International Conference “The future of Aviation and Aerospace 2018”
published on 24.02.18
A Premier Event for Senior Aviation and Aerospace Professionals
24 February 2018
Vivanta by Taj, MG Road, Bangalore
With the Support of Aerospace MBA Alumni, TBS & IIMB
Tentative Program
9.00 – 10.20 – Opening Plenary: “Exploring The State of The Aviation & Aerospace Industry”
Welcome Remarks – Dr. S Raghunath, IIM Bangalore
Opening Remarks – Dr. G Raghuram, Director – IIM Bangalore
Keynote Speakers – Dr. Srinivasan Dwarakanath, AIRBUS |Mr. Vinay Dube, Jet Airways |Dr. T Suvarna, HAL | Dr. Christophe Bénaroya, TBS France
10.30 – 11.30 – Session 2: Panel – “Looking to India: Next Growth Opportunity”
Chair: Dr. S Raghunath, IIM Bangalore
Panelists: Mr. Amber Dubey, KPMG | Mr. Amit Thakran & Ms Shruti Porwal, CAPA
11.30 – 11.45 Refreshments
11.45 – 12.45 – Session 3: Panel – “Managing Talent in the Industry”
Chair – Dr. Christophe Bénaroya, TBS France
Panelists – Mr. Suraj Chetri, AIRBUS | Mr. Rahul Taneja, Jet Airways | Capt. Sam Thomas, Alpha India | Dr. Jérôme Bove, Embassy of France
12.45 – 13.30 – Session 4: Panel – “India: An Emerging MRO Destination”
Chair – Mr. Anantha Agasthya, HAL
Panelists – Mr. Awibhavan Dhakaria, Liebherr India
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.30 – Session 5: Panel – “Start-Ups: Their Role & Contribution To Aerospace & Aviation Industry”
Chair – Dr. Christophe Bénaroya, TBS France
Panelists – Mr. Mantha Venkataramana, Assystem Technologies India |Mr. Siddharth Balachandran, AIRBUS BIZLAB | Ms Cecilia SKRODER, NAVBLUE
15.30 – 16.00 Refreshments
16.00 – 16.30 – Session 6 Plenary – “Driving Real Insights Through IOT & Big Data”
Panelists – Dr. Dheepa Srinivasan, GE |Dr. S Raghunath, IIM Bangalore
16.30 – 17.00 – Session 7: Panel – “The Strategic Insights on Customer Behaviour”
Chair – Dr. G Shainesh, IIM Bangalore Panelists – Mr. Christophe Imbert, MILANAMOS | Mr. Girish Rangareddy, ATR India
17.00 – 17.30 – Session 8: Panel – “How Does Government Aid Aerospace & Aviation Industry?”
Chair – Dr. T Suvarna, HAL
Panelists – Mr. Smt Usha Phadee, MoCA |Mr. Ravikiran Pothukuchi, Dassault System |Capt Amitabh Singh, Air India |Mr Damodaran Subramanian, IFCCI
17.35 Vote of thanks