Vision Symposium

“Realigning Strategies for Disruptive Challenges & New Opportunities – Transformation Imperatives for Indian Machine Tool Industry”

17 and 18 December 2021:  Hotel  “Taj Yeshwantpur”:  Bengaluru

‘VISION’ Conclaves for CEOs and “UDAAN” Members of the Indian Machine Tool Industry have been the apt forum for a discussions connected to its future; amidst a leisurely and picturesque environment. Given the given the pandemic environment, a need for continuity of the ‘VISION’ journey was felt, albeit with a B-2-B tweak, with adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols.

In keeping with this consideration, a ‘VISION’ Symposium for CEOs and “UDAAN” Members of the Indian Machine Tool Industry was held on 17 and 18 December 2021 in Bengaluru, with a theme “Realigning Strategies for Disruptive Challenges & New Opportunities – Transformation Imperatives for Indian Machine Tool Industry”.

It was IMTMA’s first-onsite-industry-initiative since nationwide lockdown in March 2020. 

‘VISION’ Symposium was inaugurated by Mr. Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman National Council on Infrastructure, CII, who gave an extensive elaboration about recent public policy interventions in Indian infrastructure along with the interventions framework.

Other key highlights included a ‘Special Keynote Address’ by Mr. Vikram S. Kirloskar, Former President, CII & Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor on benefits of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” for Indian manufacturing;  as well as ‘Special Session Address’ by Mr. T. R. Parasuraman, President & Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Industries Engine on collaborative approach in managing tech-transformations.

Besides, there were two ‘Special Sessions’ – new avenues of financing and managing talent & harnessing skill-sets.

Unique facets of ‘VISION’ Symposium were the addresses by the ‘VISION’ “Gurus” – ‘development of a robust supply-chain’ and ‘criticality of indigenising vital aggregates’ by “Guru” Mr. R. Srinivasan  and  ‘scanning the future’ by “Guru” Mr. Shailesh Sheth.