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Experience the Pulse of India’s Passenger Vehicle Industry at PVF 2026
On September 30, 2026, in Hyatt Pune, Kalyani Nagar, over 300 industry pioneers, decision-makers, and visionaries will converge to share cutting-edge insights on mobility innovation, Electrification, SDV, connectivity, and digitalization sustainability, logistics, product development, and next-generation technologies.
PVF 2026 is not just a conference it’s a dynamic platform where India’s passenger vehicle leadership converges. Prepare for high-impact conversations with the C-suite, thought-provoking panel debates, and electrifying keynote addresses.
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8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Passenger Vehicle Industry Market Outlook
Pratik Shah, Partner – Strategy and Transformation, EY-Parthenon
Pratik Shah
9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Chairman’s Speech
Sudhir Chikhle, VP & Chief Purchase Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd.
Sudhir Chikhle
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM
Why Trak N Tell ?
Pranshu Gupta, Founder and CEO, Trak N Tell
Pranshu Gupta
9:55 AM - 10:05 AM
What will power Indian cars by 2030
Senthur Pandian K, Head - Product Development, iCE & EV Platforms, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd
Senthur Pandian K
10:05 am - 11:05 am
What will power the cars Indians buy in 2030: EVs, hybrids, or flex fuel?
Dr. S.S. Thipse, Senior Deputy Director, ARAI | Prasanna Pahade, Chief Executive Officer, ASD | Senthur Pandian K, Head - Product Development iCE & EV Platforms, Mahindra and Mahindra Limited | Ashok...
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Dr. S.S. Thipse
Prasanna Pahade
Ashok Deo
Senthur Pandian K
Arunkumar Ramakrishnan
Nilesh Bajaj
Makrand Lad
Aneesh Ajayan
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break
11:25 AM - 11:40 PM
Engineering the SDV
Shripad Kanni, Director – Measurement & Calibration, Vector Informatik India Pvt. Ltd.
Shripad Kanni,
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Can India charge its way to an EV future? Infrastructure, affordability & the buyer's confidence gap
Dr. Sushil S Ramdasi, Deputy Director, ARAI | Prashant Khanna, Director, Commercial Operations, Volvo Car Indi | Rajiv Lade, Regional Head - EV Infrastructure, TATA Powerx | Achyut Deshmukh, Head,...
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Dr. Sushil S Ramdasi
Prashant Khanna
Rajiv Lade
Achyut Deshmukh
Dr. Mangesh Chaudhary
Rahul Sonawane
Nachiket Devasthaley
12:55 PM - 1:55 PM
The Software Defined Vehicle in India: AI, Data and the Jump from Hype to Reality
Tushar Hursad, Sr. Manager CAE, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd | Farukh Sharfuddin Makhdoom, General Manager, R&D EV-HEV, Automotive Cybersecurity, ARAI | Abhishek Sukhwal, VP - Infrastructure & Enterprise Architecture, Mahindra...
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Tushar Hursad
Farukh Sharfuddin Makhdoom
Abhishek Sukhwal
Vinod Kumar Manjunath
Pranshu Gupta
Senthilkumar Palaniswamy
Rwittick Kumar
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM
Lunch Break
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM
Building India's automotive supply chain for the next decade
Ravinder Singh Rawal, Manager - Operations, Sales & Distribution Control, Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive | Pranshu Gupta, Founder & CEO, Trak N Tell | Santosh SR, Managing Director, Schneider Form...
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Ravinder Singh Rawal
Pranshu Gupta
Santosh SR
Gajanan Rachalawar
Srinath Manda
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM
Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM
Special Address
Puneet Anand, AVP & Vertical Head - Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communication & Social, Hyundai Motor India
Puneet Anand
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
The SUV surge & the vanishing entry level car: who will serve India's next first time buyer?
Nicky Sehgal, Managing Director, Sehgal Autoriders Pvt. Ltd. | Vishal Agarwal, Chairman, Bavaria Business House | Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki | Puneet Anand, AVP & Vertical Head - Corporate...
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Nicky Sehgal
Vishal Agarwal
Shashank Srivastava
Puneet Anand
Arun Kumar Malhotra
5:30 PM Onwards
Closing Remarks and Networking Break
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
ADAS for Bharat: making advanced safety accessible
Sanket S. Dhanave, Incharge Bharat NCAP, Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) & Bharat NCAP | Dr. Mangesh M. Pathak, Head-Safety & Homologation, CIRT | Karishma Bundele, Lead Engineer-Managerial, Mahindra...
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Sanket S. Dhanave
Dr. Mangesh M. Pathak
Karishma Bundele
Manish Karle
Amit Dakshini
12:55 PM - 1:55 PM
E20 to E100: India's ethanol roadmap and what it means for the cars we drive
Prakash Sardesai, VP – ECMA (Head – Application Engg & Business Development, Sud-Chemie India Pvt Ltd | Dhiraj Kumar Mahajan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Ropar | Dr. Rajesh R....
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Prakash Sardesai
Dhiraj Kumar Mahajan
Dr. Rajesh R. Kumathekar
Srinath Manda
Nitin K. Labhasetwar
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM
Lunch Break
3:05 PM - 4:05 PM
EV battery service, second life & disposal: the questions no one is answering for car buyers
Kapil Baidya, VP and Head: Battery and Powertrain Technology, Energy in Motion | Faiyag Husain, Module Head - EV - Electrical & Electronics and Energy Solution (EV Battery), Mahindra |...
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Kapil Baidya
Faiyag Husain
Subhabrata Ghosh
Tarun Kumar Sahu
Mahadevi Patil
Jinal Shah
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM
Exhibition Visit, Networking Coffee & Tea Break
5:30 PM Onwards
