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1,200+ATTENDEES
80+SPEAKERS
30+SESSIONS

Overview

Rockwell Automation, in association with The Economic Times, presents India Inc On The Move 2026: Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing.

The seventh edition of India Inc On The Move (IIOTM) convenes the brightest minds in manufacturing, technology, and policy to shape the future of smart and sustainable manufacturing in India.

The day-long event will bring together manufacturing leaders, industry pioneers, innovators, and policy influencers to collaborate, exchange insights, and chart the roadmap for India’s AI-driven manufacturing revolution.

The Future is here:
Smart. Sustainable.
AI-Driven Manufacturing.

IIOTM 2025 Recap

Express Interest

Focus Industries

iiotm Automotive, EV & Tyres (OEMs)
iiotmFMCG
iiotmChemicals / Processes
iiotmLife Sciences
iiotmHi-Tech (Semiconductors, Data Centers & Mobile Manufacturing)
iiotmMetals, Mining & Cement
iiotmOil & Gas

Key Discussion Highlights

  • Transforming manufacturing with AI to accelerate sustainability and efficiency.
  • Empowering the workforce with connected technologies for smarter collaboration.
  • Leveraging technology for optimal efficiency from design to operations.
  • Driving the sustainable energy transition with data and analytics.
  • Green manufacturing advancements in chemical, metals, and cement industries.
  • Transitioning from automation to autonomous operations in manufacturing.
  • Using responsible AI to drive sustainability while ensuring ethical innovation.
  • Unlocking the potential of cloud technologies in automotive and EV manufacturing.
  • Innovations in sustainable packaging for F&B and CPG industries.
  • Insights from a Lighthouse factory leading in smart manufacturing excellence.

Special Address

Speakers

Why attend?

Keynotes Keynotes from industry leaders and Rockwell Automation experts—conversations that challenge norms and deliver actionable insights to guide your next move.

Learn Learn from industry leaders and tech innovators driving the future of industrial operations.

Experience Experience a vibrant expo floor and chart your path to success—uncovering breakthroughs, innovative solutions, and proven best practices that drive transformation.

Connect Connect, collaborate, and create what’s next - exchange insights and expand your network with peers from diverse industries.

Agenda

  • Executive Track
  • Industry Track
  • Technical Track 1
  • Technical Track 2
  • Technical Track 3
  • 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM

    Registrations & Pre-event Networking

  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

    Inaugural Address

    Session Speakers
    • Dilip Sawhney, Managing Director, Rockwell Automation India
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

    Leadership Dialogue: Automation to Autonomy: How Core Industry Leaders are Scaling AI in Manufacturing

    Session Speakers
    • Rohit Pathak, CEO, Birla Copper
    • Sanjay Sharma, CEO China, ArcelorMittal, Board Member NAMTECH
    • Scott Wooldridge, President, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

    Plenary Session: Future is Here - Smart. Sustainable. AI-Driven Manufacturing

    Session Speakers
    • Sanjiv Navangul, MD & CEO, Bharat Serums & Vaccines (A Mankind Group Company)
    • Dr. Tapan Sahoo, Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki India
    • Kailash Pandey, Mining & Cluster Head, Sambalpur, Aditya Birla Group
    • PS Easwaran, Partner & Asia Pacific Supply Chain Leader, Deloitte
    • Dilip Sawhney, Managing Director, Rockwell Automation India
    • Moderator - Gautam Srinivasan, Consulting Editor, The Economic Times
  • 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM

    Special Address: Leading Manufacturing in a Future That Has Already Arrived

    Session Speakers
    • Tom Cheesewright, Applied Futurist - Technology, AI & Digital Risk
  • 12:10 PM – 01:00 PM

    Plenary Session: Creating the Future of Industrial Operations - Software Defined Automation & Robotics

    Session Speaker
    • Prashant Sharma, CTO, Zydus Group
    • Prashant Doreswamy, President & CEO, Continental Automotive Components India
    • Vipul Tandon, CEO, Wipro PARI
    • S Sathish, Partner & National Sector Leader - Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG India
    • Dennis Tang, Regional VP - ITD & SWC, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Gautam Srinivasan, Consulting Editor, The Economic Times
  • 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

    Networking Lunch Break

  • 02:30 PM – 03:15 PM

    Panel Discussion: Leveraging Connected Manufacturing Technologies to Drive Workforce Transformation

    Session Speaker
    • Arpita Das, Vice President – Tech, Pernod Ricard India
    • Vikrant Deoras, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Tata Chemicals
    • Venkatnarayan V, VP & Digital Transformation Leader, GMO, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
    • Ram Bhadouria , GM Engineering and Projects , Hindustan Unilever
    • Demetrios Georgacopoulos, Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Deepanshu Taumar, Editor, ET Manufacturing
  • 03:15 PM – 04:00 PM

    Panel Discussion: Intelligent Sustainability - Leveraging AI, Onsite Renewables & Efficiency to Decarbonize Manufacturing

    Session Speaker
    • Vivek Bhatia, MD & CEO, TKIL Industries
    • Santanu Chaudhuri, CTO, Thermax
    • Nehal Shah, CCO , Rexel India Private Limited
    • Ramkumar Esakki, Chief Operating Officer, PI Health Sciences Limited
    • Sumit Kumar Verma, Head Investor Relations & Corporate Strategy, Kaynes Technology
    • Harmeet Singh Sodhi, Director - Industry & OEM, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Sumit Chaturvedi, Consulting Editor, ETAuto
  • 04:00 PM – 04:30 PM

    Spotlight Session: Getting Content Ecosystem Ready for AI Powered India

    Session Speaker
    • Ekta Kapoor, Joint MD & Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms
  • 04:30 PM – 05:00 PM

    Panel Discussion: From Secure AI to Software‑Defined Manufacturing: Building Resilient, Future‑Ready Industry

    Session Speakers
    • Ashok Shivashankar, MD - Partner & Route to Market Sales, Cisco India & SAARC
    • Kartika Prihadi, VP, Partner & Routes to Market Sales, Cisco APJC
    • Shovan Sengupta, Regional VP, Market Access , Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Nilajit Ghosh, Principal, Digital Consulting, Rockwell Automation
  • 05:00 PM – 05:15 PM

    Rockwell Automation & Cisco Announcement: Reimagine Manufacturing for India’s Digital & Industrial Future

    Session Speakers
    • Ashok Shivashankar, MD - Partner & Route to Market Sales, Cisco India & SAARC
    • Dilip Sawhney, MD, Rockwell Automation India
    • Kartika Prihadi, VP, Partner & Routes to Market Sales, Cisco APJC
    • Shovan Sengupta, Regional VP, Market Access, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation
  • 05:15 PM – 05:45 PM

    Customer Use Case: Enabling Growth & Plant Expansion with Rockwell Automation

    Session Speakers
    • Siddharth Chowdhary, Executive Director, Bluecraft Agro
  • 05:45 PM – 06:00 PM

    Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks

    Session Speakers
    • Ruchika Jain, Director, Marketing and Strategy, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation
  • 02:00 PM – 02:45 PM

    Panel Discussion: The New Mobility Paradigm in India - Green, Integrated, Resilient; Blueprint for Automotive & Tire Manufacturing Excellence in the Circular Economy

    Session Speakers
    • Prahalada Rao, Head- Digital Transformation, BKT Tires
    • Muruhu Tamizh Balan Rajamanickam, Head IT – Digital Manufacturing, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited
    • Vinod Bhat, Chief Digital Officer, TATA AutoComp Systems
    • Harsh Vardhan, Global Head - Digital Innovation, Apollo Tyres Ltd
    • Manikantan NS, Sr VP and Global Head Manufacturing, Tech Mahindra
    • Murali Manohar, Regional Leader - Enterprise Software Business - India & Southeast Asia, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Mayank Dhingra, Associate Editor, ETAuto
  • 02:45 PM – 03:30 PM

    Panel Discussion: AI-Powered Manufacturing for Food & Beverage - Achieving Excellence in Efficiency, Quality & Safety

    Session Speakers
    • Gautam Gupta, VP Digital & IT, Enterprise Architect (Manufacturing), ITC Infotech
    • Basant Sanwal, Controller Projects & Engineering, United Breweries Limited, part of The HEINEKEN Company
    • Neeraj Puranik, General Manager Axtel Industries Limited
    • Ashish Sonkusare, CEO and Founder, eVerse.AI
    • Chandan Kumar,Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain Director, Cargill
    • Neville Thomas Dsouza, National Sales Leader, End User Discrete and Hybrid, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Nishant Kashyap, Consulting Editor, ETManufacturing
  • 03:30 PM – 04:15 PM

    Panel Discussion: Harnessing AI for Next-Gen Pharma, Med Devices & Biotech Manufacturing

    Session Speakers
    • Himanshu Gaur, Vice President - Head of Information Technology, PI Health Sciences
    • Bhavik Bhatti, CEO, CN Water Systems Pvt. Ltd.
    • Mihir Mehta, Wholetime Director , Praj Hipurity Systems Ltd.
    • Praveen Baheti, VP - IT, Biological E
    • Sriram Paramanand, Director - Partnering, India, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Shantheri Mallaya, Editor, Economic Times (CIO & CISO)
  • 04:15 PM – 05:00 PM

    Panel Discussion: AI for Industrial Sustainability Across Process & Heavy Industry - Enabling Circularity, Efficiency & Decarbonization

    Session Speakers
    • Sanchit Rastogi, DGM (P), ONGC
    • Baidyanath Kumar, CISO, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.
    • Dr. Arvind Bodhankar, Chief Sustainability Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
    • Prachiti Asolkar, Chief Strategy Officer , SFC Environmental Technologies Ltd.
    • Dr. Vamsi Annepu, General Manager - Technical Services, Pace Process Controls Pvt Ltd
    • Prasad John Thekkemathiote, DGM - Elect. & Inst. (Proj. & Engg.), Gulbrandsen Technologies
    • Partha Pratim Bhaumik, National Sales Leader End User - Process & Heavy, Rockwell Automation
    • Moderator - Nishant Kashyap, Consulting Editor, ETManufacturing
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

    Discover How Kinetix Advanced Motion Solutions Simplify Flexible Manufacturing

    Session Speakers
    • Rajesh Pachpande, Product Manager - Motion​, Rockwell Automation India
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

    Faster & Flexible with New Generation I/O’s

    Session Speakers
    • Kiran Rao, Business Lead - Intelligent Devices, West, Rockwell Automation India
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Partner Presentation - Smart Weighing for Smart Manufacturing

    Session Speakers
    • Jayaraman Ramakrishnan, Sr Business Manager (OEM), METTLER TOLEDO India
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

    Design SMART Machines with SMART Devices

    Session Speakers
    • Vimal Chauhan, Product Manager - SIC, Rockwell Automation India
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

    Highest Performance in IEC 61439 Switchboard

    Session Speakers
    • Vivek Mishra, Business Development​ Manager - Cubic, Rockwell Automation India ​
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    Scalable On-Machine Distributed Solution

    Session Speakers
    • Satish Kale,Team Lead, Technology Consultant, Rockwell Automation India ​
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

    Unlocking the ControlLogix 5590 Controller System Experience

    Session Speakers
    • Bhaanuj Sharma, BU Lead Logix​, Rockwell Automation India
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

    Accelerate PLC Design With Industrial DevOps

    Session Speakers
    • Subhajit Bodhak, Technology Consultant, Rockwell Automation India
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Smart, Agile, Secure & Resilient Industrial Infrastructure for AI Powered Autonomous Operations

    Session Speakers
    • Karan Capoor, Solution Architect, CISCO
    • Rohan Locke, Solution Architect, CISCO
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

    FactoryTalk Design Studio

    Session Speakers
    • Sowmya Vatsan, Business Lead - ​Automation Software & IPB​, Rockwell Automation India
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    Enabling Industrial AI for Manufacturing customer from Edge-to-Enterprise Ecosystem

    Session Speakers
    • Nikhil Dodecha, Business Lead-​ Operations Software, Rockwell Automation India
  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

    Emulate3D Digital Twin Software: What's New & What's Next

    Session Speakers
    • Serene Saptasagar, Technology Consultant, Rockwell Automation India
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

    SecureOT - Building a Business Case

    Session Speakers
    • Shally Verma, Cybersecurity Services Sales Executive, Rockwell Automation India
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

    Digital Transformation Re-Imagined: Journey Towards Smart Factory

    Session Speakers
    • Naveen Chandre Gowda, Manager - Digital and Cyber, Rockwell Automation India
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Smart Manufacturing - Data-Driven Architecture

    Session Speakers
    • N Vinay Kumar, Manager - MES, Rockwell Automation India
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

    Unlocking the Full Potential of PlantPAx: A Comprehensive Value Analysis

    Session Speakers
    • Ritesh Kumar Khare, Head Engineering - Solutions & Services, Rockwell Automation India
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

    Asset Management - Cost-Effective Maintenance: Reducing Expenses Through Prevention

    Session Speakers
    • Manish Goyal, Solutions & Services Business Lead, Rockwell Automation India
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    Modernization & Migrations - The Lifecycle Roadmap

    Session Speakers
    • Amit Gupta, Application Consultant Manager, LCS, Rockwell Automation India

Who Should Attend

Industries

  • Automotive, EV & Tyres (OEMs)
  • FMCG
  • Chemicals / Processes
  • Life Sciences
  • Hi-Tech Manufacturing (Semiconductors, Data Centers & Mobile Manufacturing)
  • Metals, Mining & Cement
  • Oil & Gas
  • Warehousing
  • Power & Energy - Renewable & Traditional Power
  • Water Management
  • Panel Builders & System Integrators

Functions

  • CXOs, VPs, Directors
  • Plant Heads
  • Engineering Heads
  • IT & Tech Professionals
  • A&Es, EPCs & Consultants
  • Policy Makers & Regulators
  • R&D & Operations Professionals
  • Quality Control & Safety Professionals
  • Digital Transformation Professionals
  • Service, Support & Maintenance Professionals
  • Senior Academicians

Exhibiting Partners

Elite Partner

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Technology Partners

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Featured Partners

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IIOTM 2025 Highlights

1,200+ Attendees

across industries – Auto/EV, FMCG, Life Sciences, Chemical and more

80+ Speakers:

Policy makers, customers, partners, and Rockwell Automation leaders

35+ Sessions:

Keynotes, industry tracks, technical sessions, live demos, 13 exhibiting partners

1,000+Social Media Posts

10+ million impressions
20+ media coverage

Executive Track

Industry track

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FAQs

Is there a registration fee to attend India Inc On The Move 2026?
Access to the event is free, but you must register to gain access.
Whom to reach out for VISA?
You can send an email to the India marketing team at raindiamarketing@rockwellautomation.com with the subject line – ‘VISA required for India Inc On The Move 2026’.
How to book hotel accommodation?
Hotel bookings will be made on a direct payment basis. For any assistance, you can email to the same RA India marketing email address above, with the subject line, ‘Hotel booking required for India Inc On The Move 2026’.
How to reach the venue?
Here is the Google Maps link for your reference https://maps.app.goo.gl/rfkfxx1cCkYztxu97.

Contact Us

For Speaking Opportunity
Mohima Ghose +91 837 589 8863
For Delegation
Deepak Aggarwal
+91 735 304 3460
For any other queries
Rohit Gambhir +91 989 968 6587

Venue

Fairmont, Mumbai
Nearest Metro Station: Saki Naka Metro Station (Line 1)
Distance From Airport to Fairmont Mumbai: Approx. 1 KM from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - Terminal 2