Warehousing and Supply Chain Summit
December 19, 2024

Venue: KTPO Convention Centre, Whitefield, Bengaluru

Theme: Innovate, Integrate, Elevate: Redefining South India’s Logistics Landscape

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December 19, 2024
09:30 AM Onwards: Registration
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Welcome & Inaugural Ceremony
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Inaugural Address
Theme: Transforming South of India in a Global Logistics Hub - Strategies for Emerging Markets
Speaker:
  • Amit Mittal - Founder - Route2Market® and Director - Association of Warehouse Developers
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Address In-Focus
Theme: India: A Global Investment Hub, Redefined
Speaker:
  • Ashwin Kunder - Senior Director - Logistics & Industrial – Bangalore - JLL
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM Panel Discussion – I
Theme: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks in Supply Chain Management
  • Current policies impacting diverse sectors
  • Public-private partnerships in developing sector-specific infrastructure
  • Tax incentives for cold chain and apparel logistics
  • Frameworks for sustainable growth in FMCG and Retail logistics
Panelist:
  • Manu R. Bhalla - President - Warehousing Association of India (WAI) - Director & Global Head - Freight Systems
  • Dhirendra Kumar Das - Head Supply Chain – BPD - UltraTech Cement
  • Fletcher Samuel - AGM – Cargo Business - Kempegowda International Airport – Bengaluru
  • Vamshi Karangula – Vice President - Industrial & Logistics - Sumadhura Group
Moderator:
  • Amit Mittal - Founder - Route2Market® and Director - Association of Warehouse Developers
12:10 PM - 01:10 PM Panel Discussion – II
Theme: Maximizing Efficiency in Sector-Specific Supply Chains
  • Operational efficiency strategies for perishable goods
  • Cost reduction techniques in apparel supply chains
  • Technology adoption in FMCG supply chains
Panelist:
  • Anirban Sanyal - Senior GM – Supply Chain & National Logistics - Century Ply
  • Shanoj Devassy - Head - Logistics & Customer Service - Brittania
  • Vishal Pandey - Product Lead (Business Application) - Alphabet Supply Chain – Google
  • Karan Vohra - Senior Manager - Supply Chain (South) - Pernod Ricard India
  • Harpreet Kohli - Chief Operating Officer - Seabird Logistics
  • Sanjay Shekhawat – Co-founder & CEO - Suchama AI
Moderator:
  • Abhishek Bhutani - Managing Director - Logistics & Industrial Services - Cushman & Wakefield
01:10 PM - 02:10 PM Panel Discussion – III
Theme: Smart Warehouse and Intralogistics Designs to Deliver Agile and Efficient Operations
  • Temperature-controlled warehousing for Food and FMCG
  • Automated storage and retrieval systems for apparel logistics
  • Flexible warehouse designs for multi-category retail
  • RFID and IoT applications in inventory management for omni-channel retail
  • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) for e-commerce fulfillment
  • Warehousing as a Service (WaaS) models for seasonal demands
  • Sustainable, Climate-Responsive Warehouse Building Design: An Integrated Approach to Smart Logistics Infrastructure
Panelist:
  • S. V. Chidambaresh – Partner – Chidambaresh Concepts
  • Arif Siddiqui - Vice President - Warehousing Association of India - Founder & CEO - Coign Consulting
  • Rajendra Sharma - Senior VP (Regional Head) - Transport Corporation of India (TCI)
  • Ejaz Nathani - Vice President & National Head - Leasing & Customer Solutions - Welspun One
  • Vikram Ramesh - Head of Engineering & Design India - Panattoni India
  • Harekrishna Mishra – Head - Contracts & Purchase - Central Projects Organization - ITC Limited
  • Afzal Hussian - CEO and Director - Racks and Rollers
  • Sanjay Batra - Head Industrial Business India - ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems
  • Nitish Razdan - Senior Director – Solution Sales – Addverb
Moderator:
  • Naveen MP - Director - Business Solutions & Information System – FM Logistics
02:10 PM - 02:15 PM Closing Remarks and Thank You
02:15 PM Networking Lunch
Visit to Exhibition Stands