About the Conclave
India’s Defence Minister has asked the global Aerospace and Defence Industry to invest in India and contribute in realizing the dream of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Industry leaders need to focus on transfer of technology through joint ventures and collaborate with the global OEMs on building advance capabilities to realize the country’s true potential in Defence sector.
To develop capabilities and unlock the immense potential, Industry needs to focus on the Research and Development with the young minds of the country which will increase the linkages among the industries and create an ecosystem through equal contribution from academia and research.
Speakers
Agenda
BW DEFENCE
Aerospace & Defence Conclave
Thursday 11th November, 2021
New Delhi
Draft Agenda
Inaugural Session: 10:00 am to 11:30 noon
Welcome Address: Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW Businessworld
Industry Address: Shri Salil Gupte President, Boeing India
Industry Address: Mr. William Blair, VP & Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India
Keynote Speaker: Dr. G Satheesh Reddy Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO
Dr. Ajay Kumar Secretary, Ministry of Defence Government of India
Guest of Honor: Shri Ajay Bhatt, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
11:30 - 12:00 noon Networking Coffee
Technical Session One 12:00 noon - 1:15 pm Emerging Private Defence Industry in India: Building Capability through Technology Transfer, Research and Development.
Session Chairman: Dr. Mayank Dwivedi, Director, Industry Interface & Technology Management (DIITM), DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Shri Sudhakar Gande MD, Axiscades Engineering Tech. Ltd.
Shri A Kishore Dutt, President Zen Technologies Ltd.
Shri Kishore Jayaraman Country Head, Rolls Royce India
Dr. Ashish Kansal Director, SMPP Pvt. Ltd.
Shri Samit Ray Regional Director, Raytheon India
Col. H S Shankar (Retd.) CMD, Alpha Design Technologies P. Ltd.
Session Moderator: Shri Manish Jha, Associate Editor, BW Businessworld & BW Defence
01:15 pm – 02:15 pm Networking Lunch
Technical Session Two 02:15 pm – 03:30 pm: Indian Defence Industry: Policies for Indigenization and Make in India in Defence.
Session Chairman: Shri Sanjay Jaju, Additional Secretary & CEO iDEX, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Shri Abhyuday Jindal MD, Jindal Stainless Ltd.
Shri Ashok Kanodia MD, Precision Electronics Ltd.
Shri N Raveeswaran Head, Mahindra Defence Ltd.
Shri Ashish Saraf Country Head, Thales India
Shri Rajesh Dhingra CEO & President, Reliance Defence Ltd.
Shri Rakesh Ranjan Sr. Consultant, Niti Aayog, Government of India
Session Moderator: Col. K V Kuber, Director, EY
Technical Session Three 03:30 pm – 04:45 pm: Building Aerospace & Defence Industrial Clusters: Investment Opportunities and Challenges.
Session Chairman: Shri Rajkumar Secretary Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Shri Rahul Gadre, Director Military Engines & Systems, GE Aviation
Shri R Sundaram MD & CEO, Aerospace Engineers P. Ltd.
Shri Venkat Katkuri, India Head, Airbus Defence & Space
Shri Vaibhav Gupta Director, MKU Ltd.
Shri Dhaval Raval MD, Abhyuday Bharat Mega Defence Cluster, Gujarat
Shri Hans Raj Verma MD, Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd.
Session Moderator: Shri Abhishek Verma, Partner & Lead Aerospace & Defence, KPMG India
Networking Coffee 04:45 pm – 05:30 pm
Valedictory Session 05:30 pm – 06:30 pm:
“Cyber Warfare & National Security”
Welcome Address:
Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW Businessworld
Keynote Speaker: General Shri Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces (CDS)
Vote of Thanks: Businessworld