22-Sep-2026

Inauguration of 6th edition of India SME Defence Week

22-Sep-2026 11 : 00 - 12 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Welcome address by Mr. Pankaj Chadha, Chairman, EEPC India
  • Special Address by Dr. Mathew George, PhD, Director and Senior Researcher, Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
  • Keynote Address by Mr. Vimal Anand, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
  • Vote of Thanks by Mr. Adhip Mitra, Executive Director & Secretary, EEPC India

Session I

International Partnerships in Defence Sector

22-Sep-2026 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Dr. S. Samuel C. Rajiv, PhD, Research Fellow and Editor, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)
  • Gp Capt Perminder Antil, Defence Attache, Embassy of India, Cairo, Egypt
  • Mr. Harsh V Pant, Vice President, Observer Research Foundation

Session II

Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Naval & Shipbuilding Sectors

23-Sep-2026 11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Ms. Vaishali Gharat, DGM, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDS)
  • Mr. Saraswata Palit, Deputy general Manager (Commercial), GRSE
  • Mrs. Leela Madhavi, DGM (OS), Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL)
  • Mr. M.V. Ravikiran, AGM (C), Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL)

 


Session III

Sourcing Opportunities in Indian Defence PSUs in Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing

23-Sep-2026 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr.  Debabrata Bala, General Manager – Defence & Aerospace Business Group (DABG), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  • Mr. Ganesh D, General Manager - Corporate Materials, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BEML)
  • Mr. Uma Shankar Patnaik, Additional General Manager, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Session IV

Sourcing Opportunities in New Defence PSUs (Erstwhile OFB)

24-Sep-2026 11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Shashank Garg, Executive Director/YIL HQ, Yantra India Ltd. (YIL)
  • Mr. Vinkal Bansal, General Manager, India Optel Ltd. (IOL)
  • Mr. Kumar Vaibhav Gaur, Executive Director, Munitions India Limited

Session V

Defence Modernisation & Building Aatma Nirbhar Bharat in Defence Sector

24-Sep-2026 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Chandan Tapariya, Head of Technical and Derivatives Research, Motilal Oswal
  • Colonel Naveen Wadhera (Retd), Advisor (Defence Integration), Government e-Marketplace
  • Mr. Partha P Roy Chowdhury, Head, Mission Sales - India, ICEYE
  • Mr. Animesh Singh, Defence & Aerospace Team, Invest India
  • Mr. Sampathkumaran S.T., Executive President - Defence, HFCL Limited

Session VI

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

25-Sep-2026 11 : 00 - 13 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Mr. Balpreet Singh, Manager, Aerospace and Defence, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Mr Vikas Khera, Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India

Session VII

Technology Transfer Collaboration Opportunities for MSMEs in Defence Sector

25-Sep-2026 15 : 00 - 17 : 00

Invited Speakers:

  • Ms Aarti, Programme Manager, iDEX, Defence Innovation Organization (DIO), Department of Defence Production, Government of India