10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Inaugural Keynote Session 1
Step by Step: Five Building Blocks for Franchise Brands
Session Highlights:
- Vision and Mission Alignment
- Systematic Approach to Operations
- Supportive Franchisee Relationships
- Sustainable Growth Strategies
- Brand Development, marketing Adaptability, and Innovation
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Session 2
How to grow in the International Market
Session Highlights:
- Opportunities for Businesses and Investors
- Investment Opportunities
- Trade Expansion
- Benefits for Omani Businesses and Investors
- Opportunities to invest in various sectors within India, including
healthcare, education, manufacturing, and technology.
- Access to Indian Markets
- Collaborative Ventures: Franchising & Joint ventures with Indian enterprises
can leverage local expertise and India’s vast market potential.
- Benefits for Indian Businesses, Investors, and SMEs
Growth Track
11:15 AM - 11:50 AM
Session 3
Mastering the Franchise Development Process:
How to grow fast with Franchising From one to 100 stores
Session Highlights:
- Franchise Development Process: Steps involved in developing a franchise
system, including legal considerations, operations manual development, and
franchise marketing.
- Expansion Strategies: Identifying target markets for expansion, assessing
market feasibility, and developing growth strategies for scaling the franchise
system.
- Case Studies and Success Stories: Learning from real-world examples of
successful franchise systems and understanding key factors that contributed to
their growth and sustainability.
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Session 4
How to Go and Grow in International Market
How Franchise Brands Can grow and thrive Outside of Home
Markets
Session Highlights:
- Organizational Readiness for Going Global: Current trends and opportunities
in international franchising
- Understanding Market Selection: Best Practices in Identifying target markets
for international expansion, Conducting market research and analysis, and
Assessing Market Potential and Feasibility
Fireside Chat
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Session 5
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:00 PM – 2:35 PM
Session 6
How PE Funds, Investors, and Large Organizations Are Weighing
the Franchise Industry
Session Highlights:
- Evaluating the opportunities and risks for investments from franchise
leaders and investors that have been there, done that
- Risk Management and Contingency Planning
- Performance Metrics and KPIs: Key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure
the performance and health of franchise systems. Benchmarks for revenue
growth, profitability, unit economics, and system-wide sales.
- Regulatory and Legal Landscape: Regulatory frameworks and legal
considerations relevant to franchise investments.
- Discussion on compliance requirements, franchise disclosure laws, and
potential legal risks for investors.
Management Track
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM
Session 7
Sustained Growth for Franchise Companies: Mastering the Art of
Franchise Relations
Session Highlights:
- Establishing transparent communication between the franchisor and
franchisees. Offering comprehensive support and resources to franchisees
- Fostering a culture of mutual respect, trust, and collaboration between the
franchisor and franchisees
- Consistency and Standardization of the products & services offered
Fireside Chat
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Session 8
Firesidechat with “Farah Khan: Crafting Compelling Narratives”
3:45 PM - 4:20 PM
Session 9
Tech Evolution in Franchise Businesses: Paving the Way for the
Future
Session Highlights:
- Discussing the ethical implications of tech adoption in franchise operations,
including privacy concerns, bias mitigation, and maintaining human-centric
values
4:20 PM – 4:40 PM
Session 10
From Stage to Screen to behind the lens
4:40 PM – 5:10 PM
Session 11
How growth coaching has changed Solopreneurship in the
franchise
industry
Session Highlights:
- Knowledge-based business model is on the rise: Growth & Success of
Knowledge-Based Brands in Asia
- The investment and the ROI
- How can international brands replicate their impact in Indian markets?
- A solid work-from-home and flexible business for women entrepreneurs
17 - 18 May, 2025
