Anuj Guglani, Founder & CEO – WAF Group & Author – Oye Hoye!

Anuj Guglani, Founder & CEO – WAF Group & Author – Oye Hoye!

✨ A Bit about Anuj

Anuj Guglani – CEO – WAF Group ( World Auto Forum, CarPhD, Bharat Ka AI  ) 

Anuj Guglani, is the powerhouse behind the World Auto Forum (WAF) — The global media house and think tank of the Auto & Mobility Industry for several decades now!

WAF is No. 1 in World Auto News as per online searches and surveys. In 2025, WAF Newswires were consumed by 85 Million+ users across the world.

In the past, he has been invited as a speaker to IIT Delhi, SIAM, University of Delhi, FADA, ASSOCHAM, AIAWA, the International Zinc Association ( IZA),  ASPA, Engineering College Bhopal, Bhopal, GM Australia  and WAF.

He has carried out industry outreach programs with Niti Aayog, Dept of Science & Tech (DST), Meta, Uber, Renault, Hyundai, Skoda, Mitsubishi, Castrol, Exxon Mobil, NASSCOM, SMBC Nikko and many others.

Auto CMO Roundtable @ Digital by World Auto Forum | India’s Finest Auto CMOs

Auto CMO Roundtable @ Digital by World Auto Forum | India’s Finest Auto CMOs

  • We are getting India’s Finest Auto CMOs together in a hall for an interesting roundtable discussion on DIGITAL! 

  • We shall also felicitate them through a Digital Coffee Table Book.  

 Yes! The Automotive Industry is struggling for Growth. Is it the Onset of Shared Mobility, where overall demand dips, the consumer in NO Tearing Hurry to have a new set of wheels and where just a handful of Auto Makers benefit!

This is despite the 10 Year and 15 Year Vehicle Ban at NCR Delhi, the territory which has also seen the Most Auto Dealer Shut downs! Ironic ?

 

In the scenario, where Dealer Walk ins and Tele-Ins have come to a trickle, the Auto Makers, Dealers look more and more towards Digital, for not just Lead Gen but also Branding and Consumer Engagement!

Makes sense to put money where the consumer is present 24X7. In the era of being constantly connected at Home, office, Car, Mall, Loo, Parking lot.

We bring to you India’s First Auto CMO Roundtable on Digital! 

Its time to share the success stories, use cases, innovations around Digital which have won mindshare, heart-share  and Marketshare! So What are the Top 10 Digital Trends of Past, Present & Future! 

We shall also felicitate India’s Finest Auto CMOs through a Digital Coffee Table Book. 

 Come join us! It shall be well worth it! We are letting in 20 Delegates to connect and network with these Auto CMO rockstars! 

 Book your slot now, before its full!  :

Auto CMO Roundtable Draft Agenda 
 
10 AM – 10:30 AM  – Registration & Networking Tea & Coffee
 
10:30 AM to 11:00 – Welcome by Anuj Guglani, CEO World Auto Forum
 
11:00- 12:00 –  Roundtable 1 
India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world. Almost every Vehicle buyer and user has a smartphone
AR/VR, Online, Social are the order of the day!
How are Auto Cos leveraging Digital ? How to go beyond Lead Gen? Mantras for Sales & Consumer Engagements
 
S N Barman – VP – Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Tata Motors PVBU 
Puneet Anand – Sr GM & Group Marketing Head , Hyundai Motor India 
 Monika Nagpal – VP & Group Marketing Head – Group Landmark 
Gaurav Mann – Founder, K2B Learning 
Kshitij Saxena – CEO , Autoninja
Rajanish Sasidharan – Head of Business Development – IoT, Vodafone Idea
 Anuj Guglani , CEO World Auto Forum – Moderator 
 
12:00- 12:15 – Q&A
 
12:15 – 12:35 –  The New Age CMO by Avik Chattopadhyay, Co Founder Expereal 
12:35 – 12:45 –  Interactive Session 
12:45 to 2:00 – Networking Lunch – Food Exchange Restaurant
 
2:00 – 2:15 – AR/VR  @ Automotive by Mohit Ramani, CEO Digital Agents
 
2:15 – 3:15 –  Roundtable 2
 
Device Specific or Agnostic ? Top Digital Strategies to fight the Slowdown. How do we see the Industry’s Digital Adoption next 5 Years ?
 
Participants 
 
S S Gill – Sr VP  & Head International Business, Brand & Communication – Volvo Eicher CV
Avik Chattopadhyay – Co Founder – Expereal 
Aniruddha Haldar – VP & CMO – TVS Motor Co
Shakeel Anjum – Head Digital, Honda Cars India
Amit Wadhwa – President- Dentsu Impact 
Kanishk Gaur – Cyber Security Expert, Ernst & Young
Anuj Guglani , CEO World Auto Forum – Moderator 
 
 
3:15 – 3:30 PM – Q&A
 
3:30 – 4:15 PM – 
 
1. Unveiling of Digital Coffee Table Book 
 
2. Felicitation of India’s Finest Auto CMOs
 
3. Vote 0f Thanks 
 
4:15 PM  – 4:45 PM  – Networking Tea & Coffee

 

Speakers & Participants can change their schedule due to their personal exigency which is beyond control of World Auto Forum. The Venue can change to suit convenience of Organisers, Participants and Speakers.

Detailed Terms & Conditionshttp://bit.ly/wafcmoME

Protection of Connected Vehicles & IIoT declared a National Priority | Urgent need to have a regulatory framework for Blockchain.

Protection of Connected Vehicles & IIoT declared a National Priority | Urgent need to have a regulatory framework for Blockchain.

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New Delhi | April 30, 2019 | https://WorldAutoForum.com

 

 World Auto Forum partners NASSCOM, FICCI & A.T. Kearney to successfully hold world’s first ever automotive program on AI, IoT and Blockchain technologies, WAFit 2019.

 

  • Protection of Connected Vehicles and Industry IoT declared a National Priority

  • Urgent need to have a regulatory framework for legal enterprise applications of Blockchain.

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How Connected Vehicles can help us halve Vehicular Air Pollution & Road Accidents in an Year!

How Connected Vehicles can help us halve Vehicular Air Pollution & Road Accidents in an Year!

by Anuj Guglani, CEO , World Auto Forum
  • Roughly 1.2 Million People died in 2017 due to Air Pollution in India. Top 10 Most Polluted Cities in the World are in North India, as per WHO Report

  • Around 1.5 Lakh People die due to road accidents each year at India. That’s like a Jumbo Jet crashing everyday!

  • Do we need to say Air Pollution and Road Safety are a National Priority or rather an EMERGENCY

  • Lets see how Connected Vehicles can help clear the Air and also Prevent Road Deaths

Yes! It’s raining Connected Cars in India. MG & Hyundai showcased their Connected Car Tech recently, each claiming to be the Pioneer!

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