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Quality India

INAUGURAL
SESSION

Lighting of lamp by the Chief Guests

understand Industry 4.0 and its driving change. He also shared activities
components like Artificial Intelligence, of ASQ in India and around the world
Mr. C K Biswas, IoT, and Cyber Physical Systems. He also to create awareness about Quality and
CEO, NBQP stressed on the importance of Leading Change.
countrywide movement for quality and
Mr. C K Biswas, CEO, NBQP welcomed all technology like that of Japan and
the guests, speakers and participants. He Germany. He appreciated efforts taken by S es s i o n – I
explained about the objective of Regional organizations like QCI and ASQ to
Quality Conclaves. He also related the promote the importance of Quality and Role of Quality in
importance of Quality, Innovation and Industry 4.0 to make India ready for the Bringing Focus on
Technology to the Prime Minister’s Vision Change. Customer Centricity
of creating 5 trillion economy by 2024. Mr.
Biswas also touched on Industry 4.0 and
SMART manufacturing in his speech. The Session was moderated by
Mr. Manikandan Murugesan, Head
Supplier Quality, Rolls Royce Pvt.
Mr. Anindya Sarangi, Ltd.
Director & Head, ASQ
South Asia The Compere and Coordinator of
Mr. K C Mehra, Advisor the Session was P R Ramesh, Chair
of Eminence, ASQ ASQ LMC Bengaluru & VP, Seven
South Asia & Past Mr. Anindya Sarangi, Director & Head, Steps Global
Chairman NBQP, ASQ South Asia, shared few important
points on how the theme for the event
Mr. K C Mehra, Advisor of Eminence, ASQ was selected after meeting several
South Asia & Former Dy. MD TATA Steel Industry leaders in the region. He
and Past Chairman NBQP, shared Quality explained the reason behind selection
related anecdotes from his over 50 years of “Role of Start-ups in Creating Agility Ms. Ashu Bhatia,
of experience. He encouraged the in Manufacturing” as a topic. He shared Scientist ‘G’ & Director
audience not to be satisfied with ‘just ok’ the importance of Sustainability and (SQR), DRDO
quality and push for design, innovation, Sustainable competitive advantage. He Ms. Ashu Bhatia, Scientist ‘G’ & Director
and technology for better quality. He highlighted the importance of Cultural (SQR), DRDO, shared how Customer | w w w . qcin. or g
stressed on the need for CEOs to Transformation, Customer Centricity in

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