Show organizer, bC Expo India Pvt. Ltd. engaged industry experts in an extensive webinar on technology and its impact in the new normal.
On July 29th the webinar hosted an illustrious set of panelists from the construction equipment and machinery sector - Mr. Anand Sirohi, Director, Trimble Navigation India Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Alok Srivastava, General Manager, Global Sales & Marketing, L&T NxT, Mr. Mrinal Pai,Co-founder & CEO, Skylar Drones, Mr. PV Prashant, Director of Operations & Technology, Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd., Mr. C Devarajan, CMD, Tactive Software Systems, Mr. Sharwan Agnihotri, Head, Corporate & Mining Business, Hyundai Construction Equipment India Pvt. Ltd. The session was moderated by Mr. Rishabh Goel, Managing Director and Partner, BCG Group and Global Lead, Digital Engineering and Construction.
The webinar focused on the power and impact of digitalization in the construction equipment and machinery sector. It brought to the table, a set of diverse perspectives of technology providers, equipment providers and end-users. Mr. Sirohi, Mr. Pai, Mr. Agnihotri and Mr. Devarajan apprised the audience with the current technology being utilized in the construction industry and how it adds value to businesses. Mr. Srivastava also shared L&T’s journey on digitalization.
The webinar explored the customer’s perspective with Mr. Prashant giving his insights on the impact of technology on desktop as well as on-site level. Further, the panelists Mr. Sirohi and Mr. Pai also discussed the bottlenecks of adoption of technology in the construction sector. Mr. Devarajan and Mr. Agnihotri shed light on the barriers to the adoption of technology in light of COVID-19. Mr. Prashant shared insights on bridging the gap between digital means and conventional methods. Mr. Srivastava and Mr. Sirohi closed the webinar by discussing return-on-investment on the adoption of technology and its feasibility, especially in small-scale businesses.
For in-depth insights and expert analysis, click here to watch the webinar.