Connectonomy 2017 Institute

of

Mechanical

Engineers

(IMechE),

UK

organized

Connectonomy 2017 , an automotive event and the IMechE Annual General Meeting 2017 at Hyatt Regency, Pune on 17th and 18th February. IMechE invited our college MIT Academy of Engineering to participate in the global level event. Four MITAOE students Mr. Shubham Sisodia, Mr. Vanshal Manvar, Mr. Manu Sangwan, Mr. Vinit Zankat along with teaching faculty and Academic Liasoni officer Mr.Venugopal Kulkarni were invited by IMechE to participate the event. About Connectonomy 2017The Indian automotive industry is in transition and facing new challenges. Technological Advancements have enabled groundbreaking new opportunities and opened up new business avenues. ‘Connectonomy’ is the platform for automobile manufacturers, it’s suppliers and the leading experts of the related industries and public institutions to share and discuss the future prospects of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. More than 10 leading experts from different domains have shared their views on subjects such as, Autonomous Vehicles, Connectivity, Automotive Cyber Security, Digital Infrastructure and the future of Mobility. The eminent Panel included Dr. Tim Leverton - Head – Advanced & Product Engineering, Tata Motors Limited, Dr. Roshy- John Head – Robotics and Cognitive Systems Group, TCS , Mr. Mahavir Patil- M.D. ETAS Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.

and Mr. Aporva Debasis, Mahindra &

Mahindra. It was indeed great opportunity of MITAOE students to be the part of such prestigious event and to get exposed to the current trends in automotive sector on global level.

Panel discussion

MITAOE participants at Connectonomy 2017 at Hyatt Regency, Pune on 17th and 18th February 2017.

MITAOE students with IMechE India chair Mr. Ravi Kochak.