Warehousing and Supply Chain Summit
22-23 May 2025

Venue: PIECC, Moshi, Pune

“Converge, Innovate & Elevate:
Pioneering Smart Warehousing & Agile Supply Chain”

Supply Chain Conference Schedule

Day One – 22 May 2025

Timings Sessions
09:00AM Onwards Registration & Welcome Tea & Coffee
10:00AM – 11:30AM
Inaugural Ceremony & Address

Vision 2040: Building ‘Viksit Bharat’ on the foundation of robust supply chain

Address:
  • Ashvin Thakre - Head - Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain - EMotorad
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Panel Discussion I – Hidden Operational Bottlenecks
  • Infrastructure and transportation inefficiencies
  • Regulatory and compliance hurdles
  • Skilled labor shortages and training gaps
  • Lack of coordination among supply chain players
  • Regional packaging preferences
Panelists:
  • Ankur Dekivadia – Safari Industries
  • Dr. Pramod Pandey – Philips
  • Sudhir Gurtoo – Leadec India
  • Dhirendra Das – UltraTech Cement
  • Anirban Sanyal – Century Plyboards
  • Supriya Avalaskar – Michelin India
  • Unmesh Rahatade – PEPL
Moderator: Ramit Mahajan – Henkel
12:30PM – 01:30PM
Panel Discussion II – Role of Institutional Investors
  • Institutional capital driving warehouse infrastructure
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Designing for automation and sustainability
  • AI, IoT, and digital twins
  • Design efficiency and cost-effective architecture
Panelists:
  • Mandar Halbhavi – Jio Platforms
  • Devi Shankar – Anarock
  • Balbirsingh Khalsa – Knight Frank
  • Daljit Singh – NDR InvIT
  • Abhishek Bhutani – Cushman & Wakefield
  • Puneet Mathur – Zamil Steel India
  • Velumuni A – CASAGRAND
  • Parag Raut – Tata Steel
Moderator: Nilesh Mashru – Ascendas Firstspace
01:30PM – 02:30PM
Panel Discussion III – 10-Minute Delivery
  • Reimagining supply chain infrastructure
  • Adaptation by legacy and D2C brands
  • Dark stores and tech-enabled models
  • Unmanned warehouse challenges
Panelists:
  • Kamlesh Kumar – Jumbotail
  • Akash Kanabargi – Xpressbees
  • Yogesh Agrawal – Zomato Hyperpure
  • Mansi Mahansaria – JustDeliveries
  • Arif Siddiqui – Coign Consulting
  • Manu Raj Bhalla – Freight Systems
Moderator: Manish Kansal – Zepto
03:00PM onwards Networking Lunch and Exhibition Visit

Day Two – 23 May 2025

Timings Sessions
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Panel Discussion IV – Future of Logistics Automation & AI
  • Robotic solutions for smaller warehouses
  • Integration with existing systems
  • Scalable automation
  • Workforce transition and training
Panelists:
  • Arun Dhone – DP World
  • Ravindra Mathkari – Keolis Hyderabad
  • Sushant Kumar Narang – CNH Industrial
  • Babasaheb Bhate – Dana Anand India
  • Mahesh Bangad – AESA
  • Ratnesh Chaurasia – Zebra Technologies
  • Tejas Shah – Gandhi Automations
Moderator: Amit Kumar – EY
12:00PM – 01:00PM
Panel Discussion V – Logistics & Manufacturing Integration
  • JIT and Lean Logistics
  • Collaborative logistics
  • Inbound and Outbound optimization
  • Sustainability and Circular Logistics
Panelists:
  • Kunal Doshi – Mahindra
  • Mudit Dhobal – IndoSpace
  • Dr. Subhash Dey – WAMGROUP
  • Vijay Pawar – TATA AutoComp
  • Sharad Thanvi – GEON Energy
  • Rounak Muthiyan – Kalpa Power
  • Hitesh Sen – TCI Supply Chain Solutions
Moderator: Biswajit Bhattacharya – IBM
01:00PM – 02:00PM
Panel Discussion VI – 3PL & SMEs/MSMEs
  • Expand without large infrastructure
  • Accessing national and export markets
  • Outsourcing fulfillment
  • Managing risk and seasonal demand
Panelists:
  • Sunil Kumar Paila – Turtle Wax
  • Ravinder Lamba – Praj Industries
  • Alok Kumar – DHL
  • Anamika Jain – AAJ Supply Chain
  • Avinash Bhandari – Forbes Marshall
Moderator: Hari Shanker – Machine Maker
02:00PM – 03:00PM Networking Lunch