15-17 October 2026
Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
16 October 2026, Chennai Trade Centre - Nandambakkam, Tamil Nadu
THEME: Art & Science of Designing and Building an Efficient Warehousing Facility
கருப்பொருள்: திறமையான கிடங்கு வசதியை வடிவமைத்தல் மற்றும் கட்டமைப்பதற்கான கலை மற்றும் அறிவியல்
Overview
The Warehouse Infrastructure Summit is being held on 15–17 October at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai. It is built for people involved in warehouse development, infrastructure, logistics, investment and technology.
The summit will feature 75+ speakers and 250+ attendees. Key topics include warehouse construction, automation, cold storage, smart logistics parks and green infrastructure. It is a great place to find new business opportunities, meet investors and understand where the industry is heading.
As South India grows as a major logistics and manufacturing region, Chennai is the right place to have these conversations.
K. Devendra Kumar
Head Retail
Dr. L.S. Jayagopal
Director
Ravindra Mathkari
Sr. Deputy General Manager – SCM
V. Gobinath
Principal Engineer and Director
Srinivasa Reddy
Managing Director
Inderpreet Singh
Vice President, Solution Sales
Shreyas Mayur
Sales Manager South- ITI & GBI
C N Srinivasan
Managing Director
Kaarthik Ramamurthy
Chief Operating Officer
Gulshan Kumar Saini
Senior Director - Smart Factory
Maneesh Jain
Chief Investment Officer
Sanjai George
Group CEO
Warehouse Infrastructure Summit 2026
THEME: Art & Science of Designing and Building an Efficient Warehousing Facility
Panel Discussion - I
The Race Against Time in Warehouse Construction
In warehouse development, every month of delay directly impacts developer returns and occupier timelines. The session examines what's driving project overruns and how the industry is delivering faster without compromising quality or cost.
- Speed-to-market as a competitive advantage for developers
- Value engineering: Cutting costs without cutting corners
- Pre-construction engineering & site investigation
- Managing construction material & supply chain delays
- Structural engineering challenges in complex warehouses
- Fast-track project delivery: Aligning developer & contractor expectations
- Design-build models vs. traditional tendering: What delivers faster?
Technical Session by Rockwool
Panel Discussion - II
The Warehouse of Tomorrow: Designing for Flexibility, Sustainability & Future Demand
Warehouses built today must perform a decade from now. This session explores how blueprint-stage design decisions determine a facility's long-term efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability.
- Flexible layouts, modular expansion & phased construction
- ESG-Led Design: Cost vs. returns
- Clear heights, column spacing & dock ratios
- Automation-ready design & material-handling integration
- Structural & Operational safety in high-bay warehouses
- Smart Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) & predictive maintenance
- Sustainable design, ESG & green building certifications

