LIVE ROUNDTABLE AND OPEN QUESTION HOUR

EV Careers: OEM, Consulting, or Your Own Company

Three people who have hired, advised, and built in India's electric vehicle sector sit in one room for 90 minutes. Ten minutes each, then the floor is yours.
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DATE
September 19, 2026
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TIME
2:30 pm
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4:00 pm
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LENGTH
90 Mins
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WHERE
Zoom, link on registration
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SEAT
Book a seat for INR 99
Book a seat for INR 99
Recording sent to everyone who registers, within 48 hours.
WHY THIS SESSION

You can learn how a battery works in a weekend. Nobody tells you which job to apply for.

There is no shortage of content on motors, cells, and charging standards. What ismissing is a straight answer to a different question: what role do you actuallyapply for, and what do the next five years look like inside it?
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Three routes carry almost every career in the sector. Most people end up on one ofthem by accident, because a recruiter reached them first. This session puts all three side by side, with someone who has lived each, and then hands the microphone tothe audience.
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Make it

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers. The largest pool of  jobs, and the least clearly mapped ladder.

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Advise on it

Consulting and advisory. Growing quickly, hiring steadily, and widely misunderstood by  the engineers who would be good at it.

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Build it

Starting something of your own. The highest variance route, usually romanticised and  rarely costed honestly.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

What you get in these 90 minutes

This is a 90 minute live online round table on 19 September 2026, where three industry leaders explain the three main career paths in India's electric vehicle sector: original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers, consulting and advisory, and starting your own company. It ends with a 20 minute open question and answer round.
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Three career paths, explained side by side

Most sessions cover one route. This one covers original equipment manufacturer and  Tier 1 supplier jobs, electric vehicle consulting, and entrepreneurship, so  you can compare them before you commit to one.

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Ten minutes per speaker, no slide decks

Each speaker gets the floor for ten minutes and speaks from experience rather than a presentation. Short enough to hold attention, long enough to say something  specific.

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Twenty minutes of live questions

A third of the session belongs to the audience. Ask about salaries, skills, or switching from a non-automotive background, and get an answer from someone  who has hired for the role.

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A cross-talk round on one shared question

All three speakers answer the same question: if you were 24 today with an engineering degree and no electric vehicle experience, what would you do in the next twelve months? Three answers, three sides of the industry.

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Full recording within 48 hours

Everyone who registers gets the recording by email within two days, plus a written summary of what each speaker covered.

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Speakers who build and hire, not trainers

The panel is drawn from industry, not from a teaching faculty. You hear how hiring decisions actually get made.

WHO IS SPEAKING

Ten minutes each. No slide decks.

Dr Ajay Palkar

[VP Industry Engagement, evACAD| ex-Skoda, Mahindra, Tech Mahindra, and Tata Motors]

Inside the OEM and Tier 1 career ladder

  • Which functions are actually hiring for electric vehicle skills right now
  • How a graduate enters, and what the first three roles look like
  • Component supplier career versus vehicle maker career, and how they diverge
  • The skills that get you promoted, not just hired

Mr Ganesh Sawarkar

[Delivery Manager, evACAD |ex-TCS]

The consulting route, and whatadvisory work really involves

  • What an electric vehicle consultant is paid to do on anordinary Tuesday
  • How firms screen entry level and lateral candidates
  • Strategy, technical, and policy advisory: three differentjobs under one word
  • Building a credible profile with no consulting experiencebehind you

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Mr Vikrant Vaidya

[Co-Founder, evACAD | ex-TCS,General Motors, and Tata Motors]

Building in electric vehicles, beyond the pitchdeck‍

  • Where the real gaps in the value chain sit today
  • What founders underestimate about capital andcertification timelines
  • When taking a job is the better preparation for buildingone
  • How to test an idea before you leave a salary
RUN OF SHOW

How the 90 minutes are spent

Roughly a third of the session is reserved for your questions. Bring them, or drop
them in the chat as the talks run.

IST 2:30 pm | Welcome and how to ask questions - by evACAD host

IST 2:35 pm | Setting context: why electric vehicle careers look confusing right now - by Vikrant Vaidya

IST 2:45 pm | Inside the OEM and Tier 1 career ladder - by Dr Ajay Palkar

IST 2:55 pm | Moderated  follow up - by Vikrant Vaidya

IST 3:00 pm | The consulting route - by Ganesh Sawarkar

IST 3:10 pm | Moderated  follow up - by Vikrant Vaidya

IST 3:15 pm | Entrepreneurship  in electric vehicles - by Vikrant Vaidya

IST 3:25 pm | Cross  talk: all three answer one shared question - by All speakers

IST 3:35 pm | Ask me anything, taken live from the chat - by All speakers

IST 3:55 pm | Closing and what to do next - by evACAD host

The shared question at 3:25 pm: if you were 24 today, with an engineering degree and no electric vehicle experience, what would you do in the next twelve months?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Who this session is for

This session is for engineering students in their final year, early-career engineers with up to five years of experience, and mid-career professionals in automotive, energy, or infrastructure who are considering a move into electric vehicles. No prior electric vehicle knowledge is required.
Final-year engineering students

You are about to pick a first job and you do not yet know which electric vehicle  roles exist, or which ones will still exist in five years. Start here.

Early-career engineers, zero to five years

You are in a mechanical, electrical, electronics, or production role and want to move into electric vehicles without starting over. Learn which of your current skills transfer, and which gap you have to close first.

Professionals switching from automotive, energy, or infrastructure

You already have domain depth. The question is which route pays that depth back fastest: an original equipment manufacturer, an advisory firm, or your own  venture.

Anyone weighing consulting against a core engineering job

Consulting is the least understood of the three routes. Ganesh Sawarkar covers what the work actually involves and how firms screen candidates.

Aspiring founders in electric mobility

You have an idea and no clear read on capital needs, certification timelines, or  whether to quit your job first. Vikrant Vaidya covers what founders usually get wrong before they start.

Who this is not for. This is not a technical session on battery chemistry, motor design, or charging standards. If you want engineering depth rather than careerdirection, look at evACAD's certificate and executive programs instead.
YOUR SEAT
INR 99
→ Live 90 minute session with all three speakers
→ 20 minutes of open question and answer, moderated live
→ Full recording in your inbox within 48 hours
→ A short written summary of what each speaker covered
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BEFORE YOU REGISTER

Common questions

Is this for students or for working professionals?

Both. Final year students and early career engineers will get the most from the first two segments. People already working in automotive, energy, or infrastructure will get the most from the third.

Do I need a technical background?

No. The session is about career routes, not about engineering content. Nothing in it assumes prior electric vehicle knowledge.

Can I ask my own question?

Yes. Twenty minutes are set aside for it, and you can post questions in the chat at any point during the talks.

What if I cannot attend live?

Register anyway. The recording reaches every registrant within 48 hours. You will miss the question round, so send your question in advance and we will try to put  it to the panel.

Is this a sales pitch for a course?

No. Eighty five of the ninety minutes are speaker content and audience questions. The last five minutes point to what evACAD runs, and you can leave before  them.

Will I get a certificate?

Not for a single live session. evACAD certificates are attached to its full programs.