The 5th edition of Commercial Vehicle Forum was held Virtually on 21-22 Oct 2021. The event received an overwhelming response with a packed house that translated into a gathering of over 2000+ delegates, 60+ industry leaders as speakers and over 45+ partners.
CVF 2021 (virtual) comprised of panel discussions, presentations, and masterclass wherein delegates had a chance to listen, ask questions and engage with prominent industry leaders and experts.
Several prominent CV industry leaders participated at the Forum, including Mr. Tom Flack –President & Chief Purchasing Officer, TATA Motors, Mr. Diego Graffi – CEO and MD Piaggio Vehicles Private Ltd., Mr. R Shankar – CEO, India operations, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni – Vice President and Head CV engineering at Tata Motors Ltd., Mr. P Kaniappan – Managing Director at WABCO India Limited, etc.
Indian CV Industry: Now, Next and Beyond!
“FIRESIDE CHATS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS and MORE from CVF” Day 1: 21st October 2021
10:00 – 10:05 OPENING OF CVF VIRTUAL |
Brief introduction to the event: Mr. Rohit Dewan – Event Director, CVF |
10:05 – 10:20 RESEARCH PRESENTATION |
CV Industry in numbers and future projections in a post COVID world – Presentation by: Mr. Ankush Katailiha – Principal Consultant & Program lead Commercial Mobility Consulting, DNACONSULT Advisory Private Limited |
10:20 – 10:40 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION |
Presentation on Maximizing end to end supply chain visibility by Ms. Sulaizah Saptoe is the Senior Product Marketing Lead for Transport & Logistics at HERE Technologies |
10:40 – 11:50 KEYNOTE PANEL |
Keynote Panel on “The Indian CV & Road Transport industry” Participants include: |
11:50 – 12:10 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION |
Presentation on Innovative Solutions for Fuel Storage by Mr. Govind Raju – CEO, BAPL Rototech |
12:10 – 13:20 PANEL DISCUSSION |
Panel Discussion on Alternative Fuels Participants include: |
Indian CV Industry: Now, Next and Beyond!
“FIRESIDE CHATS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS and MORE from CVF”
13:20-13:35 |
Presentation by ESI Group on Covid Risk Assessment in Public Transport by Mr. Ravi K Ajjampudi – Technical Director, ESI India |
13:35 – 14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH |
Lunch Break |
14:30 – 15:30 MASTERCLASS |
Session on lessons learnt from navigating supply chain and sourcing disruptions due to the pandemic Participants include: |
15:30 – 18:00 EXHIBITOR BOOTH VISIT & DELEGATE NETWORKING |
Exhibition Visit and Delegate Networking |
Indian CV Industry: Now, Next and Beyond!
“FIRESIDE CHATS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS and MORE from CVF” Day 2: 22nd October 2021
10:00 – 10:05 OPENING OF CVF VIRTUAL (Day 2) |
Brief intro & share agenda for the day: Rohit Dewan – Event Director, CVF |
10:05 – 10:20 RESEARCH PRESENTATION |
Bus Industry in numbers and future projections in a post COVID world: Presentation by Mr. Shamsher Dewan – Group Head & Vice President- Corporate Ratings, ICRA |
10:20 – 10:40 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION |
Presentation on “Future of Indian CV Industry: Road to ACE” by Mr V Ramanathan, Vice President – OE Sales and Marketing, WABCO India Limited |
10:40 – 11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION |
Keynote Panel on “The Indian Bus & Passenger Transport Industry” Mr. Nishant Arya – Vice Chairman & MD, JBM Auto |
11:50 – 12:05 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION |
Presentation on Wheel Nut Solutions for Commercial Vehicles by Atlas Copco: Home of Industrial Ideas by Mr. K. Arunagiri – Business Head, Atlas Copco India Limited (Motor Vehicle Industry Division) |
12:05 – 13:15 PANEL DISCUSSION |
Panel Discussion on Telematics & The Indian CV Ecosystem: Participants include: |
Indian CV Industry: Now, Next and Beyond!
“FIRESIDE CHATS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS and MORE from CVF”
13:15 – 14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH |
Lunch Break |
14:30 – 18:00 EXHIBITOR BOOTH VISIT & DELEGATE NETWORKING |
Exhibition Visit and Delegate Networking |