Dr. K. C. Vora holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from BVM, a Masters in Automotive Engineering from VJTI, and a Ph.D. from IIT-Bombay. With 39 years of industrial and academic experience, he retired from ARAI in 2021 as Senior Deputy Director & Head of ARAI Academy. Currently, he is a Professor of Practice at Chitkara University and B V Raju Institute of Technology, and consults on strategy and diverse operations. Co-Founder of Gudlyf Mobility Pvt Ltd, Dr. Vora has authored 115 technical papers, 4 books, and holds 4 patents. He is a recipient of the GURU Award from SAEINDIA Foundation.