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Commercial Vehicle Forum

CONFERENCE

Join The Movement ; Driving the Future of Commercial Vehicle

Experience the pulse of the commercial vehicle industry at its most transformative. Over 500+ industry pioneers, decision-makers, and visionaries will come together to share cutting-edge insights across mobility innovation, fleet strategy, sustainability, logistics, product development, and next-gen technologies.

This is not just a conference — it’s a dynamic platform where India’s commercial vehicle leadership converges. Prepare for high-impact conversations with the C-suite, thought-provoking panel debates & electrifying keynote addresses.

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Registration, Networking Coffee & Tea, Exhibition Visit

10th June 2026
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
CONRAD, Pune
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Research Presentation

10th June 2026
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
CONRAD, Pune
"India's Freight Transformation Decade (Reimagining Commercial Mobility for Viksit Bharat)" by Jinal Shah, Founder & CEO, Expandus Consulting
Jinal Shah
Jinal Shah
Founder & CEO, Expandus Consulting
9:45 AM – 9:55 AM

Chairman’s Speech

10th June 2026
9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
CONRAD, Pune
“Accelerating India’s Transition to Green and Digital Commercial Mobility” by Aniruddha Kulkarni, Vice President and Head – Engineering, Tata Motors Ltd.
Aniruddha Kulkarni
Aniruddha Kulkarni
Vice President and Head – Engineering, Tata Motors Ltd
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM

Title Partner Presentation

10th June 2026
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM
CONRAD, Pune
JK Tyres presents “Driving the Future of Digital & Green Commercial Mobility” by Sanjeev Sharma, Vice President (Fleet Management & Mobility Solutions), JK Tyre
Sanjeev Sharma
Sanjeev Sharma
Vice President (Fleet Management & Mobility Solutions), JK Tyre
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM

Case Study Presentation

10th June 2026
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
CONRAD, Pune
“Your Fleet Data Is Talking. Is Anyone Listening? Why the industry's biggest safety investment is drowning in data dumps and what Zero False Positive changes.” by Subhrajeet Das, Head of... Read More
Subhrajeet Das
Subhrajeet Das
Head of Sales & Business Development (India & SE Asia), LightMetrics
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

The Next Decade of the Indian Commercial Vehicle Industry

10th June 2026
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
CONRAD, Pune
Freight demand outlook | Energy transition | India’s global competitiveness | Technology disruption
Jinal Shah
Jinal Shah
Founder & CEO, Expandus Consulting (Moderator)
Jigar R Somaiya
Jigar R Somaiya
Director, Rajesh Roadlines Pvt. Ltd.
Arathi K Parigi
Arathi K Parigi
Managing Director, Neuton Auto Pvt. Ltd.
Reema Jogani
Reema Jogani
Director, Reema Transport Pvt. Ltd.
C S Vigneshwar
C S Vigneshwar
President, FADA
A. Ramasubramanian
A. Ramasubramanian
Chief Technology Officer, Blue Energy Motors
Rajiv Chaturvedi
Rajiv Chaturvedi
President and CBO, Daimler Trucks Asia
Sanjeev Sharma
Sanjeev Sharma
Vice President (Fleet Management & Mobility Solutions), JK Tyre
11:15 AM – 11:40 AM

Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break

10th June 2026
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
CONRAD, Pune
Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Case Study Presentation

10th June 2026
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM
CONRAD, Pune
“India’s Largest Lubricant Marketer: Powering the Nation’s Fleet Ecosystem” by Bharat Tuli, Chief Regional Manager, Bazaar Lubricants, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Bharat Tuli
Bharat Tuli
Chief Regional Manager, Bazaar Lubricants, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM

The Great Powertrain Shift: From Diesel to Multi-Fuel Mobility

10th June 2026
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
CONRAD, Pune
EV adoption reality | LNG & Hydrogen trucks | Hybrid pathways | Infrastructure readiness | Total cost of ownership
Kaushik Madhavan
Kaushik Madhavan
Vice President & Head of Consulting - Automotive, MarketsandMarkets (Moderator)
Dr. S.S. Thipse
Dr. S.S. Thipse
Senior Deputy Director, ARAI
Nikita Garodia
Nikita Garodia
Chief Operating Officer, Anva Logistics
Rajarshi Chakrabarti
Rajarshi Chakrabarti
P&L Head Operations - FTL Line-Haul BU, Let’s Transport
Dr. Sushil S Ramdasi
Dr. Sushil S Ramdasi
Deputy Director, ARAI
Vinayak Thalange
Vinayak Thalange
Director- Engine & Driveline, Volvo Trucks Technology & Industrial Division
Gaurav Jayaswal
Gaurav Jayaswal
Scientist C, Transport Engineering Department, Bureau of Indian Standards
Makrand Lad
Makrand Lad
Vice President - High Pressure Gas Mobility Solutions, Time Technoplast
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Research/Case Study Presentation

10th June 2026
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
CONRAD, Pune
“BPCL's Role in Energy Provider Ecosystem” by Ananth Krishna, Deputy General Manager – P&AD (Lubes), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Ananth Krishna
Ananth Krishna
Deputy General Manager – P&AD (Lubes), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Next Regulatory Wave: Safety, Emissions & Compliance

10th June 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONRAD, Pune
BS VII roadmap | ADAS mandates | Safety regulations | Emission compliance | Impact on vehicle cost
Kinjal Shah
Kinjal Shah
Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head - Corporate Ratings, ICRA (Moderator)
Prasanna Patwardhan
Prasanna Patwardhan
Chairperson & Managing Director, Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions
Dr. Mangesh M Pathak
Dr. Mangesh M Pathak
Head-Safety & Homologation, CIRT
Ashok Deo
Ashok Deo
Senior Researcher, International Council on Clean Transportation
Shantanu Sonar
Shantanu Sonar
Global Lead - DT-MFTBC (Archion) Software & Electronics, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt. Ltd
Prakash Sardesai
Prakash Sardesai
Vice President – ECMA (Head – Application Engg & Business Development, Sud-Chemie India Pvt Ltd
Dr. Sanjoy Biswas
Dr. Sanjoy Biswas
AGM - Fuel and Exhaust System (Diesel, H2-ICE, H-FCEV, LNG), Volvo Group
Vinod Kumar Manjunath
Vinod Kumar Manjunath
Director - Testing, Verification & Validation, Vector Informatik India Pvt. Ltd.
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Lunch Break

10th June 2026
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CONRAD, Pune
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM

Research/Case Study Presentation

10th June 2026
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
CONRAD, Pune
“Advanced DC Switching Technologies for Safer, More Reliable Commercial EVs” by Ripunjay Parikh, Managing Director, Schaltbau India Pvt. Ltd
Ripunjay Parikh
Ripunjay Parikh
Managing Director, Schaltbau India Pvt.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Data Driven Fleets: The Rise of Intelligent Commercial Vehicles

10th June 2026
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CONRAD, Pune
Girish Mirchandani
Girish Mirchandani
Editor, Transtopics (Moderator)
Harinder Pal Kaur
Harinder Pal Kaur
Vice President Logistics, Northern Cargo Service
Rwittick Kumar
Rwittick Kumar
Digital Product Owner, Volvo Group
Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi
COO, Wowtruck Tech-nologies Pvt Ltd
Subramaniam Venkateswaran
Subramaniam Venkateswaran
National Fleet Head - Dial 108, 112, 102 Emergency, EMRI
Lakshmi Rao
Lakshmi Rao
Deputy General Manager - Enterprise Technology & Platforms, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt. Ltd.
Prathamesh Adhikari
Prathamesh Adhikari
Chief Marketing Officer, Intangles
Divyakanth M C
Divyakanth M C
Lead Product Expert, Vector Informatik India Pvt. Ltd.
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break

10th June 2026
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CONRAD, Pune
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Commercial Vehicle & Fleet Awards 2026

10th June 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CONRAD, Pune
Commercial Vehicle & Fleet Awards 2026 recognizes excellence across the CV and road transport ecosystem, honouring innovation in fleet management, supplier excellence, and technology advancement. These awards set the industry...
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Registration, Networking Coffee & Tea, Exhibition Visit

10th June 2026
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
CONRAD, Pune
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

Trailer Safety in India: From Compliance to Competitive Advantage

10th June 2026
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
CONRAD, Pune
Mihir Patil
Mihir Patil
Associate Director, Transport Logistics & Mobility, Crisil
Chirag Katira
Chirag Katira
Director, SNGT
Nagaraj Ubale
Nagaraj Ubale
Managing Director, BPW Trailer Systems
Mithun Selvaraj
Mithun Selvaraj
Business Development ICO & Export | Strategy & Market Intelligence, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions
Vikas Yadav
Vikas Yadav
MD & CEO, VST CORE B
Suresh Vitthal Patil
Suresh Vitthal Patil
Head – R&D, SAF Holland (YORK)
Jameel G Baig
Jameel G Baig
Head of Product Line Bus, Trailer and Off Highway CVS India, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions
Vijayakumar Velayutham
Vijayakumar Velayutham
Director & CEO, Green Mobility Automotive Applications Pvt. Ltd.
12:40 PM - 1:50 PM

Scaling Electric Commercial Vehicles in India

10th June 2026
12:40 PM - 1:50 PM
CONRAD, Pune
Charging infrastructure | Battery economics | Fleet deployment models | Government incentives
Nachiket Devasthaley
Nachiket Devasthaley
Senior Consultant (MEASA), Frost & Sullivan (Moderator)
Santosh Sharma
Santosh Sharma
General Manager – R&D & Head – Vehicle Software & Control Systems | EV System Architect, JSW Greentech Limited
Dr. Uday Narang
Dr. Uday Narang
Founder, Omega Seiki Mobility
Siva Balasubramanian
Siva Balasubramanian
Head of Battery Engineering (Commercial EVs)
Nitin Gupta
Nitin Gupta
Head of Vehicle Integration, Viral Validation, and Vehicle Performance, Olectra Greentech Limited
Sukanta Sahu
Sukanta Sahu
Head - eBus Sales & Marketing, Switch Mobility
Gogi Kapur
Gogi Kapur
Vice President - Head of Marketing, Business Development & Retail Sales, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM

Lunch Break

10th June 2026
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
CONRAD, Pune
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Building a Self Reliant CV Supply Chain

10th June 2026
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CONRAD, Pune
Self Reliant Ecosystem | NEV Supply Chain | SDV Integration | Supply Chain Innovation | Domestic Capability Building
Srinath Manda
Srinath Manda
Advisor, ReStrategy (Moderator)
Badrish Sinha
Badrish Sinha
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.
Caleb Nirmal
Caleb Nirmal
Head of Supply Network Quality and Resiliency APAC, Volvo Group
Amey G Purohit
Amey G Purohit
Transformation Director - India, China, and Asia Pacific (Greater Asia), Cummins Inc.
Vijay Makhija
Vijay Makhija
General Manager & Head of Purchase, JSW Greentech Limited
Ritesh Agrawal
Ritesh Agrawal
COO, SML Mahindra Limited and Mahindra Trucks and Buses
Balaji Swaminathan
Balaji Swaminathan
Deputy Manager - Sourcing - Program Management for Global Programs, Ford Motor Company
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break

10th June 2026
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CONRAD, Pune
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Commercial Vehicle & Fleet Awards 2026

10th June 2026
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
CONRAD, Pune
5:30 PM Onwards

Exhibition Visit, Networking Cocktails & Snacks

10th June 2026
5:30 PM Onwards
CONRAD, Pune