Mentor Profiles

Senior woman speaker at India Food Safety Conclave.

Dr. Lalitha Gowda,

Retd. Chief Scientist, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore

Dr. Lalitha comes with 36 years of professional experience as a research scientist in the domain. She is currently the chairman of the Scientific Panel of Genetically Modified Foods and formerly served as a Chief Scientist at CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore, a Member of FSSAI, Member Scientific Committee of FSSAI.

Man speaking at India Food Safety Conclave on food safety and quality.

Dr. Shashikanth Kunigal

Ex-Corporate Head, Britannia

Dr. Shashikanth has a Ph.D. in Food Microbiology from CFTRI, Mysore. He has nearly 41+ years of industry experience including Head of Corporate Quality Britannia, Heinz, and CII.

Ms. Sarika Agarwal

Founder & MD at Food Safety Works

Ms. Sarika has a B.Tech in Food Technology and has been leading the company since 2009. She has helped multiple clients to implement FSMS at their locations. She has an overall experience of 18 years in the domain.

Dr. Mridul Salgame

Former Member, FSSAI

Dr. Balkumar Marthi

Dean- Innovation & Entrepreneurship, GITAM University

Dr. Balkumar has a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from the University of Delaware and has industry experience of close to 30 years of which 25 years were at Unilever R&D. He works with clients to provide a 360-degree view of food safety.

Mr. Srinivas KR

VP & Head – Quality Assurance at Metro Cash and Carry India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Srinivas KR holds a Master’s Degree in Dairy Microbiology focused in Dairy Science from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. He is proficient and skilled in Food & Beverage, Operations Management, Retail, Pricing Strategy, and Team Building and is a veteran in the wholesale industry