Programme 28th Jan, 2026

28th January 2026

Time Session
08:30
09:45
Registration & High Tea
09:45
11:15
Session No. 1
Session Chair
Dr. Ravi Duggirala
Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)
Session No. 2
Session Chair
Madhurisha Vippatoori
Schaeffler India Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)
Session No. 3
Session Chair
Mr. Preetam Merchant
Tata Motors Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)
Session No. 4
Session Chair
Mr. Dhananjay Rao Boita
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)
Session No. 5
Session Chair
Dr Yogesh Aghav
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)
Session No. 6
Session Chair
Mr. Narayan Jadhav
Tata Motors Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)
Session No. 7
Session Chair
Mr. Naresh Sudhakar
Parasoft India Pvt. Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)
Session No. 8
Session Chair
Mr. Satish Wagh
John Deere
Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
11:30
13:00
Session No. 9
Session Chair
Mr. Sangram Kadam
KPIT Technologies Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)
Session No. 10
Session Chair
Dr. Ulrich Pfahl
Enorise India Pvt. Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)
Session No. 11
Session Chair
Dr. Devendra Singh
CIRT
Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)
Session No. 12
Session Chair
Mr. Milind Pagare
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)
Session No. 13
Session Chair
Mr S R Marathe
Former Director, ARAI
Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)
Session No. 14
Session Chair
Mr R Prasath
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)
Session No. 15
Session Chair
Mr. Prasad Namani
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)
Session No. 16
Session Chair
Mrs Rashmi Urdhwareshe
Former Director, ARAI
Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
13:00
14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00
16:00
Plenary Session - I - Innovative Pathways for Safe and Sustainable Mobility
Mr. Tarun Aggarwal
Senior Executive Officer,
Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Topic: Driving Towards Carbon Neutrality: Sustainability Imperatives for Indian Automotive Sector
Mr. Abraham Joseph
Managing Director
Bajaj Auto Technology Ltd.
Topic: Engineering Smart Mobility: Intelligence behind Bajaj Electric Vehicles
Mr. Rajendra Petkar
President - Emerging Mobility and Technology Strategy
Tata Motors Limited
Topic: Strengthening Safe Mobility: Challenges and Solutions

Dr. Virinder Sharma
Member Technical, CAQM
Government of India
Topic: Air Quality Management and Emerging Automotive Technologies

Dr. Om Krishan Singh
Scientist 'E' and Director - R&D Electronics Division
Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India
Topic: MeitY Initiatives on E-Mobility
Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
16:00
16:30
High Tea and Networking
16:30
18:00
Session No. 17
Session Chair
Mr Mahendra Kurkuri
Humanetics India
Venue: Hall - 1 (Nalanda University)
Session No. 18
Session Chair
Dr Manish Jaiswal
NATRAX
Venue: Hall - 2 (Vikramshila University)
Session No. 19
Session Chair
Mr. Ravi Jata
Dassault Systèmes India Pvt. Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 3 (Valabhi University)
Session No. 20
Session Chair
Mr. Tapan Ghosh
Vinfast
Venue: Hall - 4 (Pushpagiri University)
Session No. 21
Session Chair
Mr Sachin Agarwal
VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 5 (Odantapuri University)
Session No. 22
Session Chair
Mr. Gururaj Ravi
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 6 (Somapura University)
Session No. 23
Session Chair
Mr. Alok Jetley
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Venue: Hall - 7 (Jagadalla University)
Session No. 24
Session Chair
Dr A S Ramdas
GARC
Venue: Hall - 8 (Nagarjunakonda University)
18:30
19:30
Cultural Program
Fusion Musical Concert by
RAKESH AND FRIENDS
Group led by Flautist Rakesh Chaurasia
Featuring: Gino Banks, Satyajit Talwalkar, Sangeet Haldipur, Sanjoy Das and Sheldon Dsilva
Venue: Plenary Hall (Takshashila)
19:30
22:30
Networking Dinner