CXO Session with Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, EVP Digital Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
Date: 15th November 2025,
Venue: BIMTECH Campus
Guest CXO: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, Executive Vice President – Digital, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Topic : Automotive market in India and the key skills required to enter it .
Mr. Aditya Aggarwal is a distinguished leader with over three decades of experience at India’s largest automotive manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India Limited. He is also one of our distinguished alumnus and belong to the first batch of BIMTECH. His professional journey includes pivotal leadership roles where he has shaped critical verticals such as:
· EVP – Digital
· Vice President – True Value
· Vice President – Dealer Development (3 years)
· General Manager – Commercial Business (East Zone)
With deep expertise spanning digital strategy, channel development, commercial operations, sales excellence, customer networks, and mobility innovations, he has played a vital role in strengthening Maruti’s position in an intensely competitive Indian automotive market.
Director Prof. Dr. Prabina Rajib felicitated Mr. Aditya Aggarwal in the beginning and introduced him to the students and declared the session open and invited him to take over “A conversation with Gen Z“, the BIMTECH signature student Chat with a CEO/CXO.
Mr. Aggarwal opened the session by examining the students understanding of the global and Indian automotive landscape, ensuring an interactive and insightful learning experience. His talk covered the structural evolution of the industry, the impact of policy shifts, and how technology is reshaping mobility. He provided a comprehensive overview of the global auto industry, followed by a deep dive into India’s automotive ecosystem, which is now moving towards becoming a trillion-dollar industry.
1. Government Policies & Industry Regulations
Mr. Aggarwal emphasized how government initiatives continue to reshape India’s automotive strategy:
· Emission standards & safety norms
· EV adoption policies
· Localization mandates
· Vehicle scrappage policy
Investments promoting manufacturing hubs such as Manesar, Gurgaon, and Faridabad. He highlighted that regulatory direction today directly determines what automakers must innovate tomorrow.
2. Technology & Innovation Trends Reshaping Mobility
Mr Aggarwal outlined major technological waves defining the future:
· Connected Cars
· Autonomous Driving Foundations
· Industry 4.0 – Smart Factories & Automation
· Automotive Software as the New Differentiator
He described how Maruti Suzuki is increasingly integrating digitization, data-driven decision-making, and cloud-based applications across their value chain.
3. EV Revolution & Sustainability
A significant portion of the talk focused on EV’s growth in India. Key takeaways:
· EVs are gaining popularity due to price parity, lower running cost, and sustainability consciousness.
· Battery innovation & local manufacturing are accelerating the transition.
· Shared mobility solutions and energy trends will define the next era of transportation.
He positioned EVs as the “core of the future,” stressing that both OEMs and consumers are aligning with cleaner mobility.
4. Maruti Suzuki’s Market Leadership & Disruption
He explained how Maruti has been able to dominate the Indian market despite global giants entering the space:
· Deep understanding of Indian customers
· Strong supply chain capabilities
· A dealership network unparalleled in reach
· Consistent innovation rooted in local insights
He stressed that Maruti’s ability to balance affordability, reliability, and continuous digital transformation has allowed it to stay ahead.
5. Consumer Behaviour & Market Trends
Mr. Aggarwal encouraged students to look beyond product features and understand the consumer mindset. He highlighted:
· Market trend analysis
· Evolving household mobility needs
· Safety becoming a non-negotiable expectation
· Increasing digital touchpoints in car-buying and servicing
He explained that strategic alignment with consumer expectations is what differentiates great companies from good ones.
6. Careers & Job Opportunities at Maruti Suzuki
He concluded with an encouraging overview of employment avenues:
· Digital transformation & analytics
· Product planning
· Marketing & sales
· Channel development
· Service operations
· EV programs & mobility projects
He motivated students to build technical knowledge, customer understanding, and problem-solving ability, which are core to succeeding in the automotive sector.
