| Timings | Program |
| 8:00am – 9:15am | Registrations, Morning Tea and Full sit-down Breakfast. |
| Inaugural Session | |
| To be seated by 9:30am 9:45am – 9:50am |
National Anthem and Lighting of Inaugural Lamp. |
| 9:50am – 9:55am | Welcome Address by Mr Ashish Pednekar. |
| 10:00am – 10:10am | Opening Address by Mr Anshuman Neil Basu, Secretary General, Association of Supply Chain Professionals (ASCP), and Convener, India Supply Chain 2018 Conference. |
| 10:10am – 10:20am | Theme Address by Dr. TAS Vijayaraghavan, Chair, Academic Research & Policies, Association of Supply Chain Professionals. |
| 10:20am – 10:40am | Address by Guest of Honor, Swami Sarvalokananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama & Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, West Bengal. |
| 10:45am – 11:10am | Address by Chief Guest Mr. Ryoji Noda, Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai. |
| 11:10am – 11:20am | Release of Exclusive KPMG – ASCP Thought Leadership Report. |
| 11:20am – 11:25am | Vote of Thanks by Mr Ashish Gupta, Managing Director, TM International Logistics Limited & Chairperson Eastern Region, ASCP. |
| 11:25am – 11:35am | And Coffee Break & Refreshments |
| Academic Conclave 2018 (4th Edition) HIGH PERFORMANCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN: ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN SHAPING THE FUTURE |
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| 11:40am – 11:50am | Introduction by Dr. TAS Vijayaraghavan, Professor, XLRI-Jamshedpur & Chair – Academic Research & Policies & Academic Conclave – ASCP. |
| 11:50am – 12:15pm | The India Supply Chain 2018 Academic Conclave Keynote by Dr. Bhimraya Metri, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli. |
| 12:15pm – 12:45pm | Academic Conclave Speaker Dr Donald Tham, Professor, Ryerson University, Canada Dr K G Karmakar, Board Member, India Post Payments Bank. |
| 12:45pm – 12:55pm | “Supply Chain: The Path Forward” A presentation by the GMP (2018-19) batch Students of XLRI-Jamshedpur. |
| 12:55pm – 1:00pm | Video Presentation of XLRI-GMP 2018-19 Batch. |
| 1:00pm – 1:15pm | Mr T S Ramanujam, CEO, & Mr Ramesh Venkat on new Degree Programme from Logistics Sector Skill Council. |
| 1:15pm – 1:50pm | The Annual ASCP India Supply Chain Networking Luncheon Post Lunch: Season’s Greetings from ITC Limited – Distribution of Hampers |
| Business Conclave SUPPLY CHAIN FOR 2020: INDIA’S READINESS TO FACE GLOBAL COMPETITION |
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| 1:50pm – 2:05pm | “Our Life in Japan as a Student” A presentation by the students of Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 2:05am – 2:10am | Introduction to Business Conclave by Mr Anshuman Neil Basu, Secretary General, Association of Supply Chain Professionals (ASCP), and Convener, India Supply Chain 2018 Conference. |
| 2:05pm – 2:30pm | Business Conference - Guest of Honour and Special Address - Ms Debarati Sen, Managing Director, 3M India. |
| 2:35pm – 2:55pm | Special Guest Address Mr Niraj Ambani, President- Group Logistics, Reliance Industries Ltd. |
| 3:00pm – 3:25pm | The Annual India Supply Chain 2018 Business Conference Keynote Address - Mr L N Mallik, Executive Director, Steel Authority of India Limited. |
| 3:25am – 3:45am | ‘Women in Logistics’ - Guest Speaker Address – Ms Nadia Abdul Aziz, President, National Association of Freight and Logistics(NAFL), Dubai, U.A.E. and Chairperson – WILAT (Women in Logistics & Transport) |
| 3:45pm – 3:55pm | Joint Announcement by Association of Supply Chain Professionals (ASCP) and Manav Sadhan Vikas Sanstha (MSVS) on Skill & Employment Courses. |
| 3:55pm – 4:20pm | ‘Supply Chain & Clean India’ A presentation by Mr Raghunath Medge, Chairman, Mumbai Dabbawallas. |
| 4:20pm – 4:30pm | The Incredible Supply Chain of a Cup of Tea: With Compliments from SCM Programs Coffee Break, Refreshments and Collectibles |
| 4:30pm – 4:55pm | India Supply Chain Business Leaders’ Speak Track: THE LAST MILE CUSTOMER: INCLUSIVE APPROACH IN BUILDING A NATION Introduction by Mr S Sathish, Partner – Operations Consulting, KPMG. Mr Jagjit Singh, Chief Customer Service, Tata Steel. Mr Rajesh Achanta, Associate Director, Procter & Gamble, Singapore. |
| 4:55pm – 5:20pm | India Supply Chain Business Leaders’ Speak Track: DIGITAL DISRUPTIONS IN SUPPLY CHAINS: EMERGENCE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES & BUSINESS MODELS Intro. by Mr V Ramachandran, Partner, Automotive & Ind. Markets, KPMG. Mr Samson Selladurai, Co-Founder, TRIBE Blockchain, Australia. |
| 5:20pm – 5:35pm | ‘Supply Chain in Japan & India’ – Special presentation by Prof. Tomoyoshi Ogawa, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 5:35pm – 6:30pm | Special Presentations by Osaka Port Corporation, City of Osaka and Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), Japan and Hitachi Zosen. Mr Shinichi Higuchi, President & CEO, Osaka Port Corporation, Japan. Mr Makato Mihara, Manager for International Cooperation, City of Osaka. Ms Akiko Doi, Deputy Director, Global Environment Centre, Japan. Mr Hiroyuki Ito, Head of Engineering, Hitachi Zosen India Pvt. Ltd. |
| 6:30pm – 6:40pm | India Supply Chain Business Leaders’ Speak Track: READINESS VS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS: THE REALITY CHECK Track Keynote: Mr Neeraj Bansal, Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust* |
| Closing Session | |
| 6:45pm – 7:10pm | The India Supply Chain 2018 Closing Session Address “Sustainable Supply Chain” Mr Amitava Bakshi, Chief Procurement Officer, Tata Steel and Vice President, Association of Supply Chain Professionals (ASCP). |
| 7:10pm – 7:15pm | Announcements from ASCP Southern Region by Mr Samuel Jeffson, Executive Director, St. John Group & Chairperson Southern Region, ASCP. |
| 7:15pm – 7:30pm | Discussion Session – Open To All Delegates |
| 7:30pm – 7:35pm | Presentation of ASCP’s India Supply Chain Annual Award - 2018. |
| 7:35pm – 7:45pm | Summary of Day’s Proceeding Prof. Kampan Mukherjee, Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur. |
| Followed by ‘The Annual India Supply Chain Photo Session’. | |
| 7:50pm – Onwards | TM International Logistics (TMILL) Presents ‘The Annual India Supply Chain Networking Cocktail Dinner’ Announcement by Hosts Apero & Networking Dinner accompanied with Bollywood tunes in Indian Instruments Welcoming The 2018 India Supply Chain Focus Country Japan ~ Kampai ~ Pool Side, JW Marriott Juhu |
