Speakers
Chief Guests

Dr. PALANI G. PERIASAMY
Chairman - PGP Group of Companies.
President - The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry - SICCI.
President - South Indian Sugar Mills Association - SISMA.
President - South Indian Sugar Mills Association - SISMA.
Chairman - Dharani Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.,
Chairman - Appu Hotels Limited (Le Royal Meridien, Chennai & Le Meridien, Coimbatore).
Chairman - Ananthi Developers Ltd., Dharani Finance Ltd. & Tamil World Publications Ltd.
Chairman - Appu Hotels Limited (Le Royal Meridien, Chennai & Le Meridien, Coimbatore).
Chairman - Ananthi Developers Ltd., Dharani Finance Ltd. & Tamil World Publications Ltd.
Founder - PGP Group of Educational Institutions & PGP Industrial Training Institute.
Founder - PGP International Financial and Industrial Consultants Inc. USA.
Founder - PGP International Financial and Industrial Consultants Inc. USA.
Managing Partner - Chelsea Square Apartments Ltd. & Port Charlotte Inn Ltd.
Vice President - Indo - Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Past President - Tamil Nadu Mini Cement Plants Association.
Past President - Chesapeake Association of Economic Educators, Washington D.C., USA.
Past President - The Association of Economists of Tamilnadu.
Past President - Chesapeake Association of Economic Educators, Washington D.C., USA.
Past President - The Association of Economists of Tamilnadu.
Past Governor - Baltimore Regional Information Science Centre (BRISC), Baltimore, Maryland, USA .
Recipient of : ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ from Tamilnadu Foundation Inc, USA & Saveetha University.
Recipient of : ‘Dr. A.C. Muthiah Award’ for ‘Excellence in First Generation Entrepreneurship’.
Recipient of : ‘Dr. A.C. Muthiah Award’ for ‘Excellence in First Generation Entrepreneurship’.
Bestowed with “Outstanding Educator of America” Award.

Dr. P. SIVAKUMAR
Director - Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE),
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence,
Government of India.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence,
Government of India.
Recipient of : “Defence Technology Spin off Award” of DRDO from Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
Recipient of : “Scientist of the Year Award - 2010” of DRDO from Hon’ble Defence Minister of India.
Recipient of : “National Design Award - 2012” by National Design and Research Forum (NDRF) of the Indian Institute of Engineers.
Recipient of : “Scientist of the Year Award - 2010” of DRDO from Hon’ble Defence Minister of India.
Recipient of : “National Design Award - 2012” by National Design and Research Forum (NDRF) of the Indian Institute of Engineers.
Bestowed with “Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa)” from Sathyabama University.
Member - American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA), USA.
Member - American Society of Metals (ASM), USA.
Member - Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata.
Member - Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Member - American Society of Metals (ASM), USA.
Member - Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata.
Member - Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Life Fellow Member - Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers.
He Lead & Steered to set up a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Automotive Transmission Systems at CVRDE.
His Biographical Profile was included in the 10th - Anniversary Edition of “Who is Who in the World” USA.
He Lead & Steered to set up a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Automotive Transmission Systems at CVRDE.
His Biographical Profile was included in the 10th - Anniversary Edition of “Who is Who in the World” USA.
Guest of Honour

Mr. LOUIS. J. GEORGE
Managing Director - Verdant Telemetry & Antenna Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Recipient of : “Excellence in Aerospace Indigenisation” Award from SIATI.
Special Guest

Mr. JOYJEET BOSE
Vice President & Head - SME Operations Enterprise South, TATA Teleservices Ltd.
Alumnus - TATA Group Executive Leadership Program.
Conference Chairman

Mr. K. ILANGO
Managing Director - RSM Autokast Ltd.
Chairman - Board of Governors, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Past Chairman - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Coimbatore.
Founder President - TiE, Coimbatore Chapter. Past President - CODISSIA.
Past President - CODISSIA.
Vice Chairman - INTEC 2017, CODISSIA.
Past Vice President - Tamilnadu Electricity Consumers Association (TECA).
Trustee & Secretary - Round Table India Foundation.
Past National President - Round Table India.
Past Chairman - Round Table International, Asia Pacific Region.
Past Chairman - World Council of Service Clubs (WOCO).
Past Chairman - World Council of Service Clubs (WOCO).
Panelists

Mr. K. BALASUBRAMANIAN
Chairman - Precision Equipments Chennai Pvt Ltd.,
Chairman - Precision Machine & Auto Components Pvt. Ltd.,
Chairman - Kay Bee Engineering Enterprises, PREMACO.
Chairman - MSME Committee, The Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industry - SICCI.
Chairman - Precision Machine & Auto Components Pvt. Ltd.,
Chairman - Kay Bee Engineering Enterprises, PREMACO.
Chairman - MSME Committee, The Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industry - SICCI.
President - TN Chamber of Nippon India Trade & Industry.
President - AOTS - Alumini 5S Forum of India.
Vice President - Chennai District Small Industries Association.
Past President - ABKAOTS Dosokai, Tamilnadu.

Mr. G. B. SUNDARARAJAN
Managing Director - Suguna Foods Pvt. Ltd.,
Director - Suguna Capital Ventures Pvt. Ltd.,
Director - Suguna Holdings Pvt. Ltd.,
Director - Suguna Fincorp Pvt. Ltd.,
Director - Suguna Holdings Pvt. Ltd.,
Director - Suguna Fincorp Pvt. Ltd.,
Recipient of many Awards from Government of India.

Mr. K. MADHAVAN
Managing Director & Founder - Peps Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Past President (Operations) - Kurl-On Ltd.,
Active participant in MDP’s conducted by IIM - Ahmedabad & Bangalore.
Has Guest Lectured in many reputed Management Institutes.

Mr. A. M. PALANISAMY
Chairman - Aerospace Materials Pvt. Ltd.
Director - KPR Mill Ltd. & KMCH Ltd.
Founder - Vivek Vidyalaya Educational Institutions.
Member - Systems Society of India & Indian Carbon Society.
Founder Trustee - Dharma Chakkra, (A Trust to provide Education for Rural & Semi Urban Children).
Has designed Bullet Proof Fabric, 3-D Weaving Machine, Electrical Furnaces and Ovens.

Mr. RAMESH MUTHURAMALINGAM
Founder & Managing Director - Alphacraft Pvt. Ltd.,
Chair Person - Aluminium Casters Association (Alucast),
Head - Manufacturing Panel, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Coimbatore.
Past President - Rotary Coimbatore Ikons, Member - Codissia & IIF.
Has Presented Technical Papers in Many International Conferences
held at India & Germany.
Panel Moderator

Mr. SOLOMON PORRES
Managing Partner & Co-Founder- CROSSROADS.
Past Programming Director- Radio City 91.1 FM.
Recipient of CEO Award for the Best Programming Director.
Served as Programming Faculty in Radio City School of Broadcasting.
Organisers

Mr. V. SUNDARAM
President - CODISSIAManaging Director - Sundar Enterprises.

Mr. A. KUMAR
Hon. Secretary - CODISSIAManaging Director - Sri Balaji Enterprises.

Mr. D. K. KARTHIKEYAN
Project Director - SMall is Big.Director - TEXAS VENTURES.
Jt. Secretary - SAE India, Coimbatore Chapter.

Mr. M. YUVARAJ
Chairman - SUBCON 2016Managing Director - Gajendra Agencies.

Mr. N. KRISHNARAJ
Vice Chairman - SUBCON 2016Managing Director - Kovaii Fine Coat Pvt. Ltd.