Overview
The theme "Innovate, Integrate, Accelerate: Plastics Leading Automotive Transformation" is critical today as the automotive industry faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Innovation in plastic materials enhances vehicle performance, safety, and sustainability by reducing weight and improving fuel efficiency. Integration of advanced plastics into automotive components drives seamless advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles.
Accelerating these changes is vital to meet stringent environmental regulations and consumer demand for greener, smarter cars. As the industry transitions to a more sustainable future, this theme underscores the essential role of plastics in driving technological breakthroughs, promoting efficiency, and leading the global automotive transformation.
AGENDA
10th October 2024
Speakers:
- Bill Shukla, Managing Director, Milacron India Private Limited
- Chandrakant Nayak, Country President and CEO, Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. (Dow India)
- Shailendra Goswami, Chairman & Managing Director, Pushkaraj Group
- Sunil Koparkar, Managing Director, IAC India, Thailand & Japan
- Yashovardhan Agarwal, MD, Welspun Corp Limited
- Dr KC Vohra, Chairman ASDC & Former Sr. Deputy Director & Head ARAI Academy, ARAI
- Vinit Adarkar, VP, RD/IDM & Head of Department – Design(Styling), Interior and Exterior Modules, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Pvt. Ltd.
- Divakar Gokhale, Head of Mobility - Indian Subcontinent, Head of Business Development - Indian Subcontinent, Covestro
Moderator: Rahul Kamat, Editor – B2B Division, Worldwide Media, The Times Group
Speakers:
- Jaiprakash Ramani, Chief Marketing Officer, Auto Comp BU, Supreme Group
- Olivier Chastang, India Country General Manager, Forvia Faurecia
- Dr Nileshkumar Kukalyekar, Business Director- South Asia, Middle East and Africa, Envalior India
- PC Jayan, Business Unit Head - Technical Centre,Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd.
- Ganesh Garkhedkar, R&D Function Head - 2W, Varroc Polymers Ltd.
Moderator: Nisha Shukla, Senior Assistant Editor – B2B Division, Worldwide Media, The Times Group
Speakers:
- Hyder Khan, CEO & Director, Godawari Electric Motors
- B.Thej Kumar, Vice President – Operations, Product Development and Quality, Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt Ltd.
- Bhila Patil, Vice President, RADIX Dies & Moulds Pvt. Ltd.
- Ajay Jain, Head of India Studio & Global Design Strategy, Tata Motors Design
- Nilesh Shroff, Business Leader, Milacron
- Shibashis Ghosh, Sr. Tech Specialist – Design & Manufacturing, Altair Engineering
Moderator: Rahul Mahajan, Deputy Director & Head of Engineering Design & Simulation and Passive Safety Laboratory, ARAI
Speakers:
- Dr. Rajamanickam C S, Head of Thermal Management, TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd -Technical Centre
- Vishal Bhargava, Group CIO, IT & Systems, Naxnova
- Srivatsa Vani Prasanna Sriperumbudur, Associate Chief Engineer (Sr. GM) – Trims, Mahindra Research Valley, Mahindra & Mahindra
- Noel Harris, Program Manager, Tata Technologies
- Prashant Yadav, Deputy General Manager, FEV India
Moderator: Divakar Gokhale, Head of Mobility - Indian Subcontinent, Head of Business Development - Indian Subcontinent, Covestro
Speakers:
- Gautam Mehra, Founder, Paripatram Solutions
- Kashyap Devulapally, Co-founder & Chief compliance officer, Elima
- Haren Sanghavi, MD, GMS Machinery
- Gaku Nakayama, Director of Mobility - Asia, Covestro Engineering Plastics
- Amit Patel, Head Business Development & Partnership, Nepra Resource Management Pvt. Ltd.
Moderator: Dr Medha Tadpatrikar, Executive Committee Member, Material Recycling Association Of India
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