission, the SalesCode CXO Conclave was organized to bring together industry leaders to delve into these transformational shifts and exchange insights that will shape the future of our industry”, he added.
Key highlights of the event
The conclave began with a grand opening reflecting on SalesCode.ai’s transformative journey over the past decade and its ambitious vision for the next ten years. Additionally, the event featured the unveiling of industry-defining GenAI-based Sales-Tech products such as:
1. Salescode Studio – It is a tool that reduces the deployment time of an SFA or eB2B app to 4-5 hours, compared to the typical 4-5 weeks, provides AI-powered integration that’s 10X quicker with 10,000+ ready configurations and 100 per cent no-code reconfigurations, reducing total cost of ownership.
2. Saleslens – It provides 100X faster data streaming and real-time processing with Multi Large Language Modal (LLM) for advanced AI insights to empower sales teams like never before.
3. AI promo Co-pilot – It helps with hyperpersonalized outlet-SKU-level promo recommendations with full KPI flexibility. Simulate and predict outcomes before launching using the AI promo predictor.
4. AI-DaaS – It maximizes secondary sales with up to 80 per cent accuracy with Forward 4 Week Sales Forecast, provides one-click load-out recommendations for Van Sales and provides efficient working capital management which improves efficiency and reduces the cost of operations.
The event’s success underscored SalesCode.ai’s leadership and expertise in AI and eB2B for the CPG sector and set the stage for ongoing conversations about the future of sales and the RTM process.
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Anime India announces Amazon MX Player as co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata 2026
MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of its blockbuster Mumbai debut, Anime India is accelerating its nationwide expansion with the announcement of Amazon MX Player as the co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the festival’s mission to deliver large-scale, accessible, and fan-first anime experiences across the country.
Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the iconic Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Anime India Kolkata will launch the first regional chapter of what is set to be a year-long, multi-city tour. As the curtain-raiser for the 2026 circuit, the Kolkata edition aims to fuse the energy of global Japanese pop culture with India’s fast-growing community of anime, manga, and pop-culture fans.
A household name in digital entertainment, Amazon MX Player brings unmatched reach and cultural relevance to the Anime India platform. With its expanding focus on anime and youth-driven content, Amazon MX Player’s involvement as co-presenting partner reinforces Anime India’s vision of making anime culture more inclusive breaking barriers of language, geography, and accessibility to connect with fans nationwide.
Anime India Kolkata 2026 will showcase cosplay competitions, interactive zones led by the Indian Gunpla Community, India-39 Vocaloid Community, The Japan Curry, and Adda-o-Otaku by The Otaku Guild. Fans can join tournaments across fighting games, Pokémon VGC, and more. Acclaimed Japanese director Susumu Mitsunaka (Haikyu!!) will attend as guest of honour, appearing in panels and live sessions. Positioned as an immersive celebration of fan culture and industry collaboration, the Kolkata edition marks the beginning of Anime India’s nationwide expansion.
Sharing their perspective on the partnership, Amazon MX Player director Aruna Daryanani expressed, “Anime in India has evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream cultural movement, driven by an increasingly engaged and passionate fanbase. At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on expanding access by bringing anime to audiences across the country for free and in multiple local languages. Our association with Anime India reflects our commitment to supporting the growth of anime in India and deepening connections with fans, while continuing to build Amazon MX Player as a trusted destination for free, high-quality entertainment.”
“Anime India Kolkata is a celebration of how anime has grown beyond entertainment into a powerful cultural and creative force. By bringing fans, creators, and industry leaders onto one shared platform, the festival is helping define the future of pop culture in India,” said Anime India co-founder and director Neha Mehta.
The debut edition of Anime India 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 29,000 fans, quickly cementing its status as a landmark celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. Riding on this overwhelming response, the Kolkata chapter is projected to draw more than 40,000 visitors across two days, positioning it as one of the biggest anime conventions ever held in eastern India.
Anime India is focused on bringing together fans from across the country to create a truly pan-India celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese culture. With plans to expand into four key metropolitan hubs in 2026—east (Kolkata), north (Delhi), west (Mumbai), and south (Hyderabad)—the festival seeks to deliver globally benchmarked experiences while supporting and uplifting creators, artists, and fan communities throughout India.
