The Great Die Casting Technology Forum (GDCTECH Forum) will convene its GDCTECH 2026 Conference on “Next Generation Die Casting for EV & Mobility Applications” on 7th and 8th October 2026 at Hotel Kalasagar, Pimpri, Pune, bringing together aluminium die casting manufacturers, technology suppliers, and mobility-sector engineers to discuss the sector’s shift toward electric vehicle components.
The two-day event will combine a technical conference with a tabletop exhibition on aluminium die casting technologies, according to details released by the forum. The programme is built around expert panel discussions, technical paper presentations, a Best Casting and Project Competition, and an interactive quiz competition, alongside networking sessions aimed at connecting foundries, tool and die makers, and equipment suppliers with industry leaders and entrepreneurs. The tabletop expo component is positioned as a platform for participating companies to showcase products and technologies to key decision-makers in the die casting value chain.
The theme reflects a broader pivot underway across India’s die casting industry, as aluminium high-pressure die casting increasingly finds application in electric-vehicle platforms — from motor housings and battery enclosures to structural and drivetrain components — where lightweighting and precision are critical to performance and range. India’s expanding automotive and EV manufacturing base, particularly around Pune’s automotive cluster, has made the region a natural venue for such industry gatherings.
GDCTECH Forum, founded with the stated goal of building a globally competitive die casting industry in India, has organised a series of conferences, seminars and training programmes for the sector in recent years, including its Mega Event in December 2025 in Pune, which combined an aluminium and magnesium casting technology conference with a large-scale exhibition. The forthcoming October event appears to be a more focused, standalone technical conference oriented specifically around EV and mobility applications, distinct in scale and format from the December mega-exhibition.
The conference is being steered by GDCTECH Forum’s leadership team. R T Kulkarni, Founder of the forum, and Anil S Kulkarni, President of GDCTECH Forum and Chairman of Poojaa Precision Engineering Ltd, head the organising committee. Aniruddha Inamdar, Honorary Secretary of the forum and CEO of Sonaca Industries Pvt Ltd, and Nitin Bhagwat, Honorary Treasurer and Chairman & Managing Director of Noble Cast Components Pvt Ltd, round out the core leadership.
The forum’s two Vice Presidents — Sagar S Kaushik, Chairman & Managing Director of Victory Precisions Pvt Ltd and Director of Alpha Dies & Patterns (I) Pvt Ltd, and Jitendra Lakhotia, CEO of Aakar Foundry Pvt Ltd, are also part of the organising leadership. Rajesh R Aggarwal, Director of Techsense Engineering Services, chairs the Technical Paper Committee that will oversee the conference’s paper presentations. Advait Athavale, Conference Director for strategy, operations and business development at GDCTECH Forum and proprietor of SHARV Consultancy, is coordinating the event and is listed as the point of contact for registrations.
Delegate seats and exhibition space are being offered on a first-come basis, with the forum urging early registration to secure preferred slots. Specific figures on expected delegate turnout, exhibitor count, or confirmed speaker line-up for the October conference have not yet been disclosed publicly and would need to be confirmed with the organisers closer to the event. With India’s auto component manufacturers under growing pressure to retool for electrification, industry conferences of this kind are emerging as touchpoints where foundries and OEM supply chains can align on emerging material, process, and design requirements for next-generation mobility platforms. Further details on the speaker line-up and technical paper agenda are expected to be announced by GDCTECH Forum in the coming weeks.
