Open House India

October 14, 2026 | Bengaluru

Experience the Future of Automotive Development

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Our Open House India will take place on October 14, 2026.

What to Expect:

Live demos and hands-on sessions

End-to-end virtual validation workflows

Insights into SDV and simulation-driven development

Networking with industry experts

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Information at a glance

Date

October 14, 2026

Location

Taj West End, Bengaluru

Access

Exclusive, by invitation only
(free of charge)

Presentation language

English

Target group

Experts and other interested parties from the automotive manufacturing and supplier industries as well as universities and research institutions

Program

9:00–9:30 a.m.

Registration

9:30–9:45 a.m.

Welcome Address

Nagesh Poojary | Managing Director, IPG Automotive India

Mara Schmidt | Senior Vice President & CCO & Board of Management, IPG Automotive GmbH

9:45–9:50 a.m.

Connecting Open House with Technology event

Sumantra Bibhuti Barooah | Editor - Technology, ETAuto and ETManufacturinga

9:50–10:05 a.m.

Keynote

The Future of Automotive Engineering

Kamal Bali | President and MD, Volvo Group India

10:05–10:30 a.m.

Customer Success Stories

Building Trustworthy Autonomy and End-to-End AI with World Foundation Model

Dr. Manaswini Rath | SVP - Global Strategic Client Engagements, KPIT Technologies

10:30–11:30 a.m.

Panel 1 – Engineering the Software-Defined Vehicle

Aditya Khera | CEO, BMWTechWorks India

Srikanth T S | VP, Advance Technology Group, ATG Uno Minda

Arun Devaraj | VP & MD, Aptiv

Sudhakar Molleti | VP, Tata Technologies

Niraj Rajmohan | Co-founder and CTO, Ultraviolette

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Networking Break

12:00–12:20 p.m.

How simulation and AI can accelerate safer, software-defined mobility

Sylvain Chazot | CRO, IPG Automotive GmbH

12:20–12:45 p.m.

Customer Success Stories

Virtual Testing for Indian Mobility: Faster Development, Better Validation, Greater Confidence

Aurobbindo Lingegowda | Senior Expert Vehicle Modeling & System Simulation, Bosch Global Software Technologies

12:45-1:45 p.m.

Networking Lunch

2:00–2:30 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Virtual Engineering, Real Value: Driving Customer-Centric Safety and Quality at Indian Pace

Randeep Singh Khokar | Head of Electrical & Electronics Engineering,Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles

2:30–2:55 p.m.

Customer Success Stories

Engineering the Driving Experience: From Vehicle Physics to Driver

Dr. M V Krishna Teja | Adjunct Faculty, IIT Madras & Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics Manager, JK Tyre

2:55-3:25 p.m.

Networking Break

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Panel 2 – Preparing for the Next Decade of Automotive Engineering

Sidharth Aggarwal | Chief Financial Officer,Moonrider

Suresh D | Group CTO & CEO, Spark Minda Technical Centre

Dr. Shankar Venugopal | VP, Mahindra & Mahindra

Krishna Kumar | MD, Harman India

Mara Schmidt | Senior Vice President & CCO, Board of Management – IPG Automotive GmbH

4:30–4:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Sri Hari Sampath | Director of Sales & Marketing, IPG Automotive India

4:45–5:30 p.m.

Networking & Expert Meetings

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