The 4th edition of Commercial Vehicle Forum was held on 25th April 2019 at The Westin – Pune. The event received an overwhelming response with a packed house that translated into a gathering of over 350 delegates, 60+ industry leaders as speakers and over 50+ partners
CVF 2019 was chaired by Mr. Vinod Sahay – Chief Executive Officer Mahindra Truck and Bus & Construction Equipment Divisions, who set the context with a keynote address and by declaring the Forum proceedings open
Several prominent CV industry leaders participated at the Forum, including Mr. Nalin Mehta, Ex MD & CEO – Mahindra Truck & Bus, Mr. Shyam Maller – EVP – Sales, marketing and aftermarket, LMD, Trucks and buses at VECV, Mr. Malind Kapur – CMO & Sr VP at Piaggio Vehicles etc.
CVF 2019 Agenda
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9:00 – 9:45 Registration and Networking Tea/Coffee |
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9:45 – 10:00 CVF Chairman’s Address: Mr. Vinod Sahay – CEO, Mahindra Truck and Bus & Construction Equipment Divisions |
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10:00 – 10:10 Presentation By Würth Elektronik |
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10:10 – 11:20 Key Note Panel: Analyzing the CV industry and how it fared last year with focus on embracing the next 365 days till 1st April 2020 (BSVI). What the Industry needs to be ready from educating customers, drivers and independent service locations, aftermarket/aftersales support, fuel and other infrastructure, so on and so forth… What new business opportunities will be created and which ones will fall to the side? |
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11:20 – 12:10 Networking Coffee/Tea Break (After Networking Break, delegates can choose from the track they want to attend depending upon interest) |
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Room 1 – Market Development |
Room 2 – New Opportunities |
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12:10 – 13:00 Service Networks and Aftermarket: For the product to maintain its position, robust aftersales network is important. After sales channels are set, however fast deliveries, quick turnaround times and inventory management are being adopted. Will the role of the auto component suppliers change? Game is changing and is everyone ready to up the game to walk hand in hand particularly with BSVI in sight. |
12:10 – 13:00 Connected Vehicle: Key element of future of Commercial Vehicles is connectivity. Array of information being shared with drivers and delivered back to maintenance department is only a small part. Ability to create a communication loop between truck, truck driver and infrastructure available on the road offers real value. Let’s also hear from customers who are deriving real value from such solutions. |
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13:00 – 13:15 Presentation |
13:00 – 13:15 Presentation |
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13:20 – 14:25 Networking Lunch |
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Room 1 – Market Development |
Room 2 – New Opportunities |
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14:30 – 15:30 Pricing Strategy and TCO: Would there be a sudden price surge on 1st April 2020 or are there pricing strategies being followed to minimize the impact on customers. Large fleet operators giving due consideration to TCO? How are they expecting this to unfold? |
14:30 – 15:30 Alternative Power Trains: What will fuel our trucks and busses in the future? New powertrains will revolutionize the vehicles on the roads, and change urban and inter-urban mobility. This may include hybrids, full battery electrics, hydrogen fuel cells, CNG/LNG and many others. The core principle – “Maximizing the decarbonization of transport in a sustainable and cost-effective way.” |
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15:30 – 15:40 Presentation |
15:30 – 15:40 Presentation |
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15:40 – 16:05 Networking Coffee/Tea Break |
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Room 1 – Market Development |
Room 2 – New Opportunities |
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16:05 – 16:15 Presentation |
16:05 – 16:15 Presentation |
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16:15 – 17:15 Product Evolution in light of Driver/Occupant Comfort, Consumer Behavior, Price Pressure, Safety & Regulations: Fundamental drivers for rising demand i.e. macroeconomic growth and e-commerce penetration looks strong. This will continue to drive the demand however with regulatory changes price pressure remains. Will features w.r.t to driver comfort or safety get compromised. How is product evolution happening keeping above factors in mind? |
16:15 – 17:15 Autonomous vehicles and technological disruption: Will OEMs rely on big data to manage production cycles and bring in operational efficiency? Will there be an adoption of autonomous vehicles and concepts such as platooning? How does AI fit into the CV industry? Will drones be doing deliveries? What is needed in order to make this digital transformation a reality? How do we pivot to the new “next”? |
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17:15 – 17:30 Closing Remarks and Networking Break |
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17:30 Onwards…… Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres |
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