6 March 2026 · Hotel Novotel, Pune
The 4th edition, in review
Industry leaders, innovators and experts met in Pune to work through global disruption, localisation, digital transformation and emission standards across the automotive supply chain.
At a glance
- 0+Speakers on stage
- 0+Supply chain leaders in the room
- 0Auto Supply Chain Champions
- 0Social impressions
The panels
Four panels, 40+ voices
Panel 01
Procurement Transformation
Resilient and localized sourcing for automotive growth
Chair · Dr. Rakesh Singh, Chairman, Institute of Supply Chain Management
- Raj Kishore Naik · Vice President, Head New Parts Development & Parts Quality, Ashok Leyland Limited
- Vinay Singh Chauhan · Chief Supply Chain Officer, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd.
- Vijay Sharma · Vice President, Sourcing and Supply Chain, Mahle Anand Thermal Systems Pvt. Ltd.
- Vishwas Deshpande · Vice President, Corporate Strategy, JSW Motors Limited
- Sneha Israni · Director Projects and Engineering, Bekaert Industries Pvt. Ltd.
- Ashutosh Dhar · Chief Business Officer, ProcMart
- Anil Syal · President, Safexpress Private Limited
Panel 02
Logistics Reinvention
Smart, robust and agile automotive mobility
Chair · Dr. Rakesh Singh, Chairman, Institute of Supply Chain Management
- Nilsing Solanki · Head of Supply Chain Management, Knorr-Bremse AG
- Pramod D. · Head CD, Corporate Supply Chain Management, Varroc Engineering Limited
- Ashok Sinha · Dy. Executive Director, Planning and Supply Chain, Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd.
- Srinivasan Sarangapani · Director, Supply Chain, The Timken Company
- Tapan Pandya · Director, Supply Chain Management, India, Dorman Products
- Sanjay Sanghai · President Group Purchase, Endurance Technologies Ltd.
Panel 03
Integrated Supply Chain Planning
Powering multi-fuel and e-mobility transitions
Chair · Dr. Rakesh Singh, Chairman, Institute of Supply Chain Management
- Ashok Sinha · Dy. Executive Director, Planning and Supply Chain, Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd.
- Sanjay Sanghai · President Group Purchase, Endurance Technologies Ltd.
- Pravin Bobhate · Head SCM, GKN Driveline
- Arjit Aggarwal · Head of Sourcing, Indirect MRO Packaging & Emerging Business, Hero MotoCorp
- Brish Bhan Vaidya · Head of APAC Strategic Sourcing & Global Buying Center, Uber
- Prashant Mutalik · Head, Purchase (Direct & Indirect Material Sourcing), Yazaki India Pvt. Ltd.
- Ketan Lodaya · AVP, Business Transformation, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires
- Nirban Mukherjee · Purchasing Head, India EV, Dana India Technical Centre Pvt. Ltd.
- Tapan Pandya · Director, Supply Chain India, Dorman Products
- Prasad Dharmadhikari · Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and SCM, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
Panel 04
Decarbonising the Value Chain
Cutting emissions across the automotive value chain while driving profitability
Chair · Shanmukh Singh, Head, Strategic Horizons and Event Evolution, ISCM
- Bhaskar Kumar · AVP, Head Corporate Procurement & SCM, Bharat Seats Ltd.
- Nirban Mukherjee, MCIPS · BU Purchasing Head, Commercial Vehicles India, Dana India Technical Centre Pvt. Ltd.
- Anup Maheshwari · Vice President, Supply Chain, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
- Gulam E Ghaus Wani · Head SCM, Michelin
- Neeraj Sachdev · President & CPO, Uno Minda Limited
- Prem Prakash Gajpal · Director Operation, Advik Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd.
- Swayantani Ghosh · Sustainability and CSR Head, Mahindra Commercial Vehicle, Aerostructure and Defence
- Dr. Vikas Prasad · President & Managing Director, Webasto Roofsystems India Pvt. Ltd.
- Shubhankar Chatterji · Chief Supply Chain Officer, Cummins India Limited
- Prasad Arun Bhale · Head, SCM, ZF India Private Limited
Attendees
Companies in the room
Maruti Suzuki IndiaTata AutoComp SystemsAshok LeylandBajaj AutoHero MotoCorpDaimler India Commercial VehiclesFord Motor CompanyStellantis IndiaCummins IndiaMichelin IndiaBridgestone IndiaGoodyear IndiaCEATUno MindaSpark MindaEndurance TechnologiesVarroc EngineeringZF IndiaDana IndiaGabriel IndiaLumax Auto TechnologiesSona BLW Precision ForgingsTenneco IndiaTimkenEatonForviaJohn Deere IndiaLiebherr CMCtec IndiaMTU India (Rolls-Royce)Mahle Anand Thermal SystemsWebasto Roofsystems IndiaShriram Pistons & RingsPricolExide Industries
Brose IndiaBekaert IndustriesYokohama Off-Highway TyresJSW MotorsMahindra Commercial VehicleAther EnergyMatter Motor WorksSwitch MobilityPiaggio VehiclesAtul AutoEMotoradWardwizard Innovations & MobilityBharat SeatsSuprajit EngineeringAlicon CastalloyAutoline IndustriesAutomotive Stampings and AssembliesAdvik Hi-TechBethel Automotive Safety SystemsHyva IndiaLenze MechatronicsMindarikaMarathwada Auto CompoMetTube Copper IndiaOgnibene IndiaPAI IndustriesCRI PumpsHolcimThe Toro CompanyDorman ProductsSafexpressProcMartEnmovil Solutions
Gallery & reach
Moments from the day
ISCM Forums social media outreach
- 2,16,762Impressions
- 1,13,675Members reached
- 4,077Reactions
- 100+Comments
- 50+Reposts
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