Presents

Thursday, 30th January 2025

ITC Maratha, Mumbai

INNOVATE | INTEGRATE | ELEVATE

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The manufacturing industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, approaching the next wave of technological transformation. As businesses adapt to rapid changes in technology and market conditions, they are preparing for Industry 5.0 by embracing emerging trends. Building smart manufacturing processes with innovative strategies, approaches, and business structures aligned with technologies such as IoT, RPA, AI, and ML will be game-changers in this scenario. Timely action is crucial.

Manufacturing is about innovation—it builds economic capacity, strengthens workforces, and generates opportunity and growth. Today, we are witnessing a once-in-a-century transformation driven by changing consumer demands, labor challenges, supply chain disruptions, technological advancements, and sustainability demands. Since the industrial revolution, the industry has evolved into a much more complex landscape. Factories and their machines across the globe are becoming smarter, with connected products and systems operating as part of a larger, more responsive, and agile information infrastructure.

The goals are clear: to achieve efficiency improvements, increase profitability, enhance innovation, and manage safety, performance, and environmental impact better.

Join us for an exclusive session where we explore the transformative potential of AI and new-age technologies to accelerate digital transformation. Learn how to build smart and sustainable manufacturing functions and leverage innovations to streamline operations, reduce costs, and future-proof investments. This event is a unique opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and network with senior decision-makers in the manufacturing domain.

Featured Speakers

Shrivallabha Kulkarni

Shrivallabha Kulkarni

Head of Manufacturing IT, Auto Digital Center - AFS

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited

Kapil Modi

Kapil Modi

Executive Plant Head (Khopoli and Hosur)

Tata Steel

Shirish Yadav

Shirish Yadav

Executive Vice President Manufacturing & Technology

ITC Ltd

Gokul Ganapathi

Gokul Ganapathi

Founder & CEO

Botminds AI

Sharad Joshi

Sharad Joshi

Sr Vice President - Global Head Engineering & Projects

Cipla

Vinod Kumar

Vinod Kumar

Vice President Supply Chain

CEAT Limited

Aditya Shah

Aditya Shah

Executive Director –V-Trans & CEO of V-Xpress

V-Trans (India) Ltd.

Dhruv Jain

Dhruv Jain

Head - Digital(I4.0) and Analytics

Aditya Birla Chemicals

Himanshu Patel

Head of Sales (India and Middle East)

Magic Software Enterprises

Vikas Garg

Vikas Garg

Chief Manufacturing Officer

Superform Chemistries Ltd. (UPL Group Company)

Sreenivas Rao Nandigam

Sreenivas Rao Nandigam

Global Head of Supply Chain

SUN PHARMA

Jay Kumar Waghela

Jay Kumar Waghela

CEO, Distributed Business Unit

Fourth Partner Energy

Rajeev Khade

Rajeev Khade

Chief Digital Transformer

Blue Star Limited

Shobhit Sharma

Shobhit Sharma

Sr. Client Partner

Solulever

Subramaniam Thiruppathi

Subramaniam Thiruppathi

Director Sales- India and Subcontinent

Zebra Technologies

Jagdish Agarwal

Jagdish Agarwal

Senior Vice President Commercial & Head OPEX

JSW Steel

Rajat Srivastava

Rajat Srivastava

Founder & CEO

DesignX

Sunit Mukherji

Sunit Mukherji

Head Lubricant Supply Chain & Operations - India Hub

Shell

Vikas Anand

Vikas Anand

Vice President Sales, Partnership & Alliances, Head of Growth

Botminds AI

Santosh Ambekar

Santosh Ambekar

General Manager & Head of IoT/Smart Technology

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd

Jay Shah

Jay Shah

Head- Business Development and Solution Design (V-Logis)

V-Trans (India)

Viren Mathuria

Viren Mathuria

Founder & CEO

Locaxion

Balpreet Singh

Balpreet Singh

Head - IT & Business Process Excellence

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Shakthiguru Radhakrishnan

Shakthiguru Radhakrishnan

Director of Sales

Botminds

Amit Arora

Amit Arora

Plant Head

ACC Limited

Rupchand Lohana

Rupchand Lohana

Head - Operational Excellence & Analytics

Larsen & Toubro

Manish U

Manish Upadhyaya

Sr. Vice President - Business Process Re-Engineering

H & R Johnson (India) - A Division of Prism Johnson Ltd.

Kareshma T Kumar

Kareshma T Kumar

Director - Digital Technology

Otis Elevator Co.

Anshu Verma

Anshu Verma

Head ‑ External Manufacturing

Jubilant Life Sciences Limited

Pankaj Agarwal

Pankaj Agarwal

Global Head and Vice President - Operational Excellence

Lupin Pharmaceuticals

Aliasghar Bawa

Aliasghar Bawa

General Manager - Materials and Manufacturing

Asian Paints

Dr. Satish Doiphode

Dr. Satish Doiphode

Vice President RPMG - IT and Automation

Reliance Industries Limited

Purushottam B Tatkar

Purushottam B Tatkar

Head of Operations 3PM IMEA

Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Pvt.Ltd.

Rajkumar Ayella

Rajkumar Ayella

CIO

RPG Group

Raman Jha

Raman Jha

Vice President, Head Digital Delivery Centre

Aditya Birla Group

Amit Chaudhary

Amit Chaudhary

Director, Business Process Excellence

Novartis

Pramod Pandey

Pramod Pandey

Global Health & Safety Engineering Leader (Corporate)

Philips

Who Should Attend

CXO/ President/ VP/ Director/ Head/ GM of

Manufacturing

Operations

Plant / Production

IT/ Technology

Digital Transformation / Industry 4.0

Quality Control

Strategy & Planning

Automation

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Best Sustainability in Manufacturing

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Key Themes

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  • Cutting-Edge Technologies: Explore IoT, AI, RPA, and ML applications in smart manufacturing
  • Explore how will the integration of AI and automation revolutionize the efficiency and flexibility of manufacturing supply chains in the future
  • How to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards while implementing smart manufacturing solutions
  • Discuss the importance of adapting to market trends and customer preferences to stay competitive in market.
  • Sustainability Practices: Discover strategies for enhancing efficiency and environmental stewardship.
  • Supply Chain Strategies: Gain insights into optimizing global operations and resilience.
  • Digital Integration: Understand seamless connectivity and data-driven decision-making.
  • Operational Excellence: Enhance productivity, safety, and quality through continuous improvement.
  • Workforce Empowerment: Develop skills for a future-ready manufacturing workforce.
  • Business Growth Tactics: Maximize ROI and strategic investments in manufacturing.

Why you should sponsor this Event

The Industry is evolving and shifting towards Industry 5.0 & smart factories by leveraging the benefits of emerging technologies & innovations. Which will help them to bring transparency in their process along with efficiency & accuracy in the overall manufacturing operations. While leveraging the benefits of the same, companies are looking for Strategic Alliance and partnership with tech solution providers for customized services.

Partnering 4th Edition Future of Manufacturing Summit and Awards 2025 will enable your organization to brand and promote the business offerings in unique way to differentiated audience group across India. Conference attendees are the Manufacturing & Operations leaders who are the decision makers of their organization & are keen to bring their manufacturing process to the next level

We have a set of standard branding solutions that we can customize based on your specific need. To maximize your participation, take a couple of minutes to connect with us to find out more on our audience profile.


sponsor benefits

Sponsorship Benefits

  1. Showcase your expertise to the senior Manufacturing industry leaders
  2. Advertising your logo and company profile through our various marketing campaigns
  3. Showcase your Thought Leadership and Industry Knowledge by being a part of webinar sessions.
  4. Share company literature to attendees
  5. Secure post show appointments by collecting leads

These and many alternatives – call us now to know more.

Testimonials

A very well organised summit with disciplined execution of the agenda in a lovely venue with adjacent vendor booths. A winning formula for time pressed decision makers. Thank you, UBS Forums!

John Thurman, SUNJEWELS