Agenda
09:30-10:00
Registration & Networking
Registration & Networking
10:00-10:05
Setting the Tone
Setting the Tone
10:05-10:20
Opening Keynote: Innovate, Sustain, Grow: Unleashing Make in India 2.0
Opening Keynote: Innovate, Sustain, Grow: Unleashing Make in India 2.0
Speaker:
- Ramanathan Ramanan, National Expert Advisory Council on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Science and Technology
10:20-11:00
Opening Panel: Reimagining Manufacturing: Is this India’s Decade?
Opening Panel: Reimagining Manufacturing: Is this India’s Decade?
Speakers:
- Rohit Vohra, Chief Executive Officer, Jindal Panther Cement
- Ashish Dwivedi, CEO, Birla White (Ultratech Cement)
- Gurpratap S. Boparai, Chief Executive Officer, Suzlon Energy
- Abhilash Pasupuleti, Executive Director, IndoSpace
Moderator:
- S Sathish, Partner and National leader- Industrial manufacturing sector, KPMG India
11:00-11:50
India Inc’s View: Supply Chain and Manufacturing Leadership: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
India Inc’s View: Supply Chain and Manufacturing Leadership: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
Speakers:
- Girish Jambekar, Manufacturing Cluster Head, Hindustan Unilever
- Samit Datta, Global Chief Supply Chain & Technology Officer, PGP Glass
- Rahul Jain, General Manager - Distribution and Logistics, CEAT Limited
- Vikas Kalra, Co- Founder & Chief Business Officer, Fitsol
- Sumit Chakraborty, Adani Logistics - Associate Vice President, Adani Ports and SEZ
- Neha Parekh, Director-Supply Chain, Nivea India
- Zurvan H. Marolia, Sr. Vice President, Godrej Enterprises Group
- Nilesh Mashru, Leasing and Marketing Head, Ascendas Firstspace Development Management
Moderator:
- Nikhil Patil, Partner- Consulting, KPMG India
11:50-12:05
Partner Presentation: Accelerate growth across your value chain with Intelligent Data & Agentic AI
Partner Presentation: Accelerate growth across your value chain with Intelligent Data & Agentic AI
Speaker:
- Rajkumar Ravuri, Senior Director, Industry Advisor, Manufacturing & Automotive, Salesforce India
12:05-12:35
In conversation: Smart Manufacturing: AI and the Hero Narrative
In conversation: Smart Manufacturing: AI and the Hero Narrative
Speakers:
- Nitin Kumar Satankar, General Manager (Industrial AI and Data Science), Reliance Jio
Moderator:
- Sushant Rabra, Partner and Lead, Digital Strategy & Insights, KPMG India
12:35-13:00
In Conversation: Disruption, Transformation, Transaction: Exploring the R&D Framework
In Conversation: Disruption, Transformation, Transaction: Exploring the R&D Framework
Speakers:
- Khushbu Jain, Advocate Supreme Court and Partner at Ark Legal
- Shubhra Gupta, AVP, Cyber Security Risk Assurance, Reliance Industries (JPL)
Moderator:
- Rushit Choksey, Partner, Digital Trust and Cyber transformation, KPMG India
13:00-14:00
Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch
14:00-14:45
Panel Discussion: Decarbonizing Manufacturing: Pathways to a Sustainable Future
Panel Discussion: Decarbonizing Manufacturing: Pathways to a Sustainable Future
Speakers:
- Anil Kumar Makkar, Group Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Manufacturing Director, JK Tyre & Industries
- Rajesh Patel, Cofounder & CEO, Snowkap
- Ravi Varma, Founder & Managing Director, Hypro
- Astrid Dias, Head, Sustainability, Voltas Limited - A TATA Enterprise
- Naveen Chhikara, Head EHS & Sustainability, Innomotics India (Formerly Siemens Large Drive)
Moderator:
- Anvesha Thakker, Partner and Industry Lead- Clean Energy, KPMG India
14:45-15:10
Fireside Chat: Crafting Competence: Skilling for Smart Manufacturing
Fireside Chat: Crafting Competence: Skilling for Smart Manufacturing
Speakers:
- Raman Jha, Vice President, Head Digital Delivery Centre, Aditya Birla Group
- Sibasish Pani, Head Digital Innovation & Technology (ESP), Schneider Electric
Moderator:
- Sharad Maloo, Partner, Human Capital Transformation, KPMG India
15:10 – 15:20
Special Address: Scaling Innovation: How SMEs Are Paving the Way for the Future of Indian Manufacturing
Special Address: Scaling Innovation: How SMEs Are Paving the Way for the Future of Indian Manufacturing
Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe, President, SME Chamber
15:20 – 15:45
Fireside Chat: Beyond Profits: Harnessing the Sustainability Matrix
Fireside Chat: Beyond Profits: Harnessing the Sustainability Matrix
Speakers:
- Naveen Chhikara, Head EHS & Sustainability, Innomotics India (Formerly Siemens Large Drive)
- Shashi Shetty, Lead- Sustainability, SKF India and Southeast Asia
Moderator:
- Shivananda Shetty, Partner and Advisory Practice Lead, ESG KPMG in India
15:45- 16:20
Panel Discussion: Future Factories: Manufacturing in the Age of Possibilities
Panel Discussion: Future Factories: Manufacturing in the Age of Possibilities
- Ram Bhadouria, General Manager Engineering and Projects South Asia, Unilever
- Milind Kulkarni, Ex. General Manager, Manufacturing, Kansai Nerolac Paints
- Rupesh Nirgude, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Prism Johnson
Moderator:
- Samantak Datta, Partner – Consulting, KPMG India
16:20 -16:35
Chief Guest Address: Small Yet Mighty: Casting the MSME Net Wider
Chief Guest Address: Small Yet Mighty: Casting the MSME Net Wider
- Shri. Sameer Unhale, Joint Commissioner, Department of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra
16:35
Vote of Thanks and Conference Ends
Vote of Thanks and Conference Ends
* Agenda is work in progress and subject to changes