15 September 2026 | 11:00 a.m. CEST / 02:30 p.m. IST | Online session

India

Understand the market. Identify opportunities. Connect with India’s industrial transformation.
India is becoming an increasingly important market for German industry – as a manufacturing location, a growth market and a rapidly developing environment for innovation, digital transformation and industrial skills.

But what does this development mean in practice for German companies and their operations in India? Where are the opportunities? What do Indian SMEs need? Which technologies and skills are in demand – and where can German industry contribute?

Together with UNIDO and the India SME Forum, the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy (DMTA) invites you to a compact online India Update designed to provide orientation, first-hand perspectives and concrete starting points for companies active in – or looking at – the Indian market.

What you will gain from the session

In just over one hour, you will get three complementary perspectives on the Indian opportunity.
The objective is not only to provide an India overview, but to create a basis for discussion: Where can the capabilities of German industry meet the transformation and qualification needs of the Indian market – and what opportunities can we develop together?

 

Who should join?

The session is particularly relevant for German industrial companies and their Indian subsidiaries and operations, as well as local management, business development, HR, training and qualification teams.
It is also open to other industry representatives interested in technology, skills development and cooperation opportunities in India.

Agenda, Tuesday, September 15th, 2026

(Subject to change)

11:00 a.m.

Welcome & Introduction

Thomas Rilke | Deutsche Messe Technology Academy (DMTA)

11:05 a.m.

Understand India’s innovation and transformation landscape.

Jason Slater & Ritin Koria | UNIDO

The focus is on innovation and artificial intelligence, industrial transformation, and technology adoption—as well as the opportunities these present for international collaboration.

11:25 a.m.

Get a first-hand view of India’s SME sector

Vinod Kumar | President, India SME Forum

This presentation provides insight into the current situation of Indian SMEs: Where do these companies stand today? What are their most significant challenges and development needs? And what opportunities does this present for technology providers and industry partners?

11:45 a.m.

Discover New Opportunities in India with the Technology Academy

Thomas Rilke & Andreas Wolf | Deutsche Messe Technology Academy (DMTA)

The presentation introduces the DMTA’s new projects in India and provides an outlook on the expansion of its training, certification, and technology-related activities in the Indian market.

noon

Diskussion inkl. Q&A

Discussions with partners, Indian subsidiaries, and industry representatives.

00:15 p.m.

Closing & Next Steps

 

Discover the opportunities in India!

Gain first-hand insights, meet key players in India’s SME and innovation ecosystem, and learn more about the next steps for the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy in India.

 

Register now (free of charge) and join us on September 15, 2026.

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