Conference agenda 2026
Arrival
Registration
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Welcome Tea & Coffee
Opening
Welcome and Insights
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Vincent Dewaele
CEO, Busworld International
ADVISORY PANEL
Nishant Arya
Chairman, JBM Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd.
Akash Passey
President, ZF Group, India
Prasanna Patwardhan
Chairman & MD, Purple Mobility Solutions; President, BOCI
Session 1
Looking Beyond Diesel: Global and Local Perspectives
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Transition to more sustainable energy adoption
DISCUSSION POINTS
- Incentivizing e-bus adoption / Green Fuels / Preparing for Euro VII
- Charging and grid infrastructure
- Financing models: OPEX vs CAPEX, PPP frameworks, fleet leasing
MODERATOR
Akash Passey
President, ZF Group, India
PANELISTS
Nishant Arya
Chairman, JBM Electric Vehicles (P) Ltd.
Mahesh Babu
MD, Olectra Greentech Limited
Venkat Srinivas
Executive Director & CEO, SML Mahindra
Anand S
VP & Business Head, Tata Motors CV Passenger Business
Andamuthu Ponnusamy
VP, Head of Business, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
Sukanta Sahu
Head, Bus Sales & Marketing, Switch Mobility
Mahua Acharya
Founder & CEO, INTENT
Vaibhav Dange
Co-Founder, Build India Foundation