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Prof. Ashutosh SHARMA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Prof. Ashutosh SHARMA
Secretary - Dept of Science and Technology, Government of India
Prof. Ashutosh SHARMA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Prof. Ashutosh SHARMA
Secretary - Dept of Science and Technology, Government of India

Prof. Ashutosh SHARMA is a Secretary to the Government of India since January 2015, heading the Department of Science and Technology (DST), where he helped initiate several new programs related to: infrastructure and human capacity building; innovation and startups; R&D in advanced manufacturing, waste processing, clean energy and cyber-physical systems; industry-academia cooperation; science communication; women scientists; and major international  collaborations in the areas of priority for the nation. 

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Sanjeev AGRAWAL > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Sanjeev AGRAWAL
VP & CTO - Crompton Greaves
Sanjeev AGRAWAL > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Sanjeev AGRAWAL
VP & CTO - Crompton Greaves

Sanjeev AGRAWAL, Joined CGCEL in Oct 2019  as VP - Innovation and CTO. His past organizations include Havells, Anchor Electricals, Philips India , Dell international, Schneider Electric India, Electrolux and Khaitan.

He has been working previously on product lines such as lightings, consumer appliances including fans, electrical switchgears and computer hardware.

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Nitin RAUT > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Nitin RAUT
Director - Migma Packtron
Nitin RAUT > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Nitin RAUT
Director - Migma Packtron

The guiding force and brain behind Migma Packtron’s success is Mr. Nitin RAUT. Known for his creativity and penchant for perfection, Mr. Raut has a vision and mission to take Migma to great heights in the global arena. Each and every machine functioning at Migma, be it for trimming or forming, has been made in-house by the veteran using his unparalleled intellectual skills and over 35 years of experience in the field.

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Sakthivel THAYAPPAN > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Sakthivel THAYAPPAN
Director - Yali Mobility Pvt Ltd
Sakthivel THAYAPPAN > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Sakthivel THAYAPPAN
Director - Yali Mobility Pvt Ltd

Sakthivel THAYAPPAN is the Director of YALI MOBILITY PRIVATE LIMITED (2019- Present). He led a small team towards developing an independent, comfortable and accessible electric vehicle for disabled and elderly community. An Entrepreneur and Product developer in the field of Assistive Technology and Mechanical Engineering trying to balance between enthusiasm and productivity in his entrepreneurship journey.

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Pradeep NIDURAM > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Pradeep NIDURAM
Industry Consultant Senior Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Pradeep NIDURAM > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Pradeep NIDURAM
Industry Consultant Senior Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Pradeep NIDURAM is the Territory Technical Manager for West and Central India. He has over 12 years of experience in Mechanical Design and has been an active part of SOLIDWORKS community since 2007. He has rich experience in Design and Analysis and has worked in various industry verticals across globe. He is an Alumnus of BITS Pilani and University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Gurpreet SINGH > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Gurpreet SINGH
Industry Consultant Senior Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Gurpreet SINGH > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Gurpreet SINGH
Industry Consultant Senior Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Gurpreet SINGH is the Industry Consultant Senior Manager – 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS. He has over 20 years of rich experience in the CAD industry. All through his career, he has been a trainer and mentor to many CAD/CAM software professionals. He has been with SOLIDWORKS India VAR Community since 2005.

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Rohit CHHABRA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Rohit CHHABRA
Director - 3DEXPERIENCE Works, Dassault Systèmes
Rohit CHHABRA > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Rohit CHHABRA
Director - 3DEXPERIENCE Works, Dassault Systèmes

Rohit CHHABRA is the Sales Director – CRE , Managing 3DEXPERIENCE Portfolio. He has 23+ Years of rich diversified management experience in the Software Industry. Rohit has been with Dassault Systèmes for around 7 years.

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Prasanna SURENDRAN > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Prasanna SURENDRAN
Industry Consultant Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Prasanna SURENDRAN > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Prasanna SURENDRAN
Industry Consultant Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Prasanna SURENDRAN is a SOLIDWORKS Professional working as Territory Technical Manager and has an industrial knowledge in terms of design to manufacturing for about 11+ years. He has worked on Audrino Projects to make a 6-Axis Robot, Drones and other Hi-Tech Products. He is always keen on process efficiency and its aspects in order to facilitate the companies with the best practices and best tools.

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Gopinadh KVNSN	 > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Gopinadh KVNSN
Industry Consultant Manager - Electrical & PCB Products - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Gopinadh KVNSN	 > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Gopinadh KVNSN
Industry Consultant Manager - Electrical & PCB Products - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Gopinadh has over 18+ years of experience in the industry, 11 years with various design and manufacturing companies using different Electrical CAD applications. He has been with the SOLIDWORKS community since 2015 and is currently working as Solution Consultant for SOLIDWORKS Electrical & PCB products.

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Fakkirappa HOTTINAVAR > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Fakkirappa HOTTINAVAR
Industry Consultant Manager - Simulation Products - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Fakkirappa HOTTINAVAR > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Fakkirappa HOTTINAVAR
Industry Consultant Manager - Simulation Products - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Fakkirappa HOTTINAVAR is the Industry Consultant Manager for SOLIDWORKS Simulation Products in India. He has over 16 years of rich experience in FEA/CAE, CFD, Rigid Body Dynamics Simulations and Test Correlations for various industry verticals across the globe. He always emphasizes on the importance of best practices of the tool for better productivity & process enhancements. He believes Simulate and Design is an old concept and future belongs to companies and designers and analysts learning and implementing "Simulate to Design".

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Divakar GM > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Divakar GM
Industry Consultant Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Divakar GM > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Divakar GM
Industry Consultant Manager - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Divakar GM is the Industry Consultant Manager - DASSAULT SYSTÈMES SOLIDWORKS Corp. He has over 19 years of rich experience in New Product Development, Additive Manufacturing, and Product Visualization of various industry verticals across the globe. He has been an active part of SOLIDWORKS community since 2019. He always emphasizes on using the right tool for the right job and on the importance of best practices of the tool for better productivity.

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Rupesh PAWAR > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Rupesh PAWAR
Industry Consultant Manager- Enterprise Products - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp
Rupesh PAWAR > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Rupesh PAWAR
Industry Consultant Manager- Enterprise Products - Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp

Rupesh PAWAR is the Territory Technical Manager – Enterprise Solutions for SOLIDWORKS in India. He has over 18 years of rich experience in CAx / PLM Solutioning & Services, Project Management, Implementation and Support for various industry verticals across the globe. He always emphasizes on the importance of best practices of the tool for better productivity & process enhancements.

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