Day 2 | Vehicle Lightweighting Conference | Manufacturing Innovations in Lightweighting

In this session of the two-day virtual seminar, we bring together industry experts to shed light on the process innovations and challenges with lightweight materials in the automotive sector.

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Day 2 | Vehicle Lightweighting Conference | Manufacturing Innovations in Lightweighting

Tune in to Autocar Professional's Vehicle Lightweighting Conference brought to you by Sika, and Powered by Pioneer India Electronics.

Key Topics:

• Lightweighting emerging as a driver of sustainable vehicles

• Role of advanced materials in lowering the vehicle weight

• Innovations in manufacturing processes to support lightweighting

• How to mitigate lightweighting-related supply challenges

Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Innovations and Hurdles in Lightweighting

Speakers:

  • John Johnston, Chief Engineer, Body Structures, Tata Technologies
  • Debanjan Ghosh, Head - Automotive & Industry, Sika India
  • Dhananjaya Rao Boita, Chief Engineer, Powertrain Division, Auto Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M)
  • Arindam Lahiri, CEO, Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC)
  • Sachin Bhoutkar, Director - R&D, BIW India, Gestamp

Fireside Chat: Technology Enabling Lightweighting

  • Amit Jain, Group CTO, Uno Minda

Moderator: Mayank Dhingra, Assistant Editor, Autocar Professional

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