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CNBC India to organise Auto Evolution 2002
MUMBAI: CNBC India, in partnership with TVS, Nippon and Shriram Piston will organise a high – powered forum for the automobile industry. The CNBC Auto Evolution 2002 will be held on 26 November at The Taj Mansingh Hotel, New Delhi.
The forum will address all automobile manufacturers from passenger cars to two-wheelers to heavy vehicles and all allied businesses from ancillaries to auto finance to distribution channels. The session will focus on Growth: India & Beyond with a special emphasis on cost competitiveness.
CNBC India believes that the automobile industry is currently witnessing fundamental changes in the competitive landscape. Both the auto companies and ancillary majors are tapping and accessing new markets around the world.
The CNBC India Auto Evolution will seek to find answers to challenges in the form of searching questions such as – whether the industry will continue to dismantle old structures and remodel itself as it gears up to make the big leap? What would be the major growth drivers in the future? How will the roles of the allied industries evolve? Will they pull in different and new directions? How will Indian auto majors become more cost competitive and defend their position in the domestic market? And finally, what will drive market growth?
CNBC India Auto Evolution will be in the form of a panel discussion led forum, which will encourage interactions among participants. The forum will be led by a panel including President, Hyundai Motor India BVR Subbu, CEO, Eicher Motors S Sandilya, Executive VP-TVS Motor PC Mathew, MD Reva Electric Car Company Chetan Maini.
Brands
Metro Brands appoints Harshvardhan Chauhan as CMO & SMP
Retail veteran to steer brand strategy and accelerate growth
MUMBAI: Metro Brands has appointed Harshvardhan Chauhan as its chief marketing officer and senior management personnel, effective 23 February 2026.
The move brings nearly two decades of marketing muscle into the company’s leadership ranks. With over 18 years of experience across retail, fashion, lifestyle, grocery, home and e-commerce, Chauhan arrives with a well-rounded understanding of how brands capture attention and convert it into loyalty.
His professional journey includes stints at Bharat YEF, Trident Group, RPSG, DLF Shopping Malls, ShopClues, Godrej Group, Reckitt Benckiser and Accenture, where he worked across brand building, strategic growth and business leadership.
Chauhan holds a master’s degree in business administration with a specialisation in strategy and business management from Symbiosis, Pune. He has also completed the accelerated general management programme at IIM Ahmedabad, combining academic rigour with hands-on commercial experience.
In his new full-time role, he will report to chief executive officer Nissan Joseph and work closely with the leadership team to shape the next phase of brand expansion.
For Metro Brands, the appointment signals a sharpened focus on storytelling, scale and staying one step ahead in a competitive retail landscape.
