Subir Das

Subir Das holds an M.Sc. degree in Chemistry and MBA degree in Finance. He joined ECGC in 1995 and has served the organization in various capacities in its different offices.  During his service in ECGC, he has worked in different departments in Head Office and Branch offices. He headed ECGC Branch offices at Bhubaneswar and Delhi and also the Policy claims department at the Head office. He held the position of Regional Manager, Eastern Region from June 2016 to June 2019. 

Hemendra Mathur

Hemendra has over 23 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, management consulting and investment banking industry in India, South Asia, Europe, and USA. Mathur has about 10 years of experience in early-stage and growth capital investing. Working as Venture Partner with a deep-tech sector-agnostic fund. Raised a private equity fund earlier and managed a portfolio of mid-sized companies in the food supply chain.

Scaling Up E-Mobility as a Platform for Sustainable Urban Transportation

Electrification of transport modes is already a global trend. In this scene-setting presentation, ADB's Ki-Joon Kim makes a case for electric vehicles (EVs) as an immediate solution for reducing GHG and urban pollution. He also outlines the deciding factors for electric vehicle viability, as well as recommended policy actions for consideration by governments. He concludes by highlighting that while EV studies and financing by international institutions are growing fast but needs more cross-sectoral efforts to accelerate EV deployment.