Mr. Yogesh Bambal

Regional Category Lead, Mondelēz International Mondelez

Yogesh Bambal is a distinguished packaging leader currently serving as the Regional Category Lead for R&D Packaging in the Asia Pacific region for Mondelēz International. With nearly two decades of experience in the food and beverage industry, he is responsible for developing future packaging strategies, technology roadmaps, and leading design innovations across the chocolate category. His career at Mondelēz and Cadbury plc has been marked by a relentless focus on brand identity and consumer-centric solutions, including his previous role as Manager for Packaging Development in the Gum & Candy category. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and the Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai, Mr. Bambal combines advanced business acumen with deep technical expertise to drive value optimization and margin improvement.

Throughout his tenure, Mr. Bambal has received numerous prestigious accolades for his contributions to packaging innovation. His work on the Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk renovation earned him the Asia Pacific Hall of Fame Award in 2014, and he has been a recurring winner of the India Star and World Star Awards for designs such as the Bubbaloo unique shape jar and the Cadbury Silk Gift Pack. A passionate advocate for sustainability, he frequently represents Mondelēz at industry forums like the ETRetail Supply Chain Summit and Huhtamaki’s Think Circle, where he discusses the transition toward a circular economy and the goal of making all packaging recyclable by 2025. His leadership extends to mentoring and organizational development, fostering an agile and collaborative workplace culture.