Shrikant R Marathe Director-ARAI Chairman SIAT 2013 Advisory Committee

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR SIAT 2013
Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) is a benchmark event organized by ARAI biennially. SIAT serves as an important forum for exchange of ideas and brainstorming for the automotive industry. Over the years the event has grown in stature and is now considered as a prestigious automotive event marked by presence of global automotive fraternity.

The forthcoming 13 Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT 2013) is scheduled at ARAI, Pune, (India) from 16 to 18 January 2013. SIAT 2013 will focus on recent advances in different automotive areas such as Safety, Emissions, Engines, Noise, Alternative Fuels, Electronics, Structural Evaluation, Vehicle Engineering, Materials, etc. SIAT as usual will concentrate on technologies for safer, cleaner and quieter vehicles. It will also focus on innovative advancements in automotive technologies to meet future challenges.

The major challenge in front of today's auto industry is to keep abreast of safety and environment oriented R & D efforts. Various advanced technology development areas are to be explored to design and develop environment-friendly automobile. SIAT provides common platform for national international experts to share their thoughts and innovative ideas concerning developments in various fields of the automotive technology. Overseas experts will also get a chance to interact with counterparts from the Indian automotive OEM and Component Industry and explore tie-ups and possible business opportunities.

SIAT EXPO 2013 being organized concurrently offers appropriate platform to automotive and allied companies to display their products / technologies / services. This year over 165 stalls will be available to prospective national and international exhibitors. Tentative layout of the stall arrangements is presented herewith. I have great pleasure in bringing out this First Announcement of SIAT 2013. The first announcement invites professionals, engineers and academicians to present their work in the field of automotive technology in this Symposium.

The Advisory Committee looks forward to receive wholehearted support from entire Automotive Community as in the past. I thank you for your continued patronage.