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Conference on Future of Automotive Design

Invitation to attend the
Conference on
Future of Automotive Design
9 October 2015: 0900 Hrs: Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai

As you are aware, the Tamil Nadu Technology Development & Promotion Center of CII is organizing a one-day Conference on Future of Automotive Design on 9 October 2015 at Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai. This would be an initiative to discuss the current and future trends in automotive design that will greatly influence the automotive market. This will offer an opportunity for stakeholders to establish synergy in the special area of interest.

The key objectives of the conference are to: Serve as a knowledge platform to discuss on the key design trends in automotive sector; Discuss modern technologies and tools that supports in design and innovation; Understand innovative models and systems that catalyze growth in the automotive sector; Gain the attention of the key stakeholders for a design rich environment that ensures sustainability and profitability; Aid government agencies in development of effective policy and provisions for scope of design resources / infrastructure; Facilitate knowledge flow by working with international organizations through bi-lateral / multilateral cooperation mechanism.

The proposed sessions for the conference is as follows:
Session I: Automotive Product Design - Concept to Launch
Product Development Process; Design Strategies; Virtual & Integrated Product Development; Design of efficient components, products, sub-systems / systems; Cost Reduction strategies; Changing Markets & Rate of design obsolescence; Innovative designs;
Session II: Critical aspects of design
Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Reliability; Sustainability, Reparability, Safety etc.; Interface between aesthetics and engineering; Advanced Materials Design; Product Life Cycle Challenges; System engineering interaction etc
Session III: Systems & Solutions for Effective Design
Design Challenges Vs Advanced Software Tools & Systems; Prototyping – Tools / Strategies; Innovative design solutions; Advanced Automotive Electronics;
Session IV: Product Optimization – Problem Solving Methodologies & Approaches
Design problem solving approaches; Design optimization methods (Six Sigma / Red X Shainin); Root Cause analysis; Cost of Design Failures; Design Enhancement for performance;

This conference is one of the major Automotive convention in South India and an ideal platform projecting the key design trends in the Automotive sector.

Key eminent speakers invited to address in the conference include Mr. Rajinder S Sachdeva, Executive Vice President & Head - Technology, VE Commercial Vehicles; Dr. Timothy Leverton,President and Head, Advanced and Product Engineering, Tata Motors Limited; Mr. Naohiro Yamaguchi, Managing Director, Isuzu Motors India Private Limited; Mr. Balasundaram Radhakrishnan, Executive Director – Manufacturing; Ford India (P) Limited; Mr. Dilip Chhabria, CEO, DC Design Pvt Ltd; Mr. Arvind Balaji, Joint Managing Director, Lucas-TVS Limited; Mr Riuji Kawashima, Deputy Managing Director, Yamaha Motor India Pvt Ltd; Mr C N Prasad, Group President & CEO, Sundaram-Clayton Ltd.; Mr. Mahesh Babu, COO, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Sriram. G, R&D Director, Valeo India Private Limited; Dr. Shankar M V,Director - Technology Planning, Cummins India amongst others.

The conference delegate fee is Rs. 3000 per participant for CII Member; Rs. 4000 per participant for Non-member & Rs. 2000 per participant for Educational Institution.

I take great pleasure in inviting you as participate in this important conference on 9th October 2015at Hotel Le Royal Meridien, Chennai. In case of prior commitment, you may kindly consider to nominate a senior colleague from your organization to take part in this initiative.

Please confirm your participation / nominations by completing the enclosed conference registration form and sending it to us by fax/email at the earliest (or) through online registrationwww.ciiautomotivedesign.in

For more details please contact Mr. K Samuel Johnson @ 9840948053 / k.s.johnson@cii.in

I look forward to your kind participation for the conference.
With regards

Subhajit
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Subhajit Saha
Head-Tamil Nadu Technology Development and Promotion Centre
Confederation of Indian Industry
98/1, Velacherry Main Road
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032
Ph : 044 42 444 555 / 530 (D) 
Fax : 044 42 444 510
Email: s.saha@cii.in
Website: www.tntdpc.com /  www.cii.in 


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