Register As Delegate
12 August 2026

Program Schedule

Reimagining Global Trade: India at the forefront of developing Resilient Supply Chains

14:00 – 15:00

Registration and Networking Tea

15:00 – 15:30

Inaguration of the ACFI Exhibition & Tour

15:30 – 17:00

CEO Ministerial Roundtable: 10 MMT Creating the Road Map

17:00 – 17:30

Networking Hi - Tea

17:30 – 18:00

2 MOUs Sign with ASCELA & UP Govt

18:00 – 19:00

Global Diplomatic Session

Driving Investments through Bilateral Trade Corridors

19:00 – 21:00

Welcome Dinner

13 August 2026

Program Schedule

Reimagining Global Trade: India at the forefront of developing Resilient Supply Chains

08:30 – 09:25

Registration and Networking

09:25 – 09:30

Security Briefing by Taj

10:00 – 11:40

Inaugural Session

10:00 – 10:10 Lighting of Lamp by Chief Guest, Guest of Honours, and other Dignitaries

10:10 – 10:15 National Anthem

10:15 – 10:25 Welcome Address, Context setting and Play the conclave video by Mr. Karanjit Singh Wadhwa, Chairman, ACFI Event Task Pillar and Director, Grace Group

10:25 – 10:35 President Address by Mr. Sanjiv Edward, President, ACFI and CEO - Cargo and Logistics GMR Group

10:35 – 10:45 Industry Key Note Address by Dr. S. Xavier Britto, Founder & Chairman, Indev Infra Private Limited

10:45 – 10:55 Key Note Address by Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer, State Transformation Commission, Uttar Pradesh, Government of Uttar Pradesh

10:55 – 11:05 Address by Guest of Honour by Shri Vipin Kumar, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI)

11:00 – 11:10 Address by Guest of Honour by Shri Ateesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary (Logistics), DPIIT

11:10 – 11:25 Address by the Chief Guest

11:25 – 11:35 Felicitation of the Dignitaries

11:35 – 11:40 Vote of thanks by Mr. Ramesh Mamidala, Vice President ACFI, and Head Cargo - Air India Ltd

11:40 – 12:00

Tea / Coffee Break - 1

12:00 – 13:00

Business Session – 1: India Rising: The New Map of Global Trade

Moderator: Mr. Suvendu Choudhury, VP Operations India & CE Ops MEISA, FedEx

Speakers:

  • Ms. Reshma Zaheer, Chief Operating Officer, TT Logistics
  • Ms. Kiran Jain, Chief Operating Officer, Noida International Airport
  • Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
  • Mr. Sagar Rameshrao Kadu, Director, DPIIT
  • Mr. Yashpal Sharma, Managing Director, Skyways Group
13:00 – 14:00

Networking Lunch Break / Exhibition Area

14:00 – 15:00

Business Session – 2: India – The Next Air Cargo Superpower

Moderator: Mr. Sanjiv Edward, CEO - Cargo & Logistics, GMR Group

Speakers:

  • Ms. Kerstin Peckl, Commercial Atteche, Austrian Embassy - Commercial Section
  • Mr. Rajesh Menon, Regional Head of Cargo for South Asia, Middle East and Africa, Cathay Cargo
  • Mr. Raveesh Mohan Vashistha, Chief Cargo Officer, Adani Airport Holdings
  • Mr. Bob Chi, Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Services Asia-Pacific, SATS Ltd
  • Mr. Kai Domscheit, Chief Executive Officer, CHI Cargo
  • Ms. Nomita Kothari, Chief Executive Officer, New Globe LogistiK LLP
15:00 – 15:15

MOU Sign with Madhya Pradesh Govt

15:15 – 16:15

Business Session – 3: From MSME to Global Markets

Moderator: Mr. Satish Lakkaraju, Chief Executive Officer, NexGen Logistics Pvt Ltd

Speakers:

  • Mr. Nitesh Garg, Head Freight IN, Amazon Air Cargo
  • Mr. Prashant Seth, Director, Federation of Indian Export Organisations
  • Mr. Halit Tuncer, Vice President, Turkish Cargo
  • Ms. Chaitaly Mehta, Director, EKF Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Monish Nandy, Managing Director Planning & Engeering, FedEx
16:15 – 16:30

Networking Hi-Tea

16:30 – 16:35

CSQ Launch by Mr. Keku Bomi Gazder

16:35 – 16:45

MOU Sign with Andhra Pradesh Govt

16:45 – 17:15

Fireside Chat - 2: Beyond Runways: VTOL, Drones & Next Era

Moderator: Mr. Ramesh Mamidala, Head Cargo, Air India Ltd

Speakers:

  • Mr. Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder & CEO, SkyDrive
  • Mr. Mayur Shah, Executive Director – Strategy and Planning, Suzuki R&D Center India Pvt Ltd
17:15 – 18:15

Business Session – 4: Tech at the Terminal: AI & Smart Cargo Security

Moderator: Mr. Amar More, Co-founder & CEO, Kale Logistics

Speakers:

  • Dr. Devesh Tyagi, Chief Executive Officer, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
  • Ms. Joyce Tai, Executive Vice President, Freightos (WebCargo)
  • Mr. Parvinder Singh, Managing Director, Hans Infomatic Pvt Ltd
  • Mr. Mayur Shah, Executive Director, Suzuki R&D Center India Pvt Ltd
  • Prof. Kaushik Das, Professor, Gati Shakti University
18:15 – 18:30

Journey of Indian Aviation Industry

Mr. Rajiv Bansal, Former Secretary, MoCA and Ex-CMD Air India

18:30 – 19:00

Felicitation of the Conclave Partners

Sponsors, Exhibitors, Media Partners, Trainers

19:00 – 19:30

Networking Cocktail

19:30 – 20:30

Innovatopia Awards Ceremony

19:30 – 19:40 Handing Over of Bouquet to the Chief Guest and Address by Mr. Satish Lakkaraju, Board Member, ACFI and CEO, NexGen Logistics Pvt Ltd

19:40 – 19:50 Chief Guest Address

19:50 – 20:35 Innovation Awards Ceremony

Witness the recognition of trailblazing innovations shaping our industry’s Future

20:35 – 20:40 Conclusion by Mr. Sanjiv Edward, President, ACFI and CEO - Cargo & Logistics, GMR Group

20:40 – 20:50 Vote of thanks by Mr. Avinash Razdan, Honoray Treasurer, ACFI and Group CEO - CSC India

20:50 – 22:00

Networking followed by Gala Dinner & Music Performance

Exhibition Open from 08:30 hrs to 18:00 hrs