Softlabs Group Participates in India-Japan Business Interaction Hosted by MACCIA

Date-10/09/2026

India-Japan collaboration continues to create promising opportunities across business, infrastructure, technology and urban development. Strengthening these connections requires meaningful dialogue between industry leaders, institutions and organisations from both countries.

Representing Softlabs Group and Ainfinite AI, the team participated in an insightful India-Japan business interaction hosted by the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (MACCIA), bringing together leaders to exchange perspectives and explore opportunities for deeper engagement.

The interaction featured Mr. Shichito Tobari, Representative Director and Chief Financial Officer of Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN), as the Guest of Honour.

Exploring Opportunities for India-Japan Collaboration

The interaction provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on strengthening engagement between Japanese organisations and Maharashtra's business and industry ecosystem.

With infrastructure, transportation, urban development, investment and technology increasingly interconnected, discussions such as these can help identify areas where international expertise and local capabilities can come together to create practical opportunities.

For Softlabs Group and Ainfinite AI, the interaction was particularly relevant from the perspective of how digital engineering and Artificial Intelligence can contribute to the next generation of infrastructure and business transformation.

Technology as an Enabler of International Partnerships

As organisations increasingly adopt AI, automation and digital technologies, technology has an important role to play in translating international collaboration into scalable, real-world outcomes.

Through its work in global digital engineering, Softlabs Group continues to engage with businesses navigating technology-led transformation, while Ainfinite AI focuses on applying Artificial Intelligence to complex industrial and enterprise environments.

The interaction offered a valuable opportunity to consider how these capabilities could complement broader India-Japan cooperation across industries, infrastructure and emerging areas of innovation.

Connecting with Industry and Institutional Leaders

Beyond the formal discussions, the event created an important platform for networking and exchanging ideas with business, infrastructure and institutional leaders.

The interaction brought together Mr. Ashish Pednekar, Trust Board Chairman, MACCIA; Dr. Dhanashri Hardas, Vice President, MACCIA; and Mr. Ajay Saxena, Sector Head, Infrastructure Development, Planning Department, Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA), Government of Maharashtra, along with other representatives from the business and industry ecosystem.

These conversations provided an opportunity to explore what stronger India-Japan engagement could look like in practice and where technology, investment, infrastructure and industry capabilities could intersect.

Building Connections for Future Opportunities

Softlabs Group appreciates the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture and its team for facilitating an interaction that brought together international and Indian perspectives around shared opportunities.

For Softlabs Group and Ainfinite AI, participating in such forums is an opportunity to remain closely connected with the evolving needs of industries while exploring how technology can support larger business, infrastructure and international collaboration initiatives.

Meaningful partnerships often begin with the right conversations. Platforms that bring together people, expertise and ideas from different markets can create the foundation for stronger and more practical collaboration between India and Japan.