The 8th edition of CVF was held on 4th June 2024 at JW Marriott, Pune. The event received an overwhelming response with a packed house that translated into a gathering of over 500 delegates, 60+ industry leaders as speakers and over 50 partners.
The crowdsourced agenda covered a wide array of topics including Panels on the Market Outlook for Commercial Vehicle & Road Transport Industries, Off Highway Vehicles Market Trends, Digital Transformation, EV & Alternative Fuel Trends, Regulations, Women Shaping the Future of Logistics, CV & Off Highway Industry. Alongside CVF, we also held the CV Tech Synergy initiative powered by Daimler Truck Innovation Centre India (DTICI).
We were honoured to have Mr. Satyakam Arya, MD & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles as the Chairman and Dr. T. Surya Kiran, Executive Director, ASRTU as the Chief Guest at the 8th Edition of CVF 2024.
Some of the speakers who joined us included Mr. Lalit Kumar Arora – India Head Connected Automotive Solutions, Tata Communications, Mr. Malind Kapur Executive VP & Business Head – Spare Parts, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd, Ms. Reema Jogani Director, Reema Transport Pvt Ltd, Mr. V Ramanathan – VP Head OE Business, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems, Mr. Zoeb Karampurwala – Chief Product officer, EKA Mobility, Mr. G S Grewal – Managing Director, Kubota Agricultural Machinery India Private Limited, Mr. Prasanna Patwardhan – Chairperson & Managing Director, Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions Mr. Sukumar Kameswaran – CEO, TVS Supply Chain Solutions India and many more.
4th June 2024 | JW Marriott, Pune
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM Registration and Networking Tea/Coffee |
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9:30 AM – 9:40 AM Research Presentation on Insights on Indian Commercial Vehicle Industry by Mr. Jinal Shah, Founder and CEO, Expandus Consulting Pvt Ltd |
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9:40 AM – 9:55 AM Chairman Address by Mr. Satyakam Arya, MD & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles |
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9:55 AM – 10:05 AM Chief Guest Address by Dr. T. Surya Kiran, Executive Director, ASRTU |
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10:05 AM – 10:15 AM Keynote Address by Dr. Reji Mathai, Director, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) |
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10:15 AM – 10:25 AM Case Study Presentation on Next-gen Connected Vehicle Platform – Tata Communications MOVETM by Mr. Lalit Kumar Arora, India Head – Client Relationships, Connected Automotive Solutions at Tata Communications |
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10:25 AM – 11:25 AM Future of Commercial Vehicle & Road Transport: Emerging Trends and Market Dynamics Mr. Jinal Shah, Founder and CEO, Expandus Consulting Pvt Ltd (Moderator) Mr. Prasanna Patwardhan , Chairperson & Managing Director, Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions Mr. Zoeb Karampurwala, Chief Product Officer, EKA Mobility Mr. Malind Kapur, Executive Vice President & Business Head – Spare Parts, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd Mr. Surya Khurana, Managing Director, FlixBus India Mr. Sukumar Kameswaran, CEO, TVS Supply Chain Solutions India Ms. Reema Kothari, Director, Reema Transport Pvt Ltd Mr. V Ramanathan, Vice President- Head-OE Business, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India |
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11:25 AM– 11:50 PM Coffee & Networking Break |
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11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Case Study Presentation on Mining for Safety: Leveraging Video Telematics in Off-Road Operations by Mr. Krishna AG, Co-Founder, Lightmetrics |
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Revolutionizing Off-Highway Vehicles: Market Trends, Advancements and Sustainable Innovations in Tractors, Agriculture, Construction and Mining Equipment Ms. Kinjal Shah, Vice President, and Co-Group Head, ICRA Limited (Moderator) Mr. Sharwan Agnihotri, Head- Mining & International Business, Hyundai Construction Equipment India Pvt Ltd Mr. G S Grewal, Managing Director, Kubota Agricultural Machinery India Private Limited Mr. Kaustubh Dhonde, Founder and CEO, AutoNxt Automation Pvt. Ltd Dr. Lokesh Agrawal, CTO, NBC Bearings Mr. L Rama, Head Off Highway Systems, ZF Group India Mr. Puneet Kumar Vidyarthi, Head Marketing & Business Development at Case New Holland Construction Equipment Mr. Vishnu Dhas, Co-Founder & Executive Director, KhetiGaadi |
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1:00 PM – 1:10 PM Case Study Presentation on Enabling lower CO2 footprint & lower cost of ownership with fuel efficient lubricants by Mr. Kapil Telang, Associate Director- Product Management Group, Lubrizol India Private Limited |
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1:10 PM – 2:10 PM We present the CV TECH SYNERGY initiative powered by DTICI. In this initiative, we extend an open invitation to the CV community to propose as to how we can make ECU Software Architecture for SDVs flexible, scalable, and affordable. Confirmed Judges: Mr. Prahalada Rao, President, Tata Technologies Mr. Jaikishan Agnihotri, Vice-President – Vehicle Technology, Volvo Group Trucks Technology Mr. Dayakar Devaraiah, VP Head of Connectivity and Innovation, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Ms. Ujjwala Karle, Deputy Director Technology Group, ARAI Mr. Pranshu Gupta, Founder & CEO Trak N Tell |
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2:10 PM– 3:10 PM Lunch Break |
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3:10 PM – 3:20 PM Case Study Presentation on Navigating Logistics Challenges: The Role of Managed Control Tower by Mr. Kanishka Tongya, Chief Business Officer, Axestrack Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd |
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3:20 PM – 4:20 PM Digital Transformation in Commercial Vehicles & Off Highway Equipment: Connectivity, IOT, Video Telematics, and ADAS Mr. Harshvardhan Sharma, Head – Auto Retail Consulting Practice, NRI (Nomura Research Institute) (Moderator) Mr. Anurag Naidu, Group Manager – Vehicle Technology, Volvo Group Trucks Technology Mr. Tansher Singh, Managing Director, ABC Express Mr. Bhuteshwar Dubey, National Sales Manager, Streamax Technology Co. Ltd Mr. Neil Unadkat, Co-founder and CTO, Intangles Mr. Rahul Yadav, CEO, Axestrack Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd |
3:20 PM – 4:20 PM Sustainability for Mobility: EV & Alternative Fuel Trends in Commercial Vehicles and Off-Highway Equipment Mr. Hemal Thakkar, Senior Practice Leader & Director, CRISIL Limited (Moderator) Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni, Vice President and Head of Engineering, Tata Motors Mr Amit Sagar, Executive Vice President – CV Domestic Business & Retail Finance, Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited. Mr. Makrand Lad, Assistant General Manager, Powertrain Engineering, Volvo Group India Private Limited Mr. Uday Narang, Chairman, Omega Seiki mobility Mr. Yuvraj Sarda, Head – E Mob Solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment. Mr. Akshat Modi, Business Lead, Exponent Energy Mr. Anurag Dubey, Sr VP & COO, IPLTECH Electric Private Limited |
4:20 PM – 4:45 PM Coffee & Networking Break |
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4:45 PM – 4:55 PM Case Study Presentation Enhancing Mobility Safety and Productivity in India: The Role of TAP-Re (Tyre Air Pressure Monitoring and Regulator) in Commercial Vehicles by Mr. Kunal Sharma, Director – Marketing, Business Development, and Technology at Tilive International LLP |
4:45 PM – 4:55 PM Case Study Presentation on Truck with Maximum Safety Features by Mr. Ramratan Singhi, Founder & CEO, Sure Group |
4:55 PM – 5:55 PM Regulatory Compliance and Government Policy Updates for Commercial Vehicles and Off Highway Mr. Harshvardhan Sharma, Head – Auto Retail Consulting Practice, NRI (Nomura Research Institute) (Moderator) Mr. Neelkanth Marathe, Executive Director, ECMA India Mr. Bal Malkit Singh – Past President & Chairman Core Committee, AIMTC Mr. Abhijeet Sinha – National Program Director – Ease Of Doing Business | Project Director – NHEV | President – CPOs Mr. Maxson Lewis, Founder & Managing Director, Magenta Mobility Mr. Jaikishan Agnihotri, Vice-President- Vehicle Technology, Volvo Group Trucks Technology Mr. Gautam Pal, Head of Domestic Business, Gensol EV |
4:55 PM – 5:55 PM Women Shaping the Future of Logistics, Commercial Vehicle & Off Highway Industry Mr. Girish Mirchandani, Founder & Editor, Trans India and TRANSTOPICS (Moderator) Ms. Harinder Pal Kaur – Logistics Head, Northern Cargo Service Ms. Yogita Raghuvanshi, Owner of Rajhans Transport Company & Female Truck Driver Ms. Vandana Laddha, Director, Shivani Carriers Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Mamta Singh, Director HR, Instant Transport Solution Pvt Ltd Ms. Minal Mehta, Partner, Miletrade Ms. Ishani Pandit, Manager, John Deere India Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Anuradha Nijhawan, Director, Anand Trans logistics Pvt Ltd |
5:55 PM Onwards…… Closing Note followed by Evening Snacks, Drinks & Networking Break |