Autodesk Design India Forward Forum Kochi Edition March 2026

Cities like Kochi are emerging as vital growth engines in India’s evolving infrastructure and urban development landscape. With rapid expansion across residential townships, industrial corridors, logistics hubs, smart city initiatives, and regional connectivity upgrades, Kochi is witnessing a significant transformation toward future-ready urban ecosystems.

This accelerated growth brings with it new challenges for design and construction teams—ranging from tighter project timelines and increasing project scale to the need for enhanced coordination across disciplines, along with higher expectations around transparency, traceability, and sustainability.

Kochi’s development momentum, supported by investments in road and transport infrastructure, industrial parks, housing projects, water management systems, and public urban amenities, calls for modernised, technology-led approaches to project delivery and governance. As the city balances rapid growth with environmental responsibility and long-term liveability, the adoption of advanced digital design and construction technologies becomes critical.

Team Marksmen Network’s Design India Forward Forum, presented by Autodesk, will bring together architects, engineers, consultants, and project leaders—along with key stakeholders from the region—to explore how Autodesk’s connected ecosystem can help firms modernise design workflows from planning to handover, ensure better collaboration, and deliver projects faster while maintaining the highest quality standards.

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Why you should attend?

  • Gain actionable insights on accelerating your 2D-to-BIM transition
  • Understand best practices for collaboration and version control using a Common Data Environment
  • Get a hands-on view of the BIM package for Viksit Bharat
  • Learn from Indian firms already delivering projects using BIM
  • Build peer connections with industry leaders shaping Kochi’s next growth chapter
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Speakers

Edward George

Edward George

President

CREDAI Kochi

CMD

Imperial Homes
A Murugesan

A Murugesan

Associate Director - Investors Project & Development Services

Cushman and Wakefield
Aayush Das

Aayush Das

Partner Marketing

Autodesk
Bijo K John

Bijo K John

Managing Director

Tritech Engineering
Nishanth Thankamani

Nishanth Thankamani

Senior GM - Planning and Engineering

Asset Homes
Sarah Jacob

Sarah Jacob

Director

Trine Holdings
Saravanan M

Saravanan M

Product Head and technology solutions professional

Sniper Systems
Wishways Srinivas

Wishways Srinivas

Lead Marketing

Sniper Systems

Who Should Attend

  • Head / GM / Director of Engineering & Design
  • Design Leads and Managers
  • Architects
  • BIM Managers
  • VDC Consultants and Designers
  • Contractors
  • Real Estate Owners

Agenda

Time Session
08:45 – 09:45 AM Registration and Networking Breakfast
09:45 – 10:00 AM Opening Remarks by Wishways Srinivas, Lead Marketing, Sniper Systems
10:00 – 10:15 AM Guest of Honour:
Design India Forward – From Vision to Build: Reimagining Infrastructure Design for India’s Next Decade

Discussion Points:
  • India is entering a decade of unprecedented infrastructure growth
  • Moving Beyond 2D: The Shift to Digital Engineering
  • Bridging the gap in Infrastructure Projects- Planning, Design & Execution
Speaker:
  • Edward George P, President, CREDAI Kochi
10:15 – 11:30 AM Panel Discussion:
Unlocking Design Potential: The Future of BIM Adoption in India's Infrastructure Landscape

Discussion Points:
  • How BIM helps ensure enhanced project efficiency?
  • BIM’s role in improving Coordination and Clash Detection
  • Cost Savings and Resource Optimisation
  • Sustainability Integration
Speaker:
  • Bijo K John Managing Director, Tritech Engineering.
  • Sarah Jacob, Director, Trine Holdings
  • Nishanth Thankamani, Senior General Manager, Planning, Asset Homes
  • Aayush Das, Partner Marketing, Autodesk
Moderator:
A Murugesan, Associate Director - Investors Project & Development Services, Cushman and Wakefield
11:30 – 12:30 PM Standalone Presentation by Saravanan M, Product Head, Sniper Systems
12:30 – 12:45 PM Q&A
12:45 PM onwards Networking Lunch

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