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Abhinav Kalia

CEO & Founder, ARC Electric

Abhinav Kalia is the CEO and Co-founder of ARC Electric and a Forbes Select 200 & 40 Under 40 honouree (Energetica India), recognised for his leadership in building one of India’s fastest-growing B2B electric mobility platforms. He holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Delhi University and a Specialisation in Strategic Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. With over 12 years of cross-sector experience spanning automotive, enterprise mobility, technology, and channel-led businesses, Abhinav is a seasoned business leader driving India’s transition toward clean, efficient, and future-ready mobility.

At ARC Electric, he leads the company’s vision of building scalable, zero-emission corporate mobility ecosystems, enabling enterprises to decarbonise their transport operations while improving efficiency, cost optimisation, and employee experience.

12:50 - 13:50

Track - 2 17 March 2026

Battery × Charging as One System: Designing for Indian Reality

• Why batteries and charging must be engineered as a single, integrated system — not standalone components
• Designing for Indian usage patterns: heat, partial charging, voltage variability, and real world duty cycles
• Balancing charging convenience vs battery longevity through intelligent BMS and software controls
• Fixed vs swappable battery architectures — where each truly works in the Indian context
• How system level design impacts safety, warranties, and total cost of ownership over the vehicle lifecycle