Introduction: India's Manufacturing Inflection Point

The landscape of industrial production in India is undergoing a massive paradigm shift. As the nation steers toward becoming a global manufacturing powerhouse, the sector is projected to generate an impressive $360 billion in value-added economic contribution and surpass $1 trillion in total output. Employing over 21 million people during the 2025–2026 fiscal timeline, Indian industrial enterprises are simultaneously navigating rapid technological disruptions and intense international competitive pressures.

To address these critical shifts, Exito Media Concepts has announced the 34th Global Edition of the Manufacturing IT Summit (MITS) India 2026. Scheduled to take place on 11 June 2026 at the prestigious JW Marriott Juhu in Mumbai, this premier event serves as the definitive convergence point for the country’s manufacturing technology elite.

The geographic choice of Mumbai is highly deliberate. As India's financial capital and a primary hub for corporate decision-making, Mumbai offers the ideal geographic backdrop for a high-level summit aiming to bridge the gap between initial technology pilots and enterprise-wide, profitable plant operations.

Why This Summit Matters: Overcoming the Pilot-to-Profit Gap

While macroeconomic indicators remain strong, a significant challenge persists across India’s industrial sectors: the wide gap between localized pilot innovations and profitable, enterprise-scale deployments. Backed by aggressive government initiatives designed to fortify domestic industrial capabilities and attract foreign direct investment (FDI)—which successfully reached $19 billion in FY 2025-26—the adoption of smart factory technologies is accelerating rapidly. This growth spans critical verticals including automotive, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, chemicals, electronics, and heavy industrial manufacturing.

However, scaling these technologies requires deep strategic alignment. Modern manufacturing leaders face mounting pressure to integrate complex systems like Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), digital twins, and intelligent automation into their core workflows. They must achieve this while simultaneously managing escalating cybersecurity risks, dealing with legacy infrastructure, bridging workforce capability gaps, and meeting strict sustainability mandates.

The theme for this year's summit, "Scaling Digital Manufacturing: From Pilot Projects to Profitable Plants," focuses explicitly on providing technology leaders with the practical roadmaps required to translate small-scale technology trials into measurable, enterprise-wide digital transformation.

Event Structure and Strategic Networking Format

The 34th Global Edition of the Manufacturing IT Summit is structured as an exclusive, by-invitation-only, in-person gathering. This design ensures that the discussions remain highly relevant, focused, and confidential for senior technology leaders navigating complex ecosystem changes.

Exclusive Attendance: The summit will bring together over 120 senior technology decision-makers, including Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), and digital transformation heads from across India.

Comprehensive Full-Day Agenda: Running from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM IST, the curated programme maximizes executive time by balancing high-level insights with structured networking.

Diverse Content Formats: Attendees will experience a dynamic blend of visionary keynote presentations, interactive panel discussions, fireside chats, and real-world case studies detailing actual factory deployments.

Collaborative Ecosystem: Dedicated networking sessions will allow participants to connect with peers and evaluate next-generation solutions presented by leading technology providers.

Key Strategic Discussion Themes

The summit's agenda directly addresses the most consequential technology and operational challenges currently facing the Indian manufacturing sector.

Scaling Industry 4.0 Across Plants (The Road Toward Industry 5.0): Shifting focus from single-line pilot projects to multi-plant, unified digital architectures. Discussions will emphasize driving measurable impacts on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), maximizing production yield, and minimizing cost-per-unit metrics.

IT–OT Convergence in Manufacturing: Resolving the ongoing organizational debates surrounding who owns the plant floor, the generated data, and the associated operational risks. This theme explores governance, architecture, and accountability across converged environments that span the edge, the cloud, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms.

Cyber Resilience in Manufacturing: Protecting industrial uptime, workforce safety, and brand trust in an era of heightened risk. Industry experts will tackle methods for mitigating ransomware threats, securing vulnerable supply chains, and patching OT-specific vulnerabilities without disrupting continuous plant operations.

AI in Manufacturing (Moving from PoCs to Shopfloor-Ready Impact): Moving past theoretical Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to unlock actual shopfloor value. Sessions will explore data readiness strategies, balancing edge versus cloud deployments, and building essential operator trust in AI-driven prescriptive recommendations.

Distinguished Speaker Lineup

MITS Mumbai 2026 will feature an exceptional gathering of prominent technology executives and industry visionaries who are actively shaping India's industrial future. The confirmed speaker lineup includes:

• Karishhma Kumar, Chief Information Officer, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited 

• Deepak Gupta, Group Chief Technology & AI Officer, Automotive Manufacturers Private Limited 

• Anjali Satam, Chief Technology Officer, ACG World 

• Zahira Huda, Head, Auto Digital Center, Mahindra and Mahindra 

• Suresh Mahadev, Deputy Managing Director, Renault Group India 

• Yoginder Singh Grewal, Chief Information Officer, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd 

• Raghu Vokuda, Chief Digital & Information Officer, JSW Cement 

• Vinod Bhat, Chief Digital Officer, TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd 

• Diwaker Bharadwaj, President – Automation, Serialization & Brand Protection, Polycab India Limited 

Global Enterprise Technology Partners

To facilitate robust implementation strategies, the summit connects Indian manufacturers with top-tier global and domestic technology providers. The technology partners driving this edition include:

• Infor, Adobe, and ServiceNow 

• LMTEQ, RWS Group, and Tungsten Automation 

• Neat, Magic Software, Mendix, and Digitus 

• Liferay, Contact Software, and Navsoft, among other prominent innovators.

Summit At-A-Glance

About Exito Media Concepts

Exito (meaning “success”) is a globally recognized B2B events and media organization backed by 16 years of industry expertise. Delivering more than 240 targeted conferences annually, Exito covers critical domains such as technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, healthcare, and emerging enterprise sectors. By creating highly collaborative platforms, Exito fosters strategic partnerships, accelerates innovation adoption, and drives measurable business outcomes across major international markets, including India, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.