Michelio Mobility’s annual flagship summit, ‘Global Clean Mobility Summit 2025’, brought together global and Indian leaders to shape the future of sustainable transportation. The summit held in Bengaluru highlighted innovation, collaboration and leadership under this year’s theme, “The Next Starts Now: Sustain and Scale”. Industry experts, academicians and policy makers are engaged in intense discussions on the future of electric vehicles in India. Notable speakers include Jan Kuen (Grundig Akademie für Wirtschaft und Technik), Chris Gopalakrishnan (Infosys and Axilor Ventures), Raman CV (Maruti Suzuki India), Kasturi Gomatham (Shell), and Priyanka Bisen Shah (Bajaj Auto).
“India stands at a tipping point where clean mobility must evolve from aspiration to acceleration. The collaboration and innovation we have seen today reaffirms Micelio’s belief that sustainable transportation will define not only the next decade of growth but the next era of progress. Micelio is deeply committed to nurturing ideas that will power a cleaner, more connected and equitable mobility ecosystem for all. Can,” said Shreyas Shibulal, Founder and Director, Micelio Mobility.
At the day-long event, Tarun Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO, Ather Energy, received the ‘Individual Contributor of the Year 2025 Award’ for his contribution to India’s clean mobility landscape.
In his address, Raman CV, Executive Committee Member, Maruti Suzuki India highlighted India’s journey towards self-reliance and sustainability. He said, “The next one starts now. As India aims to become a developed economy by 2047, mobility will be the catalyst – clean, connected and customer-centric. Maruti Suzuki’s growth from 60 cars a day to 7,000, and now EVs made in India for the world, demonstrates that continuous co-creation and reinvestment creates lasting value. Our decision to set up an R&D center in India for global product development is our capabilities Underlines and global relevance. To move forward, we must reimagine mobility – from ownership to consumption, from ICEs to EVs, and from linear to circular designs. The future will be autonomous, proactive and inclusive. Collaboration between industry, academia, startups and stakeholders is essential to innovate and deliver global mobility solutions. Self-reliant, sustainable and developed India The journey begins with all of us today.”
New pathways for sustainable transportation
Jan Kuhn’s opening speech on Global Innovation Shaping Mobility highlighted the importance of integrated design, data and investment for sustainable infrastructure. He shared examples of sustainable innovation from around the world. He talked about how cable cars lying idle in cities are being repurposed for last mile logistics and autonomous bicycles developed at the MIT Media Lab.
“Every visit to Bengaluru reminds me why this city is so special; the innovation here is unlike anywhere else. The ideas coming from India are shaping the future of clean mobility for the world. We’re not just talking about electric vehicles; we’re talking about reimagining how cities move. From digital twins to new mobility systems, India is showing that sustainability and progress can go hand in hand. Together, we We can create a world where clean, smart and responsible movement will become the new normal,” he said. Kuehn, who flew in from Germany for the summit.
Panel discussions throughout the day on what’s next in mobility and building brands in the new mobility economy included Kasturi Gomatham (Shell), Latha Chembrakalam (Global Automotive Leader), Priyanka Bisen Shah (Bajaj Auto), and Sneha Iype (Nirvana Films).
The summit also unveiled Micelio’s report ‘Closing the Loop: Building a Roadmap for Battery Circularity in India’, which mapped sustainable supply chains and investment pathways for a truly circular economy.
The Founders Story session showcased the entrepreneurial journey of Voller Alta, Schafer and Moonrider, while another session explored the future of mobility by exploring how data will be the currency of the automotive industry for vehicles as an experience.
A knowledge roundtable of experts from Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), WRI India and Center of Excellence in Advanced Automotive Research (CAAR) discussed industry-readiness and research-driven approaches to scale up electric mobility. Speakers included Thiru Srinivasan, CEO of CAAR and Ujjwala Karle, Senior Deputy Director-Technology Group, ARAI. Consensus: Curriculum alone is not enough; There is a need for upskilling and reskilling to make India industry ready.
ARAI and Micelio confirm collaboration on Digital Twin Lab
The event also highlighted Micelio Mobility’s partnership with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) through the Digital Twin Lab, which enables real-time testing and validation for electric mobility technologies.
The day concluded with a fiery conversation between Tarun Mehta and Chris Gopalakrishnan highlighting India’s emerging innovation landscape and investment opportunities in clean mobility.