Where India’s Print Leaders Define What’s Next
Register Now!Pratap G Pawar, Chairman and Managing Director, Sakal Media Group
Magdoom Mohamed, Managing Director, WAN IFRA South Asia
An expert perspective on the changing global news landscape and what it means for Indian news publishers.
Speaker: Ashwin Padmanabhan, Chief Operating Officer – WPP Media (Formerly GroupM) South Asia
The CEOs of leading Indian news media companies discuss the future of the news publishing business and their strategies for the future.
Uday Jadhav, CEO, Sakal Media Group & Director, AP Globale
Amitabh Sharma, Media Director, GroupM
Dr. Monica Nayyar Patnaik, Director of Eastern Media Limited, Sambad Group
In conversation with: Pradyuman Maheshwari, Senior Editor and Media Commentator
A look into how AI integration is moving beyond theory to deliver real applications and smoother production workflows.
Speaker: Debarshi Ray, Technical Director, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Strategic approach to extend the operational longevity of printing presses well beyond their expected lifecycle, insights into practices that enhance equipment efficiency and sustain life.
Speaker: Andreas Eichhorn, Head of Aftermarket Sales, manroland Goss
Optimising printing process and making changes to enhance efficiency, and reduce operational costs. Case study from The Hindu.
Speaker: T Sakthikumaran, AGM, Production, The Hindu
Practical strategies for managing the high impact accessories and to keep cost under control. Case study of HT media on chiller optimisation.
Speaker: Neeraj Agarwal, Head of Production, HT Media Ltd.
ppi Media’s CX Fusion is built to be the magic button for newspaper page layout — InDesign integration and browser-based automation that can drastically cut layout time and make onboarding 10 times faster. At Bremer Tageszeitungen AG, the established regional publisher behind WESER-KURIER — one of Germany’s highest-reach daily newspapers, with a main edition and eight regional editions — the team discovered how technology and optimized processes can unlock the full potential of automated layout. Lasse Bo Timmermann, Head of Editorial Systems Development, shares how standardized article patterns, a living layout rulebook, and daily workshops turned CX Fusion’s automation potential into reality: 80% of all pages are now fully automated, with only minor rework required.
Speaker: Lasse Bo Timmermann, Head of Editorial, Weser-Kurier
Session Sponsored by
This session explores how publishers can safeguard editorial integrity while developing innovative and sustainable business models. Editors from leading Indian news media companies discuss the topic.
Panelists:
Sunanda Mehta, Resident Editor, Indian Express
Nilesh Khare, Chief Operating Officer, Saam TV,
Samrat Phadnis, Chief Operating Editor, Sakal Media Group
Moderator: Pradyuman Maheshwari, Senior Editor and Media Commentator
Ideas, and business models reshaping newspapers for a rapidly changing media landscape, helping build more sustainable, innovative and future-ready businesses.
Speaker: Deepak Saluja, CEO, Metropolitan Media Company Ltd
PRINTING SUMMIT
What news media leaders need to know about evolving audiences, content preferences, product Strategies, engagement and revenue opportunities.
Speaker: Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Marcellus Investment Managers
Production heads discuss how they lead their teams through daily challenges and keep the presses rolling with efficiency added.
Panelists:
Debarshi Ray, Chairman, World Printers Forum India & Technical Director, BCCL
Neeraj Mahajan, Vice President Technical, Lokmat Media Limited
Dinesh Sharma, Vice President, D.B.Corp Limited
Moderator: Amit Khurana, CEO, Technova
Ways to optimise and improve material efficiency towards potential cost savings and better results of newsprint, ink, and consumables.
Speakers:
Suresh Kuppuswamy, DGM-Production, The Printers Mysore Pvt Ltd
Mangaiyar Thilagam, Sr. Manager-Production, The Printers Mysore Pvt Ltd
Technology best practices for handling high production volumes and sharing the load across your systems to keep the workflow moving.
Speaker: Amit Khurana, CEO, Technova
How to turn color accuracy into a source of profit ecologically – Improving print quality and significantly reducing ink consumption enabling faster drying, color consistency, faster make-ready, reducing paper waste etc.
Speaker: Rayan Binucci, Vice-President, Binuscan
Session Sponsored by
Enhancing printing plant sustainability while minimizing carbon footprint and energy consumption via green initiatives and sustainable approach.
Speaker: Saptangshu Chaudhuri, Associate Vice President, ABP Pvt Ltd
Insights from paper manufacturers offering global perspectives and data-driven market trends and forecasts on supply and price.
Speaker: Tigran Saakyan, CEO, Taiga Group LLC
Attracting young readers and perspectives on growing the organisation embracing digital and future. Voices from the Next Generation leaders.
Panelists:
Devika Shreyamskumar, Director of Operations, Mathrubhumi
Brihathi Cherukuri, Director, Eenadu
Moderator: Shital Pawar, Editor, Sakal Media Group
Emerging packaging trends and opportunities for print and publishing houses for diversification and future-ready investments. Smart and Intelligent Packaging – From Passive Protection to Active Communication. Sensing, Communication and Connectivity are the three important aspects for Smart Packaging.
Satish Gaikward, Chief Operating Officer, Wikas Group
Dr. Madhura Mahajan, HOD, PVG College of Engineering & Technology
Speaker: Rajeev Jalnapurkar, Former Director & CEO, Ramoji Film City and Former Chairman – IAAPI
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