D2C Insider · Partnership Prospectus
Partnership Prospectus

D2C Insider AI Summit
partner with us.

Frontier's 2nd Edition - the Financial Capital of India edition. Put your brand at the centre of the room where India's top consumer founders, AI leaders and investors meet.

10th Oct 2026 Novotel, Andheri East, Mumbai 9 AM – 9 PM Invite-only

Following a sold-out 1st Edition in Gurugram, 21 August 2026.

D2C Insider · The team behind India's D2C movement
1st Edition · Gurugram · 21 August 2026

We said we'd build it. We sold it out.

India's first summit on D2C × AI ran exactly as promised - one room, the brands building India's consumer wave, the AI leaders powering it, and the capital backing it. Now we're bringing the same playbook to Mumbai.

180+
Seats · Sold Out
45+
Founders & Speakers
14
Brand Partners
1
Day · 9 AM – 9 PM

Delivered · full house, on the date, as sold to every partner on board. That's the standard the 2nd Edition is built to.

The opportunity · 2nd Edition

India's D2C × AI summit, now in Mumbai.

One room. The brands building India's consumer wave, the AI leaders powering it, and the capital backing it - operator-to-operator, no hype.

150+
D2C Founders & CXO
25+
AI Leaders
100+
Brands
25+
Investors

2nd Edition · Mumbai, the Financial Capital of India · positioning: “The future of D2C is AI-native.”

Who you'll reach

The exact room your brand wants.

🎯

Decision-makers in the room

Founders, CXOs and growth leaders of India's fastest-scaling D2C brands - the people who sign off.

🤖

AI buyers in-market

Brands actively adopting AI across marketing, ops and CX - actively looking for the right partners.

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Capital in the room

25+ investors scouting the next winners. Warm, curated introductions you'd otherwise pay for.

A curated, invite-only audience - founder-dense by design, not an open-sale crowd.

The experience

What we run on the day.

Keynote

Keynote sessions

AI leaders setting the vision for D2C - the headline moments.

Panel

Founder panels

Scaling D2C with AI - real operators, real playbooks.

Bootcamp

Live AI bootcamps

Hands-on: Agentic AI, Logistics, Automation, Performance Marketing.

Fireside

Fireside chats

The future of AI × D2C commerce - candid, off-script.

Network

Speed networking

Curated intros between brands, AI companies and investors.

Network

Gala Dinner & Cocktails

The evening close - where the real deals start.

Agenda · 9 AM – 9 PM

The full-day flow.

Special invitees & panelists

Founders shaping the future of D2C.

D2C founders joining us as special invitees and panelists - operators who've built, broken, and rebuilt the playbook. The calibre of voice your brand sits alongside.

Special invitees · panel roster being finalised - full lineup revealed in the run-up to the summit.

Why partner with us

More than a logo on a banner.

⭐

Premium association

Be the brand that powered India's first D2C × AI summit. Category ownership, not clutter.

🧲

Qualified pipeline

VIP passes and curated networking with the founders who are actively buying - not a cold group.

🎤

Stage & voice

Keynote and panel slots to show, not tell - in front of the people who actually decide.

📣

Always-on amplification

Social announcements, newsletter inserts and co-marketing to a 20,000+ D2C community.

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The AI halo

Align your brand with the most shareable story in Indian commerce right now.

🔒

Founder-dense room

No tyre-kickers. A curated, invite-only audience built for real conversations.

1st Edition · with thanks

Backed by the ecosystem.

The partners who stood behind Frontier's 1st Edition in Gurugram - co-partners, supporting, PR, photography, hospitality and ecosystem. 2nd Edition slots are open now.

Co-partners
Hospitality partner
PR partner
Photography partner
Supporting partners
Ecosystem partners

Title, Co-Partner and Supporting slots for the 2nd Edition (Mumbai) are open - see the packages next.

Partnership packages

Pick your slab.

Deliverables
Title Partner
₹25L +18% GST
Co-Partner
₹15L +18% GST
Supporting
₹5L +18% GST
Keynote - 15-min slot, post welcome note✓✕✕
Panel participation (founder)✓✕✕
Dedicated booth - live demo to founders✓✓✕
Social announcement - onboarding post✓✓✓
VIP passes (founder + leaders)3 passes2 passes1 pass
Branding - lanyard & ID cards✓✕✕
Branding - photobooth, standees, stage wings & LED✓✓✓
Visibility across all summit social posts✓✓✓
Guest-list access (name, brand, email, LinkedIn)✓✓✕
Newsletter insert - post-event✓✕✕
Promotional mailer - attendee base✓✕✕
Booth access✓✓✕
Workshop - hands-on session✓✕✕

Limited inventory - only 1 Title · 2 Co-Partner · 3 Supporting slots. Custom packages available on request. All prices + 18% GST.

Why D2C Insider

The team behind India's D2C movement.

We don't rent a crowd - we are the community. Every room is curated, founder-first, and built on relationships we've earned over years.

20,000+
Brands
7,000+
Enablers
3,000+
Investors

Community · live events · the Elevate accelerator · the Super Angels network - one ecosystem, founder to capital.

Let's partner

Own the moment.
The future of D2C is AI-native.

10th Oct 2026 Novotel, Andheri East, Mumbai Limited partner slots

Ready to claim a slab, or want a custom package? Let's talk.

Send a partnership enquiry →
or email events@d2cinsider.com · cc: partnerships@d2cinsider.com
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