0930 - Opening Remarks by Conference Convener
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Manjunath M S, Leader Business Creation ( Cold Chain), Ingersoll Rand International
( India ) Limited |
0945 - Key Note Address
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Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Mission Director , National Horticulture Mission |
1000 - India Cold Chain Industry: Vision 2020 ( Panel Discussion)
• Mapping the journey of cold chain sector in India
• What will be the future business opportunities?
• What are the growth inhibitors in the sector?
• Leveraging regulatory framework for facilitating the growth
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Pawanexh Kohli , Advisor at CrossTree Techno-visors ( Session Chairman) |
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Henk Van Duijn, Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality, India & Sri Lanka, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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R.Sivakumar, Senior Manager, Electro Mechanical and Refrigeration Business Group, Voltas Limited |
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Chris Buckthorp, Chief Strategy & Managed Services, Gati Ltd. |
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Sanjeev Saxena, General Manager- Supply Chain, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. |
1100 - Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
1115 - What infrastructural framework is required to boost the sector's growth? ( Presentation)
• Designing a modern Cold Storage facility
• Creating sophisticated and high capacity transport system
• Applying the contemporary temperature control technology
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Bhavana Vishwanath, Director, Tolsma India  |
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Bob Kakebeeke, Area Sales Manager, Omnivent Techniek |
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Sanjay Gupta, Director, Infracools |
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Ajit Tamhane, Director, Lisaline Lifescience Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
1230 - Developing a seamless 'Farm to Fork' supply chain for perishable consumable products (Panel Discussion)
• What are the challenges faced by the sector?
• Is it lack of infrastructure or failure of service that leads to the wastage?
• What should be the parameters to choose service partner in supply chain?
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Anil Chopra, Managing Director, Competent Agri Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
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Hitin Suri, Managing Director, Suri Agro Fresh Pvt Ltd. |
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Magesh Kumar C, Director, Green Earth Fresh Produce Pvt. Ltd. |
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Sameer Varma, Head - Business Development, Cold Star Logistics Pvt. Ltd. |
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Vishal Sharma, Vice President Operations at RK Foodland |
1315 - Networking Lunch
1445 - What are the Safety issues in Cold Chain operations?
( Panel Discussion)
• What safety measures should be taken while designing these facilities?
• Safety of infrastructure and manpower
• Factors considered for choosing right components or materials
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Samir J Shah, Program Commitee Chairman, Association of Ammonia Refrigeration |
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Padam Garg, Director, Strategic Advisor & International Business Consultant |
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Ashish Guru, President,Gujarat Cold Storage Association. |
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Anand Joshi, General Manager, Manik Engineers |
1530 - Ice Cream supply chain challenge: Integrated cold chain tracking & execution ( Presentation)
Get a flavor of an integrated supply chain approach for cold chain - right from efficient utilization of refrigerated storage, carrier selection, route optimization & real-time monitoring of products in-transit.
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Tushar Gulhane, Brand Manager – SCM, SAP India Pvt. Ltd. |
1600 - Evening Refreshment & Networking Break
1700 - Designing cold chain system for horticulture produce to safely reach terminal markets ( Panel Discussion)
• How to prevent wastage in storage and transit?
• What steps are being taken by the Government to salvage the produce?
• How can a private player ensure the safety in its operations?
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Dr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Deputy Director, National Horticulture Board |
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Sunil Kumar Sharma, MD, Global Agri Systems |
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Vikas Upadhyay, General Manager-Commercial Refrigeration, Carrier India |
1715 - Closing remarks by convener
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