Commercial Vehicle Forum (CVF) received an overwhelming response to its 1st India edition held on 24 Nov 2016, at The Westin – Chennai
The event hosted 20+ Speakers and 200+ Delegates, who were Primarily Commercial Vehicle OEM’s and auto suppliers, to deliberate on the key trends and challenges of the Indian CV Industry as its progresses towards the year 2020.
10+ Sponsors showcased the next generation of auto components, supply chain, aftermarket and telematics solutions for the CV industry.
CVF 2016 – Agenda
NOV 24, 2016
10:00 – 11:00
INAUGRAL AND KEYNOTE: FUTURISTIC VIEW ON FAST CHANGING INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE AND EVOLVING BUSINESS MODELS
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED:
· Mr. Per Aleby, Director Buses and Coaches, Scania India
· Mr. Nitin Seth, President (LCV & Defense), Ashok Leyland
· Mr. Rahul Sonawane, Head (Sales & Service), Kamaz Motors
· Mr. R Mohan, Head – Strategy, Process and Channel Development, Mahindra & Mahindra.
· Moderator: Mr. Abdul Majeed, Partner and Auto Sector Lead, Price Waterhouse Coopers India
11:00 – 11:15
CUSTOMER ERA IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE – ACCEPT AND ADJUST TO NEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
WITH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
Mr. Panos Gikas, Vice President, Operation, incadea GmbH (Global)
11:15 – 12:05
PRODUCT EXTENSION PANEL : RESETTING THE RULES OF PRODUCT EXTENSION – PRICE CONSCIOUS, COST CONTROL, IMPACT ON PRODUCTION PLATFORM…DECODING SYNERGIES TO MAXIMISE SUCCESS
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED:
· Mr. Rahul Sonawane, Head (Sales & Service), Kamaz Motors
· Mr. Rajesh S, Vice President – Global Buses, Ashok Leyland
· Mr. Somasundaram, Head Sales, Man Trucks
· Mr. Krishnan Sadagopan, Vice President – Engine Development, Ashok Leyland
· Moderator: Mr. Abdul Majeed, Partner and Auto Sector Lead, Price Waterhouse Coopers India
12:05 – 12:30
Networking Coffee Break
12:30 – 12:37
TRANSFORMING SUPPLY CHAIN AND DERIVING EFFICIENCIES BY LEVERAGING SUPERIOR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr. Shahzad Athar, General Manager – Marketing & Sales, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd.
12:37 – 13:20
FUTURE EXCLUSIVE SUPPLY CHAINS ARE EVER CHANGING WITH CHANGE IN CUSTOMER NEEDS AKA MORE PRODUCTS, DIGITAL REVOLUTION, COST PRESSURES AND FOCUSING ON CORE BUSINESS. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED :
· Mr. Kiran Rakhe, Head – Supply Chain Management & Logistics, Mahindra & Mahindra
· Mr. Vivek Agrawal, General Manager – Sourcing and Supply Chain, Ashok Leyland
· Mr. Rajendra Sharma, Assistant Vice President – TCI Supply Chain Solutions
· Moderator: Mr. Abdul Majeed, Partner and Auto Sector Lead, Price Waterhouse Coopers India
13:30 – 14:30
Networking Lunch
14:30 – 15:20
HAND IN HAND: AFTERMARKET, USUALLY UNDER THE RADAR FOR OEMs. THE PARTNER/VENDOR DILEMMA and OES PERSPECTIVE!
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED:
· Mr. Rahul Sonawane, Head (Sales & Service), Kamaz Motors
· Mr. SELVA (SELVARATHINAM), Managing Director, SAF Holland India
· MR. RAMMOHAN SRINIVASAN, DY. GM, VARROC
· Mr. Kiran Kumar Lagisetti, Managing Director, incadea India
· Moderator: Mr. Kaushik Madhavan, Director Mobility, Frost & Sullivan
15:20 – 15:35
SAFETY CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MR. RAJESH VERMA, GM, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEM
MR. RAMMOHAN SRINIVASAN, DY. GM, VARROC
15:35 – 16:00
Networking Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:50
THE BACK BONE: PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK… EMISSIONS…COST…RESEACH AND DEVELOPEMT… HOW WILL THIS CHANGE THE FUTURE OF PRODUCTS
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED :
· Mr. Krishnan Sadagopan, Vice President – Engine Development, Ashok Leyland
· Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Business Head – Intermediate, Medium and Heavy Trucks, Tata Motors
· Mr. Ganesan V R, Vice President – Product Engineering, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
· Moderator: Mr. Kaushik Madhavan, Director Mobility, Frost & Sullivan
16:50 – 17:30
SOLUTIONS AND CUSTOMER PREFERNCES THAT ARE BOUND TO SET THE COURSE OF FUTURE… HOW IS THIS IMPACTING THE ENABLERS OF REVENUE “THE SALES PICTCHES”
Mr. R Mohan, Head – Strategy, Process and Channel Development, Mahindra & Mahindra.