Ajay Chaudhary

Ajay Hegde

Akanksha Sharma

Amajit Gupta

Amit Kumar Sinha

Amit Paithankar

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

Anil Kumar Makkar

Anjalli Ravi Kumar

Ankit Todi

Ankit Todi drives sustainability for the Mahindra Group (>$70B market cap), a federation of companies headquartered in India and presence in multiple different sectors including automobiles, farm, information technology, financial services, renewable energy, logistics, hospitality, real estate, etc. His role encompasses multiple areas namely, 

• Shaping the group sustainability strategy & providing thought leadership, working closely with the group executive board members & group Sustainability CEO council
• Partnering and managing all intl. & domestic relations on sustainability, including with investors, policy makers and organizations like World Economic Forum, United Nations Global Compact, etc. & various domestic industry associations, 
• Driving sustainability reporting, disclosures and compliance as well as helping with green business transition and capability building, etc.

 

He is passionate about the clean-tech. ecosystem and works to bring new innovations to group companies by engaging with the start-up ecosystem. He’s also part of Mahindra groups young leaders’ cohort. His previous experience was in the strategy management consulting space working with Bain & Company for ~7 years, having led projects across multiple industries (e-commerce, logistics, FMCG, real estate, etc.) in strategy, due diligence, and implementation roles.Ankit has a Masters’ degree in ‘Information & Communication Technology’ and a Bachelor’s degree in ‘Electrical Engineering’ from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

 

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

Ankur Thadani

Ankur Thadani is a Partner with TPG Growth, The Rise Funds, and TPG Rise Climate. He has led investments in the healthcare, energy transition, and consumer sectors in India and south Asia region. Prior to joining TPG in 2013, he worked with an India dedicated private equity fund, India Equity Partners, focusing on investments in the consumer and healthcare sectors. Ankur received his MBA from IIFT and was awarded Gold Medal for outstanding overall achievement. He currently serves on the boards of TATA Passengers Electric Mobility Ltd., Dr Agarwals Eye Hospitals, Asia Healthcare Holdings, Steriscience Specialties, API Holdings, Fourth Partner Energy, and Campus Activewear, among others.

Ankur has been recognized by the Economic Times as 40 under 40 business leaders in India and is a member of IVCA’s climate council.

Anupama Reddy V.

Anushree Poddar

Archana Tewary

Ashok Kumar Sharma

Avinash Rao

Chacko Thomas

Chandra Bhushan

Charu Gupta

Deeksha Vats

Deeksha is a Sustainability Professional with 3 decades of work experience in Consulting and Corporate set-ups. She is currently the Group Chief Sustainability Officer for the Aditya Birla Group (ABG), where she drives the sustainable business transformation agenda across all its locations on Strategic, Operational, Communication and Advocacy aspects of Sustainability. 

Prior to this at ABG, she led the sustainability agenda at group flagship Metals and Mining business, Hindalco Industries Limited. At Hindalco, she worked across geographies, functions and aspects towards mainstreaming sustainability in the business. This was a follow-up to her role where she led the environmental sustainability agenda at Aditya Birla Group on topics of Climate Change, Energy Transition, Water, Waste, Emissions and Biodiversity. 

Over years, through her work at prestigious firms like PwC, EY, Engineers India Limited and Chemtex Engineering Limited, Deeksha has worked across diverse industry sectors. A regular Speaker, Panelist at sustainability events, she has been at the forefront of Sustainability Agenda in India through participation in working groups, industry bodies and expert networks.

 

Deepak Thakur

Derek M Shah

Fahim Sopariwala

Ganesh Tripathy

Gaura Sengupta

Gurpratap Boparai

Hardeep S. Brar

Himal Tewari

Joshua Wycliffe

Madhav Pai

Masood Mallick

Masood is the Managing Director & Group CEO of Re Sustainability Limited. Over the last three decades, he has worked with leading global corporations, governments, institutions and investors on circular economy, climate change and sustainability issues, across four continents. Before joining Re Sustainability, he served as Managing Director at ERM and was a part of ERM's Global Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Masood has also advised the Government of India on environmental policy and legislation, including several regulatory standards and the country's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He has led several national and international industry forums in the sustainability and circular economy space and is a recognised thought leader in these areas. He is also a recognized subject matter expert in management of hazardous materials, waste management and rehabilitation of contaminated sites.

He currently serves as the Chairman of CII National Committee on Circular Economy (Waste to Worth Transformation) and recently also served as the Chairman of ASSOCHAM’s National Council on Environment and Climate Change.

Mathsy Kutty

Naresh Tyagi

Nikunj Dube

Ramesh Swaminathan

Ravi Kumar

Rinika Grover

Rinika has over 25 years of experience in India and UK, in Sustainable Development domain. She heads the Global Sustainability, OHS and CSR functions at Apollo Tyres Ltd (an Indian multinational tyre manufacturing company), where her prime focus is on developing a Climate Change Strategy, and charting a decarbonisation roadmap for the organisation. With a career spanning over two decades, her role is facilitating integration of ESG into core strategic business decisions across geographies. Further, she also heads CSR for India and Europe, for Apollo Tyres Ltd.

She has diverse experience from different sectors and has completed programmes in Climate Change Policy and Public Health from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Business Sustainability Management from The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and EU Green Deal from Florence School of Regulation. She was recognised and awarded by CSR Works, Singapore as Asia’s Top Sustainability Superwomen 2020.

She contributes through articles on sustainability in ET Edge Insights and Times of India Blogs.

Sandip Chatterjee

Santosh Kumar Singh

Saumitra P. Srivastava

Shilpa Kumar

Shilpa Kumar serves as the Managing Director and Head of India at British International Investment (BII) – the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. In her role, she leads teams across Mumbai and Bengaluru and is responsible for driving BII’s climate finance and inclusive growth investments across India.

With over three decades of leadership experience in banking, financial services, and impact investment, Shilpa brings deep expertise in building businesses, and working with entrepreneurs, and policymakers. Prior to BII, she was a Partner at Omidyar Network India, where she led strategy and investments across responsible tech, climate, cities, and inclusive property initiatives. She also led policy work in financial inclusion.

Her distinguished career includes long-standing leadership within the ICICI Group, where she served as MD and CEO of ICICI Securities. Shilpa played a pivotal role in establishing and growing the bank’s treasury and global markets operations.

Shilpa has held several board positions including at ICICI Securities, Clearing Corporation of India, and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. She has also contributed to regulatory and policyshaping platforms such as SEBI’s Secondary Markets Advisory Committee and RBI’s Technical Advisory Committee. Beyond these associations, Shilpa has also held positions in industry bodies like FIMMDA and the FICCI Capital Markets Committee, besides serving on the advisory committees of the National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, and National Securities Depository Ltd.

An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, Shilpa is widely regarded for her commitment to inclusive finance, ethical investing, and driving systemic change through capital. 

Shubhranshu Patnaik

Shuchi Malhotra

Shuchi Malhotra serves as Lead Advisor for Carbon Markets at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in India. With over two decades of experience since the Kyoto Protocol era, she brings extensive expertise in carbon market mechanisms, project finance, and climate risk assessments. She has advised climate funds and corporates on structuring carbon transactions, navigating Article 6 framework, and unlocking climate-aligned investments.

Shuchi's professional journey commenced during the foundational years of global carbon markets at EY and First Climate, where she managed the complete project lifecycle under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), strategic carbon credit procurement opportunities and developed comprehensive risk assessment frameworks for climate projects. Prior to her role at EDF, Shuchi held the position of Director at Deloitte India, overseeing a diverse range of climate-focused initiatives. Her work spanned developing net-zero strategies, building capacity on carbon markets, designing frameworks to access carbon finance, and undertaking climate risk assessments. 

A distinguished alumni of IIT Roorkee, Shuchi has emerged as a prominent thought leader and convener within India's sustainability community. She is recognized for designing and facilitating dialogues and executive-level capacity-building programs focused on evolving sustainability regulations, carbon market dynamics, Article 6 implementation, and related climate policy frameworks. In her current capacity at EDF, Shuchi bridges global best practices with India's development priorities, focusing on market design and integrity, institutional capacity, and accelerating climate action in India's transition toward a sustainable, climate-resilient economy.

 

 

Sreedhar N.

Sudhanshu Vats

Suhas Donthi

Suhas Joshi

Sunil Gupta

Tejashree Joshi

Thakur Pherwani

Thakur Pherwani belongs to an exclusive league of young EHS & Sustainability leaders. He has spearheaded impactful initiatives with leading companies such as Cadbury’s, Unilever, Perfetti Van Melle, Coca-Cola, Amazon, Dr Reddy’s, now CSO at TVS Motor Company and VP South Region at UNGC Network India.

With a career spanning more than two decades, he has established solid technical expertise by working in cross-industrial and multi-faceted areas of ESG/sustainability governance, safety, health, and environmental management systems. His key initiatives, such as ‘My Sustainability Index,’ ‘My Safety Index,’ and ‘My Health Index,’ are leading benchmarks and established Global standards.

Because of his accomplishments, the National Safety Council—US awarded him the prestigious “Rising Star of Safety” award in 2013. In 2018, the worldwide EHS Amazon recognised him as the “Ultimate Innovator.” Transformance India team recognised him as “Top 20 Sustainability Leaders” award in 2023. Frost and Sullivan team recognised him as “Sustainability Transformation Champion of the Year” award in 2025.

Thakur is driving the Safety and Sustainability culture change at India’s top 2-wheeler TVS Motor company. He is an inspiring voice on maximising positive outcomes for the business, people, and the environment. He is facilitating the integration of the ESG roadmap into the core strategy, for the business and also double hatting as south region VP at UNGC Network India for faster forward UN SDG agenda in south region.

He is in the process of implementing strategic, evidence-based sustainability initiatives at the organisation.

Thimmaiah Napanda

Vinay Rustagi

Shri Nitin Gadkari

Mr. Nitin Gadkari is the Minister for Road Transport and Highways (RTH), Government of India. Mr. Nitin Gadkari was born on 27th May 1957 in a middle-class family with roots in agriculture in Maharashtra’s orange-city Nagpur. Mr. Gadkari got involved very closely with the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and took to social work in a big way.

Mr. Gadkari completed his Post-Graduation in Commerce, besides studying Law and obtaining a Diploma in Business Management. Mr. Gadkari formally entered politics in 1980. Principally he believe that Politics is an instrument to bring socio-economic reforms in society. He went on to become BJP’s State President in Maharashtra in 2005. He was elevated to the post of party’s National President at the young age of 52 in 2009. He also served as PWD Minister in Maharashtra Government and was leader of the opposition in the state legislative council for four consecutive terms.

Mr. Gadkari is committed to adopt a transport fuel which is import-substitute, cost effective, indigenous and pollution-free. Under Mr. Gadkari’s guidance, the city of Nagpur was the first city to explore alternative biofuels for transportation including bio-CNG, bio-ethanol and LNG. Mr. Gadkari is also introducing flex fuel engines to be run on 100% ethanol, and launched a first ever tractor run on bi-CNG, thus providing additional income to farmers and the agricultural sector. He is also emphasizes on adoption of Green Hydrogen as clean and indigenous source of energy across various industries and mobility sector. Recently, he has launched a car in Delhi, on pilot basis, which run purely on hydrogen.

Under his supervision, over 70,000 kms of National Highways have been constructed in the last 7 years and 30, 0000 kms of new roads are being constructed currently. Twenty two world class access-controlled Green field expressway projects being led by Mr Gadkari under Bharatmala pariyojana phase-1, are presently in various stages of construction. He is the man behind marvelous engineering showcases like Bandra-Worli Sea Link, 55 flyovers in Mumbai, India‘s First Mumbai-Pune Expressway, 14-lane Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Nagpur’s multi-layer metro rail cum flyover system and upcoming high-tech Delhi-Mumbai expressway.

35 multi-modal logistics park, 50 economic corridors and 15 intermodal stations are currently being developed under Mr Gadkari’s tenure. Among his other endeavors, unprecedented progress is evident in port industrialization, national water highway traffic, jetties for coastal tourism, Ganga-Yamuna cleaning, fund raising, asset monetization project, etc. He is now taking a lead in development of new sustainable mobility and last mile connectivity modes like Ropeway, Cable car, Funicular rail, etc. across the country.

Mr. Gadkari introduced the first ever Vehicle Scrappage Policy which proved to be the fight against pollution in the interest of Road and Vehicle safety. New FASTAG policy is helping commuters to save their fuel and time on toll plazas. Some of his major work includes unprecedented push for R&D in electric vehicles for developing alternative battery chemistries

such as Sodium ion and Aluminum ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. With waste to wealth policy, Mr. Gadkari is promoting use of new, advanced and recycled waste materials into road construction works. For fast and economical construction, He has mandated large scale use of prefabricated precast concrete elements in the highways projects. He is encouraging tree plantation along the highways, installation of solar panels, rain water harvesting and artificial groundwater recharge systems. Mr. Gadkari is committed for the development of qualitative, time-bound, cost effective and sustainable world-class infrastructures in the country.

During his tenure as the Union Minister Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation, the monumental Namami Gange project became a mass movement involving central and state government agencies, private sector and foreign investors, NGOs, spiritual and social organizations as well as the common people. With his political stature he resolved inter-state disputes on water sharing and river linking involving 16 rivers in 11 states in a short span of six months. During his tenure, first Inland Waterway was developed, and goods movement was commenced between Varanasi and Kolkata, adding new dimension to logistical history of the country.

Shri Pralhad Joshi

Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Abhishek Poddar

Praveer Sinha

Arun Sharma

Nawal Saini

Sharad Pungalia

Gurdeep Singh

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.

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.

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. 
 

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.