Commercial Vehicle Forum 2016

Commercial Vehicle Forum 2016

HIGHLIGHTS OF CVF 2016

 

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.

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