Future of Mobility
Let’s Talk Design!
The entire way people and goods travel from point A to point B is changing, driven by a series of converging technological and social trends: the rapid growth of carsharing and ridesharing; the increasing viability of electric and alternative powertrains; new, lightweight materials; and the growth of connected and, ultimately, autonomous vehicles. The result is the emergence of a new ecosystem of mobility that could offer faster, cheaper, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and more customized travel.
While uncertainty abounds, in particular about the speed of the transition, a fundamental shift is driving a move away from personally owned, driver-driven vehicles and toward a future mobility system centered around (but not exclusively composed of) driverless vehicles and shared mobility. The shift will likely affect far more than automakers—industries from insurance and health care to energy and media should reconsider how they create value in this emerging environment.
BBD brings to you interesting insights from industry leaders and start-ups on the FUTURE OF MOBILITY. Some of the topics discussed:
1. KEYNOTE: Future of Mobility in Asia
2. Better Transportation > Better Cities > Better Living
3. Electric, Autonomous, and Accelerating the Industry
4. Interactive Discussion Redesigning the Street / Rethinking our Urban Space
5. The Future of Ride-Hailing, Shared Mobility
CoWrks Residency Road,
opp. Bangalore Club,
Bengaluru – 25
Date: Thursday 18th July 2019
Registration: 3.00 – 4.00 pm
D:Talks: 4.00 – 7.15 pm
Networking: 7.15 – 8.15 pm
SPEAKERS
Scorpio Electric, Singapore
Former CEO of multiple automotive and tech start-ups in China & the ASEAN region, Joel Chang successfully raised US$ tens of millions and achieved US$100m exits. He is passionate about sustainable mobility with a clear mission towards realizing clean air through clean mobility by accelerating the widespread adoption of electric vehicles through next-gen E-Motorcycles that are as practical as they are desirable. For more information log onto www.scorpioelectric.io
Yulu | InMobi, Bangalore
Amit is a Co-Founder at InMobi & Yulu. Post his graduation, Amit chose a career with startups to fulfill his desire to learn a few tricks on running a business. The passion of entrepreneurship really took over him and he founded a product company called AnalyticsWorks, that created a business intelligence platforms focused on media, retail and commerce. Post this, Amit was fascinated by the exponential growth of mobile phones and thus embarked on the journey to start InMobi. He then co-founded - Yulu - built on a simple philosophy to make Urban Mobility Seamless, Shareable and Sustainable. What started off as an initiative to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in Indian cities is now redefining urban mobility in the global context. For more information log onto www.yulu.bike
Hero Electric Vehicles, Delhi
As an entrepreneur, Mr. Naveen Munjal, is widely recognized for his role in shaping the Indian Electric Two-Wheeler Industry as well as his contributions to various forums in the Electric Vehicle Sphere both in India and globally. He is responsible for building the Hero Electric brand into a leading manufacturer and marketer of Lithium Ion Battery for hi-speed 2 Wheelers, the concept of Mobile Electric Bike Assistance, and charging stations for EV’s. His vision has led to introduction of other electric vehicles like Delivery vehicles, E-Karts, Electric Cycles, E-Tippers, etc. for commercial operations in the E-commerce, food delivery, Smart City projects, and the fast growing segment of E-bike rental and sharing business. For more information log onto www.heroelectric.in
Three Wheels United Inc., Bangalore
Cedrick is the co-founder of a global tech enabled finance company for light electric vehicles in emerging markets. The company used behaviour data from vehicles and a loan management platform to reduce risk in loan management, outperforming the market. They have financed thousands of electric vehicles and have achieved less than 1% defaults on loans vs 30% seen by local banks financing the same clients. They have been recognized globally by the European union, the United Nations and endorsed by the Climate Policy Initiative as one of the most innovative finance solutions for green light vehicles. Cedrick loves turning visionary ideas into reality. Before starting TWU, Cedrick worked with a French company which transformed ideas from university research labs into successful businesses or patents. For more information log onto www.threewheelsunited.com
SUN Mobility, Bangalore
Yuvraj Sarda is a business professional who is passionate about sustainable mobility and has been in the field of electric vehicles for the past 6 years. He has been exploring and converting market opportunities for the deployment of electric vehicles in commercial applications. During his tenure with Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd in Strategy and Business Planning, he explored various niche transport segments for deploying electric vehicles such as last-mile commuting, employee transportation, intracity goods transport, carsharing and city taxis. He was part of the team which deployed India’s first fleet of pure electric cars for employee transportation (in a project with Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), and the nation’s 1st fast charging station network for the commercial electric cars. Yuvraj has supported various state and center-level policymakers in developing EV policies, including NEMMP 2020, FAME, EV Policies of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi etc. His thoughts have been published in several leading dailies such as TOI, ET, Mint, etc. and magazines such as Pure Eco India, Modern Manufacturing India, Automotive Products Finder, etc. For more information log onto www.sunmobility.co.in
Emflux Motors, Bangalore
Vinay Raj Somashekar is the Co-founder & Chief Designer of Emflux Motors Pvt. Limited, Bangalore. Emflux Motors was founded in 2016 by technology Enthusiasts who believed in the potential of Electric technology to completely change the landscape of transportation & mobility. Vinay built India's first electric Superbike with his well-rooted belief that India produces all the required raw materials to "Make in India", but designers generally import the necessary components from foreign nations. He succeeded in building his Superbike from scratch, with all the products used "Made in India". For more information log onto www.emfluxmotors.com
1Bridge, Bangalore
Madan is an entrepreneur & angel investor working at the intersection of youth transformation, creating entrepreneurs, driving rural growth & empowering social changemakers. Madan started his entrepreneurial journey when he co-founded MeritTrac in 2000 as a pioneering idea in skills assessments and scaled it into one of the leading assessments companies in India. With a vision of transforming rural youth to be entrepreneurs, he founded 1Bridge, a platform that empowers rural entrepreneurs to accelerate abundance of access, choice & convenience to rural citizens, leveraging technology. Today, 1Bridge is present in 40+ districts across South & East India and has over 1000+ rural youth engaged in delivering services to rural consumers.
Venkataramanan Associates, Bangalore
Architect, Urbanist, Activist and Creative Entrepreneur. Managing Partner of Venkataramanan Associates (VA), an award-winning architectural firm. Through Metaform, a multidisciplinary conceptual design firm, he's worked with municipal agencies to renew valuable markets and neighbourhoods. As a co-founder of MOD Institute, an international collective of urban designers, researchers and curators, Naresh has also been responsible in making cities like Bangalore and the urban processes that drive them: visible and participatory. As part of the erstwhile Bangalore Agenda Task Force; a founder and trustee of Imagine Bangalore, and regular advisor to government bodies, Naresh has fuelled many progressive causes for the city. Naresh also has a keen interest in design theory, economic modelling and information systems. For more information log onto www.vagroup.com
Ather Energy, Bangalore
Arun Vinayak, is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering (2013 B.Tech) from IIT-Madras. He heads the Product Design and Vehicle Platform team at Ather Energy. From founding the Auto Club at the Centre for Innovation (CFI) - a student run lab to leading the Formula Student team of IIT-M (Raftar) - to racing at the Hockenheimring Fl circuit in Germany, Arun has worked on many industry projects. Arun strongly believes in the "Less is More" approach to product design and is paranoid about any redundancy or extra weight. As CPO for Ather. Arun defines the product design philosophy and closely works with the team on everything vehicle related - from styling to dynamics to user interface on the dashboard. For more information log onto www.atherenergy.com
Your Story, Bangalore
In his 2.5 years at YourStory, Vishal Krishna has met 885 startups. As Business Editor, he is the bridge between corporate and startup innovation. Vishal has over 15 years of experience under his belt and specialises on the impact of technology on consumers and industries such as automobile and retail.
& Director New Products, CoWrks
Nruthya Madappa is the Founder and Managing Partner of The CoWrks Foundry – a rigorous 24-week accelerator for early stage Indian startups, that brings together academia, industry and government. Nruthya leads an interdisciplinary team in crafting a program that blends the best of the Indian ecosystem with exposure to global standards in product and company building. As the Director of New Products at CoWrks, Nruthya drives innovation, conception and development of new products and new lines of businesses at CoWrks. She derives from both her strategic and deep technical expertise to build and deploy scalable solutions that span tech, real estate and retail.