Board of Governors
The Automation Expo North Board of Governors comprises industry stalwarts and trailblazers who bring decades of experience and unparalleled expertise in industrial automation. Their strategic insights and forward-thinking approach guide Automation Expo toward becoming the ultimate hub for innovation, industry trends, and knowledge exchange.
Chairman of Board of Governors for Automation Expo North 2026
Dr. B. R. Mehta
Sr. Vice President (Retd.) Reliance Industries Ltd.Steering Committee
Dr. Keyur Vora
Advisor & HoD (C& I) ABB India Ltd.
Dr. Kirit Shah
Director Armax Smart Tech Solutions
Dr. Thampy Mathew
CEO Agile Advisory
Dr. V. P. Raman
Empanelled IECEX Trainer KPCLBOARD OF GOVERNORS
Mr. Ajit Karandikar
Managing Director Karandikar Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Anuj Bhani
Managing Director Adroit India Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Ashish Manchanda
Managing Director Finder India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Abhijit Chatterjee
Managing Director Adage Automation Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Bijal Sanghvi
Managing Director Axis Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Gaurav Bawa
Senior Vice President – India Group WIKA Instruments India Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Hemal Desai
Consultant Endress+Hauser India
Dr. Jagdish Pranami
Associate VP Electrical & Inst. SIR Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Jatin Patel
Business Development Head for Projects and OEM Business Forbes Marshall
Dr. Kartik Fujdar
Head - CoE Engineering Inst. Reliance Industries Ltd.
Mr. Milan Desai
VP - (IMA) Phoenix Contact India
Mr. Mohit Kumawat
IIoT Sales Director Advanced Industrial
Mr. Mahesh Kumar
General Manager Engineers India Ltd.
Mr. Madhusudan A. R.
President Local Division Manager - Drive Products ABB India Ltd.
Mr. P. V. Sivaram
Evangelist for Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation Industrial Automation Specialist
Dr. Ravinder Goyal
Managing Director EIP Enviro Level Controls Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Ravi Agarwal
Managing Director Pepperl+Fuchs Group
Mr. Shyam Warialani
Certified Independent Director SAW Process Solutions
Mr. Sunil B. Bansod
Executive Engineer - Automation MSETCL
Mr. Uphar Srivastava
Vice President LAPP India
