The SAE India managing committee has joined up with UKi Media & Events to create a high-end, two-day conference at Automotive Testing Expo India, which will take place at the CTC Complex in Chennai on April 8-10, 2025. The new conference will be branded Automotive Leadership India Summit in association with SAE India.
The Automotive Leadership India Summit in association with SAE India aims to position India as a global leader in the automotive sector. It will provide a dynamic platform to showcase India’s capabilities in manufacturing, innovation, sustainability and technology, and foster critical discussions about the challenges and opportunities involved. It will be a call to action for the industry, government and academia to collaborate and propel India’s automotive ecosystem to the forefront of the global stage.
Themes will include:
- India’s automotive renaissance: Exploring the nation’s journey to becoming a global automotive hub.
- Sustainability and future mobility: Discussing the pathways to innovative green solutions.
- Technology and innovation: Integrating AI, IoT and advanced tools into manufacturing and testing.
The summit’s goals and objectives will be to:
- Position India as a global leader, highlighting advances in manufacturing, innovation and technology.
- Accelerate sustainable mobility, promoting discussions on EVs, hydrogen technologies and green infrastructure.
- Strengthen the ecosystem, enabling partnerships between OEMs, technology providers, suppliers and policymakers.
Invitations will be sent to 150 senior automotive professionals from across India to attend the conference, which will be held alongside the ATS Forum and Innovation Showcase on the show floor.
Both organizations have expressed enthusiasm about the new conference.
Damodaran Subramanian, chairman at SAE India Bengaluru Section, said, “We are delighted to be collaborating with Automotive Testing Expo India. It is a well-established and respected event, and an ideal platform to enable collaboration, address shared challenges and highlight the innovations and future developments within India’s automotive sector.”
Conference director Apoorv Kumar, said, “This is great news. We are excited about the opportunities this new summit presents for this year and subsequent editions.”
The organizers are now sending out the first set of key invitations for speakers to submit their proposals.
To learn more about the summit and to register for a delegate pass, please visit https://www.testing-expo.com/india/en/index.php
About Automotive Testing Expo
Automotive Testing Expo was launched in Europe over 25 years ago and was soon followed by shows in Detroit, Shanghai, Seoul and Chennai.
The India show was launched in 2010 and very quickly established itself as the must-attend event for OEMs, manufacturers of two- and three-wheel vehicles, and Tier 1 component manufacturers. It covers every aspect of automotive testing, development and validation technologies for full-vehicle, component and systems development.
Automotive Testing Expo is the leading global event for exploring the technologies and services within the world of automotive testing, evaluation and quality engineering, including crash testing, ADAS and autonomous test and development technologies, electric and hybrid powertrain testing, battery and range testing, battery analysis, data storage, electric powertrain evaluation, calibration, dynos, NVH, test rigs, durability analysis, emission measurement systems, test chambers and proving grounds.
It is the essential event for those wanting to enhance the quality, reliability, durability and safety of cars, and eliminate recalls.
Automotive Testing Expo India
April 8, 9 & 10, 2025
Halls 1, 2 and 3
CTC Complex
Chennai
India
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