15-17 October 2026
Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
15 October 2026, Chennai Trade Centre – Nandambakkam, Tamil Nadu
THEME: Impact of Global Supply Chain Challenges – Making Your Business Ready
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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
Warehouse & Supply Chain Summit 2026
THEME: Impact of Global Supply Chain Challenges – Making Your Business Ready
09:00 AM Onwards
Registration
Networking opportunity for delegates to meet and set the stage for the day.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Inaugural Ceremony
Welcome & Lamp Lighting
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote Address
Geopolitics, Tariffs & Trade: Reshaping India's Supply Chain Landscape
Global supply chains are under simultaneous pressure — tariffs, geopolitical shifts, trade route disruptions, and material shortages are hitting businesses all at once. This keynote sets the stage on what's changing, what it means for Indian businesses, and what leaders must do differently to stay competitive.
Keynote Speaker:
Sanjai George - Group CEO - Boby Chemmanur International Group
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion - I
Building Supply Chain Resilience: Strategies for an Uncertain World
As global disruptions become more frequent and unpredictable, businesses are rethinking traditional supply-chain models to build greater flexibility and resilience. This session explores how leaders are balancing risk, cost, inventory and service levels while preparing their networks for the next disruption.
- Inventory buffering & safety stock strategies
- Diversifying logistics partners & freight routes
- Supply chain visibility beyond Tier 1 partners
- Building multi-supplier networks to reduce single-source dependency
- Omnichannel & demand volatility: Building flexible fulfilment networks
- Risk governance & business continuity planning
Panelists:
Kaarthik Ramamurthy - Chief Operating Officer -
Apollo Hospitals
K Kulbhushan - Global Head - Strategy & Business Excellence -
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Kartikeyan P - Head of Distribution Hub –
Nokia
Meyarasan - Founder & Managing Director -
TranDEX Logistics
Moderator:
Shyam Arumugam - Founder & Managing Director -
RightSpaces
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
Technical Session by QWQER
Aditya Nair - VP - Fleet - QWQER
12:40 PM – 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Panel Discussion - II
Strategic Procurement: From Cost Controller to Business Growth Partner
Procurement is moving beyond cost reduction to become a strategic lever for growth, innovation and competitiveness. This session will discuss smarter sourcing, supplier collaboration, AI-driven procurement and building high-performing supplier ecosystems.
- Procurement as a driver of business growth
- Building collaborative supplier partnerships
- AI-driven procurement and strategic sourcing
- Balancing cost, quality, risk and supplier performance
- Sustainable and responsible procurement
- Developing high-performing supplier ecosystems
Panelists:
Sriram Satish C K - Group Supply Chain President -
Sanmar Group
K. Devendra Kumar - Head Retail -
Kaleesuwari Retail
Venkat Raman R - Head - Sourcing & Product Management -
Mangal Industries
Ravindra Mathkari - Sr. Deputy General Manager – SCM -
Keolis Hyderabad MRTS
Raja Ramadass - Founder & Managing Director -
Jothi Software
Moderator:
Suharto Chatterjee - Co-Founder -
Logistos.in
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM
Panel Discussion - III
AI & Automation: Transforming Supply Chain Operations
AI, automation and intelligent systems are reshaping how businesses forecast demand, manage inventory, operate warehouses and fulfil orders. This session examines how organisations can scale technology adoption, and how to balance investment with measurable outcomes.
- AI-driven demand forecasting & dynamic inventory replenishment
- Warehouse automation: WMS, robotics & sortation technology
- Hyperautomation: Eliminating manual processes across supply chain functions
- Scaling automation while delivering measurable ROI
- Computer vision & IoT: Real-time quality control & warehouse intelligence
- Data governance & cybersecurity in automated supply chains
Panelists:
Virat Sharma - Sr. VP - Supply Chain -
Zepto
Mahesh M - Associate Director - Supply Chain (Preethi Brand) -
Versuni India Home Solutions (Formerly Philips Domestic Appliances)
Santhanavadivel E - Head Process Excellence -
TVS Supply Chain Solutions
Surender Veeramani - Associate Head – Logistics -
Roots Multiclean
Vasanth Raj - Country Manager India -
GoGoX
Moderator:
Arif Siddiqui - Managing Director -
Coign Consulting
03:30 PM – 03:35 PM