Speakers
Past Speakers
We’re proud to welcome a dynamic lineup of thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts to this year’s conference. Each speaker brings a wealth of experience, fresh insights, and a unique perspective to the stage. From keynote addresses to interactive panels, our speakers are here to inspire, challenge, and empower you.
See the visionaries who will be shaping the conversation and sparking ideas
PRANSHU
GUPTA
Founder & CEO, Trak N Tell
SHASHANK
SRIVASTAVA
Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
GUPTA
Founder & CEO, Trak N Tell
SRIVASTAVA
Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
MADHAVAN
Vice President & Head of Consulting – Automotive, MarketsandMarkets
DOSS
Vice President of Software Engineering, Stellantis
DEO
Senior Researcher, The International Council on Clean Transportation
PALKAR
Former SGM & Head – Electrical & Electronics, Skoda Auto India
THAKKAR
Senior Practice Leader & Director, Crisil
SHUKLA
Technical Program Manager, Stellantis
AGARWAL
Sales Manager, Ferrari
PAL
Head of Domestic Business Gensol Electric Vehicles
BAJAJ
Co-Founder, Vayve Mobility
DHOLE
Head – Technical secretariat, CIRT
SRIKUMAR
Senior Vice President & Co- Group Head, ICRA
SRIVASTAVA
Professor, Energy Policy & Environment Solutions & Director, IIT Kanpur & Epsilon Advanced Materials
SAHI
Vice President & Operating Head – Purchasing, Honda Cars India Ltd.
CHAVAN
Head – Vehicle Engineering, Altigreen Propulsion Labs
Raghuwar
Founder and CEO, Chitra Cars
MANDA
Advisor, ReStrategy
SHAH
Founder & CEO, Expandus Consulting
SINGH
Principal, Nomura Research Institute Consulting and Solutions
KOLLU
Director, Head of Hardware & Software Integration, Elektrobit India Pvt. Ltd.
DESAI
Deputy Director, ARAI
CHATTERJEE
Deputy General Manager, ARAI
KUMAR
Vice President – Sales, Customer Service and CX, Automotive Division, Mahindra Group
JAIN
CTO, Capgemini
SINHA
Programme Director – E-Mobility, Niti Aayog
SHETH
Secretary, FADA
JOSHI
Deputy Secretary – Manufacturing Sector, Ministry of Heavy Industries – Government of India
SHARMA
President and Chief Manufacturing Excellence Officer, Uno Minda
MOHAN
Chairman & CEO, Automotive Service Providers Academy
RAWAL
Manager – Operations, Sales & Distribution Control, Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive
TRIPATHI
Zonal Head Sales, Morris Garages India
JHA
Former Head – Dealer Operations & Profitability Improvement, Honda Cars India
PATHAK
Founder & CEO | Co-founder & CEO, SocialBay & WIMA | Rozgar Dhaba
MAHAJAN,
Sr. Deputy Director & HoD, Passive Safety Lab, ARAI
MANDORE
Driver Instructor, IDTR
MUKHEDKAR
Senior Delivery Manager, ParentPay Group
ASHOK
Faculty | Transportation & Automobile Design, National Institute of Design
NARANG
Founder, Omega Seiki Mobility
JINDAL
Head Engg CV, Tata Auto Comp
NATARAJAN
Battery Expert
GUPTA
Head, Indirect Purchasing, BMW
SHAH
Automotive & Mobility, EY Parthenon
BISWAS
CSIR-Pool Scientist, Engine Research Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
THIPSE
Senior Deputy Director, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
BOHRE
Head, Biomass and Energy Management Division | Scientist “D”, SSS – National Institute of Bio-Energy
RACHALAWAR
AGM – Projects, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India
JAIN
Founder & CEO, Xane AI
CHITAPURE
Sales Manager, VRM OES India, Henkel
SAINI
Former Head of BESS Business Development, BYD India
ANAND
Associate Vice President & Vertical Head – Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications and Social, Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
MALAJURE
Head, Bharat NCAPs
PATWARDHAN
Co-Founder and Director, Hydrovert Energy
EKHE
Application Engineer, Henkel Adhesives Technologies
SALDANHA
Specialist – Market & Customer Activation, ACM India, Henkel Adhesives Technologies
Meet the
A Look Back at the Visionaries Who Lit Up the PVF Stage Over the Years
We’re proud to welcome a dynamic lineup of thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts to this year’s conference. Each speaker brings a wealth of experience, fresh insights, and a unique perspective to the stage. From keynote addresses to interactive panels, our speakers are here to inspire, challenge, and empower you.
Explore the profiles to learn more about the visionaries who will be shaping the conversation and sparking ideas
AKASH SINGH
RATHORE
AVINASH
KALE
Deodhar
Group Chief Information Officer & Head-IT, Force Motors
DOSS
Vice President of Software Engineering, Stellantis
VR
Program Director Cyber Security, Bosch Global Software Technologies
MALHOTRA
Former MD, Nissan India and Auto Industry Expert
DEO
Senior Researcher, The International Council on Clean Transportation
CHATTOPADHYAY
Brand Strategist & Auto Industry Expert
DHEER
Creative Technologist
PALKAR
Former SGM & Head – Electrical & Electronics, Skoda Auto India
JAISWAL
Director, NATRAX
KHARE
CTO, ADVIK Hi-Tech
THAKKAR
Senior Practice Leader & Director, Crisil
ADNANI
Associate Director, CRISIL
SHUKLA
Technical Program Manager, Stellantis
GUPTA
Director (India & ASEAN region), S&P Global Mobility
CHAUHAN
VP- Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India
DEWAN
Senior Vice President and Group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA Limited
GULATI
Chairman- Research & Academy, FADA, VP- Automotive Skill Development Council
SHIVANI
Principal, NRI (Nomura Research Institute) Consulting Solutions
AGARWAL
Sales Manager, Ferrari
KURADE
Mobility Solutions Leader, Bosch Global Software Technologies Pune
VENKATESAN
Sr. Manager, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
JINDAL
Head Engg CV, Tata Auto Comp
JOSHI
Head Technology & Business, ICAT-International Centre for Automotive Technology
SIMILI
Global Head for Platform Engineering Power Drive Systems BorgWarner
PAL
Head of Domestic Business Gensol Electric Vehicles
KAUR
Researcher, The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
NANAL
Chief information Security Officer, SkodaAuto Volkswagen India
BALASUBRAMANIAN
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CHOPRA
Head Product Development & CDMM MTB, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd
BAJAJ
Co-Founder, Vayve Mobility
SURASE
Senior Technical Specialist – Power Electronics, Eaton India Innovation Centre
DALAL
Practice Head, Tata Elxsi
SURESH
Assistant General Manager – Group Manager Advanced Analytics, Volvo Group
DAMLE
Senior Product Sales Manager, ANSYS
TIBREWAL
Head of Middleware, SW CoE & Platform, Marelli India Private Limited
CHAUDHARY
Head- PR & Marketing, BYD India
PICTURE
Research Scientist- Green Mobility, Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP)
SURESH
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MANORAVI
Sr. Product Manager, TOYOTA Connected India
TANDON
Associate Vice President Product Management, Tata Communications
CHAUDHARY
Founder & CEO HackersEra
SHUKLA
VP EE System, Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre India
AGARWAL
Chairman BMW Bavaria Motors
BAJPAI
Co-Founder & CEO, SecureThings
THIPSE
Senior Deputy Director, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
