Date

Saturday, July 25, 2026
10:00 AM - 21:00 PM
Venue

GRT Grand, T.Nagar
Chennai
Theme

Driving Transformation for Global Competitiveness

Chairman Emeritus

Hon’ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah

Chairman Emeritus
Institute of Directors

former Chief Justice of India
Chairman

Hon’ble Justice U. U. Lalit

Chairman
Institute of Directors

former Chief Justice of India
Co-Chairman

Hon’ble Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi

Vice-Chairman
Institute of Directors
Judicial Member, Lokpal of India

former Chairperson
Law Commission of India
former Chief Justice
Karnataka High Court
President

Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath, PVSM AVSM (Retd.)

President
Institute of Directors

former Chairman, UPSC
former Vice Chief of Army Staff and former Independent Director, L&T Ltd.

Distinguished Keynote Speakers
over the years

Dr. T. V. Somanathan, IAS

Cabinet Secretary
former Finance Secretary
Govt. of India
R. Venkataramani

Attorney General for India
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, IAS

Chairman
Securities & Exchange
Board of India (SEBI)
Ravneet Kaur, IAS

Chairperson
Competition Commission of India

Sujata Saunik, IAS

Chief Secretary
Government of Maharashtra
Chanchal Kumar, IAS

Secretary
Ministry of Information
& Broadcasting
Govt. of India
Girish Chandra Murmu, IAS (Retd.)

former Lieutenant Governor J&K
Ex-Comptroller & Auditor General
(CAG) of India
Amitabh Kant

Ex- India's G20 Sherpa &
former Chief Executive Officer
NITI Aayog, Govt. of India

Dilip Shanghvi

Chairman & MD
Sun Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd.
Nadir B. Godrej

Chairman & Managing Director
Godrej Industries Limited
Mohit Burman

Chairman
Dabur India Ltd.
Sunil Kant Munjal

Chairman
Hero Enterprise

Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani

Co-Founder & MD
Hiranandani Group
Eugene Mayne

Founder & Group Chief Executive
Tristar Group, UAE
Mohit Ralhan

Global CEO & Managing
Partner, TIW Capital
Singapore
Sanjeev Krishan

Chairman
PwC, India

Ashok Chandra

MD & CEO
Punjab National Bank, India
Vijay Karia

Chairman & MD
Ravin Group of Companies, India
Nasser Munjee

Chairman of Board of Directors
Tata Motors Finance
K. Rajaraman, IAS (Retd.)

Chairperson
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Shaji K. V.

Chairman
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Dr. Angelo George

CEO
Bisleri International
G. Srinivasan

Hony. Chairman
IOD, Chennai Region
MD & CEO – Galaxy Health Insurance
former CMD The New India Assurance Co.
Hans Raj Verma, IAS (Retd.)

Director General
Council of State Industrial
Development and Investment
Corporations of India (COSIDICI)

Dr. Sandeep Saxena, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Chairman & MD
TNPL, Chennai
Dr. K. Senthil Raj, IAS

Managing Director
SIPCOT
Vikram Kapur, IAS

Addl. Chief Secretary to Government, (Planning and Development)
Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Dr. T.G. Vinay, IAS

Managing Director
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Drainage Board

Sandeep Kumar Gupta

former Chairman and MD
GAIL (India) Ltd.

About the Conclave

The conclave - Driving Transformation for Global Competitiveness is designed as a high-level platform bringing together board members, independent directors, CXOs, and policy leaders to reflect on the evolving role of governance in a rapidly transforming industrial landscape. As industries navigate technological disruption, sustainability imperatives, and increasing interdependencies across sectors, the boardroom is no longer confined to oversight but is emerging as a strategic driver of foresight, resilience, and long-term value creation.

The conclave will deliberate on strengthening strategic foresight and adaptive governance, positioning sustainability and ESG as drivers of enterprise value, fostering leadership and organizational culture aligned with performance and accountability, and preparing directors to be future-ready through continuous learning, digital fluency, and diversity of thought.

Participants are expected to gain a clear strategic perspective on the evolving role of boards, practical frameworks for foresight-driven decision-making, insights into integrating sustainability with profitability, stronger alignment between boards and management, and a roadmap for building high-impact, future-ready governance structures. More than a conference, the conclave seeks to shape a new paradigm of board leadership where governance inspires direction, enables innovation, and delivers enduring institutional impact.

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Conclave Topics

Governance Excellence for Long-Term Value Creation

• Strengthening board effectiveness in a dynamic global environment
• Reimagining board priorities for sustainable and responsible growth
• Navigating geopolitical shifts and economic realignments
• Building resilient international partnerships and market presence
• Aligning governance practices with global standards
Integrated Manufacturing Ecosystems & Scale Advantage

• Driving competitiveness through integrated and resilient industrial systems • Strengthening manufacturing competitiveness for growth and exports • Integrating MSMEs into resilient value chains • Building globally aligned and robust supply chains • Leveraging industrial capabilities for scalable growth • Enabling scale through talent, infrastructure, and innovation
Global Manufacturing & Innovation Hub

• Positioning India as a leading global manufacturing and technology destinationhhhh • Automobile & Auto Components • Textiles & Apparel • Engineering & Capital Goods • Electronics Manufacturing • Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) • IT & Digital Economy: SaaS, DeepTech, and AI

Sustainability, Climate & ESG Leadership

• Embedding sustainability into strategy, governance, and value creation • Integrating climate considerations into boardroom strategy and oversight • Advancing energy transition through renewables, storage, and clean technologies • Positioning renewables as a core growth driver • Integrating electric mobility (EV) into climate strategy • Moving from ESG compliance to measurable value creation • Strengthening disclosures, transparency, and stakeholder trust • Aligning sustainability with capital allocation and enterprise strategy
Digital, AI & Technology Governance

• Ensuring responsible adoption of emerging technologies • Governing AI and emerging technologies with accountability • Leveraging data for strategic insights and competitive advantage • Strengthening cyber resilience and digital risk oversight • Enabling innovation through technology-led governance frameworks
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• The evolving role of Independent Directors • Felicitation of IOD Life Members

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Chairman Emeritus

Hon’ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah

Chairman

Hon’ble Justice U. U. Lalit

Co-Chairman

Hon’ble Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi

President

Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath, PVSM AVSM (Retd.)

Guest of Honour

Anup Bagchi

Guest of Honour

Luv Tanwani

Distinguished Keynote Speakers over the years

Dr. T. V. Somanathan, IAS

R. Venkataramani

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, IAS

Ravneet Kaur, IAS

Sujata Saunik, IAS

Chanchal Kumar, IAS

Girish Chandra Murmu, IAS (Retd.)

Amitabh Kant

Dilip Shanghvi

Nadir B. Godrej

Mohit Burman

Sunil Kant Munjal

Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani

Eugene Mayne

Mohit Ralhan

Sanjeev Krishan

Ashok Chandra

Vijay Karia

Nasser Munjee

K. Rajaraman, IAS (Retd.)

Shaji K. V.

Dr. Angelo George

G. Srinivasan

Hans Raj Verma, IAS (Retd.)

Dr. Sandeep Saxena, IAS

Dr. K. Senthil Raj, IAS

Vikram Kapur, IAS

Dr. T.G. Vinay, IAS

Sandeep Kumar Gupta

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