16-Sep-2025

Inauguration of 5th edition of India SME Defence Week

16-Sep-2025 11 : 00 - 12 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Welcome remarks by Mr. Arun Kumar Garodia, Immediate Past Chairman, EEPC India
  • Vote of Thanks by Mr. Adhip Mitra, Executive Director & Secretary, EEPC India

Session I

International Partnerships in Defence Sector

16-Sep-2025 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Dr S. Samuel C. Rajiv, PhD, Research Fellow and Editor, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  • Ms. Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi

Session II

Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Naval & Shipbuilding Sectors

17-Sep-2025 11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Hare Ram Singh, GM (Material)Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDS)
  • Mr. J Kumaran, DGM (Material), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDS)
  • Mr. Dipak Chourasia, Deputy General Manager (Purchase), Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL)
  • Mr. Gulshan Ratan, General Manager (CP, VD & IND), Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE)
  • Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL)

Session III

Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Defence PSUs in Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing

17-Sep-2025 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Ganesh D S, General Manager - Corporate Materials, BEML Ltd.
  • Mr. Vasanth Kumar Koila, GM IMM, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)
  • Mr. K.Mehar Ratnakar, Dy. General Manager, Corporate Commercial, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
  • Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (MIDHANI)
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)
  • Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Session IV

Sourcing Opportunities in New Defence PSUs (Erstwhile OFB)

18-Sep-2025 11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. J. P. Yadav, General Manager, Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Ltd. (AWEIL)
  • Mr. D K Madan, General Manager (Operations), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL)
  • Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Agrawal, General Manager (Operations), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL)
  • Mr. C R Sandeep, DGM/Operations, Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd. (AVNL)
  • Mr. Nitesh Goel, Addl General Manager, India Optel Ltd. (IOL)
  • Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services), Ministry of Defence
  • Munitions India Ltd (MIL)
  • Troop Comforts Ltd. (TCL)
  • Yantra India Ltd. (YIL)
  • Gliders India Ltd. (GIL)

Session V

Defence Modernisation & Building Aatma Nirbhar Bharat in Defence Sector

18-Sep-2025 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Captain (IN) Atul Sapahia, Defence Adviser - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini, High Commission of India, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Mr. Sampathkumaran S.T., Executive President-Defence, HFCL Limited
  • Dr. Ramanand N. Shukla, Senior Director & Head, National Division for Industry Excellence (NDIE), Quality Council of India (QCI)
  • Colonel Naveen Wadhera (Retd), Buyer Management Officer (Defence Integration), Government e-Marketplace
  • Mr. Partha Roy Chowdhury, Commercial Lead, Lockheed Martin India
  • Mr. Pranay Shah, Executive Vice President and Head – SME at TATA AIG
  • UPEIDA
  • TIDCO
  • Invest India
  • L&T Defence  
  • TATA Advanced Systems
  • BAE Systems India (Services) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Adani Enterprises Ltd.
  • Kalyani Group
  • Brahmos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
  • NIBE Ltd.

Session VI

Encouraging MSMEs in Defence Exports: Make in India for the world

19-Sep-2025 11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr Balpreet Singh, Manager - Aerospace & Defence, Ernst & Young LLP 
  • Mr. Hitesh Singh, DDG, Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India
  • Dr. Vivek Raghav, Additional Director, Scientist F, Directorate of Industry Interface & Technology Management (DIITM)

Session VII

Technology Transfer Collaboration Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector

19-Sep-2025 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Brig S J Varughese, Offg ADG QA(PP&T), Directorate General of Quality Assurance, DoDP, Government of India
  • Mrs. Renu Sharma Scientist G, O/o DG (Technology Management), DRDO
  • Ms Nidhi Bansal, OS & Director, Directorate of Technology Development Fund, DRDO
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Technology Management
  • Defence Innovation Organization