Theme: Design. Deliver. Disrupt: The New Face of Print & Packaging
Venue: Madras Management Association, Chennai | Date: 9th July 2025
🕤 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Registration & Networking Chai Time
Start the day with refreshments and informal networking.
🕙 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Conference Opening & Lighting of the Lamp
A ceremonial inauguration to officially open the conference.
🕥 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
“Sustainable, Safe & Smart: The Future of Food Packaging”
Speaker: Dr. Rajeshwar S. Matche, Chief Scientist & Head, Food Packaging Technology, CFTRI | Professor, AcSIR
🕚 11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
“The Future of Automotive Packaging Design”
Speaker: Sathiyaseelan G., Vice President – Design & Styling, Ashok Leyland
🕚 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Parallel Session)
“Data Visualization for Print & Packaging”
Speaker: Gurman Bhatia, Founder, Revisual Labs
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
“Bringing Good Design to Life Using Digital Printing”
Speaker: Ashok Phawa, Business Manager, HP (To Be Confirmed)
🍽️ 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Relax and connect with peers and speakers over lunch.
🕝 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion: “The AI Tsunami: Survive, Adapt, or Get Left Behind”
Moderator: Shiva Viswanathan, Founder, CMO & Design Head, Catenate.io
Panelists:
• Amardeep Devadason – SVP & CGO, Creative & Digital Solutions, RRD Asia
• Jack Anto – Head of Marketing & Design, M2P | Founder, Madrasters
• Sivakumar, Head – Industrial Design, Royal Enfield (TBC)
• Gurman Bhatia – Founder, Revisual Lab
🕞 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM
“Packaging with Crop Waste”
Speaker: Rupa Malireddy, Sustainability & Lead Design, Craste
🕓 04:00 PM – 04:30 PM
“The Rise of ‘Made in India’ Board Games: Export Opportunities & Challenges”
Speaker: Santhosh Kumar Subramanian, ‘Play’preneur | Founder, Bambaram
