Minister of Railways Vaishnaw to Address Mint Mobility Conclave

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, will deliver a special speech at the Mint Mobility Conclave on Thursday, focusing on the theme “Moving One Billion People From safe and sustainable way – large-scale mobility”.
The Mint Mobility Conclave (MMC) is a key gathering of policymakers and business leaders to discuss the state and future of mobility. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, will also address the rally on India’s path to leadership in automotive innovation, manufacturing and sustainability. The conclave is designed to allow leaders to discuss mobility across formats and themes – air, rail, water, land, sustainability, finance and logistics.
The government has tried to take advantage of roads, railways and waterways to reduce the high cost of internal logistics, which makes Indian exports uncompetitive with those of China and other developing economies. . Interestingly, this comes at a time when India is developing a new playbook to become an integral part of global supply chains as the country undergoes a massive energy transition. 5G telecommunications that enable zero latency on mobile networks integrating with mobility solutions on road, rail, water and air are also part of public and private sector plans. In other words, a future of autonomous vehicles, unmanned aircraft or drones seems within reach.
India has spawned an exciting ecosystem of start-ups, creating cutting-edge solutions in mobility, manufacturing, logistics and sustainable transport. The strong interest of foreign investors in Indian tech and automotive startups is evidenced by the billions of dollars invested over the past decade. Electric vehicles, ride-sharing apps, high-resolution satellite imagery and GPS tracking, local delivery companies, supply chain technology, new battery technology, and last-mile connectivity solutions are just a few. -some of the ideas and business models that have emerged in the mobility space.
The event will also feature Vineet Agarwal, MD, Transport Corporation of India Ltd; Rahul Taneja, Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners; Samrat Sehgal, Supply Chain Manager, Dabur India Ltd; Jaffrey Thomas, Partner, PWC India; Kanika Tekriwal, Founder and CEO of JetSetGo Aviation Pvt. Ltd; Ankit Kumar, CEO, Skye Air Mobility; Anup Jain, Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners; Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors; Avinash Joshi, CEO, NTT India Pvt. Ltd, Rajeev Chaba, Chairman and Managing Director, MG Motor India; Shailesh Pathak, Director, Indian School of Public Policy; and Mahua Acharya, MD and CEO, Convergence Energy Services Ltd. Several other business and political leaders participate as speakers and delegates.
Panels will focus on companies building and enabling the next generation of mobility technologies and ecosystems. The conclave will seek to discover how India’s growing needs are driving innovation, efficiency and sustainability in the way we travel and transport goods. Mint will bring together the best minds in mobility solutions, as seen in India.
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