CargoNXT brought together India’s top supply chain leaders in New Delhi for the Logistics & SCM Summit 2026 on 27 August.
CargoNXT hosted the Logistics & SCM Summit 2026 on 27th August 2026, at the Radisson Blu Plaza, New Delhi Airport. The summit brought together senior industry leaders, policymakers and practitioners from across India’s logistics and supply chain ecosystem, centred around the theme “Resilient India: Empowering Trade Through Connected Logistics & Supply Chain,” which captured the summit’s core ambition to strengthen the country’s trade infrastructure, connectivity and long-term competitiveness.
The summit commenced with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony by Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, IAS (Retd.), Senior Advisor, IPL Foundation; Capt. BVJK Sharma, CEO, Navi Mumbai International Airport; Dr. Shailendra Singh, Director, Maruti Suzuki Centre For Excellence (MACE); Shri Abhijeet Sinha, National Director, Ease of Doing Business (NHEV); S. Ramakrishna, Managing Director, Balaji Mariline & Past Chairman, Federation, Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI); Shri. Neelkant Gummalla, Strategy Head- IMEEC Cell Urban Infrastructure, RITES Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise); Vinet K Chadha, Northern Region Chairman, ACAAI; Sasi Nair, President, NISAA- Northern India Steamer Agents Association (Regd.); Devpal Menon, President, AMTOI; Jatin Sahni, Co-Founder & CEO, Cargo Insights and Yogita Bhurani, Co-Founder & CCO, Cargo Insights.
The auspicious ceremony was followed by a welcome note from Jatin Sahni and Yogita Bhurani, Co-Founders of CargoNXT. Keynote addresses were delivered by Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, IAS (Retd.), Senior Advisor, IPL Foundation and Capt. BVJK Sharma, CEO, Navi Mumbai International Airport, with special addresses by Dr. Shailendra Singh, Director, Maruti Suzuki Centre For Excellence (MACE) and Shri Abhijeet Sinha, National Director, Ease of Doing Business (NHEV).
The evening’s CargoNXT Recognitions ceremony was graced by Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Mago, AVSM, YSM, SM (Retired), Senior Advisor, BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Advisor, Ministry of Skill Development as the chief guest; Dr. Waiel Awwad, Secretary General, India and Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, as Guest of Honour and Luis Castro, Presenter and Producer, Cartas sobre la Mesa, as the second Guest of Honour.
Anchored by five high-impact business sessions, the summit fostered in-depth dialogue on trade connectivity, workforce readiness, India’s positioning as a global logistics hub, skill development and the future of supply chain resilience.
Business Session 1: Synergizing, Interoperability, Orchestration and the Convergence of Total Logistics chaired by S. Ramakrishna, Managing Director, Balaji Mariline & Past Chairman, Federation, Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI), examined the infrastructure, partnerships and policy interventions needed to strengthen connectivity, reduce logistics costs and support the country’s long-term growth ambitions.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Shri. Rajesh Menon, Associate Director, DPIIT- Logistics Division, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri. Abhijeet Sinha, National Director, Ease of Doing Business (NHEV)
Mr. Sasi Nair, President, NISAA- Northern India Steamer Agents Association (Regd.)
Shri. Neelkant Gummalla, Strategy Head- IMEEC Cell Urban Infrastructure, RITES Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Business Session 2: The Talent Equation: Human Intelligence + Artificial Intelligence = Competitive Advantage chaired by Raja Kumar, Head-Logistics (Aftermarket), Endurance Complete Solutions, explored how organisations can build an AI-ready workforce by equipping talent with the skills, mindset and capabilities needed to leverage intelligent tools, enhance decision making and drive innovation.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Hitendra Kumar Mankani, Regional Director – MEIA Region, Samsung SDS
Umesh Madhyan, Chief Operating Officer, Leap India
Pankaj Gupta, Director, Ow Logistics
Narendra Jha, Founder & CEO, Evatoz Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Following the session, Shri Ramesh Agarwal, Founder & Chairman, Agarwal Packers and Movers Ltd. (APML), delivered a special address ahead of the networking lunch.
Business Session 3: Bharat as the World’s Logistics Hub: From Global Gateway to Domestic Backbone chaired by Pankaj Aggarwal, Chief Operating Officer, UniBuild.ai (Motherson Group), examined how India can strengthen its role at the centre of global import-export flows before turning that connectivity inward to build efficient, low-cost domestic distribution, and the opportunities this shift presents for MSMEs.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Ranganath Seetharamu, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, MOJRO
Gaurav Goyal, SVP- Head End-to-End PSCML, XEOM Consumer
Vinet K Chadha, Northern Region Chairman, ACAAI
Business Session 4: Skill India: Building Future-Ready Talent for the Logistics & Supply Chain Sector – Through Industry-Academia Partnership was chaired by Arun Arora, Director- Strategy & Communication, Chetak Group, bringing together voices from industry and academia to discuss building a future-ready logistics and supply chain workforce.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Lt. Gen. DV Kalra, PVSM, AVSM (Retired)
Mukesh Haritash, Joint Managing Director, Chetak Group
Prof. (Dr.) Mayank Dhaundiyal, Dean, Jindal Global Business School (JGBS)
Prof. (Dr.) Anshu Sharma, Vice Dean, Jindal Global Business School (JGBS)
Tanu Mittal, Co-Founder, Logistics Brainery
Maj Gen Ajay Singh Chauhan, Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal ( Retd)
Business Session 5: The Future of Supply Chain: Balancing Speed, Scale and Sustainability chaired by Keku Bomi Gazder, CEO, Aviapro & Former CEO, AAICLAS, explored how warehousing, fulfilment networks, last mile operations and sustainable logistics can work together to create a faster, greener and more resilient commerce ecosystem.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Ajay Sharma, President, Head- Supply Chain Management & Sales Administration, Usha International Ltd.
Sonik Sourabh, Senior Manager- Supply Chain, TATA 1Mg
Vaibhav Kukreja, Program Manager, Blinkit
The sessions featured senior leaders from organisations such as DPIIT, RITES Limited, Samsung SDS, Leap India, UniBuild.ai (Motherson Group), XEOM Consumer, Jindal Global Business School, Usha International and Blinkit, bringing together diverse perspectives from policy, manufacturing, technology, academia and e-commerce.
The day concluded with the CargoNXT Recognitions ceremony, honouring outstanding contributions to India’s logistics and supply chain industry, followed by cocktails and a gala dinner.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our partners, industry associations, and advisory board members, whose guidance and commitment were instrumental to the success of this summit.
PARTNERS
Parekh Group, OW Logistics, Aardour Worldwide Logistics, AN Aviation, Softlink Global, Skyways Group, Pronk India – A Company of Tri-Wall Japan, Kuber Express, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), RB Ramnath Lambah & Sons, Aarkesh Business Solutions LLP, Globus Transitos, Group A Logistics, VoltusFreight, Rastaa.ai, Continental Carriers Private Limited, Delhi Cargo Service Center, Logistics Plus India
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Shri. N Sivasailam– National Chairman, Former Special Secretary, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT); Shri. Rajesh Menon, Associate Director, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India; Shri. Dushyant Mulani, Immediate Past Chairman, FFFAI; Dr. Vandana Singh, Chairperson, Aviation Cargo, FAII; Mr. S. Ramakrishna, Managing Director, Balaji Mariline; Mr. Shantanu Bhadkamkar, President, AMTOI; Mr. Vipin Vohra, Chairman, Continental Carriers; Mr. Keku Bomi Gazder, CEO, Aviapro & Former CEO, AAICLAS; Mr. Shankar Shinde, Chairman, IFCBA; Mr. P. Balasubramanian, Founder & CEO, ACCIS; Mr. Sunil Arora, CEO, One World Network (1WN); Mr. Vinet Chadha, Managing Director, Combined Logistics; Mr. Shailender Anand, CEO, Pronk India- A Company of Tri-Wall Japan; Mr. Dileepa BM, Managing Director, Shreeji Translogistics; Mr. V. Chandru Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Active Freight Logistics
ASSOCIATIONS
Association Of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI), The Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), Northern India Steamer Agent Association (NISAA), Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI), Air Cargo Club of Delhi (ACCD), Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI), International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA),Bangalore Air Cargo Club (BACC), Air Cargo Club Of Delhi (ACCD), Logistics Club Of Bengaluru (LCB), Delhi Customs Brokers Association (DCBA), India- Middle East Europe Corridor (IMEC), Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), Bangalore Custom House Agents Association Limited (BCHAAL), Domestic Air Cargo Agents Association of India (DACAAI), Brihanmumbai Custom Brokers Association (BCBA), International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) and The Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI)
Looking Ahead
Concluding the summit, the founders of CargoNXT reiterated their commitment to creating platforms that bridge policy, industry and academia, while nurturing dialogue that leads to execution. Under the theme “Resilient India: Empowering Trade Through Connected Logistics & Supply Chain,” the Delhi edition united India’s logistics fraternity around a shared vision of strengthening the country’s trade infrastructure and long-term competitiveness.
About CargoNXT
CargoNXT is a premier knowledge and networking platform that drives meaningful dialogue across logistics, supply chain, air cargo and trade, bringing industry leaders together through high-impact summits, prestigious recognitions and forward-thinking industry-led initiatives. CargoNXT is the events brand of the Cargo Insights media ecosys
