Global Conference on Plastics in Automotive
Local Innovation, Global Impact, Sustainable Mobility

27th November 2025
JW Marriott, Pune

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Overview

Overview

Imagine an India in 2030: vehicles rolling off Indian production lines, designed in our own studios, and powered by components moulded in domestic polymer hubs. When these vehicles reach the end of their lifecycle, their plastics are collected, reprocessed, and reborn as new mobility solutions. This is the future GCPAuto 9.0 aims to shape, a future where India leads not only in manufacturing but in sustainable, design-driven automotive innovation.

Overview Plastics in mobility are no longer just a filler in the supply chain. They have evolved into strategic enablers. Lighter, safer, more efficient, and more sustainable vehicles are now possible because of innovative polymers. Plastics unlock design possibilities, optimize costs, and hold the key to circularity. But for India to truly lead, solutions must start with our realities: the way vehicles are used, repaired, and recycled; the influence of our climate, infrastructure, and supply chain on materials selection; and how localized innovation can drive global competitiveness.

GCPAuto 9.0 is not just a conference. It is a meeting ground for the entire plastics-in-mobility ecosystem. Visionary OEM designers, polymer innovators, recycling pioneers, policymakers, and academia will come together not only to share insights but to co-create practical pathways for India’s automotive future.

Across keynotes, case studies, partner showcases, and panel debates, attendees will engage with leaders asking bold questions:

  • Can India become more than a low-cost production base?
  • Can we emerge as a global center for sustainable plastics innovation in mobility?
  • How can we integrate circularity into automotive design at scale?

Objectives of GCPAuto 9.0:

  • Reimagine India’s role in the global plastics-in-automotive ecosystem.
  • Identify technologies, practices, and policies that make plastics sustainable across their entire lifecycle.
  • Spark collaborations across OEMs, suppliers, recyclers, and researchers.
  • Set a practical roadmap positioning India as a hub for both innovation and circularity.

Whether you are a materials engineer, design lead, startup founder, procurement head, or policy influencer, this is your platform. Together, we can design the future of plastics in mobility. Together, we can script India’s plastics story for the world.



AGENDA

27th November 2025

10:00 – 10:10
Intro by Emcee
10:10 – 10:20
Lamp Lighting
10:20 – 10:30
Welcome Note
10:30 – 11:00
Keynote Address
11:00 – 11:45
Panel Discussion 1: Designing Plastics for Indian Realities - durability, repairability & climate resilience.
11:45 – 12:05
Partner Presentation 1
12:05 – 12:25
Partner Presentation 2
12:25 – 13:15
Panel 2: Plastics in EVs & Future Mobility - Materials for Batteries, Charging & Safety

Talking Points: Battery plastics, EMI shielding, flame retardancy, EV enclosures, localisation for EV platforms.

13:15 – 14:15
Lunch
14:15 – 14:35
Partner presentation 3
14:35 – 15:25
Panel 3: Circular Plastics Economy- Recycling, Upcycling & Carbon Neutrality

Talking Points: Mechanical vs chemical recycling, EPR norms, recycled plastics in safety-critical components, scalable India models.

15:25 – 15:45
Partner presentation 4
15:45 – 16:35
Panel 4: Enabling India’s Plastics Value Chain- Policy, Skills & Investments

Talking Points: PLI for plastics, localisation of supply chain, skill development, attracting investment, creating polymer R&D clusters.

16:35 – 16:40
Vote of thanks
*Agenda and timings are subject to change

Speakers

Vishal Agarwal

President, Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt Ltd.

Divakar Gokhale

Head of Mobility Business, Covestro

Dr Sandeep Waykole

CEO & Director, Accolade Electronics Private Ltd.

Amit Pendse

President, Electronica Plastic Machines Ltd.

Quick Contacts

For Partnerships

West & North

 Ranjan Haldar M: +91 9167267474 ranjan.haldar@wwm.co.in

South

 Mahadev. B M: +91 9448483475 mahadev.b@wwm.co.in
For Editorial Participation Amit Shanbaug M: +91 9820105099 amit.shanbaug@wwm.co.in
Pratiksha Marathe M: +91 9769570720 pratiksha.marathe@wwm.co.in
For Delegate Participation Atharva Parab M: +91 7666838698 atharva.parab@wwm.co.in
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