CargoNXT brought together India’s supply chain leaders in Mumbai for the Logistics & SCM Summit 2026 on May 7.
CargoNXT hosted the West India Edition of the Logistics & SCM Summit 2026 on May 7, 2026, at The Lalit Mumbai. The summit brought together senior industry leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across India’s logistics and supply chain ecosystem. Centred around the bold theme “Powering the Next Wave of Viksit Bharat: Elevate, Connect & Collaborate.” which captured the summit’s core ambition to accelerate India’s logistics transformation by elevating industry standards, forging powerful cross-sector connections, and fostering a spirit of collaboration that drives the country closer to its vision of becoming a globally competitive, self-reliant economic powerhouse.
The Summit commenced with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony, by the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, and other dignitaries, followed by welcome remarks from CargoNXT’s founders. The keynote address was delivered by ‘Chief Guest’, Shri Gaurav Dayal, Chairperson, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and ‘Guest of Honour’, Shri Deepak Shetty, I.R.S.(Retd.), Former Secretary to the Government of India and Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Shri Vijay Singh Chauhan, Former Commissioner, Customs at Customs & Central Excise Department under Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Shri Abhijeet Sinha, Program Director- Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) & National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV).
Anchored by four high-impact business sessions, the summit fostered in-depth dialogues related to the national logistics grid, the rise of smart markets and intelligent manufacturing.
Business Session 1: The Integrated National Grid: Building India’s Seamless Logistics Network moderated by Dushyant Mulani, Immediate Past President, Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India, explored resilience-first strategies, energy and economic stability amid the West Asian war, EV growth, quick commerce, and multimodal logistics.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Nikhil Kumar, Ship Surveyor-cum-Deputy Director General (Tech.), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India
Radharamanan Panicker, Managing Director, Dangerous Goods Management India
Punit Modi, Director, Global MSC Benchmarking Global MSC Strategy & Engineering, Mondelēz International
Kruti Jobanputra, Director, JW Group
Siddhartha Roy, Chief Supply chain office, Sugar Cosmetics
Kartik Mewada, Senior Program Manager – Last Mile, Blinkit
Business Session 2: India’s Intelligent Era: Smart Markets, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Movement moderated by Shantanu Bhadkamkar, President, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India, delved into the convergence of smart manufacturing, demand sensing, and the rapidly evolving e-commerce landscape shaping India’s logistics future.
The session featured eminent industry leaders including:
Vijay Nagariya, VP – Supply Chain & Organised Retail, Epigamia Drums Food International
Samir Kazi, Head of E-Commerce, FLiCKA Cosmetics
Chandrashekhar Jana, Head – Planning and Distribution, Universal NutriScience
Vinisha Prabhakaran, Manager, Siemens Healthineers
Business Session 3: Beyond Tariffs: How FTAs Are Reshaping Supply Chains and Trade Dynamics moderated by Samir J. Shah, President , The Air Cargo Agents Association of India, examined tariff barriers, India’s FTA journey since 1998, global trade compliance, and the evolving framework of international trade laws.
The session featured eminent industry leaders, including:
Kaushal Khakhar, CEO, Kay Bee Exports
Subodh Nagarsekar, Vice President – Procurement and Supply Chain, Rentokil PCI
Ajay Singh, Vice President – Supply Chain Management, Hindustan Platinum
Khyati Desai, Senior Manager Global Trade Compliance, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Executive Roundtable
Running alongside Business Session 3, a closed-door executive roundtable brought together senior supply chain and logistics leaders from companies including Owens Corning, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires, and several other leading manufacturers and brand owners. The roundtable provided a focused forum for candid dialogue on the operational challenges and strategic priorities shaping India’s supply chain agenda, from demand volatility and vendor consolidation to sustainability mandates and the technology investments defining the next phase of logistics leadership.
Business Session 4: India’s On Demand Economy: New Age Businesses and ‘Always On Delivery Networks’ moderated by Chaitaly Mehta, Director, EKF Global Logistics, explored the growing momentum behind sustainable aviation fuels, green logistics practices, and the urgent shift toward plastic-free packaging across supply chains.
The session featured eminent industry leaders, including:
Raaj Chakravarti, Founder, The Bazaar
Fardeen Malbarwala, Director, Galaxy Freight
Tej Contractor, Vice President, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)
Chandan Gupta, Director Supply Chain Management, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc
Ronit Verma, Head of Supply Chain, Storia Foods & Beverages
The sessions featured senior leaders from organisations such as Mondelēz International, JW Group, Blinkit, Epigamia, FLiCKA Cosmetics, Siemens Healthineers , Rentokil PCI, Sugar Cosmetics, and more bringing together diverse perspectives from manufacturing, aviation, retail, FMCG, infrastructure, and customs.
Industry, Associations, and Ecosystem Collaboration
A key highlight of the Summit was the strong participation and felicitation of leading industry associations, recognising their continued contribution to strengthening India’s logistics and trade ecosystem. Associations felicitated included:
Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI)
Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI)
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)
Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India (FFFAI)
Interspersed with networking breaks, an engaging quiz session, comedy session and vibrant discussions, the Summit fostered not just knowledge-sharing but also collaboration and relationship-building, true to the spirit of logistics as a people-driven industry.
Looking Ahead
Concluding the Summit, the founders of CargoNXT reiterated their commitment to creating platforms that bridge policy, industry, and innovation, while nurturing dialogue that leads to execution.
“Powering the Next Wave of Viksit Bharat: Elevate, Connect & Collaborate,” the summit united India’s logistics fraternity around a shared vision of elevating standards, forging powerful connections, and driving collaborative growth toward a globally competitive India.
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 thanks all its partners: Cargo Marketing International Private Limited, Galaxy Frieght Pvt Ltd, Dangerous Goods Management India, Coign Consulting, Cargo Service Centre India Pvt Ltd, Softlink Global, Transport One By Delhivery.
Also acknowledged are our industry partners – FFFAI, ACAAI, AMTOI, ACFI, IMEC, EoDB,NHEV, BCBA, IFCBA and NISA.
