HIGHLIGHTS OF TWF 2021
The 2nd edition of 2W, 3W & EV Forum (TWF) Virtual was held on 9 -10 Dec 2021. TWF was successful in bringing together 400+ delegates, 60 industry leaders as speakers and over 30 partners.
Some of the key topics of discussion at the forum included Current State of the Indian 2W, 3W & EV Industry & The Way Forward, Electrification, BS VI, Customer Trends & Connected Two Wheelers.
Several prominent 2W, 3W & EV industry leaders participated at the Forum, including Shri Anil Srivastava – Principal Consultant and Mission Director, NITI Aayog, Mr. Harbhajan Singh – Director – Genera & Corporate Affairs – Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Sohinder Gill – Chief Executive Officer – Global Business for HERO ECO -Director – Corporate Affairs, SMEV, Mr. Abhinandan Gopalsetty – Sales & Marketing, BMW Motorrad and many more.
Indian 2W, 3W & EV Industry: Riding out of the woods!
“KEYNOTES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS and MORE from TWF”
Day 1: 9th December
| 10:00 – 10:05 OPENING OF TWF DIGITAL | Brief intro to the event, share agenda for the day and some details on special features of TWF digital – Rohit Dewan, Event Director TWF |
| 10:05 – 10:20 KEYNOTE SPEECH | Keynote Speech on the Indian 2W, 3W & EV Industry by Mr. Diego Graffi – Chairman & MD, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (India) |
| 10:20 – 10:35 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION | Presentation on Start Today for a Safer Tomorrow by Mr. Pradeep Puthan – Lead Engineer Traffic Safety Research, Autoliv |
| 10:35 – 11:45 KEYNOTE PANEL | Resilience to Resurgence: Where is the Indian two wheeler market headed? Although the two wheeler market in FY21 witnessed contraction, COVID has increased the need for personal mobility. Further new trends such as electrification and premiumization are shaping up this space. Deeper penetration in rural markets and large portfolio of entry level offerings is making the game attractive yet competitive. Let’s hear from our panel of experts what will “reshape tomorrow” of the Indian 2W Industry! Participants include: Mr. Vinkesh Gulati – President, Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) Mr. Aniruddha Haldar – Sr. Vice President Marketing, TVS Motor Company Mr. Parthanil Ghosh – President Motor Business, HDFC ERGO Mr. Bipul Chandra – Managing Director, Ducati India Mr. Srinivas Kantheti – Co-Founder & Managing Director, Bike Bazaar Mr. Kaushik Madhavan – Vice President Mobility, Frost & Sullivan (Moderator) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION | Presentation on “Dürr’s sustainable and digital approach in Paint shop, End of line & Li-ion battery coating for the 2Wheeler industry” by Mr. Nitin Rathod – Deputy General Manager – Sales at Durr India Private Limited |
| 12:00 – 13:15 PANEL DISCUSSION | Connectivity Systems and Predictive Analytics: Telematics wave is transforming connected two wheelers from concept to reality. OEMs position connectivity as one of the USPs to enhance rider experience. Whereas new age service providers leverage this data to optimise their operations and develop newer capabilities. Although prone to cyber- attacks, connectivity systems generate megabytes of data which OEMs shall use to offer predictive analytics and enhance revenue opportunities. Will this wave carry the industry to next phase of product development? Participants include: Mr. Sandeep CD – Group Lead Engineering Connected Solutions & Powertrain, Bosch India Mr. Ram Bhavaraju – Head of Software and Web Technologies, Ather Energy Mr. Kedar Soman – Co Founder & CTO, eBikeGo Mr. Debraj Chaki – DY. Senior Vice President, SBI General Insurance Mr. Poorvak Kapoor – Vehicle Intelligence, Euler Motor Ms. Sapna Ahuja – COO, Map My India Mr. Ashim Sharma – Partner & Group Head Business Performance Improvement, NRI (Nomura Research Institute) Consulting & Solutions (Moderator) |
| 13:15 – 14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 – 18:00 EXHIBITOR BOOTH VISIT & DELEGATE NETWORKING | Exhibition Visit and Delegate Networking |
Indian 2W, 3W & EV Industry: Riding out of the woods!
“KEYNOTES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS and MORE from TWF”
Day 2: 10th December 2021
| 10:00 – 10:05 OPENING OF TWF VIRTUAL | Share agenda for the day and some details on special features of TWF virtual edition – Rohit Dewan, Event Director TWF |
| 10:05 – 10:20 RESEARCH PRESENTATION | Research presentation on Electric Vehicle Ecosystem by Mr. Pushan Sharma – Associate Director, CRISIL Research |
| 10:20 – 10:35 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION | Keynote Presentation By MapmyIndia |
| 10:35 – 11:45 PANEL DISCUSSION | Electric Vehicles: Addressing industry wide challenges to make it reality for masses and classes alike. Participants include: Mr. Naveen Munjal – Managing Director, Hero Electric Mr. Jeetendra Sharma – Founder & MD, Okinawa Scooters Mr. Akash Gupta – Co-Founder and CEO, Zypp Electric Mr. Randheer Singh – Senior Specialist (Joint Adviser) E-Mobility & Core team Advanced Chemistry Cells Programme, NITI Aayog Government of India Mr. Akihiro Ueda – CEO, Terra Motors Corporation Mr. Chandra Nataraja – Managing Director, Vector Informatik India Mr. Kabir Bhandari – Managing Director, Padmini VNA Mechatronics Limited Mr. Hemal Thakkar – Director, CRISIL Ltd. (Moderator) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 CASE STUDY PRESENTATION | Presentation |
| 12:00 – 13:15 PANEL DISCUSSION | Battery – Connectivity, Charging, Cost and Disposal: Battery is like essential organ (heart) of human body. Responsible for pumping energy throughout the life cycle of the product. As of today, myriads of |
| ambiguous scenarios plague this heart of EV such as lack of standardization (form factor), different charging connectors, swapping interoperability, evolving ecosystem, price/Kahn, localization of production and finally disposing them. How will each of the above aspects play out in the next 2-3 years to ensure that heart beats in fully harmony with the body? Participants include: Dr. Deb Mukherji – Managing Director, Omega Seiki Mobility Mr. Manikandan P – CTO, Hero Lectro Mr. Pankaj Dubey – Co-Founder & Director, Power Global PBC and MD & CEO, Power Global Energy Mr. Anil Srivastava – Group Head Corporate Relations, Amara Raja Group Mr. Shikhar Sharma – Co-founder and COO, Sheru Mr. Pawan Mulukutla – Director of Electric Mobility Program under Sustainable Cities, WRI India (Moderator) | |
| 13:15 – 14:30 NETWORKING LUNCH | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 – 18:00 EXHIBITOR BOOTH VISIT & DELEGATE NETWORKING | Exhibition Visit and Delegate Networking |
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