This session will cover the shift from enforcement-led approaches to predictive, data-driven road safety by aligning policy, infrastructure and technology within a unified national framework.

Speakers:

Dr. Rohit Baluja, President, Institute of Research and Technology Education (IRTE), International Road Federation expert

Ravi Krishnamoorthi, Group President, Strategic Initiative, Rosmerta

Rama Shankar Pandey, Chairperson, BARS

Piyush Tewari, Founder/CEO, SaveLIFE Foundation

Sameer Panda, CEO & Co-founder, TJ Tyres

Moderator: Chinmayee Pradhan, Director, KPMG in India

This fireside will explore how smart highways, GIS, AI-driven traffic systems and digital mapping enable real-time intelligence, predictive risk detection and safer road ecosystems

Speakers:

Akhilesh Srivastava, President, International Road Federation (IRF) Ind Chapter; TEDx  Speaker

Mudit Agarwal, CEO, Indian Highways Management Company Ltd. (IHMCL)

Adv Dr. Kamal Soi,

Moderator: Pawan Pandey, CTO, SaveLIFE Foundation

Representatives from auto associations will discuss how they can work together to reduce accidents, improve driver welfare, and accelerate India’s national road safety mission

Speakers:

Deepanshu Gupta, Co-Founder- Indian Road Safety Council, Co-Founder – Crashfree India
Professor Vivek Kumar – Professor, IIT Delhi, National Program Leader, Abhay Saarthi
Dr. Harish Sabharwal, National President, All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC)
Sudershan Singh Gusain, Chairman, Tyre Safety Awareness, ITTAC
Prashant K Banerjee, Chief Executive Director, SIAM
Moderator: Rama Shankar Pandey – Chairperson, BARS

(Insurance + Automotive OEMs + ADAS + Regulators + Mobility Data Platforms)

The session will explore how insurers and OEMs can align technology deployment, risk pricing, and safety standards so that innovation delivers measurable reductions in accidents and fatalities — placing prevention, not just compensation, at the core of industry responsibility.

Speakers:
Pushkal Arora, Builder, Cars24
Subhrajeet Das, Head of Sales, India and SEA, LightMetrics
Pooja Yadav, Chief Product Officer, Zuno General Insurance
Girikumar Kumaresh, Principal Advisor & Director, Road Safety Future Mobility, Bosch Global Software Technologies
Rameshbabu S, Principal Architect, Head of Software Defined Mobility Practice, L&T Technology Services
Moderator: Prof. Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Professor at IIT Madras and Head, CoERS

A policy-driven keynote on integrating technology, infrastructure, and governance to make zero fatalities an achievable national outcome

To examine how emerging technologies — AI surveillance, intelligent traffic systems, predictive analytics, connected infrastructure, and digital enforcement — are transforming road safety governance in India, shifting from reactive response to data-led prevention

Speakers:

Sanjay Tyagi, IPS, Jt. CP, Traffic, Delhi Police

Prof. Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Professor at IIT Madras and Head, CoERS
Moderator: Ashutosh Kapoor, Partner, KPMG in India

This session explores how India can ensure that the push toward greener, smarter mobility actively advances road safety — particularly for those most at risk.

Speakers:

Dr. Virinder Sharma, Member Technical, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), GoI
Randheer Singh, Founder, Forsee Advisors

Sarika Panda Bhatt, Founder Trustee, Raahgiri Foundation; Director, Nagarro

Sonal Shah, Founder, The Urban Catalysts

Moderator: Ankush Saxena, Associate Partner, KPMG in India

The Road Ahead: Shivanshu Makkar, Builder, Cars24