15-17 October 2026
Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
16 October 2026, Chennai Trade Centre – Nandambakkam, Tamil Nadu
THEME: Reach & Beyond: Building a Resilient Auto Parts Supply Chain to Aftermarket
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Speakers
Shunmugavel H
COO
Sanjai George
Group CEO
Kaarthik Ramamurthy
Chief Operating Officer
Gulshan Kumar Saini
Senior Director - Smart Factory)
Virat Sharma
Sr. VP - Supply Chain
Mahesh M
Associate Director - Supply Chain ( Preethi Brand )
Kartikeyan P
Head of Distribution Hub
K Kulbhushan
Global Head - Strategy & Business Excellence
Motiram Prasad
Managing Director
Ujjwala Mishra
Director IBP Global Supply Chain
K. Devendra Kumar
Head Retail
Maneesh Jain
Chief Investment Officer
Santhanavadivel E
Head Process Excellence
Bhawanand Thakur
Head of Commodity Purchasing - India
M. Hussain
Director
Ravindra Mathkari
Sr. Deputy General Manager – SCM
S Raghuraman
Business Head - South
C N Srinivasan
Managing Director
Dr. L.S. Jayagopal
Director
V. Gobinath
Principal Engineer & Director
Rohini Pathi
National Head - Business Development
Venkat Raman R
Head - Sourcing & Product Management
Devak Omprakasan
Head - Electronics Operations & Supply Chain
Srinivasa Reddy
Managing Director
Vamshi Karangula
Director - Industrial & Logistics
Arif Siddiqui
Managing Director
Narayanrao Kulkarni
Plant Director
Subramaniam T
Lead Global Project Procurement Manager - Exports and New Projects
Vasanth Raj
Country Manager India
Surender Veeramani
Associate Head – Logistics
Meyarasan
Founder & Managing Director
Inderpreet Singh
Vice President, Solution Sales
Suharto Chatterjee
Co-Founder
Shreyas Mayur
Sales Manager South- ITI & GBI
Aditya Nair
VP - Fleet
Raja Ramadass
Founder & Managing Director
Ashhar Idris
Vice President
Shyam Arumugam
Managing Director
Sriram Satish C K
Group Supply Chain President
Manish Rawat
Senior Vice President - BD
Automotive Supply Chain Summit 2026
THEME: Reach & Beyond: Building a Resilient Auto Parts Supply Chain to Aftermarket
09:00 AM Onwards
Registration
Networking opportunity for delegates to meet and set the stage for the day.
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
Leadership Address
Redefining Automotive Performance: The Strategic Power of Supply Chain
This leadership talk will explore how strategic supply chain decisions can shape automotive business performance and long-term competitiveness. It will examine the leadership vision needed to build resilient, efficient and future-ready operations.
- Supply Chain as a Business Driver
- Integrating manufacturing, warehousing and distribution for end-to-end operational excellence
- Balancing Cost, Inventory & Service
- Building for Scale & Agility
- Leadership Imperative: Aligning people, processes and priorities
Speaker:
Shunmugavel H - COO -
Switch Mobility
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Panel Discussion
Strengthening Automotive Supply Chains: From Sourcing to Distribution
As India navigates localization, EV transition, and global supply chain realignment, building a resilient and technology-enabled supply chain has never been more critical. The session examines how to strengthen sourcing, warehousing, and distribution networks.
- Localisation & its impact on warehousing and distribution infrastructure
- Building Tier 2 & Tier 3 supplier ecosystems
- China+1 sourcing & India-first strategy & export readiness
- EV transition: Changing component portfolios & storage needs
- Warehouse automation: AGVs, AS/RS & robotic picking
- End-to-end supply chain visibility, digital twins & real-time tracking
Panelists:
Narayanrao Kulkarni - Plant Director -
DY Auto
Bhawanand Thakur - Head of Commodity Purchasing – India -
ZF Group
Devak Omprakashan - Head - Electronics Operations & Supply Chain -
Raptee.HV
Subramaniam T - Lead Global Project Procurement Manager -
Exports & New Projects – Stellantis India
Moderator:
Ashhar Idris - Vice President -
Omega Seiki Mobility
12:20 PM – 01:00 PM