Introduction

Sustainability is no longer a choice, it’s a global imperative. The accelerating pace of climate change, resource depletion, and environmental degradation impacts every aspect of our lives.

From agriculture to technology, industries must evolve to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing environmental, social, and economic landscape. Every sector, energy, finance, manufacturing, transportation, and beyond has a critical role to play in building a sustainable future.

The urgency to innovate, reduce carbon footprints, and adopt responsible practices is universal. Creating lasting impact demands cross-sector collaboration, collective action, and an unwavering commitment to change.

Mint, India’s leading business publication, presents the 4th edition of the Mint Sustainability Summit, a power-packed platform bringing together leaders, changemakers, and industry experts to shape the next chapter of India’s sustainability journey.

 


Agenda

10:00 AM onwards
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

    Registration

  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM

    Welcome Address

    Ravi Krishnan, Editor - In - Chief, Mint

  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Designing resilient Indian cities amid worsening climate impact

    Minal Pathak, IPCC author and scientist, Faculty Member of Global Centre for Environment & Energy, Ahmedabad University
    Neha Sinha, Conservation Biologist, Author
    Samit Mitra, Director, Country Programs - India, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet

  • 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

    Keynote Address by Union Minister

    Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon`ble Minister of New & Renewable and Energy and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

  • 12:30 PM – 1:10 PM

    Scaling Clean Energy for a Climate-Ready India - Bridging Policy, Financing, and Systems Delivery

    Sharad Pungalia,  Country Head, Gentari India
    Abhishek Poddar, India Country Head, Macquarie Group
    Vijay Agarwal, MD, Equirus Capital
    Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and MD, IREDA

  • 1:10 PM – 1:35 PM

    Climate Change, atmospheric Pollution and Geo-engineering: The Missing Picture

    Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Climate Change and Air Quality, TERI
    Krishna Achuta Rao, Professor, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences Affiliate Faculty, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi

  • 1:35 PM – 2:35 PM

    Lunch Break

  • 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM

    Presentation on waste management

    Girish Ramesh Luthra, Chairman, Luthra Group

  • 2:50 PM – 3:20 PM

    Climate Innovation for a Just Transition:

    Dr Arvind Bodhankar, Chief Sustainability Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
    Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director - Strategy & External Relations, Jindal Steel

  • 3:20 PM – 4:10 PM

    Interconnected Futures - RE, green hydrogen, small nuclear

    Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power
    Derek M Shah, CEO & Managing Director, L&T Energy Greentech
    Gautam Reddy, CEO, AM Green
    BVS Shekhar, Outstanding Scientist and Executive Director, Nuclear Power Corp of India

  • 4:10 PM – 4:40 PM

    India's sustainability targets: What's in it for global investors?

    Nawal Saini, Managing Partner, Head of Renewable Power & Transition, South Asia and the Middle East, Brookfield

  • 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM

    Decarbonising at Scale: An Integrated Approach to India's Clean Economy

    Sachin Bajaj, Chief Financial Officer, Gentari India

  • 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM

    Tea Break

  • 5:45 PM – 6:00 PM

    Presentation: Greener promise

    K.Ganesh, Director - Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International

  • 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM

    Transitioning to Net Zero: Strategies, Risks and Accountability

    Anup Sahay, Head of Corporate Strategy and Special Initiatives, Larsen & Toubro
    Chandra Bhushan, CEO, iForest
    Madhulika Sharma, Chief Sustainability Officer, ITC
    Gagandeep Sethi, Senior Vice President - Integrated Operations and S&R (Sustainability & Responsibility), Pernod Ricard India

  • 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM

    A storm in the plate

    Rangu Rao, CEO, Safe Harvest
    Devendra Gupta, Co-founder & CEO, Ecozen Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj

  • 7:30 PM – onwards

    Cocktails & Dinner


Speakers

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Derek M Shah

CEO & MD, L&T Energy GreenTech
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Abhishek Poddar

India Country Head, Macquarie Group
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Sharad Pungalia

Country Head, Gentari India
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Nawal Saini

Managing Partner, Head of Renewable Power & Transition, South Asia and the Middle East, Brookfield
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Praveer Sinha

CEO & MD, Tata Power
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Gautam Reddy

CEO, AM Green
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Ajay Vir Jakhar

Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj
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Vijay Agarwal

MD, Equirus Capital
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K. Ganesh

Director - Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International
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Rangu Rao

CEO, Safe Harvest
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Gagandeep Sethi

Senior Vice President - Integrated Operations and S&R (Sustainability & Responsibility), Pernod Ricard India
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Suruchi Bhadwal

Director, Climate Change and Air Quality, TERI
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Girish Ramesh Luthra

Chairman, Luthra Group
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Madhulika Sharma

Chief Sustainability Officer, ITC
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Chandra Bhushan

CEO, iForest
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Devendra Gupta

Co-founder & CEO, Ecozen Solutions Pvt Ltd
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Minal Pathak

IPCC Author & Scientist, Faculty Member of Global Centre for Environment & Energy, Ahmedabad University
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Anup Sahay

Head of Corporate Strategy and Special Initiatives, Larsen & Toubro
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Sachin Bajaj

Chief Financial Officer, Gentari India
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Samit Mitra

Director, Country Programs - India, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
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Arvind Bodhankar

Chief Sustainability Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
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Sanjay Kumar Singh

Director - Strategy & External Relations, Jindal Steel
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Krishna Achuta Rao

Professor, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences Affiliate Faculty, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi
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BVS Shekhar

Outstanding Scientist and Executive Director, Nuclear Power Corp of India
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Neha Sinha

Conservation Biologist, author

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