ASPA TAF Connect 2026 Trust. Track. Transform.
India's Premier Anti-Counterfeiting Conference
TAF Connect 2026 — Trust. Track. Transform. was the flagship national conference of the Authentication Solution Providers' Association (ASPA), held at Novotel Mumbai International Airport. The event brought together over 150 delegates including leading brands across FMCG, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture, alongside government officials, regulators, and authentication technology providers. A highlight was the launch of the ASPA–CRISIL State of Counterfeiting in India 2025 Report, setting the agenda for India's collective fight against counterfeit products.
Acviss Showcased
Acviss exhibited end-to-end brand protection technology — authentication, traceability, and loyalty solutions designed for hologram and label manufacturers, brand owners, and supply chain teams.
Connected with Label & Hologram Manufacturers
Engaged directly with India's leading hologram providers and label manufacturers to explore white-label authentication partnerships.
White-Label Brand Protection Platform
Demonstrated how partners can offer Acviss authentication, traceability, and loyalty under their own brand to serve customers without re-engineering existing label production.
Insights from Industry Leaders
Participated in panel discussions and learned from speakers across pharma, FMCG, and agriculture — exchanging ideas on real-world implementation of anti-counterfeit measures.
Moments from TAF Connect 2026
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From the Acviss Team
Spending an incredible day at TAF Connect 2026, organised by ASPA. One line from the opening address by Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Director of the Indian Institute of Packaging — IIP, summed up the direction the industry is heading:
"Packaging, design, and technology together can make things much more difficult for those working against the interests of consumers."
That thought came up repeatedly throughout the day. We spoke with several label manufacturers and anti-counterfeit solution providers here. A lot of the conversations centred on the same practical challenge: how to add authentication without disrupting existing label production or supply chains.
It was also good to hear perspectives from other speakers and experts during the knowledge-sharing sessions. The discussions ranged from packaging innovation to real-world implementation of anti-counterfeit measures. Always useful to exchange ideas with people working on the same problems from different sides of the industry.
Meeting ASPA President Ankit Gupta
Vikas Jain, CEO and Founder of Acviss, connecting with Ankit Gupta, President of the Authentication Solution Providers' Association (ASPA), at TAF Connect 2026.
As ASPA's President, Ankit Gupta has been driving large-scale adoption of authentication and traceability technologies across pharma, FMCG, and agriculture sectors — initiatives that align directly with Acviss' mission to safeguard brands and consumers from counterfeiting.
Who Represented Acviss
Three Acviss leaders attended TAF Connect 2026 to showcase brand protection solutions and connect with partners.
Vikas Jain
CEO and Founder
Mithileshkumar R Naik
Head of Growth
Dhilip Kumar
Enterprise Business Development
About TAF Connect 2026
Event Scale & Reach
The first regional edition of TAF Connect attracted 150+ senior delegates, backed by 15 industry partners, 8 media partners, and 4 industry associations — including CropLife India and Irrigation Association of India.
Industry Focus
TAF Connect 2026 focused on three critical sectors most impacted by counterfeiting: Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, and Agriculture. Five technical presentations and four panel discussions covered serialization, smart packaging, digital traceability, and forensic authentication.
Why Acviss Attended
Direct access to label manufacturers, hologram providers, brand owners, and packaging teams facing counterfeit risks. Acviss positioned its white-label authentication, traceability, and loyalty platform as a partner solution for the wider authentication ecosystem.
Key Topics from TAF Connect 2026
State of Counterfeiting in India: ASPA–CRISIL Report 2025
The CRISIL study surveyed 1,639 respondents and found that 89% of Indian consumers have encountered counterfeit products and 35% admitted to purchasing one in the past year. Sector-wise exposure: apparel (34%), consumer durables (31%), pharmaceuticals (28%), FMCG (25%). Online aggregators account for 50% of reported counterfeit sources — reinforcing the urgent need for digital authentication and traceability across both physical and digital retail channels.
Pharma Without Compromise: Serialization & Patient Safety
Panel discussions highlighted the role of serialization, authentication labels, and digital verification systems as critical tools to protect patients from counterfeit medicines. With pharmaceutical counterfeits posing direct public health risks, brands are accelerating investment in compliance infrastructure including end-to-end track-and-trace from manufacturing to patient.
Adding Authentication Without Disrupting Supply Chains
A recurring theme across conversations with label manufacturers was how to integrate anti-counterfeit technology into existing label production workflows without re-engineering supply chains. White-label authentication platforms — where label manufacturers serve as channel partners — emerged as the practical path to scale adoption across brands of all sizes.
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