NexGen Factories Conference: Automation Expo 2025

Venue: The Grande, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (E), Mumbai

Date: August 11, 2025; Time: 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Automation Expo 2025 is part of Asia's Biggest Industrial Automation Show.

The Future of Manufacturing is Here — Are You Ready?

If you work in manufacturing and want to stay competitive, relevant, and ready for the future, you need to go to the Conference on NexGen Factories at Automation Expo 2025. The world is moving toward smarter, more sustainable, and scalable industrial systems.

This half-day conference will look at cutting-edge technologies and methods that are changing how factories work in India and around the world. Topics will include AI in manufacturing, carbon reduction strategies, machine safety, zero-waste practices, and collaborative robotics.

Meet the speakers and learn what they have to say.

Mr. Ashok Muthuswamy at 1:30 PM

Vice President – BE, TQM, & Sustainability from Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Topic: Strategies & Technologies to Reduce Carbon Emissions.

Mr. Muthuswamy will discuss about how traditional manufacturing systems can adapt to more environmentally friendly methods without losing their potential to grow or be productive.

Mr. Suraj Suresh at 2:00 PM

Sales Manager – India for Imaging Development Systems GmbH

Topic: Collaborative Robotics in Sustainable Smart Factories: Vision-Guided Intelligence

Find out how AI-powered cameras and collaborative robots are changing the way we make things in a way that is good for the environment, as well as the future of machine vision.

Mr. Sabarinathan Saravanan at 2:30 PM

Regional Product Manager at Siemens Limited

Topic: Generative AI in Manufacturing (Industrial Copilot)

Mr. Saravanan will show how Siemens is utilizing generative AI to make "industrial copilots," which are smart solutions that support engineers and operators in real time.

3:00 PM Tea Break

Dr. Amit Kumar Singh, 3:15 PM

Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Calicut

Topic: Zero-Waste Manufacturing: Automation’s Role in Sustainability

Dr. Singh adds both academic depth and real-world experience to the discussion of how automation, process optimization, and smart material handling may help industry move toward zero-waste environments.

Ms. Pallavi Gawade at 3:45 PM

General Manager – Software and Digital Solutions at Lauritz Knudsen

Topic: Green Automation: Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Ms. Gawade will show how improvements in software can help companies cut down on their carbon emissions and use less energy.

04:15 PM: Mr. Girish S. Alawe

General Manager – tec.nicum, APAC & Middle East at Schmersal India Pvt. Ltd.

Topic: Redefining Industrial Safety Excellence

Mr. Alawe will focus on making sure that machine safety and sustainability meet Indian and ISO safety requirements. This is important for developing factories that are safe and ready for the future.

Why You Should Attend?This is more than simply a conference; it's a masterclass for people who want to lead transformation in their companies. You will get:

• Strategic views from leaders at NIT, Siemens, TAFE, IDS Imaging, Schmersal, and Lauritz Knudsen

• A deep understanding of how to use robotics, AI in factories, and technology that help reduce carbon emissions

• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks, rules for machine safety, and ways to make things without creating waste

• Access to new use cases and useful ideas that you can put into action in your factory

• Being around the most important thinkers and inventors in automation in India.

What You'll Learn?

When you leave the Conference on NexGen Factories, you will have the following:

• A better understanding of how to lead the way to green manufacturing

• Tools for evaluating and using vision-guided robotics

• A roadmap for making your own industrial AI copilots

• The confidence to go to operations that follow ISO standards and have no waste

• Relationships that will help your organization work together and be creative

Who Should Attend?

• Leaders of Plants and Factory Managers

• Leads in Robotics and Automation Engineering

• Experts in EHS and Sustainability

• Engineers for process, research and development, and quality assurance

• Heads of transformation, CTOs, and CIOs

• Manufacturers of MSMEs and startups

• Students and teachers at engineering schools

What You’ll Gain? 

• Practical Techniques: Keep ideas that you can use straight away.

• Get ahead of your competitors by being able to predict market trends before they do.

• Be creative, confident, and clear to become a better leader.

• A holistic view means understanding how automation, security, and sustainability work together.

• Professional Development: Learn from the best and brightest to become an industrial leader who is ready for the future.

Don’t just adapt - lead the change.

At the NexGen Factories Conference, you may learn about, explore, and respond to the needs of future manufacturing. This is the most important conversation going on in India's industrial environment right now, including everything from AI to zero waste, from safety to sustainability.

Join us in Mumbai on August 11th for Automation Expo 2025 to move your journey into the next era of smart manufacturing.

Register today to make sure you get the seat before it is stolen!