5th Edition Manufacturing Conclave 2026 & Business Excellence Awards

The manufacturing sector is at the forefront of industrial and economic developments of a country. Globally, the sector is experiencing a significant shift, driven by technological advancements, ever – changing economic landscape, evolving consumer demands, etc. Keeping in mind, the present scenario of manufacturing globally, the sector is expected to grow exponentially, which would benefit the industry fraternity, with engineering and manufacturing industry in particular.

The sector, being the corner stone of industrial resurgence, in today’s industrial scenario, it is smart manufacturing that mainly drives manufacturing growth, by leveraging advancements, especially technological advancements like AI, Machine Learning (ML), IoT, automation, then making a shift from low cost labour models to global competitiveness by boosting productivity and optimizing costs, etc to become future ready and unlock new frontiers of growth and competitiveness thus strengthening the foundation and encouraging further industry expansion. It is a game-changing approach which restructure the entire manufacturing processes, bring innovation and make the sector more competitive in the international market. Manufacturing has been one of the core pillars of growth and smart manufacturing, which is the key enabler, is elevating the sector and strengthening its presence in the global manufacturing hub.

With this perspective and towards enabling a greater dialogue and action, ASSOCHAM is organizing 5^th edition of Manufacturing Conclave 2026 - Smart Manufacturing: The Power of Innovation and Growth, focusing on MSMEs, on Friday, 20^th November 2026 at 10.00 a.m. at Kolkata. The conclave will witness focused discussions on robust regulatory roadmap, best practices, technological advancements, innovations, management strategies, business developments, and other key aspects which would help in developing and transforming the local manufacturing industry into a global platform and foster self-reliance, by encouraging investments, bringing in sustainability and overall economic growth in the process of globalization.

On the occasion of the conclave, we are organizing ASSOCHAM Business Excellence Awards to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of corporates, MSMEs and startups and the best business practices followed by them, leading to business transformation and sustainability. The business excellence awards are highest recognition, which has a significant and positive impact.