CII Mysuru conclave to focus on smart manufacturing, emerging sectors

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mysuru zone will organise the CII Mysuru Annual Manufacturing and Technology Conclave-2026 at Hotel IBIS Styles here on Thursday to deliberate on smart manufacturing, emerging technologies and opportunities for strengthening Mysuru’s manufacturing ecosystem.

The conclave, themed “Smart manufacturing. Emerging sectors. Global competitiveness,” will bring together industry leaders, manufacturing professionals, technology experts, policymakers, academicians, innovators and representatives of MSMEs.

The discussions will focus on the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, robotics, Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 5.0 to improve productivity, quality, operational efficiency and cost competitiveness. The participants will also deliberate on developing future-ready manufacturing capabilities.

Emerging opportunities in aerospace, defence, medical devices and Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) will be among the key areas of discussion, with focus on advanced manufacturing, indigenisation, precision engineering and integration with domestic and global value chains.