The Indian manufacturing sector reached about US$ 570–580 billion in 2025, growing at 6–7% CAGR, with a target to raise manufacturing’s share of GDP to 25% by 2030. Growth is driven by PLI‑linked sectors, infrastructure investment, and rising FDI, alongside a shift toward medium‑ and high‑technology manufacturing. Key trends include AI‑driven smart factories, sustainable and circular production models, and supply‑chain localization, positioning India as a global high‑value manufacturing hub by 2030.
The manufacturing forum 2026 unites industrial leaders from plant managers to digital transformation officers to bridge the gap between legacy production and autonomous, smart-factory standards. The forum convenes manufacturing strategists, robotics engineers, and Industry 4.0 experts to exchange actionable strategies on predictive maintenance, additive manufacturing, and human-machine collaboration.As global markets shift, Nexus provides a high-impact environment for decision-makers to solve the industry’s most pressing challenges from decarbonizing the factory floor to building software-defined supply chains that thrive on disruption.
Executive Director Eastern Region ER1
M/s. NTPC Ltd
Managing Director, Tata Pigments Limited Safety & Sustainability leader
M/s. Tata Steel Group
President & Head – Supply Chain Management
M/s. Usha International Ltd.
President, UH and CEO
M/s. Hindalco Industries Limited
Associate Vice President, Co-Chairman Railways Committee, PHDCCI; Railways Board Member, ASSOCHAM; FICCI Board Member, Sales & Distribution
Jindal Stainless Limited.
Ph.D. Global Health & Safety Engineering Leader (Corporate) Group Health and Safety
M/s. Royal Philips
AVP & Head - EHS, Sustainability & ESG
M/s. Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (The Times of India Group)
Head of E&S, General Manager, ACeN India Renewables
M/s. ACEN
Chief financial officer (CFO), Vice President (VP) Supply Chain
M/s. Navitasys India Pvt Ltd (A TDK Group Company)
Gr. CIO & Sr. EVP (ICTS = Information, Communication, Technology & Security)
M/s. JBM Group
CEO
M/s. ROSTAN Technologies Pvt Ltd
Founder - CEO & CPO
M/s. Df-OS
Site Head
M/s. GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED ( ADITYA BIRLA GROUP)
SH&E Business Partner, India Market
M/s. Ecolab
Chief Supply Chain Officer, Global Procurement Leader, Operations Transformation, Cost Optimization, P&L, Manufacturing & Consumer Durables
M/s. Homeleader International
Head IT
M/s. Whirlpool Corporation of India
Vice President Operations
M/s. Facttwin
Head – IT & Cybersecurity
M/s. NDR Auto Group
Director Product Development
M/s. Visteon Corporation
Group General Manager – IT Chief Information Security Officer
M/s. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
Head and Senior Operations Manager
M/s. ITC Limited
ESG & Sustainability Head
M/s. Vikas Group
Vice President (Works)/ Plant Head
M/s. JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
Planning and Production Control
M/s. BMW group
Section Manager, Product Development, Sustainability, Quality Management, Transformational Leader
M/s. Volvo Group
Manufacturing Excellence Lead & Strategy Advisor to MD
M/s. Pearl Global Industries Ltd
Industry Agentic AI Leader, Innovation & Monetization, Enterprise GenAI, Multimodal Intelligence
M/s. McCain Foods Limited
Plant Head
M/s. Pidilite Industries Limited
Sr Vice President Manufacturing & Global Supply Chain
M/s. Luminous Power Technologies (P) Ltd
Head - Sustainability & CSR, Automotive Business
M/s. SKF India Ltd.
Director - Operation
M/s. Eaton Power Quality Private limited
National Manager – Public Affairs, CSR & Sustainability
M/s. Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
Vice President , Plant Head
M/s. LG Electronics
AI, GenAI & Smart Factory Revolution
The convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and Industrial IoT is fundamentally transforming how factories plan, produce, and perform. This session explores how manufacturers are deploying intelligent systems to drive operational excellence, predictive capabilities, and data-led decision-making across the shop floor and supply chain.
Circular Economy & Green Manufacturing – Advancing Sustainability:
Circular Economy in Manufacturing demands a fundamental redesign of how resources are used, products are made, and waste is managed. This session brings together sustainability leaders to explore how manufacturers are embedding circularity into their core business models — reducing environmental footprint while unlocking new economic value.
Human-Machine Collaboration — Workforce of the Future in Industry 5.0 :
Industry 5.0 restores the human element as the centrepiece of advanced manufacturing — not replacing workers, but empowering them with intelligent tools, collaborative robots, and augmented capabilities. This session explores how organizations are reskilling their workforce, redesigning safety systems, and creating a culture where humans and machines co-create value.
Slot 1 (3:45–4:00): [Partner Organisation 1] — Topic / Solution
Slot 2 (4:00–4:15): [Partner Organisation 2] — Topic / Solution
Slot 3 (4:15–4:30): [Partner Organisation 3] — Topic / Solution
Manufacturing 5.0 Awards Ceremony
Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
Group Photograph — All Delegates, Speakers & Partners
Conference Concludes / Networking
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Individual Awards