Gurdeep Singh

Amit Prothi

Amit Prothi is the Director General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). Mr. Prothi brings a wealth of international experience and expertise on climate and disaster resilience issues. He is an international expert with nearly 25 years of progressive leadership in the fields of urban planning and resilient infrastructure, with experience across more than 15 countries in North America, Asia and Europe. He has managed multidisciplinary teams on thematic topics that relate to climate change mitigation and adaptation including environmental planning, urban policy, land use and transportation planning, natural resource management, flood management, disaster resilient infrastructure, housing, and community development.

Recently, at the Atlantic Council's Arsht Rock Resilience Centre and previously at the Resilient Cities Network (and its predecessor 100ResilientCities), he engaged directly with cities, national governments, private sector partners, funders and technical experts to mainstream understanding of resilience and sustainability in development priorities.

Mr. Prothi has a Bachelors in Architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi, and a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has also pursued doctoral studies (focusing on urban water resource management) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Shivanand Nimbargi

Shivanand Nimbargi, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience spanning energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors, is the Managing Director and CEO of Ayana Renewable Power, which is one of India's largest renewable energy companies. Prior to his current position, Shivanand has held several leadership roles, including as MD & CEO at L&T Metro Hyderabad, the world's largest public-private partnership project in the metro sector. He has also served as MD & CEO of Green Infra Ltd (GIL), a renewable energy platform backed by IDFC, between 2011 and 2016.

Shivanand started his career with Babcock and Wilcox, where he worked in Erection & Commissioning of Utility power plants . Thereafter, he worked with Alstom   heading various functions such as , sales, supply chain, quality, and project management and managing businesses including manufacturing units. During his time there, he set up new business lines and managed global product lines of Coal Mills. Shivanand has been on the board of NTPC Alstom joint venture and Chairs FICCI's Renewable Energy CEO Council. He also serves as the Co-Chair of Taskforce on Energy Transition at CII Karnataka.

Shivanand is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and pursued an Advanced Management Program at INSEAD. His extensive experience in the Energy and Transportation sector along with his exceptional leadership skills have earned him numerous accolades throughout his career.

Anup Sahay

Mr. Anup Sahay is Head - Corporate Strategy and Special Initiatives for Larsen & Toubro. In addition, he has oversight of Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate IT and Corporate Brand Management & Communication. Mr. Sahay also guided the development of L&T SuFin, a new business in the B2B supply chain space for industrial and construction products.

Mr. Anup Sahay joined L&T in August 2018. Prior to this, he worked with Tata Steel for 32 years in various roles, acquiring rich experience in corporate strategy, marketing, business excellence, and sustainability. He also headed the Integration Office subsequent to the acquisition of Corus by Tata Steel.

Mr. Anup Sahay has done his graduation in Economics Honors, Delhi University in 1982 followed by Post Graduation in Business Management from IIM Ahmedabad in 1984. He has also done Executive Development program in Business Management from CEDEP, Fountainebleau, France, 2004-06.

Priya Agarwal Hebbar

Priya Agarwal Hebbar is the Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited, India’s largest and world’s 2nd largest integrated Zinc producer and is also the Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Ltd, world's leading natural resources conglomerate. 

As Chairperson HZL, Priya has been key in leading a robust growth plan for the organisation. Under her leadership HZL reported a record-breaking year surpassing production of 1 million tonne of refined metal. Given the push from Priya on investing in world class technology for maximum metal recovery, and digitization of the mining and smelting operations – HZL achieved highest-ever mined metal production in the first quarter of 2023 at 257kt.

Further, as part of Priya’s vision to reduce import dependency of silver, used heavily in the production of medical equipment and solar panels, HZL is establishing a best-in-class Fumer to extract maximum metal content through which the organisation will be able to produce additional silver in Hydro 2 plant. 

Further, in addition to her role as Chairperson HZL, Priya is also the anchor of Vedanta’s ESG transformation. She is passionate about nature conservation, animal welfare, child nutrition and gender parity which has driven her to lead a variety of CSR initiatives. Under Priya’s leadership, the Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), the philanthropic arm of Vedanta, has invested around USD 240 million towards socio-economic development in India touching the lives of around fifty million people across 1300 villages in India and has pledged USD 600 million over the next 5 years towards social impact projects. Vedanta has modernized over 4000 anganwadis across the country through its flagship project Nand Ghar which aims to ensure opportunities for seven crore children and 2 crore women even in the remotest parts of the country. Nand Ghar reimagines the anganwadi network with state-of-the-art infrastructure powered with 24x7 solar electricity, clean hygienic toilets, water purifiers and provides best in class services for e-learning based pre-school education, wholesome nutrition, health, hygiene, and women empowerment.

Priya has also led the development & implementation of a groupwide inclusion policy for its transgender employees in an effort to promote inclusivity and diversity at workplace. As part of the comprehensive policy, Vedanta is extending additional medical benefits in terms of a 30-day gender affirmation leave and financial support of up to Rs 2 lakh for gender affirmation surgery, the company said in a statement.

Following her love for animals, in 2010, Priya founded YODA - Youth Organization in Defence of Animals, today the largest animal welfare organization in Maharashtra with focus on rehabilitation of injured, sick, and abandoned stray animals, rehabilitating over 3000 animals each month. It partners with the local municipality to vaccinate and sterilize around 600 animals each month. YODA ensures the adoption of over 4000 shelter animals every year, providing 24/7 ambulance services across the city of Mumbai with fully equipped ambulances to conduct emergency treatments on spot. It aims to reduce rabies, ensure stray population control in Maharashtra, and promotes community awareness and education through school outreach to instill sensitivity towards animals in young children.

Priya is also leading India's first state-of-the-art animal welfare project TACO - The Animal Care Organization, under AAF which will bring leading academicians, veterinary professionals, and communities together to create a more holistic approach to animal care in India. TACO also supports tiger conservation efforts and provides infrastructural support to the Ranthambore National Park in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan.

With focused action plans on decarbonization, water positivity, workplace safety, community welfare and workforce diversity, Priya’s leadership is driving Vedanta on a transformative journey to emerge as an industry leader in ESG. 
 

Anurag Mathur

Anurag is the Chief Executive Officer of Savills India, a 170-year old, UK based real estate consulting firm. He oversees the company's growth and operations, which are spread across eight cities in India.

Anurag's career began with a leading architectural firm in New Delhi, where he worked as a senior architect, managing various significant projects including hotels, industrial units and commercial spaces.

Before joining Savills, Anurag served as an International Director at JLL in India. During his tenure at JLL, he held several key positions, including CEO of Project & Development Services, Chairman of India Corporate Solutions and Head of JLL Private Equity Fund. Prior to that, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield, where he was a founding member of the company in India. At Cushman & Wakefield, he led the Asset Services business and played a crucial role in expanding the company into new geographies, ultimately serving as Managing Director and Country Head during the last few years of his tenure.

With his extensive experience in the real estate industry, Anurag remains committed to sustainability and excellence in the built environment.

Arun Sharma

Smitha Shetty

Smitha Shetty is a dynamic and influential leader with over 15 years of senior leadership and management expertise in the global SaaS industry. Currently serving as Regional Director for APAC at Achilles Information Ltd., a UK-headquartered company, she leverages her extensive knowledge and practical insights to drive supply chain due diligence and sustainable value chain process management.

In her current role, Smitha spearheads strategic initiatives across the APAC region, focusing on educating stakeholders about the critical importance of ESG considerations within the supply chain. She is passionate about leveraging technology to streamline and automate processes, making them more efficient and proactive.

Trained in SA8000 Internal Lead Auditing and NEBOSH health and safety protocols, with exposure to international quality standards, Smitha is a results-oriented professional dedicated to operational excellence. Her strategic mindset and proven track record instill confidence in her ability to deliver exceptional results.

Rahul Tongia

Rahul Tongia is a Senior Fellow with CSEP in New Delhi, where his work focuses on technology and policy, especially for sustainable development. He co-leads the Energy, Natural Resources, and Sustainability group at CSEP, and is also active in broader issues of technology. Dr. Tongia’s work spans the entire gamut of energy and electricity, with focuses on supply options including renewable energy (covering finance, grid integration, etc.); smart grids, which use innovative information and communications technology to improve management of the electric utility grid; issues of access and quality; and broader issues of reforms and regulations, including electricity and energy pricing. Another thread of his work focuses on climate equity and the energy transition. His book Future of Coal in India: Smooth Transition or Bumpy Road Ahead (2020) was awarded a Top Energy Policy Book to read in 2021 by BookAuthority.

Saurabh Kumar

Saurabh Kumar is the Vice-President-India, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).

Saurabh is an Indian Revenue Service officer of 1992 batch. He joined Indian Revenue Service as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and worked as Deputy Commissioner in various sensitive intelligence assignments. After IRS he joined the Union Ministry of Power, Government of India as Deputy Secretary in charge of the Budget and Finance wing with the task of appraising large power projects for government investments. He was part of the 
government structure that was responsible for taking investment decisions in large power projects.

He successfully led EESL in implementing energy efficiency projects such as UJALA, SNLP, MEEP, and AgDSM.

Saurabh has also worked in various capacities in the Income Tax Department, Ministry of Power, and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). On the completion of the GRIPS Young Leaders Program in 2006, Saurabh was appointed as Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) during 2007-2010, the nodal central body for promoting energy efficiency in India & also the core agency for the implementation of the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power. One of the key projects implemented under his leadership is one of the world’s largest CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) based efficient lighting projects.

An environmentalist, he has served the UN on deputation handling environmental issues in the Asia-pacific region.

Saurabh has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, and has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan

Angelo George

Angelo George is the CEO of Bisleri International. With a career spanning over three decades, Angelo has held leadership positions in prominent organizations in the FMCG, consumer durables, and pharmaceutical sectors, including Hindustan Unilever, EID Parry, Dabur India, and Emami

Angelo is a transformational leader with a profound grasp of the market dynamics, and a passion for innovation staying at the forefront of industry trends. An avid brand-builder, Angelo has provided strategic direction and built new businesses and platforms to foster enhanced consumer engagement. Under his leadership, Bisleri has registered the highest ever growths strengthening its position as market leader. Bisleri provided exemplary service during ‘Pandemic’ leveraging its robust network and ‘Bisleri@Doorstep’ the Ecom platform, serving consumers directly, demonstrating agility. The recent introduction of Carbonated Beverages from Bisleri has garnered reassuring market acceptance. Bisleri has expanded its global footprint in 2023 with the launch in United Arab Emirates.

Angelo is deeply committed to environmental sustainability. He has positioned Bisleri as a socially responsible brand, leading industry initiatives to promote plastic and water neutrality. By recycling more plastic than what is sold and harvesting more water than is extracted, Bisleri is setting a remarkable example for responsible corporate practices.

Angelo graduated from Madras Christian College and earned a PGDM from Bangalore University. He has refined his skills through an Advanced Global Management Program from ISB Hyderabad and Kellogg School of Management in Chicago. In addition to his responsibilities at Bisleri, Angelo serves as an independent director, offering strategic counsel to various organizations. He is actively involved in academia, sharing his knowledge and experiences as an Honorary Professor, nurturing future business leaders.

In recognition of his leadership, Angelo was honoured as one of the 'Inspiring CEOs' at The Economic Times CEO Conclave in 2022

Anmol Jaggi

Harsh Kapoor

Harsh is a Partner within the Strategy practice, Monitor Deloitte. Harsh leads Deloitte Health Equity Institute for India and for the region.

Harsh has worked with clients in a host of industries, including Public Health, Consumer, Automotive, and Oil & Gas. His work has been primarily focused on helping clients develop compelling value propositions to drive exponential growth in existing and/or new business areas. Off late, he has been working with clients to help them frame and establish their sustainability agenda.

He has also been involved in areas of social inclusion, inclusive business models and improving health outcomes, having worked with large NPOs, grant makers, and corporate foundations. Prior to joining Deloitte, he worked for the World Bank at their global headquarter in Washington D.C. to help establish and manage a global innovation fund (‘Development Marketplace’) for social entrepreneurship. In addition to managing the global fund, he ran country programs in Brazil, South Africa, CIS, and India.

Hisham Mundol

As Environmental Defense Fund's Chief Advisor in India, Hisham is responsible for the organization's strategy in the region which centers on playing a catalytic role in support of an Indian pathway to shared, sustainable prosperity. Hisham is a well-respected figure in the business world and has over 25 years of experience working in various industries including consumer goods, manufacturing, media and technology.

Aanchal Jain

Aanchal Jain is a dynamic and visionary leader currently serving as the CEO of PMI Electro, a renowned global technology company specializing in advanced electric bus manufacturing. Her relentless pursuit of knowledge and her desire to make a significant impact led her to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics, equipping her with a unique blend of skills in policy, macroeconomy analysis, and business acumen.

Apart from contributing as an Economist at various reputed global organizations, Aanchal has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University and visiting faculty at University of California, Berkeley.

Having gained invaluable experience working with international brands and economic consulting firms, Aanchal’s exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking, and ability to drive growth are a true value-add to PMI Electro.

Aanchal holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University, MSc in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and a Bachelor’s degree from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.

Aanchal's leadership style is characterized by her ability to inspire and empower her team. She fosters a culture of collaboration and encourages her employees to think creatively, pushing the boundaries of technological advancements. A true advocate for sustainability and corporate responsibility, she is guiding PMI Electro towards environment-friendly practices, spearheading initiatives to reduce the company's carbon footprint and promote responsible manufacturing processes.

R.P. Gupta

Mohit Bhargava

Mr. Mohit Bhargava has an extensive career spanning over three and a half decades, marked by expertise in power plant commissioning, maintenance, procurement, and strategic planning. His leadership has been instrumental in orchestrating the development of NTPC’s long-term Corporate Plan encompassing annual target setting and the facilitation of various strategic, diversification, and growth initiatives.

With a background in Electrical Engineering, Mr. Bhargava's dedication to professional enhancement is underscored by his participation in leadership training programs at institutions such as Harvard Business School and the S P Jain Institute in Singapore.

At present, Mr. Bhargava holds the role of spearheading the Renewable Energy vertical at NTPC Ltd. through NTPC Green Energy Ltd., and NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. In this capacity, he shoulders the responsibility for driving NTPC's green portfolio, marking a crucial contribution to the company's sustainable energy endeavors.

Neeraj Menon

Neeraj Menon leads the Projects practice of the firm. He specialises in strategic advice, project development, investments, acquisitions and restructurings in the energy, infrastructure and mining sectors.

Neeraj has extensively advised private sector clients on bidding and developing power, oil and gas, transport and social infrastructure projects. He is a market leader in energy transition and renewable energy sectors. He also provides strategic advice in special situations and high-value regulatory and commercial disputes. His expertise is often sought by the Government of India and state governments in the energy sector, including on framing bidding guidelines and on various PPP projects.

Dr. Rambabu Paravastu

Sanjay Khajuria

Sanjay Khajuria brings with him a rich and diverse experience of working with Nestlé in various leadership roles. Currently he serves as the Director - Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Nestlé India.

His role includes leading CSR, stakeholder engagement, government relations, regulatory advocacy, media relations, brand PR, issues and crisis communications.

He has steered impactful community initiatives focused on nutrition awareness, rural development, water and sanitation facilities, that has touched the lives of over 10 million beneficiaries.

Committed to working towards a Creating Shared Value, which is an intersection of Nestlé’s business and society, that integrates sustainable development into business activities. A firm believer that the health of the planet is a shared responsibility, he with his colleague are working across 4 pillars - Climate, packaging, sourcing and water, that will help accelerate Nestlé sustainability journey. Mr.Khajuria, has spearheaded behaviour change campaigns on plastic waste management and firmly believes that business can be a ‘Force for Good’.

A seasoned professional with over 31 years of exhaustive experience in the food industry, he has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in Legal and Corporate Affairs. He has also worked with DCM, Pepsi and Nestec S.A., Switzerland. He is the President of CIFTI-FICCI (Confederation of Indian Food Trade & Industry - Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry), that provides institutional support for the development of Indian food processing industry.

Sanjay holds a bachelor’s degree in Science and a Degree in Law, from the University of Jammu.

Shamsher Dewan

Shamsher is Senior Vice President & Group Head at ICRA and has been in the rating agency for over 15 years now. Based out of Gurgaon, Shamsher is part of the Corporate Ratings group and covers Automotive and Logistics sectors. He is also part of ICRA's Credit Rating Committee and has extensive experience of evaluating performance of companies across various sectors including Automotive, Logistics, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Travel & Tourism and Consumer Products. Shamsher has worked on various credit assignments for leading companies rated by ICRA and has been instrumental in developing ICRA's research offerings. He is MBA in Finance & Capital Markets from Narsee Monjee Mumbai.

Vivek Kumar Dewangan

Sumant Sinha

Gauri Jauhar

Ritu Arora

Ritu Arora joined AIM in 2017 with more than 20 years of leadership and investment experience. She is the CEO and CIO –Asia and a member of AIM Investment Management Board. In Asia she oversees investments in 12 countries with an AUM of ~ USD 48 bn. Ritu is also a director on the boards of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and HCL Infosystems. Committed to sustainability and fairness agenda, Ritu leads ambitious Sustainability & Net Zero and gender diversity goals for Allianz in Asia.

In her previous roles, Ritu has been the founder member and CIO of two Insurance JVs in India: Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company and MetLife India from 2004 to 2016. She was also responsible for investments of HSBC insurance businesses in China, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. A Post Graduate in Management from S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, she completed ICWAI (Institute of Cost and Works Accountants) and a University Gold medalist in Bachelor of Commerce (Hons). She has a passion for mentoring and coaching and is a certified Executive Coach.

Hetal Gandhi

Hetal Gandhi is the lead researcher for the past 15+ years at CRISIL. She has handled the infra portfolio and now focuses on energy transition, climate change and ESG.

Sustainable investments are set to account for a large share in infrastructure investments in India and working at CRISIL for 15 years, has provided Hetal a unique opportunity to lead areas in this domain. Energy transition covering renewables, agriculture and decarbonising transportation has provided her a unique opportunity to have a bird's eye view of sustainable and green investments in India. As India progresses to meet the PARIS targets 2030 the role of investments in renewable energy, decarbonising transport with a focus on electric vehicles and promoting unique interventions in agriculture will be crucial. Hetal is managing a team of over 20 analysts to track developments across infra and consumption space to know India's role in this journey.

Kanika Pal

Dr. Sanjeev Panchal

Dr. Sanjeev Panchal is Country President & Managing Director for AstraZeneca India (Plc), leading Bold Ambition 2030 by building the next phase of growth through innovation strategy.

In his previous role as CP for AZ Malaysia, he was instrumental in transforming the business to achieve double-digit growth outpacing market. He was also Vice President PhAMA - an industry association, a Board of Director for the British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and actively chaired the Malaysia Cancer Care Coalition. He played a critical role in supporting the government in combating the pandemic, led corporate affairs strategy and sustainability initiatives.

Since starting his career in the company in India 19 years ago, Sanjeev has held leadership positions within India and Indonesia, before moving to Regional Asia Pacific in Singapore and the International Region in the UK.  

Sanjeev is a Science graduate (BSc) with Post Graduation (MBA) and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (PhD). He also holds professional Diplomas in International Business and Human Resource Management.

Sanjay Aggarwal

Nawal Saini