The country’s leading resource for mobility technology SAEINDIA (the Society of Automotive Engineers INDIA) , is back with the 10th edition of its flagship event SAEINDIA International Mobility Conference (SIIMC 2022), which is the first ever International Sustainable Multimodal Mobility Conference. The SIIMC 2022 conference is scheduled from October 12-14, 2022. The three-day event is hosted at Hilton Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park. The theme for this year’s conference is “Sustainable Multi-Modal Mobility Ecosystem” and it takes forward SAEINDIA’s commitment, on advancing and promoting mobility engineering. Dr Murugesh Nirani, Minister of Large and Medium Industries, Govt of Karnataka was the chief guest of the inaugural session.  

Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Govt of Karnataka, Dr Ashwath Narayan, Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood, Govt of Karnataka and Shri Randheer Singh, Director - Electric Mobility, NITI Aayog will share their thoughts on mobility at the conference.

Mr. Mahesh Babu, SIIMC 2022 Conference Patron and CEO – India, Switch Mobility said, “A robust mobility framework is the need of the hour to mitigate the impact of growing emissions and rapid urbanization. Sustainable Multi Modal solutions will help de-carbonize ~100 million tn CO2 by 2030. SIIMC 2022 is a platform where all 3 stakeholders – the Government, the Industry and the Communities have come together to make sustainable multi modal mobility a reality.”

Mr. Munirathinam Dhananjayan, Chair – Organising Committee, Founder and MD of Focus Group said, “The three-day event will see over 700 mobility experts, including industry leaders and professionals from research and development, manufacturing and services come together and network under one roof. The key highlight of the 10^th edition of the SIIMC 2022, is going to be the presentation of more than 180 papers and 543 abstracts on engineering innovations, with a focus on promoting sustainable and multi-modal mobility in the country. SIIMC 2022 will see a host of panel discussions and individual presentations, putting the spotlight on trends and innovations shaping the future of mobility.”

Talking about the focus areas and theme of the SIIMC 2022 conference, Mr. K. Venkataraj, Deputy Director General, SAEINDIA, said, “This year’s conference theme “Sustainable Multi-Modal Mobility Ecosystem” resonates well with the present-day reality, where mobility is considered to be playing a big role in achieving sustainable development by promoting goals like a clean and green environment and equitable livelihood.”

Suhas Gopinath, CEO, Globals Inc., inaugurated TechHive, a one-stop shop for startups to showcase their products and services to the global and Indian automotive market, another highlight of the SAEINDIA conference. TechHive is aimed at facilitating networking and supporting new business opportunities, by bringing together startups, the automotive industry, and investors and will offer startups an opportunity to make technology presentations and carry out product demos and put up B2B stalls.  

Mr. C V Raman, CTO, Maruti Suzuki; Mr. Vijay Nirani, Managing Director, MRN Group; Mr Vinay Harne, CTO, TVS Motors; Mr. Brian McMurray, President, General Mortors – Korea, Dr. Sri Srinath, President – SAE International and Mr Prashant Doreswamy, President, Continental Automotive India are some of the eminent industrialists who will be delivering various sessions at the conference.

Panel discussions will be led by the industry experts and researchers, featuring speakers from the country’s leading automotive and technology organisations, as well as science and engineering institutes. The key organisations participating in the conference include Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Volvo, Tata Consultancy Services, Ashok Leyland, Infosys, Bosch, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Oil Corporation, and the Indian Institute of Science.

Some of the key sessions of the conference will see speakers coming together and discussing themes, including the role of the automotive industry in meeting the challenges of global warming, the Design and development of low-cost electric microcars for urban commuting, Edge computing for multimodal and intermodal mobility, Building (Globally) connected car platforms – Unearthing complexity, Balancing of energy efficiency, Driving excitement and comfort in battery electric vehicles, and Is battery swapping a viable alternative to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India.

Note to Editors: About SAEINDIA

SAEINDIA is the country’s largest member-driven society of mobility practitioners, dedicated to the advancement of mobility engineering. It is a strategic alliance partner of SAE International, registered in India as an Indian nonprofit engineering and scientific society, committed to the advancement of the mobility industry in India. SAEINDIA has representatives from the mobility community including engineers-executives from the automobile industry, government officials, academics, and students. Please click on the link to know more: https://saeindia.org/

New York, NY - ADELAIDE BOOKS is proud to present the latest work by Gemma Whelan: Painting Through the Dark

Travis Augustus Brandt has spent 75 years fighting the good fight against the nefarious legion of malcontents, confederates, Christians, and quislings. From the dawn of the nuclear age to the despotism of Republicans and their belief in white supremacy, Brandt, the self-anointed Conscience of America, has taken on the responsibility of convincing Democrats, liberals, cynics, and academia to confront the wicked right-wing rabble. A Boatload of Godless Apples describes one's man's attempts to keep the nation from returning to when white men ruled, women remained silent, and minorities accepted the station and mission offered to them by a duplicitous, autocratic and anti-science breed. Brandt is a forceful and lionized leader of radical disciples who look to protect and preserve American Democracy. Discouragingly, Travis Brandt has failed at achieving equal justice and autonomy for all citizens. He wants to affirm the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. So far, however, Brandt and his outsized ego have, at best, seen fascism whittle away at the framework of the three linchpins of government – legislative, executive, and judicial. Why, despite Brandt's efforts, has his philosophy receded during the nation's most trying time? Could it be because of his difficult and wayward youth? Could it be because of Brandt's inherent self-indulgence or age? Or, is it because of his lack of respect for women? A Boatload of Godless Apples is a timeless story where good intentions are not enough when the USA possesses so much hate.

Terry Scott Boykie has served as an administrator, fundraiser, and program director at international, national, and regional nonprofits helping them raise $25,000,000. He is the author of The Forthcoming Jilt and Autumn for a Day-old Toad.

Mr. Boykie's website: terrysboykie.wixsite.com provides examples of his poetry and photographs. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. Mr. Boykie, a native of New Jersey, has resided in Washington, DC, for the past 30 years. Most important, Mr. Boykie has seen Bruce Springsteen in concert 199 times since 1970.

Title: A Boatload of Godless Apples: The Exploits and Psyche of Travis Augustus Brandt
Author: Terry Scott Boykie
Publisher: Adelaide Books
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ISBN: 978-1958419182
Price: $22.30
Page Count: 350 pages
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We believe that in doing so, we best fulfill the mission outlined in Adelaide Magazine - "to promote writers we publish, helping both new and emerging, and established authors reaching a wider literary audience."

Our motto is: We don't publish classics, we make classics.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Vietnam has opened a consultation over its proposal to regulate several persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Attached to document 22-6815, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a draft technical regulation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) on September 15, 2022. If accepted this will set maximum permissible limits for several POPs in substances, mixtures and articles. These include

• Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (Tetra-BDE)
• Pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta-BDE)
• Hexabromodiphenyl ether (Hexa-BDE)
• Heptabromodiphenyl ether (Hepta-BDE)
• Decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca-BDE)
• Perfluorooctane sulfonic acids (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF)
• Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
• Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)
• Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds

SGS has published SafeGuardS 113.22 to help stakeholders understand the provisions in this draft technical regulation, including details of:

• Sampling methods
• Designated standards for the analysis of POP chemicals

For more information on the proposed restrictions to POP chemicals, including the scope and maximum permissible limits, stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 113.22.

If accepted, the provisions in the regulation will come into effect six months after they are published.    

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In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ISACA recently released the results from its inaugural consumer cybersecurity research, which reveals a growing sense of hopelessness in consumers who think nothing can be done to protect them from cybercrime. The international study of more than 3,000 consumers across the UK, Australia, US and India, found that 41% consumers in India have had their personal information stolen by cyber criminals.

One in three respondents (36%) in India reported a significant increase in cybercrimes over the past 12 months, and nearly half (47%) do not think there is anything they can do or use to protect themselves from cybercrimes. However, interestingly, more than half (53%) believe they are very unlikely to be the victim of cybercrime. Worryingly for the companies in India that experienced a breach in security of their customers’ personal identifiable information (PII), 40% of consumers report having severed ties with a company known to have experienced a breach. Twenty-three percent are not confident a business can safely secure their personal identifiable information.

Though more than half of respondents in India (59%) are completely or very confident that businesses can secure consumers’ PII, the research indicates a significant number of consumers in India (78%) would be more confident doing business with companies that hire certified cybersecurity professionals. In addition, 74% of consumers surveyed believe companies should be independently graded on data security practices and the scores shared with the public.

R.V Raghu, ISACA Ambassador in India and past ISACA board director, added “A strong cybersecurity workforce with cutting-edge skills in new technologies can help companies avoid cyber-crimes and ensure the safety of their consumer data, and as a result, build digital trust. Hands-on training, credentials, networking and sharing best practices among the cybersecurity community globally can help cybersecurity professionals strengthen their skillsets and leverage the current demand to advance in their careers and also ensure they are keeping their enterprises—and the consumers they serve—protected.”

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ISACA is providing a 20% discount on its Cybersecurity Fundamentals Online Review Course with the code PRODCYBERMONTH22. To learn more, visit https://store.isaca.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a2S4w000004Koh6EAC.

For a complimentary copy of ISACA’s consumer cybersecurity research report and related content, visit www.isaca.org/cyber-month-2022.

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About ISACA

ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a global community advancing individuals and organizations in their pursuit of digital trust. For more than 50 years, ISACA has equipped individuals and enterprises with the knowledge, credentials, education, training and community to progress their careers, transform their organizations, and build a more trusted and ethical digital world. ISACA is a global professional association and learning organization that leverages the expertise of its more than 165,000 members who work in digital trust fields such as information security, governance, assurance, risk, privacy and quality. It has a presence in 188 countries, including 225 chapters worldwide. Through its foundation One In Tech, ISACA supports IT education and career pathways for underresourced and underrepresented populations.