INDIAWOOD KNOWLEDGE SESSIONS

Explore the exciting sessions, workshops, and presentations lined up for you at the show.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow!

6th March 2025

14.30 - 15.30 hrs.

Made in Italy Meets India: A Partnership for the Future of Woodworking - Organised by the Italian Trade Agency

 

15.30 - 15:45 hrs.

Tea/Coffee Break

15:45 - 16:30 hrs.

Exploring Regulations and Innovations for Sustainable Wood for Modular Furniture - supported by the Association of Furniture Manufacturers & Traders (AFMT)

Moderator

  • Sheetal Thacker - Committee Member, Association of Furniture Manufacturers & Traders (AFMT)

Panellists

  • Arun Bhatia – Chairman, Delite Hi-Tech Furniture Industries
  • Mayank Singhal - Marketing Director, Suraj Wood Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sudarshan Shetty - CoFounder, Furntech & FurnLabs
  • Saurabh Jain - Founder, Decora

8th March 2025

11:00 - 12:00 hrs.

 

Conference Session by the Indian Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers and Traders Association (IWMMTA):
• Importance of Design to compete in the Global market

Presented by

  • Aakash Patel - Founder, Shadowline Furniture
Skit – Furniture Ka Badshah: India’s Quest for Global Glory

Presented by

  • Govind Assudani - CEO, IMA Schelling India
  • Gopi Theerthagiri - Managing Director, Woodtech Consultants
  • Raghavendra N.K - Co-Founder, Pensare Solutions LLP
India as a Sourcing Powerhouse: The Global Furniture Buyer’s Perspectiv

Presented by

  • Muthu Kumaran - Director - QA, Williams-Sonoma Inc., India

12:00 - 13:00 hrs.

Crafting a New Legacy: Women in Design and Woodworking

Moderator

  • Rucheeka Chhugani - Corporate Affairs, Communication & Marketing, NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd.

Panellists

  • Bhawna Sharma - Founder & Managing Director, Artius Interior Products
  • Sankari Radhakrishnan- Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, NAADI
  • Sapna Aggarwal - Founder, Ansa Interiors
  • Ar. Archna Agarwal - Founder, Archna Agarwal Studio
  • Ar. Shreya Srivastava - Principal, Studio Shunya

14:00 - 15:00 hrs.

Workshop by the Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC)
Save Cost: All you need to know before buying woodworking machines

Presented By

  • Deepak Gupta - Director, Such Management Research Group (SMRG)

15:00 - 15:15 hrs.

Tea/ Coffee Break

15:15 - 16:15 hrs.

Workshop by the Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC)
Availing Apprenticeship Benefits

Presented By

  • Rahul Mehta - CEO, Furniture & Fittings Skill Council
  • Shrikanth Sasi - Vice President - Stakeholder Engagement, Furniture & Fittings Skill Council

*Conference Sessions, Speakers and Agenda are subject to change.

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SPEAKERS

Luigi-De-Vito

Aakash Patel

Shadowline Furniture
Luigi-De-Vito

Ar. Archna Agarwal

Archna Agarwal Studio
Luigi-De-Vito

Bhawna Sharma

Artius Interior Products
Luigi-De-Vito

Gopi Theerthagiri

Woodtech Consultants
Luigi-De-Vito

Govind Assudani

IMA Schelling India Pvt. Ltd.
Luigi-De-Vito

Raghavendra N.K

Pensare Solutions
Luigi-De-Vito

Sankari Radhakrishnan

NAADI
Luigi-De-Vito

Sapna Agarwal

Ansa Interiors
Luigi-De-Vito

Sheetal Thacker

AFMT

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