Time Supply Chain Agenda
08:30 – 09: 40 Registrations and Networking Breakfast
09:45 – 09:50 Welcome Address- 5 Years of Evolving Excellence to the Next Decade of Advantage
Speaker:
Rishi Kapoor, CEO & Director, Team Marksmen Network
09:50 – 10:00 Opening Address by Advisory Board Chair- The Macro-determinants of Supply Chains & Logistics

Speaker:
Dr. Ajay Dua, Former Secretary, Commerce & Industry, Government of India
10:00–10:10 Opening Remarks by LEAP India

Speaker:
Umesh Madhyan,, Chief Operating Officer, LEAP India
10:10– 10:25 Power Talk: When Supply Chains Cannot Fail: Leadership, Resilience and Continuity in Times of Crisis
Brief:
  • The Evolution: From Back-End Function to Strategic Powerhouse
  • The Inflexion Points That Changed the Game
  • The Technology Journey- Supply Chain Decisions in an AI-Native World
Speaker:
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Energy Leader, Former Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
10:25 – 11:15 The CEO Exchange: Rewiring Growth: Breaking Hierarchies, Building Agile Supply Chains
Brief:
  • Identifying the broken in the traditional Supply chain Ecosystem. Limitations of signal → decision → execution
  • Defining Agility: forecast-driven → demand-sensing systems
  • The Diamond Model: Decentralised decision nodes with centralised intelligence
  • Delivering Actual Value: Integrating Challenges across Legacy Systems
  • The Risk Appetite: trusting frontline decisions vs central approvals
  • AI-led Decision Chains – Replacing layers with real-time intelligence
Speakers:
  • Dr. Shailendra Shukla, Managing Director, Eaton Industries
  • Vishal Sharma, CEO, Godrej Industries
  • Ramnik Gupta, CFO - Jindal Cements
  • Pankaj Aggarwal, COO, Unibuild- Motherson
  • Umesh Madhyan, Chief Operating Officer, LEAP India
  • Sachin Jain, Co-Founder, CFO, Procmart
Moderator:
Ashish R. Pareek, News Anchor and Principal Correspondent, Times Network
11:15 – 11:30 Networking Break
11:30 – 11:45 Case Study Showcase: Introducing AI Agentic Workforce for Logistics

Speaker:
Abhishek Mishra, Director- Platforms, Delhivery
11:45 – 12:20 Trilogue: Women Who Move the World- Redefining Power, Performance, and Possibility in Supply Chains

Brief:
  • Women shaping strategy, P&L, and transformation agendas in the Supply Chain and Logistics domain
  • Redefining Power: fit into the system” → “redesign the system
  • Diverse leadership exemplifies better risk management and decision outcomes
  • From Inclusion to Advantage: The Strategic Lever
  • Beyond Automation – AI as a Catalyst for Inclusive Innovation and High-Performance Supply Networks
Speakers:
  • Sohini Adhikari, Head Demand & Supply Planning and Material Management, Hilti India
  • Preet Kahlon, Former Head Process Excellence, PSCM, Cairn India
  • Rashmi Chawla, Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer, Ujala Cygnus
Moderator:
Apurva Agarwal, Partner, EY
12:20 – 12:45 Guest of Honour Address- Delhi 2.0: Reimagining the Capital as India's Intelligent Logistics & Trade Hub

Brief:
  • From Manufacturing Strength to Movement Excellence- Aligning production scale with world-class logistics capability
  • Trade Competitiveness in a Fragmented World: Positioning India as a Trusted, Resilient Supply Chain Alternative
  • National Logistics Policy| PLI Scheme| PM Gati Shakti - Reducing Friction, Simplifying Compliance & Improving Ease of Cross Border Trade
  • Integrating MSMEs into formal Export Ready Supply Networks
Speaker:
Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Hon’ble Minister of Food & Supplies, Industry, Forest & Environment, Government of Delhi, NCT
12:45 – 13:00 Industry Case Study: From Make in India to Move with India: Re-orchestrating India’s Trade Competitiveness through Resilient, Globally Competitive Supply Chains.

Brief:
  • From Manufacturing Strength to Movement Excellence- Aligning production scale with world-class logistics capability
  • Trade Competitiveness in a Fragmented World: Positioning India as a Trusted, Resilient Supply Chain Alternative
  • National Logistics Policy| PLI Scheme| PM Gati Shakti- Reducing Friction, Simplifying Compliance & Improving Ease of Cross Border Trade
  • Integrating MSMEs into formal Export Ready Supply Networks
Speakers:
Gaurav Pundir, Director-Special Economic Zone, Department of Commerce, Government of India
13:00 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:15 Special Address: Freight First- Powering India’s High-Velocity Supply Chain Economy Brief:
  • Evolution of Freight First in Infrastructure Planning
  • Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC): A Game Changer. Transforming with Speed, Predictability & Reliability
  • Enabling Multimodal Integration with End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility and Efficiency
  • A Road Ahead towards Freight-Led Transformation
Speaker:
Dr. Surendra Ahirwar, Executive Director- Commercial Traffic, Indian Railways
14:15 – 15:05 Panel Discussion: The Next Frontier of Value Chains – Integrating AI Advantage in Building Resilient and Smarter Ecosystems. From Negotiation to Prediction
Brief:
  • Procurement as a strategic growth lever
  • The Shift: Negotiation → Prediction. Anticipating disruptions before they impact the business
  • Automation & AI scaling beyond proof of value
  • AI as the Co-Pilot. Rise of Decision Intelligence
  • Data as the New Negotiation Power. Towards an Insight-Driven Procurement Era
  • Embracing Predict and Prepare Models
Speakers:
  • Venkataraghavan Padmanabhan, Director and Head of Procurement, McCain Products
  • Sachin Apte, Chief Procurement Officer, Welspun World
  • Dr. Venkatesan N, Director- Chief Procurement Officer, Max Healthcare
  • Rahul Poddar, Head of Procurement, South Asia, Nestle
  • Sanjeev Jain, Member of Board & Director, Purchase, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI)
  • Animesh Gupta, VP Procurement, Varun Beverages
  • Manoj Baraskar, CEO, RAMS Digital
  • Venugopal B, Director -Business Information Sales Head- Corporate & ESG, CRIF
Moderator:
Amit Kumar Singh, Director- Strategy & Transactions, EY
15:05 – 15:20 Industry Case Study: India 2.0: Rewiring Supply Chains for a Resilient and Intelligent Economy

Speaker:
Dr. Vandana Singh, Chairman, Federation of Aviation Industry in India (FAII)
15:20 – 16:00 Trilogue: Leading at the Edge- Frontline Leadership in Critical Supply Chain
Brief:
  • Mission First – Aligning Supply Chain teams to clear outcome-driven priorities.
  • Decision-Making under Critical Circumstances
  • Speed vs Precision: The Real Trade-Off. Optimising Speed and Accuracy in the Supply Chain Ecosystem
  • Establishing a Real-Time Resilient Supply Chain Ecosystem
  • Geopolitics at the Edge – India’s lessons from the Strait of Hormuz
Speaker:
  • Col. Dr. Swarnendu Roy, VSM, Former Head of Faculty, Supply Chain Training Establishment, Indian Army
  • Lt. Col. Shishir Hirdekar (Veteran), Director Safety and Security, Taj Hotels & Former Director, Indian Army
  • Col. Dhruv Raj Sirohi, Senior Director Operations, Indian Army
Moderator:
Rishav Kumar, Functional Consultant, Deloitte
16:00 – 17:00 Panel Discussion: From Cost Centers to Growth Engines: The Strategic Rise of Supply Chain Leadership– 3PL Partnerships Building Cost-Competitive Global Intelligent Supply Chains
Brief:
  • Redefining Cost Leadership in the New Global Economy: Moving beyond traditional cost-cutting towards intelligent, agile, and resilient supply chain models
  • Rising geopolitical uncertainty, freight volatility and margin pressures redefining the role of 3PLs from vendors to strategic growth partners.
  • India is emerging as a preferred manufacturing and sourcing destination through infrastructure growth, policy reforms, digital transformation, and manufacturing incentives
  • Sustainability Imperative: Decarbonization as both a Cost Challenge and Market Differentiator
  • Towards a Stronger Digital Spine – Leveraging AI to build a unified, interoperable data layer across the supply chain
  • Strategies to balance cost optimization with resilience amidst geopolitical disruptions, fluctuating demand, and global uncertainties
Speakers:
  • Ashwani Bhargava, Senior Director- India Supply Chain, Boeing
  • Mahesh Gupta, Head of Supply Chain Management, DS Group
  • Pran Raj, Vice President, Supply Chain, Devyani International
  • Piyush Aggarwal, VP- Supply Chain, Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products
  • Samrat Sehgal, Global Head of Supply Chain, Dabur India
  • Sanjay Shridhar, Director and Head of Purchasing & SQE, CNH Industrial
  • Ajay Singh, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Hindustan Platinum
  • Manish Rawat, Senior Vice President, IndoSpace
  • Stuti Pansari, Vice President, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
Moderator:
Neeraj Bansal, Partner & Head India Global, KPMG
17:00 – 17:05 Vote of Thanks
17:05 onwards Networking Hi-Tea

Time Parallel Track-I (Manufacturing) - 90 Minutes
10:30 – 10:45 Keynote: Powering India’s Manufacturing Supply Chain Advantage in the Next Decade

Speaker:
Anish Tulsian, National Head, LEAP India
10:45 – 11:35 Panel Discussion: Rewiring Manufacturing as a Value Engine
Brief:
  • Manufacturing as a Strategic Node – Shift to integrated value networks
  • Evolution from static forecasts to real-time demand sensing
  • Building flexibility through multi-sourcing, modular production, and buffers
  • Winning through faster decision-making and execution cycles
Speakers:
  • Ajay Sharma, President, Supply Chain Management, USHA International Ltd
  • Vipul Arora, Director Supply Chain - India & South Asian Markets, Kohler
  • Santosh Pandey, Head of Procurement, Tripolites Foods
  • Neeraj Saini, Head Supply Chain, Signify
  • Pankaj Kumar Patodi, Head Supply Chain Management, Godfrey Philips
  • Mohit Jauhari, Head Supply Chain Management, Shriram Pistons & Rings
  • Bharat Bhushan Rathi, Head Supply Chain, JK Organisation
Moderator:
Apurva Agarwal, Partner, EY
11:35 – 11:50 Partner Presentation
11:50 – 12:00 Closing Keynote: From Scale to Advantage: The Future of Manufacturing-Led Supply Chains

Speaker:
Sagar Kadu, Director- Logistics, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

Time Parallel Track II (Healthcare) – 90 Minutes
12:00 – 12:10 Keynote: From Lifelines to Lifecycles: Reimagining Healthcare Supply Chains for Access, Speed, and Trust

Speaker:
Kapil Premchandani, Managing Director, KD Logistics
12:10 – 13:00 Panel Discussion: Transforming Cold Chains to Care Chains- Towards an Agile, Patient-Centric Healthcare Supply Network
Brief:
  • The Stakes are Different. Moving from service levels → clinical reliability
  • Visibility, Traceability and Trust. Combating counterfeits and ensuring compliance
  • Digital and Intelligent Healthcare Supply Chains- AI for demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and risk alerts
  • Combatting Last Mile Complexities
Speakers:
  • Deepak Goel, Head of Supply Chain Management, Bausch Health
  • Vijay Roy, VP SCM, Kauvery Hospital
  • Anil Sharma, Senior Director Supply Chain Management, Flavine
  • Abhinav Kalra, Director - Supply Chain, Agilus Diagnostics
  • Mohit Sadhotra, Head Supply Chain Management, Dr Lal Pathlabs
  • Vikas Goyal, Head Supply Chain Management, Fortis Healthcare
Moderator:
Amit Saini, Director, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
13:00 – 13:15 Partner Presentation:

Speaker: Harish Rane, Chief Business Officer, LEAP India
13:15 – 13:30 Closing Keynote: Securing the Lifeline: Healthcare Supply Chains in a Volatile World

Speaker:
Aman Sharma, Joint Secretary (Medical Device, Infotech, Media, Coordination and Parliament), Dept of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India

Time Parallel Track III (Retail & FMCG)- 90 Minutes
14:30 – 14:45 Keynote: Redefining New Demand Economy: Building Supply Chains for Always-On Consumers

Speaker:
Manoj Baraskar, CEO, RAMS Digital
14:45 – 15:35 Panel Discussion: From Shelf to Doorstep. Delivering through Agile, Resilient & Demand Driven Supply Chains
Brief:
  • The Speed Competition - Differentiator or Distraction?
  • Decoding the Trilemma: defined by cost, speed & sustainability
  • The Demand Shift - Consumers expect instant, accurate, and consistent fulfilment
  • Role of AI in inventory optimisation
Speaker:
  • Sunny Mutreja, Head of Procurement, India & Middle East, Lenskart
  • Sonal Jain, VP Procurement, KNS Shoetech
  • Rahul Jain, Head of Supply Chain, Mars
  • Shonik Goyal, President & Head of Supply Chain Management, Sleepwell
  • Anil Kumar Mishra, National Logistics Head, Pladis Global
  • Debjyoti Mishra, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Banas Dairy
  • Hrishi Gandhi, Chief Growth Officer, LEAP India
Moderator:
Rishav Kumar, Functional Consultant, Deloitte
15:35 – 15:50 Partner Presentation

Anuj Verma, National Head, LEAP India
15:50 – 16:00 Closing Keynote: The Fulfilment Economy: Redefining the New Supply Chain and Logistics Playbook

Speaker: Stuti Pansari, Vice President, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Time The Champions of Supply Chain: Celebrating Top 50 Supply Chain & Logistics Gamechangers
18:10 – 18:15 Setting the Tone:
18:15 – 18:55 Advisory Board Panel: Shaping the Next Decade- The Leadership Reset: Thriving Amid Volatility, Velocity & Visibility
Speakers:
  • Dr. Ajay Dua, Former Secretary, Commerce & Industry, Government of India
  • Dr. Vandana Singh, Chairman (Aviation Cargo), Federation of Aviation Industry in India (FAII)
  • Dr. Debjit Roy, Co-chair, Centre for Transportation and Logistics, IIM, Ahmedabad
  • Dr. Radhamohan Gupta, Supply Chain Strategist| Former Chief Supply Chain Officer-Devyani International, Reckitt, Pepsico
  • Samrat Sehgal, Global Head of Supply Chain, Dabur India
Moderator:
Dr. Rajeev Tripathi, Chairperson – Supply Chain Management Centre; Chairperson – Production and Operations Management Area, IIM Bangalore
18:55 -19:10 Guest of Honour Address: Viksit Bharat 2047: Positioning India as the World's Most Trusted Supply Chain Partner

Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Former Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture, Government of India
19:10 – 19:30 The Champions of Supply Chain: Honoring Excellence. Celebrating Impact. Inspiring the Future
19:30 onwards Networking Dinner & Cocktail