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Smart Manufacturing Automotive Summit 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Sheraton Grand Pune, Bund Garden Hotel
The global automotive manufacturing landscape is becoming increasingly competitive, driven by rising customer expectations, evolving regulatory demands, workforce shortages, heightened operational risk, and ongoing supply chain volatility. In response, automotive leaders are accelerating the adoption of smart manufacturing strategies powered by AI-driven transformation.
By leveraging connected systems, advanced automation, data-driven intelligence, and digital twins, manufacturers are transforming how vehicles are designed, built, and delivered. These smart manufacturing technologies enable end-to-end visibility, optimized production performance, improved system lifecycle management, and enhanced cybersecurity and functional safety, helping organizations build agile, resilient, and futureready factories.
The Smart Manufacturing Automotive Summit 2026, powered by Pro MFG Media, will bring together key stakeholders from across the automotive ecosystem - including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and allied industries, to exchange perspectives on how emerging technologies, including industrial AI, are shaping the present and future of automotive manufacturing.
The summit will showcase actionable insights, real-world use cases, and transformative technologies designed to inspire collaboration and accelerate the journey toward smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Sessions will address critical functions such as operations, engineering, supply chain, and quality, enabling organizations to enhance efficiency, agility, and competitiveness in an evolving industry landscape.
Who Should Attend
Industry: Auto, EV, Tire, and Battery
Profile:
President - Engineering
Director – Engineering
Vice-President, Engineering – Quality, IT, Maintenance, Operations, Research & Development
Plant Head
Manager – Engineering, Mechanical, Design
Why You Should Attend
- Opportunity to enhance your knowledge and gain new perspectives
- Learn about key trends and gain a comprehensive understanding from panel discussions
- Acquire deeper knowledge on how to create value for stakeholders more effectively and ways to recoup that value
- Valuable takeaways that can help businesses grow more effectively in terms of creating new, exciting opportunities
- Platform to network and initiate/establish new alliances