Raghavendra Vaidya, is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTICI). He is responsible for all DTICI’s Operations in India. He also has additional responsibility of Leading the Vehical Connectivity globally for DTAG which entails leading a global team spread across Germany, USA, and Japan. His professional experience spans over 25 years, and his expertise ranges across technology leadership, Digital Strategy. Most recently, Vaidya was the Senior Vice President- IT at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI). He has also held various leadership positions for several GE business divisions, including GE Money, GE Capital, GE Energy, and the GE India Technology Center. Vaidya has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, and Master of Technology degree in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS).