Registration

Welcome Address by Manufacturing Today

Keynote Address: The Future of Manufacturing

Anil G. Verma - Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Partner Presentation by Suryanarayan Tripathi - Segment Head-Professional Lighting, Havells India

Industry Keynote: Growth in EVs/Rise in Electrification

Suman Mishra - Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility

Tea / Coffee / Networking break

Panel Discussion I: The future of mobility

Points of Discussion:

• Why the future of mobility is electric?
• EVs & auto sector
• Green technology and the future of the transportation industry
• Innovation that India needs to drive the future of Electric Mobility
• Regulation, technology, and consumer behaviour
• Future of alternative fuel

Penallists:

• Moderator: Dr. Ravindra Utgikar - Vice President-Corporate Strategy & Marketing, Praj Iindustry
• Ganesh Shikre - Chief Executive Officer, Western India, SFO Technologies
• P V Chakrapani - Director, Techsol Energies Pvt. Ltd.
• Rafig Somani - Area Vice President, India & South Asia Pacific, ANSYS
• Suman Mishra - Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility
• Uday Narag - Founder, Omega Seike Mobility

Special Award & Felicitation

Partner Presentation: Operationalizing Equity and Inclusiveness for ALL

Sumeet Doshi - Managing Director, UKG India

Panel Discussion II: Workforce Development and Upskilling in Manufacturing

Points of Discussion:

• Attracting and Maintaining a Diverse Workforce
• How Technology Can Support
• Pathways for upskilling the talent you have today to the talent you need tomorrow

Penallists:

• Moderator: Ravi Pandey - Head of Marketing, UKG India
• Harshavardhan Kundalkar - Chief People Officer, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
• Kavita Kaushik - Director Quality, Cummins India
• Mohini Kelkar - Director of Business Development, Grindmasters
• Praveen Kuruvalli - Head of People Strategy & HR Centre of Excellence, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
• Shailesh Sharma - Director Operations, SKF India and South East Asia
• Sumeet Doshi - Managing Director, UKG India

Partner Presentation by Aditya Goel - Founder & Executive Director, APL Apollo Ornate Inroof

Lunch / Networking Break

Panel Discussion III: Peering into the Future of Industry 4.0 / 5.0: What Lies Ahead?

Points of Discussion:

• Current status and future trends
• Will Digital Twins Change Business Models?
• The Future of Productivity and Growth in Manufacturing Industries
• The way forward

Penallists:

• Moderator: Sunil David - Digital Technology Consultant | Ex-Regional Director(IoT) - AT&T I Co-Chair of Digital Comm. Group of IET Future Tech Panel | NASSCOM IoT Tech Guru
• Jagdish Ramaswamy - President & Chief Digital Officer, Hindalco Industries Ltd.
• Kamna Sama - Director IT, Cummins Inc.
• Namrita Mahindro - Chief Digital Officer, Aditya Birla Chemicals
• Partha Karmakar - Vice President, Business Head-Professional Lighting, Havells India Ltd.
• Sandeep Agarwal - Executive Vice President (EVP), Visionet Systems Inc.
• Sunil Mehta - General Manager, Mitsubishi Electric in India

Fireside Chat: The Future of Women in Manufacturing

• How can we attract more women workers in manufacturing?
• What type of training is needed to get more women into this industry?
• How do we support the professional development of women?
• How can we mentor and create the next generation of women leaders?
• How do we provide work-life balance with career and family responsibilities?
• A roadmap to changing workforce
• Recruitment strategies that work

Penallists:

• Moderator: Ashok Muthuswamy - Vice President-BE, Sustainability & TQM (TAFE Group), TAFE
• Aditi Sharma - Independent Consultant, Ex-Vedanta
• Mukul Agrawal - President-Manufacturing, Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemical Corp
• Rajnish Damani - Director-Operations, Bridgestone India
• Satendra Tiwari - Director-Manufacturing, Case New Holland Construction Equipment India Pvt. Ltd.

Tea / Coffee / Networking break

Awards Ceremony

Closing Remarks