Nilesh Patel

Nilesh Patel is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership roles within the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as Vice President of Growth Markets and Managing Director at Carlsberg Group since 2018, Nilesh has previously held significant positions at Avon as Senior Vice President & President of the Asia Pacific Region from 2014 to 2017, and at H J Heinz Company Limited where Nilesh served in various leadership roles over 26 years, including President Director for Indonesia and CEO for the ASEAN Region. Nilesh began a career in the industry as a Process Engineer at Grand Metropolitan PLC. Nilesh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering.