The automotive aftermarket is evolving fast, shaped by digitalization, new vehicle technologies, and sustainability goals. The 23rd Automechanika Network session is a dedicated half-day gathering focusing on how the aftermarket is adapting to remain smart, sustainable, and future-ready.
Date: 18 September 2025
Location: Abu Dhabi
The key themes for this session are:
Digitalisation
Telematics and connected vehicles
E-commerce
Sustainability
Safety
Supply chain and localisation
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Agenda
09:00 | Refreshments & Networking
Chairperson - Ilias Karampoikis, Sales & Commercial Director Southern Europe & META
10:00 | Keynote Address: Accelerating the future: How sustainable mobility is reshaping the automotive aftermarket
Anan Al Amri, Section Head – Alternative & Sustainability Mobility at Abu Dhabi Mobility
10:20 | The connected aftermarket — Telematics, data & digital innovation
Moderator:
- Subhashree Ramarathnam, Associate Director - Mobility Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Panelists:
- Yogesh Thakur, Head of Product, ekar
- Mohamed Yagoub Mastoor, Regional Manager - Middle East, Ruptela
- Vijay Gummadi, CEO, Autorox
- Maneesha Bhatnagar, Head of ESG, Consultancy & Innovation, LeasePlan Emirates
10:50 | Are e-commerce platforms the new engine for aftermarket sales and service?
Moderator: Dr. Vishal Pandey, Director, Glasgow Research & Consulting
Panelists:
- Steven Pickering, General Manager, Buyparts24
- Ashar Ali Minai, Country Sales Manager, Robert Bosch Middle East FZE
- Vijay Gummadi, CEO, Autorox
- Hani Tannir, Industrial Group CEO, Al Masaood LLC
11:20 | Powering a sustainable aftermarket with circular economy
Moderator: Nirmal Shani, Managing Partner - Global Energy & Sustainability Leader, MarketsandMarkets
Panelists:
- Talha Marzouk, Operations Director, OWS Automotive Solutions
- Ahmed Samir Elbermbali, Sustainability Growth Director, Middle East, Caspian and Africa Region, Bureau Veritas Group
- Raji Hattar, Sustainability & ESG Strategy Advisor
- Raya Makawi, Advisor Government Affairs, ESG & Sustainability
11:50 | Navigating a future with EVs and ADAS
Moderator: Heiko Seitz, Global & Middle East eMobility Leader | Partner, PwC
Panelists:
- Dr. Nima Mehrdadi, Vice President Aftermarket Middle East, Africa, India & Central of Asia and Managing Director, HELLA Middle East
- Gurhan Cevikel, Head of Marketing MEA, Bridgestone Middle East Africa
12:20 | The automotive ecosystem’s next frontier
Shehab Sultan Mesmar, Head of Operations, Dubai Auto Market
12:25 | Future-proofing supply chains through localisation
Moderator: Vishnu Suresh, Senior Manager, Kearney
Panelists:
- Aftaab Aboobacker, Sales Manager, Bilstein Group
- Shehab Sultan Mesmar, Head of Operations, Dubai Auto Market
The minds behind the insights
Hani Tannir
Industrial Group CEO, Al Masaood LLC
Nirmal Shani
Global Energy and Sustainability Leader
