Speakers

Anshu Gupta is a Director of Public Policy and Public Affairs for the MENA region and is based in the Dubai office where she leads the food and beverage sector, and co leads the FMCG practice. She is responsible for planning and managing strategic public policy and government affairs campaigns for some of the most renowned global brands and multinational corporations operating in the fields of food & beverage, nutrition, beauty, cosmetics and consumer in the GCC and Middle East region.

Additionally, she is responsible for managing relationships with senior government officials across the geography as well as develop and coordinate strategic partnerships with Governments and institutions across the region, paving way for innovation and constructive dialogue for sustainable business regulations and policies across the region.
She is a passionate and experienced professional with over two decades of experience. She has demonstrated leadership capabilities in driving continued business growth across several key sectors like Food & Beverage, Nutraceuticals and Hospitality. Her core areas of expertise include building strategic alliances, stakeholder engagement and management, health & nutrition, policy and regulatory advocacy, strategic and leadership communication, and corporate reputation management.

Prior to NGC International Advisory, Ms. Gupta has worked with leading FMCG companies like General Mills, Nestle and Dabur in the Asia and Middle East regions.
Anshu holds a master's degree in Food and Nutrition from Panjab University Chandigarh, India and also has a certificate in Public Policy Analysis from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK.

She is passionate about fostering diversity and inclusive culture and gender neutrality.