Beam 2026 Annual Conference

Binod Maitin
Technical Innovation Consultant
BKMNext


Over 5 decades of comprehensive experience in beverage industry & academy. Former Head of Technical functions at United Spirits Limited (now Diageo plc) Advisory, mentoring & masterclasses in core areas of skill, knowledge & experience including Quality & Innovation of Alcohol & Non-alcohol Beverages ; Advanced sensory and instrumental chemical analysis, Chemometrics assisted data analysis; interpretation & strategies ; R&D & Quality Laboratory Management ; Spirits Maturation Management ; Consumer Sensory Insight; Quality Assessment & Sourcing of Bulk whiskies, spirits and oak wood barrels; Analytical & Sensory Profiling & analysis for QA/QC & authenticity/counterfeit assessment Alumnus of The Queen’s University of Belfast. Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry ; Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and British Society of Flavourists; Member of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling and Sensometric Society, UK. and American Laboratory Managers Association & AOAC International, USA. Expert member of the judging panel in national & international spirits awards competitions, i.e., IWSC London, ISW Germany and Ambrosia Awards in India. Driving an “Academy of Excellence" for trainings and knowledge management in the areas of my expertise. Enjoy professional networking, travel, scientific reading and writing and invited presentations in conferences.

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