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Smart Logistics Summit / National Tour 2026 / Chennai
Edition No. 18 · The Auto & Manufacturing Edition

Chennai

Tamil Nadu · The Industrial South

India's Detroit and Tamil Nadu's industrial corridor. The Chennai edition convenes Hyundai, Ford, Renault-Nissan, TVS, and the JIT logistics partners that keep India's largest auto cluster running.

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Date
Thursday
17 September 2026
Programme
14 hrs
08:30 — 22:30 IST
Venue
ITC Grand Chola
Mount Road · Chennai 600032
Focus
Automotive, manufacturing & southern ports
Edition theme
Why Chennai

India's auto-industrial capital.

Each city in the Smart Logistics tour is built around the industry that defines it. Here's what makes Chennai unmissable for the right delegates.

01
The auto cluster
Hyundai, Ford, Renault-Nissan, BMW, TVS, Ashok Leyland — every major OEM's southern operations leadership.
02
Kamarajar + Chennai Port
Tamil Nadu's twin-port system handles 30% of India's automobile exports. The terminal operators are here.
03
Tier-1 supplier ecosystem
Bosch, Continental, Motherson, ZF — the JIT-precision suppliers feeding the assembly lines.
04
The Sriperumbudur belt
Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron — the contract manufacturers building the iPhones, laptops, and EVs of 2026.
● The venue ITC Grand Chola
§ Venue · Chennai

ITC Grand Chola

Mount Road · Chennai 600032

A deliberately curated room. The day runs morning briefing through the awards gala — kept tight, kept on-the-record only when it has to be.

DateThursday · 17 September 2026
Hours08:30 — 22:30 IST
FormatIn-person · Invitation-led
Capacity500 delegates
Dress codeBusiness · Black-tie for the awards gala
The national tour

Chennai is one stop. The conversation travels.

View all editions →
12 MAR 2026
Mumbai
Ports, terminals & EXIM corridors
→ 27 MAY 2026
Delhi NCR
Multimodal, Gati Shakti & policy
→ 24 JUL 2026
Bengaluru
AI, robotics, last-mile & deeptech
→ 15 SEP 2026
Bhubaneswar
The flagship edition
→
17 SEP 2026 · Chennai · Seats limited

See you inChennai.

A deliberately small room of 500 operators, policymakers and founders. The next decade of automotive, manufacturing & southern ports, decided in one day.

Register as delegate → Sponsor this edition Apply to speak
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Smart Logistics Summit / National Tour 2026 / Chennai
Edition No. 18 · The Auto & Manufacturing Edition

Chennai

Tamil Nadu · The Industrial South

India's Detroit and Tamil Nadu's industrial corridor. The Chennai edition convenes Hyundai, Ford, Renault-Nissan, TVS, and the JIT logistics partners that keep India's largest auto cluster running.

Register as delegate → Why Chennai matters See the full tour
Date
Thursday
17 September 2026
Programme
14 hrs
08:30 — 22:30 IST
Venue
ITC Grand Chola
Mount Road · Chennai 600032
Focus
Automotive, manufacturing & southern ports
Edition theme
Why Chennai

India's auto-industrial capital.

Each city in the Smart Logistics tour is built around the industry that defines it. Here's what makes Chennai unmissable for the right delegates.

01
The auto cluster
Hyundai, Ford, Renault-Nissan, BMW, TVS, Ashok Leyland — every major OEM's southern operations leadership.
02
Kamarajar + Chennai Port
Tamil Nadu's twin-port system handles 30% of India's automobile exports. The terminal operators are here.
03
Tier-1 supplier ecosystem
Bosch, Continental, Motherson, ZF — the JIT-precision suppliers feeding the assembly lines.
04
The Sriperumbudur belt
Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron — the contract manufacturers building the iPhones, laptops, and EVs of 2026.
● The venue ITC Grand Chola
§ Venue · Chennai

ITC Grand Chola

Mount Road · Chennai 600032

A deliberately curated room. The day runs morning briefing through the awards gala — kept tight, kept on-the-record only when it has to be.

DateThursday · 17 September 2026
Hours08:30 — 22:30 IST
FormatIn-person · Invitation-led
Capacity500 delegates
Dress codeBusiness · Black-tie for the awards gala
The national tour

Chennai is one stop. The conversation travels.

View all editions →
12 MAR 2026
Mumbai
Ports, terminals & EXIM corridors
→ 27 MAY 2026
Delhi NCR
Multimodal, Gati Shakti & policy
→ 24 JUL 2026
Bengaluru
AI, robotics, last-mile & deeptech
→ 15 SEP 2026
Bhubaneswar
The flagship edition
→
17 SEP 2026 · Chennai · Seats limited

See you inChennai.

A deliberately small room of 500 operators, policymakers and founders. The next decade of automotive, manufacturing & southern ports, decided in one day.

Register as delegate → Sponsor this edition Apply to speak

India's deliberately curated platform for logistics leaders — connecting the people who move the economy, one conversation at a time.

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