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Strategy - Precision - Calibrated Response Friday, 13 June 2025 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
SONA PG AUDITORIUM SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, SALEM
PROGRAMME 04:45 PM
Registration & Tea
05:30 PM
Welcome Address
Dr Sasikumar Devaraj Co-Chairman, MMA Salem Chapter
05:35 PM
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Mr Thyagu Valliappa Chairman, MMA Salem Chapter & Vice Chairman, Sona Group of Institutions
05:45 PM
Introductory Remarks
Mr Karthi Kandappan President The Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, (Salem) Managing Partner, Smart Team Resources Pvt Ltd
05:55 PM
Introduction of the Speaker
Mr T Soundararajan Co-Chairman, MMA Salem Chapter
06:00 PM
Address by the Speaker
Air Marshal M Matheswaran, AVSM, VM, Ph.D (Retd) Chairman & President, The Peninsula Foundation, Chennai
06:45 PM
Q&A
06:55 PM
Vote of Thanks
Dr P K Anjani Co-Chairman, MMA Salem Chapter
SPEAKER
AIR MARSHAL M MATHESWARAN, AVSM, VM, PH.D (RETD)
Air Marshal M Matheswaran, AVSM VM Ph.D (Veteran) is an Indian Air Force veteran of 39 years’ service and an outstanding fighter pilot, who has been an Experimental Test Pilot at the Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment and a Fighter Combat Leader of the Tactics & Air Combat Development Establishment. By virtue of holding significant command and staff appointments, he gathered extensive experience in Defence Strategy, Research & Development, Space Strategy and Electronics & Information Warfare; before retiring while being the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, responsible for policy, plans and force development. The President of India has honoured him by the awards of Athi Vishsht Seva Medal and Vayu Sena Medal. A soldier-scholar, he holds a Ph.D in Defence & Strategic Studies from the University of Madras, a postgraduate diploma in Finance Management and a Senior Fellowship in International & National Security from Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Governance. He is an alumnus of the National Defence College, New Delhi. The Air Marshal is the Founder-President of ‘The Peninsula Foundation’ a Chennai-based, non-profit, non-partisan, public policy research think tank. He is also a strategic consultant for aerospace and defence industries.
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Supported by
Event Partner The Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Salem)