April 20, 21 & 22 2027
Halls 1, 2 & 3, CTC Complex Chennai, India

SAEIndia Automotive Leadership Summit

About

The SAEIndia Automotive Leadership Summit, held as part of ATE India 2025, brought together a distinguished gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, technologists, and innovators to explore the evolving landscape of automotive testing, validation, and quality engineering.

The summit opened with a keynote address by Damodaran Subramanian, CEO of ChipEdge Technologies, Sarinx, and Celton, who emphasized the strategic importance of the new collaboration between SAEIndia and UKi Media & Events. This partnership aims to elevate the level of discourse and innovation in the automotive sector, particularly in areas critical to the industry's transformation.

Shaping What Comes Next

A platform for strategic dialogue, this series of high-level talks and panel discussions,  sparked meaningful conversations around the technologies, standards, and strategies that will define the next era of automotive development. It underscored the critical role of testing and validation in ensuring safety, performance, and sustainability in a rapidly evolving market.

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2025 themes included:

  • India’s automotive renaissance: Exploring the nation's journey to becoming a global automotive hub.
  • Sustainability and future mobility: Discussing the pathways to innovative green solutions.
  • Technology and innovation: Integrating AI, IoT and advanced tools into manufacturing and testing.
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2025 key topics & sessions:

  • De-Carbonization, Energy, and Sustainability
  • Skill Development
  • EV Test Ecosystem, Policy, and Infrastructure
  • Design in India for the World
  • Safe and Connected Vehicles for the Future
  • SDV, ADAS, V2X, and AI
  • EV, Hydrogen & Fuel Cells
  • Disruptions in Mobility (Drones, Hyperloop, Aerospace)
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The 2025 goals & objectives were:

  • Position India as a global leader, highlighting advances in manufacturing, innovation and technology.
  • Accelerate sustainable mobility, promoting discussions on EVs, hydrogen technologies and green infrastructure.
  • Strengthen the ecosystem, enabling partnerships between OEMs, technology providers, suppliers and policymakers.

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