The country's leading resource for mobility technology SAEINDIA (Society of Automotive Engineers INDIA), is back with the 10th edition of its flagship event SAEINDIA International Mobility Conference (SIIMC 2022), which is the first ever International Sustainable Multimodal Mobility Conference. The SIIMC 2022 conference, scheduled from October 12-14, 2022, revolves around the theme ‘Sustainable Multi-Modal Mobility Ecosystem' and takes forward SAEINDIA's commitment, on advancing and promoting mobility engineering.
Speaking at the conference Mahesh Babu, SIIMC 2022 Conference Patron and CEO - India, Switch Mobility, said, "A robust mobility framework is the need of the hour to mitigate the impact of growing emissions and rapid urbanisation. Sustainable multi modal solutions will help de-carbonize ~100 million tn CO2 by 2030. SIIMC 2022 is a platform where all three stakeholders - the government, the industry and the communities have come together to make sustainable multi modal mobility a reality."
Mr. Munirathinam Dhananjayan, Chair - Organising Committee, Founder and MD of Focus Group, said, "The three-day event will see over 700 mobility experts, including industry leaders and professionals from research and development, manufacturing and services come together and network under one roof. The key highlight of the 10th edition of the SIIMC 2022, is going to be the presentation of more than 180 papers and 543 abstracts on engineering innovations, with a focus on promoting sustainable and multi-modal mobility in the country. SIIMC 2022 will see a host of panel discussions and individual presentations, putting the spotlight on trends and innovations shaping the future of mobility."
Panel discussions will be led by the industry experts and researchers, featuring speakers from the country's leading automotive and technology organisations, as well as science and engineering institutes. The key organisations participating in the conference include Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Volvo, Tata Consultancy Services, Ashok Leyland, Infosys, Bosch, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Oil Corporation, and the Indian Institute of Science.
Some of the key sessions of the conference will see speakers coming together and discussing themes, including the role of the automotive industry in meeting the challenges of global warming, the Design and development of low-cost electric microcars for urban commuting, Edge computing for multimodal and intermodal mobility, Building (globally) connected car platforms - Unearthing complexity, Balancing of energy efficiency, Driving excitement and comfort in battery electric vehicles, and Is battery swapping a viable alternative to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India.
