CII Chennai Zone hosted the CII Industry 4.0 Summit on Wednesday, 30 July 2025 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. Under the theme “Unlocking Industry 4.0: From Policy to Technology”, the summit explored the convergence of advanced technologies with traditional manufacturing, aimed at transforming India’s industrial landscape through intelligent automation, real-time data integration, and human-machine collaboration.

Mr. Arun Moral, Managing Director, Primus Partners was invited as a Panelist in the Panel Discussion titled, ​“The Digital Dilemma - Balancing Cost, Complexity, and Customization in Industry 4.0 ”. He shared his insights on the trade-offs and challenges organizations face in digital transformation, including managing implementation complexity, navigating costs, and enabling meaningful customization.

Key themes covered during the summit included:

• Policy Catalysts - Creating an Enabling Ecosystem for Industry 4.0 in Tamil Nadu
• Reinventing Supply Chain & Operations through MES and ERP
• Intelligent Manufacturing - AI, IoT & Digital Twins
• The Digital Dilemma - Balancing Cost, Complexity, and Customization in Industry 4.0
• Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce Skilling India for Smart Factories
• Real-World Electronics Case Studies - A Collaborative Problem-Solving Experience

The summit served as a strategic platform to accelerate Tamil Nadu’s journey towards becoming a smart, sustainable, and globally competitive manufacturing hub, driven by innovation, policy support, and industry–academia collaboration.

The summit served as a strategic platform to accelerate Tamil Nadu’s journey towards becoming a smart, sustainable, and globally competitive manufacturing hub, driven by policy dialogue, technology deep dives, and skill-building discussions.