Sanjay Krishnan

Mr. Sanjay Krishnan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lithium Urban Technologies. 

Lithium is a pioneer in sustainable urban mobility, operating the most productive electric vehicle (EV) fleet globally and the largest commercial EV fleet outside of China. Lithium is India’s first zero emission transport service, with their fleet of about 400 EVs, clocking 2+ mil. km. per month, 90% powered by renewables. Lithium’s goal is to make 1 billion kilometer of urban journeys renewable-powered and emission-free in the next 5 years.

Electric Vehicles as Disruption for Sustainable Impact

The need to find more sustainable options to power demand for personal mobility is greater than ever, and the automotive industry is currently undergoing a big transformation. In this presentation, Mr. Atsushi Najima discussed how electrified mobility can help tackle the continuing challenges of air quality and noise pollution. He also elaborated on the Nissan Intelligent Mobility as a reflection the company's approach in designing and building vehicles, providing the vision to meet the changing demand of customers.​

ADB Transport Forum 2018

By ADB estimates, the Asian transport sector will require over $8.4 trillion in investments until 2030 in order to continue the region’s growth trajectory while responding to the challenges of climate change. Opportunities exist to close the infrastructure funding gap and direct the financing toward more sustainable, resilient transport infrastructure, and the forum provides an opportunity to discuss these opportunities and attendant challenges.​