Confederation of Indian Industry

24th edition

Cost Congress 2025 Highlights

The International Conference on Total Cost Management explored how businesses can unlock value and create global competitive advantage amid disruption and uncertainty.

  3–5 November 2025   Taj Santacruz, Mumbai Conference + TCM Workshop

2025 at a glance

A focused programme bringing business leaders and cost-management professionals together around resilience, innovation and competitiveness.

24thedition of Cost Congress
3days of learning
10programme themes
8featured speakers

Conversations that shaped the programme

The agenda examined the strategic and operational levers that help organisations create durable value.

01

Value unlocking in business

Creating competitive advantage.

02

Geopolitical shifts

Ringfencing supply-chain disruptions.

03

Supply Chain 5.0

Building connected and responsive value chains.

04

Leveraging innovation

A key lever for economic growth and global competitiveness.

05

India's PSU journey

Strengthening industry competitiveness.

06

Technology as a lever

Enhancing manufacturing competitiveness.

07

Technology and AI

Unlocking value across services.

08

Human capital excellence

Transforming uncertainty into opportunity.

09

Zero-based framework

Enhancing business agility.

10

TCM 3.0

Overhauling total cost management for today's business context.

Featured leaders

Perspectives from leaders across manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, financial services and consulting.

Mr. Girish Wagh

Chairman, CII National Committee for TCM & Executive Director, Tata Motors Ltd

Mr. B Thiagarajan

Managing Director, Blue Star Ltd

Mr. Ramesh Swaminathan

Executive Director, Global CFO & Head of API Plus SBU, Lupin Ltd

Ms. Jayashree Satagopan

Chairperson, Cost Congress 2025 & CFO, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Mr. Ajay Patil

Chief Financial Officer, RSB Global

Mr. Ravindra K Kundu

Managing Director, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd

Dr. Ganesh K

Partner & Global Lead, MSC Center of Competence, McKinsey & Company

Mr. Shubhankar Chatterji

Executive Director – Supply Chain, Cummins India

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