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Bangalore: Indo-French Defence & Aerospace Seminar [IV Edition]
IFCCI in Bangalore organised the fourth consecutive edition of the Indo-French Defence & Aerospace Seminar on Friday, the 18th October 2019 at The Novotel Techpark, Bangalore
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The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) in Bangalore organised the fourth consecutive edition of the Indo-French Defence & Aerospace Seminar on Friday, the 18th October 2019 at The Novotel Techpark, Bangalore.
The event commenced with a brief introduction by Ms. Payal S Kanwar, Director General – IFCCI and a special address by our Chief Guest, Dr. Prahlada Ramarao, an Indian missile scientist, former vice chancellor of DIAT and a former director of DRDL, the largest of the DRDO laboratories in India and a Padma Shri recipient for his contributions to the Indian space programme.
The first panel discussed the eco-system along with the challenges and opportunities in India and collaborations between India and France in the D&A sectors with experts such as:
- Mr. Pierre Dickeli, CEO, Safran India;
- Mr. Naresh Palta, CEO – Aerospace & Aviation, Maini Group;
- Mr. Venkataramana Mantha, CEO, Expleo Technologies India;
- Mr. Nikhil Mallavarapu, President – EMS, Centum Electronics Ltd;
This was succeeded with a talk by Mr. Emmanuel de Roquefeuil, Vice President – IFCCI Delhi, Chairman – IFCCI Defence & Aerospace Committee and VP and Country Director - Thales India, presented the committee and an overview of the Defence & Aerospace industries in India.
The second panel followed suit with discussions on India’s MRO capabilities; importance of skill and education vis-à-vis current state and future of job opportunities and innovations in the aerospace & defence sectors with industry veterans:
- Mr. Luigi Celmi, CEO, Lufthansa Technik Services India;
- Mr. Peter Immanuel, CEO, BridgeNow Academy by P3-Group;
- Mr. Hemanth DP, CEO, Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Ltd
- Mr. Venkataramana Mantha, CEO, Expleo Technologies India;
Both the panels were moderated by Mr. Rajiv Khaitan, Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co.
IFCCI thanks Khaitan & Co, Expleo Technologies India and Novotel Techpark for their partnership and support in helping make this event a grand success.
The event was highly appreciated and saw an active participation from more than 150 senior delegates from the Indo-French business community.