Harshavardhana Gourineni is an accomplished business leader who has made significant contributions to the growth and expansion of Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Limited. Harshavardhana has worked in various roles and industries, gaining a wide range of experience and expertise. After living in the US for 25 years, Harsha moved to India and was appointed as Executive Director of Amara Raja. In this role, he is responsible for leading the automotive and industrial business, which has a turnover of over $1 billion in revenue.

In this episode, we explore what lies ahead for lead-acid batteries, what could be the relevant use cases for them once replaced with lithium, and how we are going to recycle them sustainably. Check out the episode today!

Bicycles have been pivotal in revolutionizing transportation, offering efficient and accessible mobility for centuries. From enabling faster commutes to fostering leisurely exploration, bicycles have shaped modern society's connectivity and sustainability. But, in this age of electrification, can bicycles still be a part of our everyday lives? Today we have Aditya Oza and Sumedh Battewar, the co-founders of Emotorad, a very interesting startup based out of Pune, who are working on making this a reality.

Charge times, battery safety, and affordability are crucial - big obstacles that hinder the faster adoption of electric vehicles globally.

In this episode, we engage with a remarkable company in India that is endeavoring to address these challenges in a unique way.

Today, we speak with Dr. Akshay Singhal, Founder, and CEO of Log 9 Materials, who holds an honors degree in materials engineering from IIT Roorkee and is also a Forbes under 30 Asia honoree. Log 9 was founded in 2015, and in this time, it has amassed 35 industry-defining patents that attest to the organization's first-principle thinking. Log 9 Materials is able to offer batteries that can be charged nine times faster, last nine times longer, and offer nine times higher performance and safety. This is a fun one!