Air Vice Marshal K S Reddy, ACAS Logistics, Indian Air Force*

Sudhir Reddy P, Vice Chairman, Buteos Aerobotics Corporation

The ability of the defence forces to prevail in the highly contested environment of 2030 will be dictated by its ability to defend cyber-enabled systems, and the data within them, from compromise and manipulation. Contemporary cyber defense does indicate worry areas in an era of exponentially growing cyber threat. Block chains are a new information echnology that inverts the cyber security paradigm, how can they be leveraged to strengthen supply chain networks.

Damodar Sahu, Consulting Partner & Head – IoT | Digital Manufacturing & Technology SBU, Wipro Limited

Additive manufacturing as a cost effective, tool less manufacturing system has proven its value for limited volume requirements. The big advantage that it offers with its Simulation based pre-processing of parts offers a big scope for applications in prototyping, MRO and development of parts for grounded fleets.

Shishir Gokhale - Partner - Digital Innovation, MediaAgility
Deepak Garg - Director - Digital Innovation, MediaAgility

Aanand Pandey, Apna Media
Mahesh Padoshi, General Analytics Manager, Johnson & Johnson
Shaibal Roy, Times Group

• Transportation and shipping costs represent one of the largest spend categories for companies.
• Sourcing and managing this category is very complex for many reasons, including effectively managing various modes of transportation, inbound Consignments from suppliers, outbound to customers, ongoing volatility in fuel costs and a dynamic supplier base…
• Cost management on this is a key imperative for every supply chain manager

Matthias Hormuth, Director Supply Chain Solutions, PTV Group

• Ensuring seamless, simplified and reliable international delivery services
• Customer is king: selecting partners, 3PLs and carriers that meet customer expectation and drive market share
• Maintaining brand prestige when working with multiple transportation partners
• Assessing production processes, technology and methods of processing

Abhishek Prakash Rao (APR), Director Sales & Marketing, Varuna Group

• The Supply Chain Operations Reference model as a framework that enables users to address, improve, and communicate supply chain management practices.
• SCOR as a management tool and a reference model for end-to-end supply chain management and its applications for capturing business activities, satisfying customer demand, analyzing the supply chain, and much more.
• How can you apply the SCOR framework to improve inventory turns, increase system implementation speed, and support organizational learning goals?

Girish V S, Professor ISCM
Sachin Pagey, Director Marketing & Strategy, Megalife Sciences