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

PRANSHU

GUPTA

Founder & CEO, Trak N Tell

SHASHANK

SRIVASTAVA

Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

NILESH

BAJAJ

Co-Founder, Vayve Mobility

AVIK

CHATTERJEE

Deputy General Manager, ARAI

DR. S.S.

THIPSE

Senior Deputy Director, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)

Balaji

Swaminathan

Deputy Manager – Sourcing – Program Management for Global Programs, Ford Motor Company

Rwittick

Kumar

Digital Product Owner, Volvo Group

Arun Kumar

Malhotra

Auto Industry Expert

Dr. Sushil S

Ramdasi

Dy. Director, Powertrain Engineering, ARAI

Prashant

Khanna

Director Commercial Operations, Volvo Car India

Achyut

Deshmukh

Head, Structures Projects (Jeep) / IAP Head, Stellantis

Nachiket

Devasthaley

Senior Consultant (MEASA), Frost & Sullivan

Rakesh

Saini

Head of Project & Production Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Civil & Infra, Digitalization &AI, ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen

Prakash

Jagtap

Sr. GM, Head – Electrical and Electronics Engg, ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen

Meet the

A Look Back at the Visionaries Who Lit Up the PVF Stage Over the Years

Explore the profiles to learn more about the visionaries who will be shaping the conversation and sparking ideas

AKASH SINGH

RATHORE

AVINASH

KALE

KAUSHIK

MADHAVAN

Vice President & Head of Consulting – Automotive, MarketsandMarkets

Anand

Deodhar

Group Chief Information Officer & Head-IT, Force Motors

ARAVIND

DOSS

Vice President of Software Engineering, Stellantis

ARUNKUMAR

VR

Program Director Cyber Security, Bosch Global Software Technologies

ARUN

MALHOTRA

Former MD, Nissan India and Auto Industry Expert

ASHOK KUMAR

DEO

Senior Researcher, The International Council on Clean Transportation

AVIK

CHATTOPADHYAY

Brand Strategist & Auto Industry Expert

BHUVAN

DHEER

Creative Technologist

DR. AJAY

PALKAR

Former SGM & Head – Electrical & Electronics, Skoda Auto India

DR. MANISH

JAISWAL

Director, NATRAX

DR. MARUTI

KHARE

CTO, ADVIK Hi-Tech

HEMAL N

THAKKAR

Senior Practice Leader & Director, Crisil

MOHIT

ADNANI

Associate Director, CRISIL

PRIYANKA

SHUKLA

Technical Program Manager, Stellantis

PUNEET

GUPTA

Director (India & ASEAN region), S&P Global Mobility

RAJEEV

CHAUHAN

VP- Electric Passenger Vehicle Business, BYD India

SHAMSHER

DEWAN

Senior Vice President and Group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA Limited

VINKESH

GULATI

Chairman- Research & Academy, FADA, VP- Automotive Skill Development Council

YOGESH

SHIVANI

Principal, NRI (Nomura Research Institute) Consulting Solutions

CHHAYANK

AGARWAL

Sales Manager, Ferrari

DATTATRAYA

KURADE

Mobility Solutions Leader, Bosch Global Software Technologies Pune

DHANASEKAR

VENKATESAN

Sr. Manager, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

DR. AJIT KUMAR

JINDAL

Head Engg CV, Tata Auto Comp

DR MADHUSUDAN

JOSHI

Head Technology & Business, ICAT-International Centre for Automotive Technology

DWARAKANATH

SIMILI

Global Head for Platform Engineering Power Drive Systems BorgWarner

GAUTAM

PAL

Head of Domestic Business Gensol Electric Vehicles

HARSIMRAN

KAUR

Researcher, The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

MILIND

NANAL

Chief information Security Officer, SkodaAuto Volkswagen India

BALASUBRAMANIAN

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NAVEEN

CHOPRA

Head Product Development & CDMM MTB, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd

NILESH

BAJAJ

Co-Founder, Vayve Mobility

NILESH

SURASE

Senior Technical Specialist – Power Electronics, Eaton India Innovation Centre

PALLAVI

DALAL

Practice Head, Tata Elxsi

RAJIV

SURESH

Assistant General Manager – Group Manager Advanced Analytics, Volvo Group

SAMEERA

DAMLE

Senior Product Sales Manager, ANSYS

SARANYA

TIBREWAL

Head of Middleware, SW CoE & Platform, Marelli India Private Limited

SHIVANI

CHAUDHARY

Head- PR & Marketing, BYD India

SPURTHI

PICTURE

Research Scientist- Green Mobility, Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP)

SURESH

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SWATHI

MANORAVI

Sr. Product Manager, TOYOTA Connected India

VIKAS

TANDON

Associate Vice President Product Management, Tata Communications

VIKASH

CHAUDHARY

Founder & CEO HackersEra

VINEET

SHUKLA

VP EE System, Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre India

VISHAL

AGARWAL

Chairman BMW Bavaria Motors

VISHAL

BAJPAI

Co-Founder & CEO, SecureThings

SHEKHAR

DHOLE

Head – Technical secretariat, CIRT

SRIKUMAR

Senior Vice President & Co- Group Head, ICRA

ANIL

SRIVASTAVA

Professor, Energy Policy & Environment Solutions & Director, IIT Kanpur & Epsilon Advanced Materials

ABHISHEK

SAHI

Vice President & Operating Head – Purchasing, Honda Cars India Ltd.

PRASHANT

CHAVAN

Head – Vehicle Engineering, Altigreen Propulsion Labs

D.C

Raghuwar

Founder and CEO, Chitra Cars

SRINATH

MANDA

Advisor, ReStrategy

JINAL

SHAH

Founder & CEO, Expandus Consulting

PREETESH

SINGH

Principal, Nomura Research Institute Consulting and Solutions

NANDAKUMAR

KOLLU

Director, Head of Hardware & Software Integration, Elektrobit India Pvt. Ltd.

MANOJ

DESAI

Deputy Director, ARAI

AVIK

CHATTERJEE

Deputy General Manager, ARAI

PAVAN

KUMAR

Vice President – Sales, Customer Service and CX, Automotive Division, Mahindra Group

MUKESH

JAIN

CTO, Capgemini

SUDHENDU J

SINHA

Programme Director – E-Mobility, Niti Aayog

AMAR JATIN

SHETH

Secretary, FADA

GAURAV

JOSHI

Deputy Secretary – Manufacturing Sector, Ministry of Heavy Industries – Government of India

ADITI

SHARMA

President and Chief Manufacturing Excellence Officer, Uno Minda

VIKRANTT

MOHAN

Chairman & CEO, Automotive Service Providers Academy

RAVINDER SINGH

RAWAL

Manager – Operations, Sales & Distribution Control, Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive

SAURABH

TRIPATHI

Zonal Head Sales, Morris Garages India

MINESH

JHA

Former Head – Dealer Operations & Profitability Improvement, Honda Cars India

NEELAM PANDEY

PATHAK

Founder & CEO | Co-founder & CEO, SocialBay & WIMA | Rozgar Dhaba

RAHUL

MAHAJAN

Sr. Deputy Director & HoD, Passive Safety Lab, ARAI

DINESH N.

MANDORE

Driver Instructor, IDTR

PRAVIN

MUKHEDKAR

Senior Delivery Manager, ParentPay Group

PRATHEEK P

ASHOK

Faculty | Transportation & Automobile Design, National Institute of Design

DR. UDAY

NARANG

Founder, Omega Seiki Mobility

RAMESH

NATARAJAN

Battery Expert

DR. ARVIND

GUPTA

Head, Indirect Purchasing, BMW

PRATIK

SHAH

Automotive & Mobility, EY Parthenon

SRIJIT

BISWAS

CSIR-Pool Scientist, Engine Research Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

DR. S.S.

THIPSE

Senior Deputy Director, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)

DR. ASHISH

BOHRE

Head, Biomass and Energy Management Division | Scientist “D”, SSS – National Institute of Bio-Energy

GAJANAN

RACHALAWAR

AGM – Projects, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India

AYUSH

JAIN

Founder & CEO, Xane AI

SANTOSH

CHITAPURE

Sales Manager, VRM OES India, Henkel

PRADEEP KUMAR

SAINI

Former Head of BESS Business Development, BYD India

PUNEET

ANAND

Associate Vice President & Vertical Head – Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications and Social, Hyundai Motor India Ltd.

RAJKUMAR

MALAJURE

Head, Bharat NCAPs

SUPRIYA

PATWARDHAN

Co-Founder and Director, Hydrovert Energy

ROHIT

EKHE

Application Engineer, Henkel Adhesives Technologies

ALISTAIR

SALDANHA

Specialist – Market & Customer Activation, ACM India, Henkel Adhesives Technologies