Global Conference on Plastics in Automotive Local Innovation, Global Impact, Sustainable Mobility
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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.
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
Senior Dignitaries:
- Ganesh Mani, CEO, Switch Mobility | President & COO, Ashok Leyland
- Deepak Thukral, Executive Officer- Supply chain, Maruti Suzuki India
- Vishal Agarwal, President, Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt Ltd.
- Divakar Gokhale, Head of Mobility Business, Covestro
- Shailendra Shukla, Managing Director, Eaton
- Ranjan Haldar, Associate General Manager, ET Now B2B
- Amit Shanbaug, Editor, ET Now B2B
Amit Shanbaug, Editor, ET Now B2B
Ganesh Mani, CEO, Switch Mobility | President & COO, Ashok Leyland
Deepak Thukral, Executive Officer- Supply chain, Maruti Suzuki India
- Ganesh Mani , CEO, Switch Mobility | President & COO, Ashok Leyland
- Shailendra Shukla ,Managing Director, Eaton
- Arvind Goel ,Vice Chairman, Tata Autocomp
- Deepak Thukral, Executive Officer- Supply chain, Maruti Suzuki India
Talking Points: Battery plastics, EMI shielding, flame retardancy, EV enclosures, localisation for EV platforms.
Talking Points: Mechanical vs chemical recycling, EPR norms, recycled plastics in safety-critical components, scalable India models.
Talking Points: PLI for plastics, localisation of supply chain, skill development, attracting investment, creating polymer R&D clusters.
Speakers
Guest of Honour
Deepak Thukral
Executive Officer (Supply chain), Maruti Suzuki India
Chief Guest
Mr. Ganesh Mani
CEO-Switch Mobility, & COO-Ashok Leyland
Advisory Board Members
Vishal Agarwal
President, Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt Ltd.
Divakar Gokhale
Head of Mobility Business, Covestro India
Dr Sandeep Waykole
CEO & Director, Accolade Electronics Private Ltd.
Amit Pendse
Former President, Electronica Plastic Machines Ltd.
Speakers
Arvind Goel
Vice Chairman, Tata Autocomp Systems
Thej Kumar
Vice President – Operations, Quality and Product Development, Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt Ltd
Shailendra Shukla
Managing Director, Eaton
Sunil Koparkar
MD, IAC (International Automotive India Pvt Ltd)
B P Shiv
VP & Chief Sales, Marketing & Programs Officer -TAFE
Gajanan Bhoite
Commodity Head, Mahindra and Mahindra
Mrunal Hatwalne
Deputy General Manager (Sustainability), Tata Motors
Ranjjit Jadhav
COO, Plastiblends India Ltd
Amol Kalekar
Head – Material Testing Laboratory (Senior Manager – Operations), TÜV Rheinland
Ganesh Garkhedkar
Head-Centre of Competence (COC):Material Science, Varroc Engineering
Ravindra Gugale
Senior GM Purchase, Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd
Madhav Mukey
General Manager (Materials - Polymer & Elastomer Component Development), Bajaj Auto Ltd
Satyabrata Das
Director Program Management, IAC (International Automotive India Pvt Ltd)
Vaibhav Jha
Deputy CEO, Ester Industries Limited
Shailendra Goswami
Chairman & MD - Pushkaraj Group
Prashant Pandya
AVP (Engineering Plastics Business), Plastiblends India Ltd
Sanjeev Kulkarni
Design & Manufacturing Consultant
Aditee Patwardhan
General Manager (Engineering), Tata AutoComp Interiors and Plastics Division
Ramesh Varadan
Managing Director, Yizumi Advanced processing Technology Pvt Ltd
Amita Deshpande
Founder, reCharkha - The EcoSocial Tribe
Ashutosh Jha
Deputy General Manager – Polymer & Environment Management, Tata Motors CV
Dr Medha Tadpatrikar
Executive Committee Member, Material Recycling Association Of India
Pankaj Jangale
Head Interior Technical development, Skoda-Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd
Dr Sameer Joshi,
Advisor - Niti Ayog & UN Global Plastic Treaty
Vikas Brahmavar
CEO and Co-Founder, Boson Whitewater
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