ACMA Automotive Smart Manufacturing Think Turf 2026

Transforming Mobility: Innovation, Integration, and Impact

Friday, 5th June 2026

Chennai

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About the Summit

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As the automotive industry continues its evolution towards next-generation vehicles, smart manufacturing remains a cornerstone for achieving agility, efficiency, and sustainability. 4th Edition of ACMA - Automotive Smart Manufacturing THINK TURF 2026, powered by Pro MFG Media, is a premier platform for industry leaders, solution providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to explore actionable strategies and cutting-edge technologies driving the automotive sector's transformation.

This event will focus on harnessing smart manufacturing technologies to optimize processes, enhance productivity, and achieve sustainability in automotive production. With a particular emphasis on the seamless integration of automation, digitalization, and data analytics, the conference will present insights from global and domestic leaders to help navigate the challenges and opportunities in manufacturing.

This year’s Summit creates an opportunity to examine key case studies around how automotive professionals must have the agility necessary to robust manufacturing led by digitalization, automation, and smart factory tools. Network with over 100+ of peers, connect, and learn from the top industry influencers as we explore strategies to optimize, modernize, train, and innovate across multiple automotive facilities.

Networking Opportunities

Engage with industry professionals, potential customers, investors, and partners, fostering valuable connections and collaborations that can benefit your business.

Industry Visibility

Showcase your brand, products, and services to a targeted audience, enhancing brand recognition and leaving a lasting impression.

Sales Opportunities

Generate high-quality leads and potential customers who are genuinely interested in automation solutions, leading to potential sales and revenue growth.

Market Research

Gather firsthand feedback and insights from attendees, helping to refine your products and marketing strategies, and stay informed about market trends and demands.

Event Highlights

Keynote Address: Insights into global trends and how smart manufacturing is redefining automotive production.
Panel Discussion 1 - Gears of Automotive Growth, Resilient, Automated & Intelligent manufacturing
- Building Resilience in an Era of Volatility - Manufacturing strategies to manage supply chain disruptions, geopolitical risks, and demand variability.
- Scaling Automation with Business Impact - Moving from pilot projects to enterprise-wide automation with clear ROI and speed-to-market gains.
- Manufacturing as a Competitive Differentiator - How intelligent factories are enabling faster product launches, localization, and next-gen vehicle readiness.
Panel Discussion 2 - Operational Excellence in Automotive: Seamless Synergy Between People and Machines
- Redefining Shopfloor Excellence in Smart Factories - Integrating lean principles with digital tools for real-time visibility, quality, and throughput.
- Human–Machine Collaboration at Scale - Best practices for deploying robotics, cobots, and automation while enhancing operator productivity.
- Standardization vs. Flexibility Across Plants - Balancing common manufacturing platforms with plant-level agility and localization needs.
Panel Discussion 3 - From Data to Decisions: Capitalizing on advanced technology for Plant Performance - Turning Plant Data into Actionable Intelligence
- Using analytics, AI, and digital twinsto drive predictive decision-making on the shopfloor.
- IT–OT Convergence for Connected Manufacturing -Overcoming integration challenges between legacy systems, MES, ERP, and smart factory platforms.
- Cybersecurity, Governance, and Data TrustEnsuring data integrity, system resilience, and compliance in increasingly connected plants.
Fireside Chat: Future-proofing the Workforce for Smart Manufacturing
- Upskilling strategies to bridge gaps in talent and technology.
- Adapting to a rapidly changing technological environment.
- Building a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

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Testimonials

It was a very well conducted program.You anchored the conversations very well. Convey my thanks to your entire team.
Let me know if there are more such opportunitues where I can contribute.

Rajshekar Venkat Director, Sales & Manufacturing for the Machining Solutions, Kennametal

I am writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to you and the entire Pro MFG Media team for the successful execution of the Smart Manufacturing Chemical Summit 2024 dated 25th April in Vadodara. The event was indeed a great success and left a lasting impression on all attendees.

Semil Gheewala
Rockwell Automation

This session offered valuable insights from practitioners’ perspectives. A heartfelt thank you to all the participants and organizers. I’m truly pleased to see Sustainability and Cybersecurity (OT security) emerging as key themes along with AI in our industry discussions.

Neeraj Bhalla
Mahindra & Mahindra

It was a very interesting and insightful interaction. The wide spectrum of Industry professionals made it a very broad based and multifaceted discussions.
Rockwell Automation and Pro MFG Media were perfect team to create this platform.

Gaurang Joshipura,
MD, Zeppelin Systems India

Thank you and your team for organising such an engaging event and it was a great evening meeting industry honchos and learning from them. I look forward for

Sebastian Ananthaswamy
Head of Operations, Continental India

Thank you, tp all the esteemed participating CXOs. It was very energising to listen to each one of your ‘Smart’stories and the future plans! Let us continue to learn and share! Best Wishes!

Ajoy Lall
Sr Vice President, Manufacturing, Altigreen Propulsion Lab

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