
Juzer Vasi
Juzer Vasi
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

Krishan Kolluru
Krishan Kolluru
CVC Biorefineries Private Limited
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Krishan Kolluru
- Skilling for Renewables: From ITIs to IITs
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Kolluru Krishan is Graduate in Electrical Engineering from I.I.T. Kharagpur, Class of 1972. He has held top management positions in Energy & Infrastructure majors, as Founder Managing Director of Ansaldo Energia’s Indian JVC, Vice President of Dodsal & General Manager of Voltas. Thereafter, He Founded multiple Clean Tech companies, including Malavalli Power Plant (which commissioned the world’s 1st low density crop residues fired power plant & delivered the world’s 1st Gold Standard CER’s), CVC India Infrastructure & CVC Biorefineries. He is actively engaged in creating eco-system for Green Economy with focus on Sustainable Energy & Climate Change, in capacities of (a) Chairman Skills Council for Green Jobs (b) Chairman FICCI Committee on Climate Change (c) India Chair of BRICS Business Council Working Group on Energy & Green Economy (d) Member of B20 Task Force on Energy, Climate & Resource Efficiency. (e) Executive Committee Member of Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board.

Saurabh Kumar
Saurabh Kumar
Energy Efficiency Services Limited
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Saurabh Kumar
- Solarizing Agriculture: Cultivating Renewable Energy in India’s Farmlands
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mr. Saurabh Kumar is Executive Vice Chairperson, EESL Group. Under Mr. Kumar’s leadership, EESL has implemented the globally-lauded Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme and Street Light National Programme (SLNP). Mr. Kumar and his team has also been successfully implementing several Demand Side Measures including agriculture, public buildings, and transformative initiatives like e-mobility, smart meters, trigeneration and decentralised solar power plants. Mr. Kumar has worked in various capacities in Income Tax Department, Ministry of Power, and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). On the completion of the GRIPS Young Leaders Program in 2006, Mr. Saurabh Kumar was appointed as Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) during 2007-2010, the nodal central body for promoting energy efficiency in India. Mr. Kumar is an Electrical Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Masters in Public Policy from National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan.

Geoffrey Clements
Geoffrey Clements
Commonwealth Infrastructure Partners
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Geoffrey Clements
- Skilling for Renewables: From ITIs to IITs
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Dr Geoffrey Clements is Chairman of Commonwealth Infrastructure Partners. He is a specialist in renewable energy, with a focus on solar energy technologies. He has a PhD in Materials Science and Applied Physics from the University of Sussex. During his PhD research, he was mentored by Nobel Laureate and Cavendish Professor of Physics at Cambridge University, Prof Sir Nevill Mott, who conducted early ground-breaking research on the physics of photovoltaic solar in semiconductors. Geoffrey led the development of the Master Plan for Solar City Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He is a pioneer in organisational capacity building for infrastructure sectors, with a focus on India, and has conducted programmes for government and private sector organisations. He is Visiting Professor at leading business school SIBM Hyderabad and was a Visiting Professor at IMT Ghaziabad and IMT Hyderabad, and is a frequent speaker at conferences on topics including renewable energy, sustainable development and smart cities.

Gauri Singh
Gauri Singh
International Renewable Energy Agency
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Gauri Singh
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Gauri Singh is a career bureaucrat with an experience of over thirty years in policy formulation, implementation and policy advocacy in the field of renewable energy, sustainable development and livelihoods. She has worked at the federal level in the Government of India and in Madhya Pradesh. At the federal level, particularly in the field of new and renewable energy, she has vast experience of policy formulation, coordination, and international cooperation. Policy initiatives led by her include, the policy framework of National Solar Mission of India 2010, to build solar power capacities in India. More recently, she steered the rural development sector, in Madhya Pradesh. In this role she provided strategic guidance for planning and implementing large impact community led initiatives, for poverty reduction and sustainable development. She spearheaded the policy formulation, with a strong focus on climate resilience and adaptation, to support livelihoods of the existing self-help groups of 2 million poor women.

Sean Kidney
Sean Kidney
Climate Bonds Initiative
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Sean Kidney
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Sean Kidney is CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO, working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Projects include a green bond definitions and certification scheme with $34 trillion of assets represented on its Board; working with the Chinese central bank on how to grow green bonds in China; market development programs in Brazil, Mexico, ASEAN and Africa; and market tracking services for the green bonds industry. He is a member of the European Commission's Platform on Sustainable Finance, and was a member of its predecessors, the 2017 EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and the EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance. He is also a member of green finance committees in China, India, Mexico and Khazakhstan. Sean is also a Professor in Practice at SOAS University of London.

Sameer Gupta
Sameer Gupta
JAKSON LTD
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Sameer Gupta
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Sameer Gupta is Chairman & Managing Director of Jakson Group – India’s leading “Distributed Energy, Solar and EPC solutions” company • A second generation entrepreneur, Sameer joined Jakson in the year 1991 and led its transformation from a small generator manufacturing company to a prominent Power Solution company. Sameer is supported by his brother Sundeep in managing Jakson group. • The business interests are across multiple lines of business which includes Generating Set manufacturing, Solar Module manufacturing, Solar off-grid products, Hybrid Solutions, Solar Roof tops, Solar land based EPC, Electrical EPC in areas of Substation, Transmission & Distribution and Defence solutions. • Jakson also has business interest in areas of Civil Infrastructure in India, Real Estate project in UK, Hospitality and Education. • Jakson has expanded its footprint across India and countries in South-East Asia, Middle-East and Africa. • Sameer is an active member of various industry associations and institutions. He has served as Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region and continues to be actively involved in various Councils & Committees of CII. • Sameer is deeply committed to CSR activities of Jakson across three pillars of education, environment and community services. The whole objective is to not only serve the society in a sustainable manner • Sameer is a graduate in Electronics Engineering from Pune University. He is an alumni of Harvard Business School. His interests include music, traveling and reading books on leadership & spirituality. • Sameer’s leadership purpose is to keep learning, invest in people and collaborate so as to build long enduring relationships on principals of trust and transparency. It’s important to him because he cares for people and he aspire to take responsibility of creating an institution for both his family and his family business.

Rashi Gupta
Rashi Gupta
Vision Mechatronics Pvt Ltd
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Rashi Gupta
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr. Rashi Gupta, fondly known as “Batterywali of India”, is the pioneer of manufacturing of Advanced Lithium Batteries in India alongwith the “Worlds Smartest Lithium Battery”. She is the Founder & Managing Director of Vision Mechatronics Private Ltd, leading it towards a name to reckon for in the field of Robotics, Renewable Energy & Energy Storage. A Women Entrepreneur who has been fearless & ferocious in creating a brand for herself & the company in these male dominated fields. If one takes a closer look at the alchemy of this achiever, two distinct virtues pop up, besides perseverance & hard work. These are: pioneering spirit & willingness. Coupled with an impressive background, it was not therefore surprising that she became a prominent name in the Renewable Energy Sector of India and is featured as Asia’s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy, 2020. She has been working on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment issues globally. She holds degrees of BE, MBA, LLM, & PhD to her title. She is a committee member of Bureau of Indian Standards for Batteries, Energy Storage and E-Mobility. She is also Member of International ElectroTechnical Commission. She is also a committee member of National Energy Storage Committee- FICCI, CleanTech Business Club- Chair of Task Force- Energy Storage & Smart Energy, Chairperson-Womens India CBC, CBC Vice Chair India.

Ram Prasad Dhital
Ram Prasad Dhital
Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nepal
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Ram Prasad Dhital
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital is one of the members of the electricity regulatory commission in Nepal. He is responsible for planning and monitoring, institutional development, regulatory and external affairs in the commission. He is also the spokesperson of the commission. Dr. Dhital has spent two decades working in the renewable energy sector on national and international levels, in executive, advisory and technical roles. He served as the Executive Director of Alternative Energy Promotion Center under the ministry of energy, water resources and irrigation overseeing operations, strategic and technical initiatives in Nepal. Dr. Dhital also worked as the Energy Advisor in Afghanistan for two years and Vanuatu in the south pacific for a year. He has been able to utilize the learning in the national level by reforming renewable energy subsidy policies, institutionalizing central renewable energy funds and mobilizing internal and external resources (annually USD 55 million) to realize the Nepal government’s target of clean cooking and lighting solution for all by 2022. He holds a Masters's and a Ph.D. degree in Renewable Energy Engineering. He has more than 15 research publications and conference papers written and presented at national and international platforms globally representing Nepal. He is also an APMG certified PPP professional.

Vivek Bhatia
Vivek Bhatia
thyssenkrupp Industries India
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Vivek Bhatia
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Vivek Bhatia is MD & CEO of thyssenkrupp Industries India (tkII), focusing on EPC/EP projects/ equipment for Boilers/Power Plants, Mining, Cement, Sugar plants and services for these sectors such as asset management/O&M, revamps, spares and field services. With seven decades of operations, it is the largest thyssenkrupp Indian entity. Earlier, Vivek was CEO Asia Pacific at thyssenkrupp, based in Singapore, covering all group businesses in the region. Before thyssenkrupp, Vivek was with The Boston Consulting Group for several years. In 2013, he was awarded a BCG Olympics Gold Medal for high impact work. Earlier, he was a design engineer at EIL. Vivek is also a Non-Executive Director on the board of GMM Pfaudler. He has deep experience on wide range of areas as technology incubation, digitalization, strategy, growth, JVs/PMI/carve-outs, transformation amongst others. Vivek holds an MBA (IIMC), M. Tech. (Gold Medalist, IITD) and B.E. (with honors from University of Delhi).

Ramesh Nair
Ramesh Nair
Adani Solar
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Ramesh Nair
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
- State Session: Gujarat
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr. Ramesh Ramachandran Nair is the Chief Executive Officer of Adani Solar, at Adani Enterprises Ltd. since April 2017. With more than 25 years of experience working with reputed organizations like Essar Steel, Sterlite Industries, BALCO and Jindal Stainless, he has been instrumental in changing the manufacturing landscape through institutionalizing business excellence & governance, and implementing successful turnaround strategies. Prior to joining Adani group, Mr. Nair served as the Chief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) from June 2013 until March 2017. In over 11 years at Vedanta Group, he led multiple functions and assumed an overall leadership role at Sterlite Copper as its Chief Operating Officer from Oct 2008 to Nov 2011. Mr. Nair also served as an Executive Director and President of Jindal Stainless Limited from November 2011 to June 2013. Mr Nair is a member of the Governing Council of Indian Solar Manufacturing Association and is spearheading the cause of Domestic Manufacturing and Renewable development in the country.

Simone Massaro
Simone Massaro
BaxEnergy Srl
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Simone Massaro
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Graduated in Computer Engineering at the University of Catania, Eng. Simone Massaro is recognized has a leading expert in industrial applications, computer graphics and renewable energy technologies. After working in the USA for 15 years on high profile software automation products used by NASA, Pentagon, Disney, Mercedes et al., he has moved back to Europe to bring his vision to reality designing advanced software technologies for critical infrastructures such as Energy, Telecommunication, Transportation and Healthcare. CEO of BaxEnergy, founder of the Free Mind Foundry International Cooperation Hub, Simone is also CEO of innovative successful start-ups such as IntelliSync and WiSNAM, operating in the sectors of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Defence and IoT. Member of the Microsoft ISV Executive Board EMEA region and author of several patents on processes visualization of data, and books on A.I., Cybersecurity & Defence and Control Rooms technology.

Ranjit Gupta
Ranjit Gupta
Azure Power
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Ranjit Gupta
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Ranjit has extensive experience in Renewable Energy, Thermal Power and the O&G industry with specialities in Project Management, Business Development, Bidding, and Project Finance. Prior to Azure Power, Ranjit co-founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ostro Energy where he spearheaded growth through a prudent renewable energy auction strategy entailing an equity investment of $280 million and a debt of about $900 million to build a 1100 MW renewables platform. Prior to Ostro, Ranjit co-founded Orange Renewable where he steered the capital raise of $65 mn equity and executed RE projects of 180 MW on BOO basis and developed a pipeline for another 350 MW. He has also served as founding CEO of Indiabulls Power, leading construction of over 5000 MW of Thermal Power projects. Prior to his, Ranjit worked at Schlumberger for 12 years in various field and management positions across various geographies. Ranjit holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

Pradip Das
Pradip Das
IREDA
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Pradip Das
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Shri Pradip Kumar Das, is the Chairman & Managing Director of IREDA since 06.05.2020. Mr. Das is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He also holds Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. Prior to joining the Company, he was Director (Finance) in India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC). Mr. Das has also worked with REC Ltd. (Rural Electrification Corporation), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd. (NPCL), Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Ltd. (BHPV), Kusum Products Ltd. and other organizations. In his career span of over 32 years he has vast experience in various positions in Finance, Banking, Accounts, Audit, etc. both in public as well as private sectors. Mr. Das has always leveraged technology and introduced various innovative financing schemes that reflects the unique relationship with each of the customers. With his focus on innovation, he has actively participated in the digitization process of the company including online offerings to the customers, enabling them to bank when, where, and how they want.

Mahua Acharya
Mahua Acharya
Convergence Energy Services Ltd, EESL
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Mahua Acharya
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mahua Acharya leads the Asian operations of CPI, while also supporting high-level strategic planning and further build-up of the organization globally. She is part-time with CPI – she also teaches at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in an executive education program that she co-founded. Mahua has almost 20 years of international experience and knowledge of green finance, renewable energy, and carbon markets. For the last few years, Mahua was the Assistant Director-General of 29-country intergovernmental agency the Global Green Growth Institute, Seoul, where she established an investment division that worked across 16 countries and mobilized USD 500 million of financing commitments for 10 investment projects and funds. She was previously managing a $50 carbon credit investment fund investing in energy efficiency lighting to low income households – a scheme that later became the prototype for a large-scale replacement program in India. She has held roles in the World Bank, Washington DC and is one of the early pioneers of the carbon market. Mahua holds a Masters’ degree from Yale University. She often writes in international and Indian newspapers and is listed under 100 most mindful women in India.

Rajnikanth Umakanthan
Rajnikanth Umakanthan
Vaisala
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Rajnikanth Umakanthan
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Rajnikanth is the Managing Director of 3TIER R&D India Pvt Ltd, a Vaisala company, a global leader in weather and environmental observations. He is responsible for Vaisala's Renewable Energy business in India, Middle East and South East Asia. Prior to Vaisala, he has worked at Underwriters Laboratories (UL), where he was responsible for Renewable Energy business in Asia and Middle East region. He has 14 years of experience in the renewable energy consulting business and has played key role in development of regulations, standards and resource measurement systems for solar and wind energy. He is an Electrical Engineer with MBA in Marketing. He lives in Bangalore with his wife and two children.

Arul Shanmugasundram
Arul Shanmugasundram
Tata Power
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Arul Shanmugasundram
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr. Arul in his current role is responsible for identifying and piloting new technologies in the broader power segment for Tata Power including manufacturing technologies in solar, Storage, BIPV, Energy Efficiency, Hydrogen Generation etc. Until July this year Dr. Arul was the Chief Operating Officer for Tata Power Solar. He has been involved in the EPC of more than 2 GWp of EPC projects and few hundred MWp of rooftop projects. He was also leading the cell and module manufacturing facility in Tata Power Solar. Dr.Arul established a unique module mounting structure business in Tata International and introduced new foundation concepts and materials in Indian market in the 2010 timeframe. Prior to that he was at Applied Materials in the United States focused on equipment and process development upto 32nm technology nodes. He has a B. Tech degree from IIT Madras and Masters and Ph. D from Cornell University. He has more than 40 patents and several publications.

Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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Arun Kumar
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- Skilling for Renewables: From ITIs to IITs
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Prof. Arun Kumar currently working as Professor of HRED, IIT Roorkee, held MNRE Chair Professor from 2013to 18 and headed department of Hydro and Renewable energy IIT Roorkee from 1998 to 2011 and served on Board of NHPC Ltd, Govt of India PSU for hydropower during 2015-2019 as independent director. His research areas are Hydropower Development, Environmental Management of Water Bodies, Energy Economics and Policy. Prof. Kumar has over 39 years of experience in the field of Hydropower and environmental management of river and lakes. He served CLA for Hydropower on SRREN for IPCC. Prof. Kumar had received various awards and recognitions from CBIP, Institution of Engineers and Hydro Power Association. Currently he in Vice President of Federation of Indian small hydropower. He is Bachelors in civil engineering and PhD in hydropower from IIT Roorkee, Masters in Civil Engineering from IISc Bengaluru and Hydropower Diploma studies from NTH, Trondheim.

Vaishali Nigam Sinha
Vaishali Nigam Sinha
ReNew Power Pvt Ltd
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Vaishali Nigam Sinha
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Vaishali Nigam Sinha is the Chief Sustainability and CSR Officer at ReNew Power, one of India’s largest renewable energy companies and Founding Chair, ReNew Foundation. A keen advocate of climate change, sustainable development and gender parity, Vaishali is striving to create a socio-economic order characterized by deeper sensitivity towards environmental issues and more empowered women. She Chairs the UN Global Compact Network India’s Gender Committee, South Asian Women In Energy– a body set up under USISPF to promote diversity and gender equity in energy sector and CII’s Indian Women Network. She is a regular speaker at forums like the Climate Week NYC, Clinton Global Initiative, and events organized by WEF and UN agencies. Vaishali has been listed amongst India’s 100 most important PR professionals, Asia’s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy and India’s Top 25 Impactful CSR leaders. She is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Columbia University (SIPA) and Hindu College.

Madan Mohan Tripathi
Madan Mohan Tripathi
Delhi Technological University
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Madan Mohan Tripathi
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Dr. M. M. Tripathi is Professor with Delhi Technological University. He holds the position of Director Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Coordinator Intellectual Property Rights Cell at DTU. Dr. Tripathi has 26 years of experience with organizations of National/ International repute. He has worked as research scientist with Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar and Center for Electronics Design & Technology of India. As Joint Director of National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology HQ, Delhi he has worked on various projects such as Digitization and Biometric capture of usual residents of India (NPR), development of manpower in IECT Skills, ICT based Skill Testing and Certification framework and creation of IT Literacy framework in the Country. He has published more than 125 research papers and written 3 books. His Research interests are Artificial Intelligence and IOT applications in Smart Grid and forecasting of renewable energy.

Juzer Vasi
Juzer Vasi
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
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Juzer Vasi
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Juzer Vasi has been with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay since 1981, where he is currently an Emeritus Professor. He has worked in the areas of microelectronics and photovoltaics. He was the Founding Principal Investigator of the “National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education” (NCPRE), set up by MNRE at IIT Bombay. NCPRE has been involved in R&D in various aspects of solar photovoltaics since 2010. Juzer Vasi was an Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices during 1997-2003. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of IEEE. He received Lifetime Contributions Awards from IIT Bombay in 2013 and from INAE in 2018. He has a B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and a Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University.

Neerav Nanavaty
Neerav Nanavaty
ENGIE ENERGY & SERVICES INDIA PVT LTD
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Neerav Nanavaty
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- Country Session: France
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
Neerav Nanavaty has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector across North America and India. He joined ENGIE in 2001 and is currently the CEO and Country manager for ENGIE India. In his current role, he leads all of Engie’s activities across India across the renewables and energy services verticals. Previously, he led Business Development, Construction and Operations for Engie’s renewables activities in India. Prior to moving to India in 2014, Neerav spent 14 years with ENGIE in the United States, helping build and manage their North American power and gas business. He has been in various commercial and operational roles in the wholesale and retail energy business across regulated and deregulated markets in the US, Canada and Mexico – including Operations, Strategy/M&A, Finance, Business Development, Trading, and Asset Management. Prior to joining ENGIE, Neerav spent 3 years with Enron in the US and Singapore in their Power and Gas Origination and Business Development functions. Neerav is an electronics engineer from NIT Surathkal (Karnataka) and has an MBA in Finance/Strategy from Duke University, USA.

Robert Klaffus
Robert Klaffus
Siemens AG Digital Grid
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Robert Klaffus
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Since April 01, 2019, Mr Robert Klaffus is responsible as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the global Digital Grid business at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Robert holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Technische Universität Berlin and ESCP Europe. He also holds an Executive MBA with Corporate Finance specialization from IE Business School. Robert has collected lots of experiences over years in the whole energy sector with a focus on power distribution and energy automation.

Ewa Malicka
Ewa Malicka
TRMEW
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Ewa Malicka
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Ewa Malicka, Msc, graduated in 1997 from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. She is a President of the Polish Association for Small Hydropower Development (TRMEW) – the organization which groups together small hydropower plants owners and investors as well as equipment and service providers. She represents Polish SHP sector in course of consulting procedures, develops positions, recommendations to decision makers and comments to acts of law. She also represents TRMEW on the international arena – formerly in the European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA) and subsequently in the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF). She is an author of chapters on Poland n the World Small Hydropower Development Reports (2016 and 2019) and numerous publications in professional media. She is also professionally active in a family company running SHP plants.
Arunabha Ghosh
Arunabha Ghosh
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
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Arunabha Ghosh
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Dr Arunabha Ghosh is the founder-CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water since 2010, and has led CEEW to the top ranks as one of Asia’s leading policy research institutions and among the world’s 20 best climate think-tanks. He has been involved in the design of the International Solar Alliance and is a founding board member of the Clean Energy Access Network. Co-author/editor of four books and with experience in 45 countries, he previously worked at Princeton, Oxford, UNDP (New York), and WTO (Geneva). In 2018, Dr Ghosh was nominated to the UN’s Committee for Development Policy. In 2020, the Government of India appointed him Co-Chair of the energy, environment and climate change track for India’s forthcoming Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. He is co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Clean Air and is a member of the international high-level panel of the Environment of Peace initiative. His 2019 TED Talk on air quality (Mission 80-80-80) has crossed 225,000 views.

Prabhajit Sarkar
Prabhajit Sarkar
Power Exchange India Limited
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Prabhajit Sarkar
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Prabhajit, as the Managing Director & CEO of PXIL since May 2018, has actively led its turnaround and consistent growth. He is charting out the development trajectory for PXIL in the Indian power market and at the same time playing a key role in shaping the power markets of the future for the country. With around two decades of experience in organizations like PTC India Ltd, Larsen & Toubro, IPCL and PXIL as well, Prabhajit brings a deep and varied experience in the power sector spanning across power generation, distribution, trading as well as development of power markets in the country.

Kanika Chawla
Kanika Chawla
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
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Kanika Chawla
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Kanika is a policy specialist, working at the intersection of India’s two revolutions: in renewable energy and in financial markets. She manages The Council’s work on renewable energy policy,markets, finance, and socio-economic benefits. Her current responsibilities include analysing financial risks affecting renewable energy investments in India, decoding market dynamics, managing The Council’s periodic surveys on renewable energy jobs, and convening a high-level working group on renewable energy finance (comprising investors, developers and manufacturers). She is actively engaged with private and public enterprises within and outside India to design and develop new financial de-risking instruments and new financial institutions, such as green banks. Her research has been used within government, by electricity regulators, and by international agencies and strategic philanthropies. She is actively engaged in the Council's initiative, Women in Sustainability. Prior to CEEW, Kanika worked at the REN21 Secretariat in Paris, and was one of the authors of the Global Status Report on Renewable Energy. She holds an M.Sc. in Economics and Development Economics.

Sushil Soonee
Sushil Soonee
POSOCO
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Sushil Soonee
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
S.K. Soonee Presently Advisor POSOCO ,Former and Founder Chief Executive Officer ,Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. Shri Soonee has first hand four decades of experience of Power System Operation of various Regional Grids of India and has worked extensively towards Integration of Grids leading to the formation of the National Grid and now SAARC Grid. He specializes in Power System Operation, Planning, Commercial, Settlement, Restoration and entire gamut of Power Pooling and Governance. Other areas of interest include Electricity Markets, Open Access, Regulatory affairs besides expertise in Load Despatch Technology, integration of Renewable Energy including REC Mechanism, Transmission Pricing and development of Ancillary Services. Shri S K Soonee is a Life Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) , Fellow of IEEE, Distinguished Alumnus IIT Kharagpur, Distinguished Member CIGRE , Fellow INAE , Foriegn Member NAE , USA . He has represented India on the CIGRE Study Committee C2 on Power System Operation and the CIGRE Study Committee C5 on Electricity Markets and Regulation.

Shishir Joshipura
Shishir Joshipura
Praj Industries Limited
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Shishir Joshipura
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Equipped with a degree from BITS Pilani in mechanical engineering and an Advance Management Programme (AMP) from Harvard Business School, Shishir started his professional journey as a trainee engineer in Thermax. Shishir led the Cooling and Heating Business of Thermax and transitioned to the role of CEO of SKF India in 2009. From 2nd April 2018, Shishir has taken over as CEO and MD of Praj Industries Ltd., a Pune based Industrial Biotech major. Shishir’s journey includes Business management of high technology market leader organisations – both India headquartered as well as publicly quoted MNC subsidiary, Strategic management of business serving a wide cross section of industrial and Automotive segments, Energy and environmental solutions (Projects and services in fields of alternative and conventional energy generation for industrial and commercial applications), Global Business management with international multi location manufacturing, establishment and Management of International subsidiaries. Shishir was also named as one of the 'most valuable CEOs' of India by Business world magazine in the year 2013 and listed amongst ‘India’s Top 100 CEOs in 2013’ by Business Today magazine. CURRENTLY, he is: • Co-Chairman, CII National Task Force on Bioenergy 2020-21 • Member, Governing Board of The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India • Member, Academic Council of Navarachna University

Charlie Donovan
Charlie Donovan
Imperial College
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Charlie Donovan
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Charlie Donovan is Executive Director of the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College Business School and Academic Director of the MSc Climate Change, Management and Finance. He is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Finance. In his corporate career, Charlie was most recently Head of Structuring and Valuation for Global Power at BP plc. He was part of the strategy team that launched BP Alternative Energy with an $8 billion funding commitment. Charlie began his career as an Energy Policy Analyst with the US Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton Administration. Professor Donovan holds a bachelor degree in Psychology from the University of Washington, graduated from the MBA program at Vanderbilt University, and completed a Doctorate in Management at IE Business School. He is the editor and co-author of Renewable Energy Finance: Powering the Future, now in its 2nd edition.

Tulsi Tanti
Tulsi Tanti
Suzlon Energy Limited
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Tulsi Tanti
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Tulsi Tanti is Chairman and Managing Director of Suzlon Group, an Indian MNC and a prominent player in the global renewable energy sector. A visionary and a world renowned expert on clean energy, he is passionate about championing the cause of affordable and sustainable energy to tackle the paradigm of economic growth and climate change. He conceptualized end-to-end solutions model creating realistic avenues for businesses and envisioned importance of R&D to optimize available wind resources & minimize LCoE. Suzlon has become global conglomerate under his able leadership and emerged as a prominent player in global renewable energy market. He is also the Chairman of Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) and also active member of various CEO Forums. He is credited with the establishment of the renewable market in India and has been conferred with numerous awards including ‘Champion of the Earth’ by the United Nations, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 by Ernst & Young, ‘Hero of the Environment’ by TIME magazine and many more.

Moustapha Kamal Gueye
Moustapha Kamal Gueye
International Labour Organization
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Moustapha Kamal Gueye
- Skilling for Renewables: From ITIs to IITs
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Dr Moustapha Kamal Gueye is Coordinator, Green Jobs Programme, at the International Labour Organization (ILO), working to promote positive employment outcomes of policies on climate change, green economy and sustainable development. Previously, he served as Head, Green Economy Advisory Services at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and as a Senior Programme Manager at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva. Earlier, he spent twelve years across Asia working at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan. He currently serves in the Steering Group of the Green Economy Coalition and the Advisory Committee of GEO for Business. Kamal holds a Ph.D. from Nagoya University, Japan; DEA and LL.M from Dakar University; and Executive Certificates from the World Bank Institute; Columbia University; Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development, Japan; and Integrated Research and Action for Development, India. He speaks Wolof, French, English, and Japanese.

Rajesh Kumar Mediratta
Rajesh Kumar Mediratta
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.
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Rajesh Kumar Mediratta
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Rajesh Kumar Mediratta has over 32 years of experience in apex organizations of the India’s power sector. He has worked with IEX since inception and played key role developing power markets in the country. Many first to his credit as key resource: Implementing Energy Settlement Systems, Implementing intra-State ABT in Gujarat and first power exchange in the country. He has worked in power system and all aspects of exchange business. He has to his credit several papers on power markets, renewable markets, commercial mechanism, power system operation and settlement systems and on deregulation of power sector presented at international and national conferences. Mr. Mediratta holds a bachelor’s degree of mechanical engineering (Gold Medallist) and MBA in Finance. He is currently holding the position of Director(Strategy) in IEX and Director at IGX.

Praveer Sinha
Praveer Sinha
THE TATA POWER COMPANY LTD
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Praveer Sinha
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Praveer Sinha is the CEO & Managing Director of The Tata Power Company Limited (TPC, Mumbai), India’s largest integrated power utility. The Company has its presence in all the segments of power sector viz. Fuel & logistics, Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Trading. It is one of the largest renewable energy companies in India and has developed the country’s first 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project at Mundra (Gujarat) based on super-critical technology.
Mr. Sinha has nearly 34 years of experience in Generation and Distribution sector. He has been responsible for developing and setting up Greenfield and Brownfield Power plants in India and abroad. Prior to becoming the CEO & Managing Director of The Tata Power Company Limited, he has served as the CEO&MD of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), a Public Private Partnership (JV) of Tata Power and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi from April’2012 to April’2018.
Mr. Sinha is also a strong votary of usage of technology and hence TATA Power-DDL has been a front runner in innovating and adopting several world class technologies. Apart from ensuring operational excellence, Mr. Sinha is extremely passionate towards the inclusive growth of the society and has implemented numerous sustainability programs focusing on women empowerment, skill development for youth and children, which has resulted in the multifold increase in the number of beneficiaries.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh in 1984.
- Master in Business Law from National Law University, Bangalore in 1999-2002.
- A Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.
- A visiting Research Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA.
- A distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Canada.

Hitesh Doshi
Hitesh Doshi
Waaree Energies Ltd
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Hitesh Doshi
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Hitesh Doshi has over 30 years of experience in the engineering industry. He started his career in 1989 soon after his graduation by establishing a hardware process control instrument trading company and moved into the manufacturing of process control instruments, gas station equipment, and industrial valves. Under his leadership WAAREE has received various recognition awards and accolades, he formed WAAREE Energies Ltd. in 2007 initiating its foray in Renewable Energy, and has taken several initiatives to accelerate the company's top-line and bottom-line growth. His vision and strategic business leadership are instrumental in establishing WAAREE Energies in a leadership position in the solar industry. He looks after the overall business strategy of the Company and International Business Development coupled with expansion projects of the Company. He is the founder secretary of Instrumentation Expert Club and President of Jain Education and Empowerment Trust (JEET) and is a patron member of the Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) and an active philanthropist

Amit Jain
Amit Jain
World Bank
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Amit Jain
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- COUNTRY SESSION: MALDIVES
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr Amit Jain is a Fulbright Scholar at NREL, USA, Chevening Fellow at King’s College, London, and has Ph.D. in solar energy. He works with the World Bank and leads a $2 billion renewable portfolio in India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. It includes REWA and Charanka solar park, inaugurated by Hon. PM Shri Narendra Modi. The REWA project has received the World Bank Group President Award for innovation and excellence and included in the Prime Minister's book 'A Book of Innovation: New Beginnings'. Amit’s previous assignments include the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Clinton Foundation. Amit has authored two books on climate change policy and waste to energy and has several international peer-reviewed journal publications. His hobbies include scuba diving and badminton.

Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
CLP India Pvt.Ltd
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Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India Mr. Rajiv Mishra is responsible for running CLP's business in India. He joined the CLP Group in 2002 and has over 20 years’ of experience in the power industry, both in India and internationally, mostly involved in project financing, investment appraisal, finance and accounting and general management. Before assuming the role of Managing Director of CLP India, Rajiv has held a variety of senior positions in the Power Industry viz. Deputy Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer of BLCP Power in Thailand, Finance Director of PowerGen India and Finance Director of LG Energy in Seoul, South Korea. Rajiv has successfully transformed CLP India from a single-asset and project management company to a fully-grown organisation with presence across conventional and renewables sources of energy, as well as a small transmission business He holds a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering (first class distinction) from BIT, Sindri and an MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, and is an Advanced Management Program Graduate from the Harvard Business School, Boston. Rajiv has also served as the Chairman of Association of Power Producers, a grouping of nearly 90% of India’s Private Power Generators and is the Co-Chairman for the Confederation of Indian Industry, together with one of India’s largest Industry body representing both the Public and Private sectors. Through these, he plays an active role in making representations on issues concerning companies in the Power Sector in India.

Damandeep Singh
Damandeep Singh
CDP India
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Damandeep Singh
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Before founding CDP India in 2012, Daman has spent over three decades writing and researching on environment and development issues in India. He worked as an independent researcher and journalist primarily on environment and climate change issues, executing projects for ERM UK, Worldwatch Institute, The Climate Group, Bureau of Energy Efficiency among others. Prior to his consultancy assignments, he headed the Research and Mission Programme Division of the National Geographic Channel in India for five years. He started his career as a journalist and has worked with major national dailies like The Times of India, The Pioneer, Business Standard, and The Indian Express.

Sunita Satyapal
Sunita Satyapal
US Department of Energy
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Sunita Satyapal
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Dr. Sunita Satyapal is the Director for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and is responsible for $150 million per year in hydrogen and fuel cell R&D. She has two and a half decades of experience across industry, academia and government, including at United Technologies managing research and business development, and as a visiting professor. She is also the current Chair of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy, a partnership among over 18 countries to accelerate progress in hydrogen. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University and did postdoctoral work in Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University. She has numerous publications, including in Scientific American, 10 patents, and a number of recognitions including a Presidential Rank Award.

Ben Backwell
Ben Backwell
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
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Ben Backwell
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Ben Backwell is a leading commentator and strategist in the renewable energy sector. Prior to joining GWEC, he was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, one of the world’s largest advisory firms, advising companies in the clean energy sector on strategy, communications, and government affairs, including work on a number of major M&A transactions. Previously, Ben worked as a journalist and analyst for 20 years, covering energy policy and markets around the world. He helped design the SolutionWind campaign for the European Wind Energy Association (now WindEurope) ahead of COP21 in 2015, before joining FTI Consulting. He has taken part in the work of a number of industry organizations, including the board of GWEC, the IRENA Business and Investor Group, the IEA’s Renewable Energy Industry Advisory Board, Solar Power Europe, and others. Ben is the author of two books on the wind industry as well as a number of reports and white papers on power markets and policy frameworks. His book Wind Power, the struggle for control of a new global industry,” has been described as the “definitive” story of the global wind industry. He holds an MSc in Political Science from the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London and speaks Spanish and Portuguese as well as his native English.

Cecile Martin – Phipps
Cecile Martin – Phipps
International Solar Alliance
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Cecile Martin – Phipps
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Cecile Martin-Phipps is currently Director Strategy and Communication in the International Solar Alliance. She was previously working in the French solar street lighting company, Sunna Design, as Project manager International funding institutions. From 2007 to 2016 she was Project manager International projects and partnerships with international funding institutions at the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME). Previously she was a deputy advisor (parliamentary issues, international affairs) to Ministers Serge Lepeltier and Nelly Ollin (in charge of ecology and sustainable development). She graduated in Public Administration and International Studies from the Paris Institute of Political Sciences ( Sciences-Po ) in 2003. She got a certificate on Financing and Deploying Clean Energy from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Yale School of Management in 2020.

Vandana Gombar
Vandana Gombar
BloombergNEF
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Vandana Gombar
- Solarizing Agriculture: Cultivating Renewable Energy in India’s Farmlands
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Vandana Gombar is an Editor at BloombergNEF, tracking the exciting transition of the energy and mobility sectors globally. She believes the energy miracle is in the quiet dazzle of the sun, and is fascinated by everything solar. With well over a 100 gigawatts of new solar installations expected globally this year, and in the next few years, there is no other power source that matches this scale of build.

Sushanta Kumar Chatterjee
Sushanta Kumar Chatterjee
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
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Sushanta Kumar Chatterjee
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Brief Profile Dr. Sushanta K. Chatterjee Dr. Chatterjee is presently Chief (Regulatory Affairs) with Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). He has long experience of dealing with power sector reforms, especially, Regulatory Reforms since its inception in 1998. He was actively involved in formulation of the Electricity Act, 2003. Dr. Chatterjee has been a post doctoral research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, USA. He has a PhD in Management and MBA in Finance. He co-authored “The Electricity sector in India: Policy and Regulation” (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012), and authored “S.K. Chatterjee’s Commentary on the Electricity Laws of India” (Delhi Law House, 2006). He has published papers on renewable/REC (World Bank 2013 and NREL 2016). He completed research work as Principal Investigator on the topic “Meeting the Renewable Revolution: A Roadmap for Electricity Market Design in India” at International Growth Centre (IGC), London School of Economics, UK (2017). Dr. Chatterjee’s present academic and professional pursuits involve specialization in public policy and regulation with focus on renewable and market design. He has been instrumental in conceptualisation of the CERC staff discussion papers on real time market, day ahead market design, ancillary services framework, grid integration of renewable, renewable energy certificate mechanism. He is/has been a Member of various Government Committees. He is/has been a guest faculty for various academic, research and training institutions like PMI, NPTI, IIM(A), IIT(K), UPES, IIT (Roorkee), TERI, MIT (USA), LSE (UK), Florence School of Regulation (FSR).

Vandana Bhatnagar
Vandana Bhatnagar
National Skill Development Corporation
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Vandana Bhatnagar
- RE Startup: Opportunities & Challenges
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Ms. Vandana Bhatnagar is the Chief Program Officer at the National Skill Development Corporation (India). As part of the leadership team she provides strategic oversight for programs and knowledge management functions at NSDC. She leads teams working on occupational standards, digital skilling, industry partnerships, monitoring, research and analytics. Vandana has over 29 years of professional experience in the development and financial sectors. She has worked with Standard Chartered Bank, The World Bank, IDFC and TERI. Prior to joining NSDC, Vandana worked at the World Bank as Senior Institutional Development Specialist in the Water Global Practice, where she led several sector strategy and policy level engagements at the national, state and local levels. She is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta) and St. Stephens College in Delhi University.

Bernhard Ernst
Bernhard Ernst
Fraunhofer IEE
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Bernhard Ernst
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Dr. Bernhard Ernst is deputy head of the department Energy Storage at Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE). In parallel he works as consultant in the field of grid integration of renewable energy and energy markets. Prior to this he was the director of the department Grid Integration at SMA Solar Technology AG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of PV power converters. Before joining SMA he was manager of the Front Office System Planning at the German TSO Amprion GmbH. He holds a degree of electrical engineering and a Ph.D. on the topic of wind power forecasting from the University of Kassel, Germany. Dr. Ernst is chairman of the IEC SC 8A “Grid Integrationof Large-capacity Renewable Energy (RE) Generation” and has published several papers about grid integration of renewable energy source and forecasting.

Priyantha Wijayatunga
Priyantha Wijayatunga
Asian Development Bank
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Priyantha Wijayatunga
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Dr. Priyantha D C Wijayatunga holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Sri Lanka and a PhD in Power Economics from Imperial College London where he was a Beit Scientific Research Fellow. He joined the Asian Development Bank in 2008 and currently the Director, South Asia Energy Division. He has contributed extensively in energy sector policy and regulatory activities over 25 years and has co-authored over 75 publications. He was the founder Director General of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and was a lead author of the Sri Lanka Energy Policies and Strategies and the Sri Lanka Initial National Communication on Climate Change. He served as a Senior Professor of Electrical Engineering and the Chairman of South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation. He is a Member of Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), London, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka. He is also a Senior Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

Ajay Mathur
Ajay Mathur
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
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Ajay Mathur
- Solarizing Agriculture: Cultivating Renewable Energy in India’s Farmlands
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Ajay Mathur is the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, and a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. He earlier headed the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and was responsible for mainstreaming energy efficiency through initiatives such as the Star Labeling programme for appliances, the Energy Conservation Building Code, and the Perform, Achieve & Trade programme for energy-intensive industries. He was a leading climate change negotiator, and was the Indian spokesperson at the Paris climate negotiations. He served as the interim Director of the Green Climate Fund during its foundational period. At TERI, he has spearheaded the move to accelerate action towards a low-carbon and cleaner economy through the adoption of renewable energy in the Indian electricity sector, enhancing efficiency in buildings and industry, and promoting environmental quality through recycling of material wastes and biotechnology-based solutions. He co-chairs the global Energy Transitions Commission; and is also co-chair of one of the climate initiatives of the One Planet Summit. Dr Mathur received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the (then) University of Roorkee, and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Illinois. He has also received the Distinguished Alumnus Awards from both his alma maters. He was appointed a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Merite by the President of France in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the preservation of the environment and coping with energy-related challenges.

Parveen Mittar Nanda
Parveen Mittar Nanda
Greenko Group India
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Parveen Mittar Nanda
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Civil Engineering Graduate from NIT Allahabad and Post Graduation from NIT Kurukshetra (1987). Presently working as Senior Vice President in Greenko. Around 34 years of experience in Energy Sector wherein specialised 28 years in Hydro and 6 years in Hybrid Renewable Energy Sector including Pumped storage Projects. Have discrete distinction of equally working in Government & Private sector i.e. 17 Years each, which includes 16 Years at Senior Management positions. Hands on Concept to Commissioning experience of around 20 Hydro Projects & equal number of Solar & Wind Projects spread across 15 states i.e. varying from Challenging Himalayan to Deccan Plateau conditions and Constrained time lines. Presently working on two Worlds First and Largest Integrated Renewable Energy with Storage projects (IRESP) 5 GW each where Pumped Storage component is around 1.2 GW each.

Tanya Singhal
Tanya Singhal
SolarArise
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Tanya Singhal
- RE Startup: Opportunities & Challenges
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Tanya Singhal is the Founder and Director of SolarArise. SolarArise is a unique Solar PV asset management firm that owns & operates large-scale grid-connected solar projects. In 2010, after spending years at Strategy Consulting at the Boston Consulting Group and working across sectors, she decided something was needed to be done to make clean solar energy an affordable reality in India. Thus started her entrepreneurial journey and SolarArise was borne. Tanya, together with her co-founders, has raised over Rs 400 Cr of equity from marquee investors and Rs 800 Cr of debt. SolarArise has successfully built and operating sustainable solar PV plants of across remote villages in India – Beed, Maharashtra , Gadwal, Telangana & Koppal, Karnataka. Her goal is to move India to a low-carbon development path, away from fossil fuels. Tanya holds a Bachelor in Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Jatindranath Swain
Jatindranath Swain
SECI/ MNRE
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Jatindranath Swain
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- Country Session: France
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
Shri Jatindra Nath Swain is the Additional Secretary in Government of India and currently holding the post of Managing Director of the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), which is a Government of India Enterprise set up in 2011 for implementation of National Solar Mission. Before joining SECI, Shri Swain worked as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) Government of India. Shri Swain joined SECI as the Managing Director in August, 2017 and since then he has been spearheading the schemes to develop renewable energy projects in India through various schemes of the Ministry. Under his leadership, SECI has been able to develop about 5 GW of solar and wind projects each and is currently in the process of auctioning 30 GW of solar & wind projects in next 2 years. Shri Swain is an IAS officer of 1988 Batch, Tamil Nadu Cadre and has held various key positions in the State of Tamil Nadu: these include Principal Secretary in Department of Food & Cooperation and Department of Public & General Administration, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Commissioner of Land Administration, Commissioner of Revenue Administration & Disaster Management, Commissioner Technical Education, Commissioner Watershed & Soil Conservation and Collector in the districts of Perambalur and Paudukkottai. Shri Jatindra Nath Swain holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi and a Master’s degree in International Development Studies from Graduate Institute of Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan.

Ambuj Sagar
Ambuj Sagar
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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Ambuj Sagar
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Ambuj Sagar is the Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Professor of Policy Studies and the founding Head of the School of Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Ambuj’s interests broadly lie at the intersection of technology and development. His recent work has focused on innovation policy for meeting sustainability and inclusivity challenges, energy innovation policy and strategies (in areas such as biofuels, clean cookstoves, coal power, automobiles, and institutional mechanisms such as climate innovation centers), climate change policy and politics, capacity development, and higher education policy. Ambuj has been on numerous national and international expert groups and also has been consultant/advisor to various Indian Govt. agencies as well as many multilateral and bilateral agencies. Ambuj did his undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi. He subsequently received an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and then an M.S. in Materials Science, a Ph.D. in Polymer Science, and an M.S. in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Abhishek Kumar
Abhishek Kumar
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore
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Abhishek Kumar
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Dr Abhishek KUMAR is the Head of the Solar Systems Technology Group at SERIS – Singapore’s national institute for applied solar energy research. His focus includes high-performance PV system design, emerging Floating PV technology, real-time PV data monitoring and analysis. In past 11 years of his career, Dr Kumar has gained widespread experience in the whole value chain of PV – starting from high-volume advanced manufacturing processes in microelectronics, development of high-efficiency industrial Si wafer solar cells, techno-economic cost model of cell and module factory, and now downstream PV systems technology. He holds a Masters in Engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS), and PhD in Physics of photovoltaics from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Valipe Ramgopal Rao
Valipe Ramgopal Rao
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI (IIT DELHI)
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Valipe Ramgopal Rao
- RE Startup: Opportunities & Challenges
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao is currently the Director, IIT Delhi. Prof. Rao was earlier P. K. Kelkar Chair Professor for Nanotechnology in the Department of Electrical Engineering and as the Chief Investigator for the Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics project at IIT Bombay. Dr. Rao has over 450 research publications in the area of nano-scale devices & Nanoelectronics and is an inventor on 45 patents and patent applications, which include 17 issued US patents. Dr. Rao is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, the Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Indian National Science Academy. Prof. Rao has received many awards and honours including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Engineering Sciences, the Infosys Prize, the Swarnajayanti Fellowship award from DST, J.C.Bose National Fellowship, Prof. C.N.R.Rao National Nanoscience award and VASVIK Award. For more details of Prof. Rao, visit: http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/~rrao/.

Pratik Agarwal
Pratik Agarwal
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited
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Pratik Agarwal
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Pratik Agarwal is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sterlite Power Transmission Limited, a leading energy-infrastructure company with operations in India and Brazil. Pratik is a whole-time director at Sterlite Power and is also a non-executive director at Sterlite Technologies Limited and Sterlite Investment Managers Ltd. Previously, he has held directorship positions in Sterlite Ports, Vizag General Cargo Berth Ltd, and Sterlite Networks Limited. Pratik believes in the incredible opportunity of bringing uninterrupted power to the last 1 billion people in the world. He also believes that with proactive investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure, including inter-continental grids, the energy industry can reduce greenhouse gases and eventually help reverse climate change. Sterlite Power focuses its strategy around this core purpose. Under his leadership, Sterlite Power has grown from a USD 150mn project in 2010 to developing 23 projects across India & Brazil, worth USD 5.6bn. In 2017 Sterlite spun-out its Indian operating assets into a yield platform called IndiGrid – India’s first power sector Invit (Infrastructure Investment Trust). IndiGrid, was subsequently acquired by a consortium of Infrastructure funds and co-investors. Pratik has pioneered the use of cutting-edge technologies in the design, engineering and construction of transmission systems, including the use of heli-crane technology, for the first time in Asia. In 2019, Sterlite Power won the coveted International Project Management Association Gold award (highest honor) in the mega-projects category, and also the Standard & Poor Global Platts Energy Award for Construction Project of the year. In 2018, Pratik was awarded the Economic Times 40 under 40 award, which recognizes young business leaders under the age of forty. Pratik is the chairman of sub-committee on Power Transmission at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), co-chair of the committee on Infrastructure and Real Estate at IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, member of the Indian advisory board of the India Brazil Chamber of Commerce (IBCC) and the current President of Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) of India. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA degree from the London Business School.

Basant Kumar Jain
Basant Kumar Jain
MAHINDRA SUSTEN PVT LTD
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Basant Kumar Jain
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Basant Jain heads Mahindra Susten, the ‘Cleantech’ arm of Mahindra Group. He is B.Tech. (Electronics) from MITS, Gwalior and has a PG Diploma from ICFAI. He has over 22 years of experience at Aditya Birla Group, Raymond, Vedanta, GVK and Mahindra Group among others. Mr. Jain joined Mahindra in 2005 in Infrastructure Sector as DGM – Special Projects and later became VP – Business Development at Mahindra Lifespaces. Since 2012, Mr. Jain has been with Susten, a leading player in Indian Solar sector, with 2.6+GWp commissioned capacity and 1.7+GWp under execution. Susten’s services include Turnkey EPC – Utility & Rooftop Solar, Solar Hybrid Solutions, Solar Water Pump and Asset Management & Analytics. Under his leadership, Susten has built a portfolio of 1.5 GWp of Solar Assets, with a target of 2.5GWp by 2022. Mr. Jain leads a team of 1100+, who are driven by and committed to providing state-of-the-art solutions in Solar.

Ganesh Srinivasan
Ganesh Srinivasan
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.
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Ganesh Srinivasan
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr. Ganesh Srinivasan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited. The company is a Public Private Partnership (Joint Venture) between Tata Power and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, supplying electricity to a populace of over 7 million in North Delhi. He brings with him two decades of experience in areas like power utility, infrastructure (cement, steel), automotive, product development & manufacturing. He spearheaded strategy, operations, transformation & organizational development in his preceding roles. In his previous stint, Mr. Srinivasan was the Chief – Transmission & Distribution, Tata Power, Mumbai and has also served there as the Head Strategy & Corporate Planning Division. He has been with Tata Power since September 2012. Mr. Srinivasan started his career with Cummins Inc. and has also worked with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. He is a regular speaker at the industry forums and seminars where he champions the cause of developing ‘Utilities of the Future’ with sustainability and strategic planning at the core. He is a B Tech from IIT Madras, an MBA from The Indian School of Business and holds a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, USA.

Gilan Sabatier
Gilan Sabatier
GE Renewable Energy
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Gilan Sabatier
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Gilan is based in India and leads the South Asia & ASEAN regions for GE Onshore Wind since 2018.
Prior to this role, Gilan was the Business Development (M&A) leader globally for GE Renewable Energy. There he helped dene the inorganic growth strategy for the business and successfully negotiated a number of transactions including the acquisition of LM Wind Power for €1.5B in April 2017 from DH Private Equity.
Gilan started his career in energy and infrastructure consultancy London Economics International in Boston and during that time he helped setup Ampersand Energy Partners, a private-equity rm focused on renewables. He then joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in their energy & utilities practice in Paris advising IPPs & global utilities. In April 2012, he joined Alstom as Strategy & M&A Director for the Renewable Power division and played an integral part in the integration team on the GE-Alstom merger.
Gilan holds a bachelor’s degree from North eastern University, Boston and an MBA from HEC, Paris.

Vibhu Kaushik
Vibhu Kaushik
Southern California Edison
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Vibhu Kaushik
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Vibhu Kaushik Director, T&D Business Strategy Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (SCE), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California, USA. It provides 15 million people with electricity across a service territory of approximately 50,000 square miles. As the Director of Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Business Strategy organization at SCE, Vibhu leads the preparation of the annual strategic plan, financial operating plans for over $5 billion of annual T&D budgets. He also leads regulatory management functions, T&D’s organizational performance management, and a T&D transformation office to manage key strategic initiatives. In his last role as the Director of Grid Technology and Modernization at SCE, Vibhu led SCE’s strategic roadmap for grid modernization, and served as SCE’s leader in applied research and grid modernization, leading industry groups and external stakeholders on industry initiatives, research activities, standards, and cooperative projects. He also led SCE’s technical efforts in the deployment of emerging technologies including key integrated pilot demonstration projects. Previously, Vibhu held several roles within SCE including Principal Manager of Asset Management and Generation Strategy group where he was responsible for driving the major maintenance and capital investment decisions and maximize the returns for the company’s hydroelectric, natural gas, energy storage, and solar power plants; Vibhu originated SCE’s award-winning hybrid (battery + gas) enhance gas turbines projects. Vibhu was recognized by the Public Utilities Fortnightly magazine with the “Top Forty Innovators” award in 2017. Prior to joining SCE in 2011, Vibhu worked with Manitoba Hydro in Canada where he managed operations planning at the Manitoba Hydro’s grid control center. Vibhu earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles – Anderson School of Management. He is also a registered professional engineer.

Chetan Singh Solanki
Chetan Singh Solanki
IIT Bombay
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Chetan Singh Solanki
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Prof. Solanki has been referred to as “Solar Man of India” by Times of India, The Hindu and India Today. Some people also call him “Solar Gandhi”. Prof. Solanki was born in a small village called Nemit in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh. His primary school had just one classroom and a teacher at that time. Having studied in the light of the kerosene lamp himself, Prof. Solanki is now committed to providing clean light to all. He received his Ph.D. from IMEC (Ketholik University) Leuven, Belgium, a leading R&D and innovation hub in micro and nano-electronics. Known for his remarkable work in the field of Solar, Prof. Solanki is an educator, innovator, researcher, entrepreneur, and author. He had led major solar projects at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay including the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) and the Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability (SoULS) Initiative. He has established best labs in the country. Prof. Solanki has reached to 7.5 million families with the solar lamp. Following Gandhian ideals, he has coined the word ‘Energy Swaraj’. His Energy Swaraj Movement is a stepping stone towards energy access, energy sustainability, and climate change mitigation. In order to establish Energy Swaraj across the globe, he has founded the Energy Swaraj Foundation, which is a not-for-profit organization. Prof. Solanki has published over 100 research papers in reputed international journals. He has 4 US patents to his credit with several more under review. He was recently awarded Jury Choice Award in the “Outstanding Green Activist” category and many other awards to their credit. He has recently founded the Energy Swaraj Foundation to establish Energy Swaraj across the globe, wherein energy is generated and consumed by locals. He has recently authored Energy Swaraj: My Experiments with Solar Truth, based on his life events.

Rajit Gadh
Rajit Gadh
UCLA SMERC
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Rajit Gadh
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Dr. Rajit Gadh is a Professor at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA, and the Founding Director of UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center (SMERC) and Wireless Internet for Mobile Enterprise Consortium (WINMEC) Dr. Gadh’s interests include Smart Grid, Micro Grids, Electric Vehicle to Grid Integration, Electric Vehicle and Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Transportation, AI and machine learning in EV and AV management. He has over 200 papers in journals, conferences proceedings, and, 5 patents granted. He has a Doctorate degree from Carnegie Mellon University, a Masters from Cornell University and a Bachelor's degree from IIT Kanpur. He has taught as a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley, been a professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and done his sabbatical at Stanford University. He has won awards from NSF (CAREER award), SAE (Ralph Teetor award), IEEE (WTS), ASME (Kodak Best Technical Paper), AT&T (Industrial ecology fellow award), etc.

Pinaki Bhattacharyya
Pinaki Bhattacharyya
Amp Energy India
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Pinaki Bhattacharyya
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Pinaki Bhattacharya is the Co-Founder, MD & CEO of Amp Energy India, a leading renewable energy player in India. With a portfolio of 1GW+ across 15 states, Amp Energy India is committed to providing renewable energy solutions and driving responsible growth while building a balanced portfolio of C&I and utility customers. Pinaki Bhattacharyya has 21 years+ of experience in India, US and Europe across PE, business incubation, leadership, operating and financing roles in the renewable energy. Prior to Amp, Pinaki was the CFO of Sterlite Power, India’s leading transmission player. Additionally, he was the founding team member and CFO of one of the largest renewable IPPs in India (Sembcorp Green Infra) and also the founding team member of the first renewable energy project equity fund in US, New Energy Capital. He has managed the largest and most diversified renewable energy private equity portfolio of USD 300M for IDFC Private Equity. He has worked across the value chain in both renewable and thermal power generation at ALSTOM and Shell-Bechtel venture, Intergen. He is an MBA from Cornell University and B.E. from Delhi College of Engineering.
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Anindya Chowdhury
Anindya Chowdhury
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
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Anindya Chowdhury
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
A Mechanical Engineer and MBA by training, Anindya Chowdhury has been an energy sector professional for over thirty years. Anindya has been with Shell for twenty two years and has been involved in several energy developments in India – one of which Hazira LNG is now an operational business. Earlier in his career with Shell, Anindya was crossposted to the headquarters in London where he was involved in mega project developments and strategy in the Middle East and South Asia. On return to India, Anindya was tasked with governance and strategy related to Shell’s Gas & Power business in India and other new business developments. In previous roles, Anindya was responsible for business development for Shell Global Solutions’ commercial services focusing on Indian National Oil Companies and later on leading Gas and LNG business development in India for Shell. Since November, 2016 Anindya has been tasked with managing the Energy Transitions Programme for Shell in India.During the course of his career, Anindya has acquired rich learnings by experiencing firsthand, business development in the evolving economic environment of the energy sector in a growing economy. Anindya has previously worked with leading international consulting firms and energy companies in India.

Mahesh Palashikar
Mahesh Palashikar
General Electric
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Mahesh Palashikar
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mahesh is President and CEO of GE South Asia, responsible for leading GE’s presence across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He focuses on enabling GE to win, building stakeholder relationships, understanding market dynamics, supporting development and execution of business strategies, developing talent and managing enterprise risks. Before this, Mahesh led GE’s Onshore Wind Energy business for Greater Asia Pacific region and enabled record profitable growth in China, Japan and India. Since 2000, Mahesh has held increasingly responsible assignments within GE’s Healthcare, Power and Renewable Energy businesses in manufacturing, supply chain, quality, lean, six sigma, sales, projects, services and business management. During GE career, Mahesh has lived in India, USA and China. Before GE, Mahesh worked 12 years with Philips Electronics N.V. He is on Board of Directors GE Power India Ltd., US-India Business Council, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and CII National Council.

Mohinder Gulati
Mohinder Gulati
World Bank
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Mohinder Gulati
- Solarizing Agriculture: Cultivating Renewable Energy in India’s Farmlands
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mohinder Gulati has worked with the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All as Chief Operating Officer from its inception until 2015 and before that with the World Bank for twenty years, his latest assignment was as Adviser (Energy). As Sector Leader (Sustainable Development) for South East Europe, he managed policy dialogue, project development and implementation, and partnership with key development partners and external relations. As Program Leader in East Asia and Pacific, he managed large cross-border private sector hydro projects and creation of regional electricity market. In South Asia he led World Bank-funded power sector restructuring and reform program in several Indian states (Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa), enactment of new laws and regulation, creation of new regulatory institutions, and construction of power generation, transmission, and distribution projects. He is a graduate in Management (Harvard and Delhi University), Physics (Delhi University), and Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Paolo Frankl
Paolo Frankl
International Energy Agency
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Paolo Frankl
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Paolo Frankl is Head of the Renewable Energy Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), which he joined in 2007. Dr. Frankl leads the IEA’s work on renewables, providing analysis and advice on policies, markets and technologies to 30 Member and eight Association countries. A physicist by training, Dr. Frankl holds a Ph.D in energy and environmental technologies from the University of Rome and has been post-doc Marie Curie research fellow at INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau, France. Dr. Frankl has 30 years of experience working on renewable energy systems and markets, life cycle assessment and eco-labeling.
Oliver Luedtke
Oliver Luedtke
VERBIO Vereinigte Bioenergie AG
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Oliver Luedtke
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Prof. Dr. Oliver Lüdtke, who has a doctorate in engineering, has been COO Bioethanol/Biomethane at VERBIO AG since May 2011. His responsibilities include R&D, production and project development in the bioethanol and biomethane segment. He is also in charge of data protection, controlling and risk management.
Fabian Wigand
Fabian Wigand
Guidehouse
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Fabian Wigand
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mr. Wigand is an Associate Director at the global energy consultancy Guidehouse (formerly Navigant/Ecofys). He is an expert on energy procurement and power sector reform, coordinating the energy procurement activities of GH’s offices in Europe and the Middle East. He has advised development institutions (USAID, EBRD, GIZ, Energy Community), the EU, governments and investors on renewable energy auctions in more than 20 countries. Previously, Mr. Wigand was a Senior Analyst Regulation & Markets for the investor group Desertec Industrial Initiative. He holds an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. As auctions experts of the USAID Scaling-Up Renewable Energy program and the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Deployment 2.0, he has worked with the MNRE and authored the report “System-friendly Competitive Renewable Energy Procurement in India”.

Rahul Munjal
Rahul Munjal
Hero Future Energies Pvt Ltd
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Rahul Munjal
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Rahul Munjal is the Chairman and Managing Director of Hero Future Energies (HFE) Pvt. Ltd. The company which came into existence in the year 2012, is the first ever initiative of Hero Group to foray into generation and distribution of renewables. He represents the third generation in the Munjal family headed by Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal. Under the competent leadership of Rahul, HFE has crafted a niche in the renewable energy landscape nationally. Since its inception, the professionally managed work culture at HFE, has inspired the team to stay committed and deliver quality service on time, year-on-year. Being a visionary, he brings in a host of contemporary business ideas to the table that are a perfect fusion of both his professional expertise and his sensitivity towards societal concerns. Rahul has been involved at every stage of evolution of HFE: from conceptualization of the competencies and skill sets of his team, to hiring, to ensuring a complete process dependent veritable challenge for continuous business excellence and social and cultural initiatives that have largely contributed to the enrichment and empowerment of employees. Rahul graduated in Economics from the University of Rochester, USA. What gives him an edge over others is the rich business heritage and acumen that he has inherited due to his active involvement in family businesses. He was involved in Honda Motorcycles, USA and Hindustan Levers Ltd, India, prior to taking the entrepreneurial plunge. He has been awarded ‘GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – 2014’ in renewable energy by Energy and Environment Foundation (EEF) and national awards for excellence as Renewable Energy Leader & Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 by World CSR Congress.

Nicholas Dunlop
Nicholas Dunlop
Climate Parliament
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Nicholas Dunlop
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Nick Dunlop established the New York-based network of legislators, Parliamentarians for Global Action. He organised the Six Nation Peace Initiative, which brought together the Presidents and Prime Ministers of Argentina, Greece, India, Mexico, Sweden, and Tanzania, with support from Pope John Paul II, to help end the Cold War. Nick launched the EarthAction Network in 1992, linking 2000 citizen groups in 160 countries, and through an EarthAction campaign persuaded the U.S. Senate to ratify the UN Convention on Desertification. After organising a campaign on climate change with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, he established the Climate Parliament, a global network of legislators which has mobilised more than $1 billion in public support for renewable energy. Nick Dunlop was a co-recipient of the first Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace and Development, awarded by the President of India. He is a citizen of New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland, and lives in the UK.

Christian Breyer
Christian Breyer
LUT University
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Christian Breyer
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Christian Breyer is Professor for Solar Economy at LUT University, Finland. His major expertise is the integrated research of technological and economic characteristics of renewable energy systems specialising in energy system modeling for 100% renewable energy, on a local but also global scale. His team published the most studies on 100% renewable energy for countries or major regions globally. Energy system transition studies are carried out in full hourly and high geo-spatial resolution. Publications cover integrated sector analyses with power, heat, transport, desalination, industry and negative CO2 emission options. Carbon capture and utilisation as part of comprehensive Power-to-X investigations is a core research field for his team. He published more than 300 scientific papers, thereof more than 100 in scientific journals. He worked previously for Reiner Lemoine Institut, Berlin, and Q-Cells (now: Hanwha Q Cells). He is member of ETIP PV, IEA-PVPS, scientific committee of the EU PVSEC and IRES, scientific advisory board of CO2 Value Europe, academic council of Global Alliance Powerfuels, chairman for renewable energy at the Energy Watch Group, reviewer for the IPCC and a co-founder of the Desertec Foundation. His academic background is general business, physics and energy systems engineering and a PhD in electrical engineering. He communicates in Twitter @ChristianOnRE.

Anita Marangoly George
Anita Marangoly George
CDPQ India Private Limited
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Anita Marangoly George
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Anita M. George is Executive Vice-President and Deputy Head of CDPQ Global. She fills a key role in developing CDPQ’s activities in its three priority international areas: the United States/Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. She actively participates in positioning CDPQ internationally, as well as developing and executing its globalization strategy. In addition to her role managing the international offices, Ms. George contributes to diversifying the portfolio by taking a holistic view in approaching the various markets. She sits on CDPQ’s Investment-Risk Committee. Ms. George joined CDPQ in April 2016 as Managing Director, South Asia. She was then appointed as Executive Vice-President, Growth Markets and prior to her current role was Executive Vice-President and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Growth Markets. She has extensive knowledge of several of these markets, in addition to possessing a strong ability to develop and strengthen enduring and quality partnerships. She has a strong track record in managing infrastructure investment portfolios on a global scale. Prior to joining CDPQ, she was Senior Director of the World Bank’s Energy and Extractive Industries Global Practice. She also held the positions of Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources of the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, and Head of Siemens Financial Services in India. Her various roles have led her to work in several regions of the world, including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Ms. George holds a BA in Economics and Spanish from Smith College, in Massachusetts, and a Masters in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Boston University.

Jyoti Parikh
Jyoti Parikh
Integrated Research and Action for Development
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Jyoti Parikh
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr. Jyoti Parikh is Executive Director of IRADe, New Delhi. She was a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007. She has served as energy consultant to the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Energy, EEC, Brussels and UN agencies such as UNIDO, FAO, UNU, UNESCO and so on. She worked as an advisor to various ministries for the Gov. of India. She has held national and international appointments, which includes the Technical Advisory Committee for Energy Trust Funds Programmes of the World Bank; Scientific & Technical Advisory Panel to Global Environment Facility. She was on the Board of directors of IREDA. She obtained Ph.D. from University of Maryland, College Park (967). She has guided 12 Ph.D. theses and given lectures in more than 40 countries around the world. Her publications include many areas ranging energy access, renewable energy, women empowerment, gender and poverty alleviation, energy modelling, energy economics, local and global issues of energy and power systems, environment and climate change problems of the developing countries.
Gyanesh Chaudhary
Gyanesh Chaudhary
Vikram Solar Limited
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Gyanesh Chaudhary
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
A business leader and a visionary, Mr. Gyanesh Chaudhary is the driving force behind Vikram Solar. Focused to serve the community and bring change, Mr. Chaudhary has successfully led Vikram Solar, a world-renowned PV module manufacturing and EPC solutions provider, to become a name synonymous with quality and performance. Mr. Chaudhary has completed OPM program- Business Transformation and Strategy from Harvard Business School; he is a Business graduate from the University of Wales, UK; holds a Diploma in Marketing and International Trade from the University of Boston; and International Business from Harvard Business School, USA.With a firm belief in the need for businesses working towards solving environmental and energy scarcity issues, Mr. Chaudhary has carefully built Vikram Solar to support national and global green energy revolution, while giving back to the community at the same time.
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Col Monish Ahuja
Col Monish Ahuja
Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd.
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Col Monish Ahuja
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Lt Col Monish Ahuja (Retd) is the Managing Director of Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited (PRESPL). He is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune (Dec 1991 – Dec 1994) Education Proficiency: – Post Graduate (M.Tech) in Nuclear Technology from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (2006). – Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from JNU (2002) – Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) from JNU (1994). In a short span with the understanding of the Biomass IPPs and Biomass Supply Chain Management, he set up the first of its kind in India, biomass fuel aggregation and supply company Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited (PRESPL). The company has grown from a start up to INR 360 Million Turnover Company in 7 x Years’ time and having closed its Series A PE investment from Zurich based Impact PE- responsAbility in 2013. This has big force multiplier to support biomass IPPs, process industry boilers, cogeneration plants, bio-refinery industry using agri-residues feedstock and other industry using biomass as a feedstock. Series B funded by Neev Fund & Shell Ventures B. V. in Year 2019 Lt Col Monish Ahuja (Retd) is known in the Biomass fraternity as a dedicated and knowledgeable leader. He has been advocating the barriers faced by Biomass based Project Developers at various seminars and forums and has been instrumental in impressing MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources, India) towards the cause of biomass-based industry in India. Lt Col Monish Ahuja (Retd) has been recognized with several eminent awards. Few of them are as follows: a) 2013- Recognized with the “Biomass Energy Man of the Year Award” by Renewable World, part of Fortune Media Group. b) 2014- “Udyog Ratan Award” by Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi for work in the rural parts of the country, which is a direct impact on the rural economy and is making a sizeable impact in many parts of the country. c) 2015- – PRESPL has been awarded as “Most Innovative Company in Renewable Sector” by Power Today Magazine and the selection has been done by PricewaterHouseCoopers. – “Best Paper Award” at International Conference on Innovations & IPR organized by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) at New Delhi. – “Best Poster Award” in Brussels Sustainability Development Summit in Brussels, Belgium. d) 2016- Leading RE Manufacturers – Held by UBM Group, Biomass Category under Renewable Energy India Awards 2016 selection by Ernst & Young. e) 2017- “50 Most Impactful Green Leaders (Global Listing)” by World Sustainability Congress a Not-For-Profit Organization advocating Sustainable Leadership received on 18 Feb 2017. f) 2018 – Excellence in Bio Energy – Renewable Energy India Awards 2018 at UBM Event. g) 2019 – Awarded with the Global award – The National Mission Innovation Champions – India announced in Vancouver, Canada. Lt Col Monish Ahuja (Retd) is member of following committees: a. Chair-person of the FICCI Bio-Energy Committee for the year 2018-19. b. Member of Bio-Energy Sub-Committee constituted by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India under the Chairmanship of Secretary, MNRE. c. Member of CII Committee of Bio-Energy d. On invitation from United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), he has been the ‘MENTOR’ for the National Training Workshop GCIP-India 2016. e. Member of the working group on rice straw utilization at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), HQ at Philippines and working on a programme funded by DFID UK for looking at ways of rice straw utilization globally. He is spearheading the biomass movement in India with his ongoing efforts of harnessing the agro residue potential in India.

Divya Sharma
Divya Sharma
Climate Group
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Divya Sharma
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Divya Sharma is the Executive Director at Climate Group’s India office. A thought leader, researcher, academician she comes with experience spanning nearly two decade operating throughout India and internationally within sustainable urban development and climate resilience space. Divya comes with a Doctorate in urban climate resilience and a Master’s in urban development planning. She has extensively worked with national, state and municipal governments in India and abroad; regional, national and international development agencies and foundations and international research community and academia. She has been on some prestigious advisory positions on international and national networks for sustainable development and climate change internationally and at national level.

Rupam Raja
Rupam Raja
Fluence
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Rupam Raja
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Rupam Raja is Market Director for Fluence in Asia Pacific Region. Fluence, a joint venture of Siemens and AES is the market leader for grid connected, MW scale battery storage with over 2100 MW projects developed or under development in 22 countries around the world. In his role, Rupam is responsible for market development of battery storage in the region. He has successfully developed a portfolio of over 500MWs of grid connected battery storage projects in SE Asia providing regulation reserve services to the national grid. In India, Rupam is associated with the 10MW 1 hour battery storage project developed by AES, Mitsubishi and Tata Power DDL in Delhi where Fluence is the technology provider. Prior to Fluence, Rupam worked with an international environmental risk consultancy and before that he was developing renewable energy portfolios for a private equity group for a global IPP. Rupam is based in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Susan Ferguson
Susan Ferguson
UN Women India
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Susan Ferguson
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Susan Ferguson joined UN Women in 2017 as the UN Women Representative in Papua New Guinea, after a long career in international development. She has lived and worked in South Africa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, where she has lived for 12 years. Susan has experience in working with grass roots development agencies; establishing and managing social services; working within Local, State and Federal Government in Australia on social policy and social programmes. Her diverse career is spanned by the themes of gender equality and social justice. Susan is a development practitioner and is proud to have been part of UN Women, working to achieve the mandate of equality for women and girls in different countries. Susan, a national of Australia, has a Master’s degree of International and Community Development and has 4 girls. She wants them to grow up in a just world where their contributions are valued and respected.

Ramesh Kymal
Ramesh Kymal
Adani Green Energy Ltd
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Ramesh Kymal
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Ramesh Kymal is Advisor Wind Energy in Adani Green Energy Ltd which is one of the largest Renewable Energy Companies in the world, with a vision to grow the company profitably through atmanirbhar policy and to lead the world in Renewable Energy installations across several geographies. Ramesh Kymal was the Chairman & Managing Director of Siemens Gamesa India and established its presence in India in the year 2009. Since then Mr. Kymal piloted the company’s growth successfully by commissioning over 7000 MW of wind power, and over 400 MW of solar power projects across the country and led a team of over 3000 people. Mr. Kymal is a Mechanical Engineer with specialization in Operations Research, Statistical Quality Control and has pursued higher management studies at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. He has over 25 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, casting his leadership traits across multi – national renewable energy corporations thus bringing out continuous growth in India’s renewable energy business. Owing to his treasured experience, today he holds responsible and reputed positions in renewable energy associations in pursuit of promoting the sector by increasing business and investment opportunities. Mr. Ramesh Kymal was the Chairman of CII National Committee for Wind and Biomass. Prior to this he was the Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu State Council for the year 2016-17 and he was holding the position of Vice-Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu State Council for the year 2015-16. He has also been the Chairman of Renewable Energy Council of CII Godrej Green Business Centre since 2003. Apart from this, he is the founding circle member of the prestigious Brookings Institution – an American centrist think tank and Indian federation of Green Energy. He is on the Board of Shakthi Sustainable Energy foundation to promote and make India as a world leader in renewable energy sector by facilitating the formulation of consistent renewable energy policies and innovative financing mechanisms. He is the recipient of the Solar Society of India Award in 2005 for ‘Business Leadership in Wind Power’. Apart from his strong commitment towards environment, he also brings out a persistent social commitment towards various philanthropic activities concentrated in the areas of education and social upliftment of girl children.

Anurag Mishra
Anurag Mishra
USAID India
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Anurag Mishra
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr Anurag Mishra serves as the Energy Team Leader at USAID/India, leading programs to deliver on the Asia EDGE initiative of the Indo-Pacific vision of the Govt of United States. He has experience in implementing or managing projects/grant programs funded by several multilateral donors and bilateral agencies including GIZ, FCO/DFID, EU, World Bank and ADB
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Varun Sivaram
Varun Sivaram
Columbia University
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Varun Sivaram
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Varun Sivaram believes that slowing climate change will require accelerating clean energy innovation, a goal he has pursued from the corporate, academic and public sectors. Most recently, as chief technology officer of ReNew Power, he led research and development for a multibillion-dollar company recognized as India’s largest producer of renewable energy as well as its most innovative energy company. A widely published scientist and innovation scholar, Sivaram is a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, serves on the boards of Stanford University’s energy and environment institutes and created the course “Clean Energy Innovation” as a Georgetown University professor to train the next generation of energy leaders. He has also shaped government policies supportive of innovation as the director of the energy and climate program at the Council on Foreign Relations and as a senior energy advisor to the Los Angeles mayor and New York governor’s office. He serves as one of the 25 advisors to the UN COP26 climate conference in 2021; on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council for the Energy Transition; as senior fellow at the Aspen Institute, ITIF and Energy for Growth; and on the board of Peridot Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:PDAC.U) and as an advisor to Camus Energy, Glint Solar and Radia, Inc. TIME Magazine named him one of its “100 Next most influential people in the world,” and PV Magazine called him “the Hamilton of the Solar Industry.” His books include “Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet” — which The Economist called “prescient” — and “Digital Decarbonization: Promoting Digital Innovations to Advance Clean Energy Systems.” His newest book, “Energizing America: A Roadmap to Launch a National Energy Innovation Mission,” was endorsed by John Kerry as “a plan to make the United States the world leader in clean energy innovation.” Bill Gates praised his essay in Foreign Affairs as “one of the best arguments I’ve read for why the US should invest in a clean energy revolution.” A Rhodes and Truman Scholar, Sivaram holds a PhD in condensed matter physics from Oxford University and undergraduate degrees from Stanford University.

Sreekant Kadikuppa
Sreekant Kadikuppa
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
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Sreekant Kadikuppa
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Shri K Sreekant is the Chairman & Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited – a ’Maharatna’ company under the Ministry of Power since August 2019. Prior to this, He was Director (Finance) in POWERGRID since September 2016. During his career spanning ~35 years, he has experience in the Power sector in Long-Term Financial Planning, Investment Appraisals, formulation of Capital Budgets, Resource Mobilization from domestic and international markets, Corporate Accounts, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, and Enterprise Resource Planning.

Manu Srivastava
Manu Srivastava
Government of Madhya Pradesh
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Manu Srivastava
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
A 1991 batch Indian Administrative Service officer, Manu Srivastava holds B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi. Out of the 29 years of experience, Manu has worked for 14 years in energy sector and has lead path-breaking innovative projects in the field of Solar energy. His 750 MW Rewa Project has proved to be an inflection point in the history of Solar energy in India: it was the first project in the country to break grid parity; it is the only project in the country supplying power to an institutional customer – today Delhi Metro is running on this project. The project has been awarded World Bank Group’s President’s Award. The project has had the privilege of being recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India. Singapore Management University has developed a Case Study on Rewa Solar Project for their ‘Growing Infrastructure’ programme from the 2021 session. Solar Rooftop projects under the RESCO mode with the landmark tariff of below 2US cents/unit have established a new way of setting up solar rooftop projects in the country; this has enabled solar rooftops to be set up without any capital investment by the beneficiaries, they being colleges, health institutions, government buildings and lately MSMEs; the model is even being followed in Ghana & Guinea in West Africa. Prior to renewable energy, he steered the State of Madhya Pradesh in India to 24×7 power supply as Chairperson of all utilities of the State & MD of MP Power Management Company. He was primarily responsible for power procurement and maintaining energy supply. Before that, he worked in Government of India and looked after natural gas in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: distribution within the country, gas pipeline infrastructure, city gas programmes, international LNG contracts and transnational pipelines. Manu is passionate about theatre and international politics, apart from studying energy dynamics in the country.

Mahesh Kolli
Mahesh Kolli
Greenko Group
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Mahesh Kolli
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mahesh Kolli – President & Jt. MD Greenko Group Greenko is one of India’s leading renewable energy companies with over $8.5 billion in asset base operating 6.4 GW of energy assets across 15 states in the country. Mahesh Kolli, a young & dynamic first-generation serial entrepreneur. After graduating in Mechanical Engineering, he has successfully founded and developed multiple businesses in Information Technology, Environmental Technologies, Clean Energy and Urban Infrastructure sectors over the last decade. His entrepreneurial journey started with an environmental solutions company focused on technology transfer from developed markets to India. Mahesh believes in creating infrastructure that has a lasting social impact while contributing to the growing demands of India as a nation and has always strived to contribute to the growth of the country thorough establishing such businesses. Mahesh made his mark in the Indian Energy Sector by co-founding Greenko Group, a focused clean energy company along with Mr. Anil Chalamalasetty in 2006. Greenko is India’s leading Integrated Power Player & is replacing fossil fuel dependency with digitized, decentralized & decarbonized energy solutions. Mahesh is a keen participant and panelist in various investor forums and interacts with regulatory authorities and policy makers to ensure the development of the clean energy sector in India. In Feb 2019 the CEO club India awarded Mahesh with the “Unicorn Award ” for Greenko, for its exponential growth in ten years of operation to become the largest clean energy company operating in India . Outside of work, Mahesh stays in close touch with his roots and contributes towards the development of skilled individuals who can play a constructive role in India’s future.

Ravi Singh
Ravi Singh
WWF INDIA
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Ravi Singh
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr. Ravi Singh is the Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India. Prior to his present responsibility, he worked with two international banks before moving to pursue the larger cause of conservation. His abiding interest in the conservation of nature led to his association with several conservation organisations like WWF and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). As head of WWF – India he contributes to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainability and provide leadership to the organization while working on key facets of nature conservation. A keen sportsman, a trekker, and traveller, a historian and reader, his varied interests and hobbies are linked with his core interest in nature and conservation.

Amitabh Tandon
Amitabh Tandon
Transtech Green Power Private Limited
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Amitabh Tandon
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Amitabh Tandon, a business Graduate from Delhi University, has over 30 years’ experience in various project implementation from software development, telecom services, Biomass-renewable energy and biotechnology project. Having keen interest in agriculture and attracted to the clean energy initiatives in the country motivated him to diversify and set up Transtech Green Power P. ltd in the year 2008, he is promoter and Managing Director of this company, which is operating a 12 mw Biomass based power plant in Rajasthan. During the last 10 to 12 years, he has gained rich experience in Bioenergy Renewable power operations. He is the founder member and Secretary of Indian Biomass Power Association (IBPA) a non-profit organization of Biomass Power developers in the country. This organization was formed primarily because the Biomass sector was facing various barriers and challenges, which needed Policy, Regulatory and technical improvement. He was on Task force of MNRE and CERC set up on Bio- energy. He is on the governing council of Sardar Swaran Singh Institute of Bio-energy (SSNIBE), Kapurthala- an autonomous institute of Bio energy run by Government of India. Doing innovating and new things have always been an interest and this motivated to venture into biotechnology initiative of using Co2 from Biomass emission for Algae Biomass Production. The process has migrated from R&D, demonstration to around 4000 sq meters of raceway ponds producing Spirulina- richest source of Vegan protein in technical collaboration with TERI and Sabran Bio-entrii at Sanchore. He firmly believes that Bioenergy can provide a solution to energy access, and various spin off benefits and opportunity to the rural sector.
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Sunil Jain
Sunil Jain
Hero Future Energies
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Sunil Jain
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Sunil Jain assumed the role of CEO and ED at Hero Future Energies (HFE) in the year 2013. He has over three decades of experience in the entire aspect of business in automotive, infrastructure & cleantech and manufacturing industry. He specializes in creating new businesses and taking the start-ups to scale. He assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) in a start-up renewable energy development company, GREEN INFRA, a company incubated by IDFC PE. Under his able leadership, Green Infra successfully executed projects in renewable energy and developed several businesses across wind, solar PV and small hydro. Sunil has been involved in introducing new concepts of power selling in the Indian renewable sector especially wind. His passion about sustainability has been a major influencing factor in his life. He has been actively advocating for stable and meaningful policies to promote the cause of green energy. Sunil has spearheaded the HFE team in their determinations towards making HFE one of the largest IPP in India, in a short time span. He is the President of Wind Independent Power Producers Association (WIPPA), a pan India association representing all the leading IPP’s in the country. He is also member of CII Renewable Energy Committee. He has been awarded Excellence Award in the year 2012 for his contribution to renewable energy and sustainability by “Energy and Environment Foundation”. His academic research paper on “Sustainability and Renewable Consumption Obligation” has been presented at forums of international repute.

S K G Rahate
S K G Rahate
Ministry of Power
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S K G Rahate
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Shri S.K.G. Rahate is an IAS officer (JH:1990) posted as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India and and has handled Transmission sector in the Ministry besides Thermal and Hydro. Shri Rahate is an engineering graduate, B.E. (Instrumentation & Control) from College of Engineering, Pune, and has a varied experience in various capacities spanning 29 years in the State and Central Government in different sectors including infrastructure and regulatory.

Gurdeep Singh
Gurdeep Singh
NTPC Ltd.
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Gurdeep Singh
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Shri Gurdeep Singh is the Chairman & Managing Director of NTPC Ltd. He also holds additional charge of Chairman, Damodar Valley Corporation. He is also currently the co-chair for the Stewardship Board for the platform of Energy and Materials, World Economic Forum (WEF). He graduated in mechanical engineering from NIT Kurukshetra and has undergone Management Education Program from IIM-Ahmedabad. He has an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the power sector. He has worked at CXO/Senior positions in Indian companies as well as in multi-national companies. Prior to joining NTPC, he was Managing Director of Gujarat State Electricity Company Limited(GSECL). His visionary leadership transformed GSECL and made the company highly cost-competitive and forward looking.

Parag Sharma
Parag Sharma
O2 Power Private Limited
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Parag Sharma
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Parag Sharma is the Founder and CEO of O2 Power, a renewable energy platform. Set up in November 2019, O2 Power has raised 500 million USD from global investors, EQT and Temasek to develop and execute utility-scale renewable energy projects in India, including large-scale wind and solar projects. Within a year, O2 Power has become one of the fastest-growing renewable companies in India having bagged three solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 980 MW. Before starting O2 Power, Parag was Chief Operating Officer at ReNew Power, India’s leading renewable energy IPP, for 8 years. He was instrumental in setting up 5 GW of wind and solar capacity at ReNew. Parag has spent about 23 years in the power sector. Parag is an MBA from IIT Delhi, LLB from Delhi University, and Electrical Engineering from AMU. He is a passionate long-distance marathon runner.

Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi
Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
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Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi
- Country Session: United Kingdom
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- VALEDICTORY
28 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- Country Session: Denmark
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- Country Session: Germany
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
- Inaugural Session
26 Nov | 1730 IST- | Virtual
Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi (IAS) has assumed the charge as Secretary in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as Additional Chief Secretary and Additional Secretary (Climate Change Department) at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand. Shri Chaturvedi is a 1987 batch IAS officer and belongs to the Jharkhand cadre. Shri Chaturvedi is B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT- Kanpur and holds a P.G. in International Development from Harvard University (USA). He has also worked as Joint Secretary or equivalent in PMO, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry Of Finance. He has extensive experience of working in other departments like the erstwhile Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog), Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. Shri Chaturvedi has also undergone training in Financial Management, Community Mobilisation & Participatory Management Techniques.

Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
STATE BANK OF INDIA
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Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr Challa Sreenivasulu Setty has taken charge as Managing Director of State Bank of India, with effect from 20th January 2020 and from 1st April 2020, he is looking after Retail & Digital Banking. Currently, he is also holding additional charge of Stressed Assets vertical.
A Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and also, a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, he started his career with State Bank of India in 1988 as a Probationary Officer. Across a career spanning over three decades, he has gained rich experience in Corporate Credit, Retail banking, and banking in developed markets.
Prior to taking over charge as MD, Mr Setty was heading the Stressed Asset Resolution Group of the Bank, in his capacity as Deputy Managing Director, where he was responsible for resolving the stressed assets portfolio of the Bank, across the country, in different sectors such as Power, Infra, Auto, Telecom, etc.
Mr Setty has held key assignments in State Bank of India including Chief General Manager and General Manager in Corporate Accounts Group, Deputy General Manager in Commercial Branch, Indore, and VP & Head (syndications) in SBI, New York Branch.
Mani Khurana
Mani Khurana
World Bank
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Mani Khurana
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mani Khurana is a Senior Energy Specialist with the World Bank. Working for over thirteen years in World Bank and leading investment projects and analytical activities across energy sector value chain. She has been leading the Bank ‘s power sector engagement in various states in India. The engagements include financing of the critical power infrastructure and providing technical assistance to improve the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of the power sector utilities. She is also leading the solar rooftop project which provides access to finance at concessional rates to solar rooftop developers. She has co-authored many World Bank studies including a study on Financial performance of India ‘s power sector: Beyond Crisis. The book assessed the situation of India power sector 10 years after the landmark Electricity Act 2003. She has been recognized as one of Asia’s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy. She has a Master’s in Business Administration from Indian School of Business and holds a master’s degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.

Amitabh Kant
Amitabh Kant
NITI Aayog
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Amitabh Kant
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Amitabh Kant is presently CEO of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, IAS (Kerala Cadre: 1980 batch). He is the author of Branding India-An Incredible Story and has edited “The Path Ahead- Transformative Ideas for India”. Kant has been a key driver of the “Make in India”, Startup India, “Incredible India” and God’s Own Country” initiatives that positioned India and Kerala State as leading manufacturing and tourism destinations. These campaigns have won several international awards and embraced a host of activities – infrastructure development, product enhancement, private-public partnership and positioning and branding based on extensive market research. Amitabh Kant has been the Chairman & CEO of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC). The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is being developed by the Government of India as a global manufacturing and investment destination supported by world class infrastructure and enabling policy framework. The DMIC project is aimed at the development of futuristic, smart industrial cities in India which will converge and integrate next generation technologies across sectors. The DMIC cities will address not merely the urbanization requirements of India, but with manufacturing as the main economic base, will also contribute significantly to the economic growth of India. In his capacity as Secretary (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Govt. of India, he vigorously drove the Ease of Doing Business initiative and ranking of States on outcome parameters. These initiatives have led to India making a quantum jump in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Index and enabled Indian States to compete in the spirit of competitive federalism. He is the Chairman of the Committee to implement Digital Payment in India. Mr. Kant has been the recipient of Economic Times Policy Change Agent of the Year Award, the Bloomberg TV Personality of the year Award, the NDTV Administrator of the year Award and the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors. He is the recipient of One Globe Award-2016 for leadership in Transforming Governance for the 21st Century. He is also the recipient of Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship awarded by the Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is a Member of the Steering Board of “Shaping the Future of Production Systems” of World Economic Forum. He is also the recipient of Golden Peacock Award for Leadership in Economic Transformation-2017. Amitabh Kant has worked as CEO, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Corporation, CMD – ITDC, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Secretary – Tourism, Government of Kerala, Managing Director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation, District Collector, Kozikhode and Managing Director, Matsyafed. During his tenure in Kerala he structured the Calicut Airport as a private sector project based on User’s Free and developed the BSES Power Project and Mattanchery Bridge under Private Public Partnership. He was also responsible for introducing new technology (fiberglass crafts and outboard motor) in the fisheries sector and launching beach level auctions which substantially enhanced returns to traditional fishermen. Amitabh Kant did his schooling from Modern School, Delhi, graduation in Economics (Hons) from St. Stephens, Delhi University and M.A from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a Chevening Scholar. He has also undertaken a mid-term course with John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad.

Vijayanand Samudrala
Vijayanand Samudrala
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd
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Vijayanand Samudrala
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Senior member of the Corporate Management Council at Amara Raja Group. Joined Amara Raja Group in 1992 and has been part of the Group’s growth story for well over 27 years. Held various positions in the organization in the areas of Business leadership, Strategic Planning, New business development initiatives, Technology development, Project Management etc. National Council member in CII. Chaired various sub-committees on electric mobility Obtained B. Tech Degree in Chemical Engineering from SVU college of Engineering, Tirupati and M. Tech in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Active proponent of adoption of new and emerging technologies in the field of renewable energy and alternative battery chemistries.

Jayant Parimal
Jayant Parimal
Adani Group
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Jayant Parimal
- The New Normal for Renewable Energy: World Lessons in Business Models & RE Products
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Shri Jayant Parimal is an ExIAS Officer of 1989 batch. He has done his B.E in Electrical in 1988 from MNIT, Allahabad, CFA in 2002 from ICFAI, Hyderabad, Masters of International Law & Economics in 2004 from World Trade Institute, Bern and LL.B in 2007 from Gujarat University. During his long and illustrious career in Indian Administrative Service, Shri Parimal has worked in various capacities with Government of Gujarat and Government of India, till 2006. Shri Jayant Parimal joined Adani Group as Chief Executive Officer (Renewable energy) looking after Group’s entire Renewable Business and now he is Advisor to Chairman. Before joining Adani Group, he was with Reliance Industries Limited, as President.
Alex Campbell
Alex Campbell
International Hydropower Association
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Alex Campbell
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Alex joined the IHA as Head of Research & Policy in August 2020. Alex has extensive experience in low carbon and international energy policy. Prior to joining IHA he was Head of Contracts for Difference (CfD) Policy, the UK Government’s flagship renewable electricity deployment scheme, at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. His policy responsibilities included designing the most appropriate rules to deliver competitive auctions and assessing how best to mitigate the impact of intermittent renewables on the electricity system. He also led the setting of parameters for the 2019 CfD auction, which secured nearly 6GW of new renewable generation capacity at record low prices. His previous experience included leading the UK’s engagement with multi-national civil nuclear bodies at the UN, OECD and G7, designing a major component of the regulatory framework for smart meters in Britain and developing policy to support the rollout of onshore wind whilst at RenewableUK. He holds an MSc in Climate Change and an MA in International Political Economy.

Abhishek Bansal
Abhishek Bansal
Actis Advisers Private Ltd.
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Abhishek Bansal
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
- State Session: Madhya Pradesh
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Abhishek Bansal is a Director with Actis where he is responsible for originating and managing energy investments in Asia. He has close to 15 years of investing experience in energy and infrastructure sectors in growth markets. Abhishek was instrumental in setting up Ostro Energy which Actis’ first renewable platform in the Indian market and was responsible for managing the investment until exit. He is currently managing Actis’ Sprng investment in India and serves as its board member. Prior to joining Actis, Abhishek worked with the International Finance Corporation in India where he focused on equity, project finance and corporate debt transactions in diverse sectors with a focus on power sector.

K V S Baba
K V S Baba
POSOCO
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K V S Baba
- Grid Balancing: The Demand-Supply Fundamentals in New Age Systems
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mr K V S Baba is the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO), having diversified experience of about 34 years in the power sector. He has experience of working in the areas of Power System Planning and Design of EHV Transmission system, Power System Analysis, Corporate Planning and Project Management in NTPC and POWERGRID, in addition to System Operation, Market operation aspects in POSOCO. He has been actively associated with large scale integration of Renewable Energy, bringing in Frequency controls, the introduction of Ancillaries, encourage flexibility, the introduction of various Electricity Market products to bring in dynamism such as Real-Time Market etc. He has been very active in collaborative efforts with State Load Despatch Centres through Forum of Load Dispatchers (FOLD) and knowledge dissemination across all the stakeholders. He has co-authored several technical papers on various topics in the electricity sector. He is the Chairman of the Indian National Study Committee of CIGRE SC C2

Venkat Venkataraman
Venkat Venkataraman
Bloom Energy
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Venkat Venkataraman
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Venkat Venkataraman is the CTO and EVP of Engineering at Bloom Energy. He leads the development of clean, highly efficient and low cost Bloom Energy Servers to generate clean power onsite using natural gas, biogas and hydrogen as feedstock. During his 17 years tenure at Bloom, he led the company through many technological breakthroughs bringing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology from early stages of development to a matured state enabling deployment of highly efficient commercial systems deployed across the world reducing greenhouse gas emissions signficantly. Over the years, Venkat has assembled, led and mentored a very strong team of engineers and innovators around the world in the areas of fuel cell stack technology, system integration and power electronics, who have made tremendous strides in that time, solving the key technical challenges that had previously prevented the commercialization of SOFC technologies. Venkat’s recent focus has been on the use of Solid Oxide technology for hydrogen production and power generation to accelerate “hydrogen economy”. Besides managing the technology at Bloom Energy, he manages IT organization.

Sunil Dhingra
Sunil Dhingra
Renewable Energy Technology Applications
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Sunil Dhingra
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual

Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Amit Kumar
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Amit leads the Clean Energy vertical within the Advisory line of service in PwC India. Amit is graduate in electrical engineering, holds an MBA degree and has more than 28 years of experience in executing clean energy projects. He has been assisting policy makers at central and state level in drafting of policy measures and program management for Renewable energy, Energy efficiency, Electric vehicles and battery storage. Amit has designed and managed line of credit from multilateral/bilateral funding agencies like JICA, KFW, World Bank and Asian Development Bank for RE in India. Amit has also prepared business plan for several public and private sector companies for their proposed investments in clean energy. Amit has worked on the Detailed Project Report for some of the largest solar parks and projects in India like Leh (5000 MW), Kargil (2500 MW), Pavagada (2000 MW), Bhadla (1000 MW), etc. He has also advised states on assessing needs for storage at transmission level for better grid management and effective injection of renewable energy within the grid. He is a professional of international repute and has experience of executing a number of assignments in different geographies of the world such as India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, UK, Tanzania, South Africa, Maldives, etc.

John Murton
John Murton
COP26 Unit, UK Cabinet Office
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John Murton
- Country Session: United Kingdom
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr John Murton was appointed as the UK’s COP26 Envoy in November 2019. Most recently, he served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. John has considerable professional experience, notably in Africa and Asia. His previous appointments have included Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission in Nairobi, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Kenya, UK High Commissioner to Mauritius and Ambassador to Madagascar. In London, he was Head of the Foreign Ministry department dealing with the UK’s relations with East and South East Asia and Australasia, and has also completed previous postings in Japan and at NATO Headquarters. Before joining the UK Government, John worked in Zimbabwe and researched his PhD in Kenya.

Stephen Wyatt
Stephen Wyatt
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
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Stephen Wyatt
- Country Session: United Kingdom
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr Stephen Wyatt, Research and Innovation Director, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Stephen joined ORE Catapult in December 2013 and is responsible for its portfolio of emerging technology activity. He leads a research team focusing on the development of next generation technologies and oversees the Catapults work in identifying and supporting disruptive technology start-ups. Stephen holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D in Materials Science, he is passionate about sustainability and addressing climate change.

Alan Gooding
Alan Gooding
Smarter Grid Solutions
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Alan Gooding
- Country Session: United Kingdom
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Alan is a main board member and EVP of Global Sales at Smarter Grid Solutions. He is educated as an electrical engineer and blends his technical background with twenty plus years of experience in consulting, advisory, business management and corporate development. Prior to Smarter Grid Solutions, Alan enjoyed a career with PwC, Qinetiq and as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Strathclyde. Smarter Grid Solutions develops and delivers DER management and control software to deliver a net zero energy system. Our products deliver solutions to a range of customers and applications including: DER owners and operators seeking to enable flexibility and monetise DER assets; Distribution Utilities seeking to reliably adopt DER flexibility into their operations; and Communities seeking to implement microgrids and resiliency solutions using DER.

Jan Thompson
Jan Thompson
British High Commission
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Jan Thompson
- Country Session: United Kingdom
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual

Vinod Tiwari
Vinod Tiwari
Power Ledger, Australia
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Vinod Tiwari
- Country Session: Australia
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Based in Perth, Western Australia, Vinod leads Power Ledger’s global Business Development and Sales teams. Vinod has over 20 years of global experience in traditional and renewable, new energy technologies and markets. Vinod is a thought leader and an energy sector specialist with strategy, policy, commercial & business development experience across the supply chain, and a focus on orderly decarbonisation and transformation of energy markets through the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and new technology to positively impact Paris Climate Goals. Vinod is leveraging his extensive work experience in the Australian and global energy sector to connect with stakeholders across power and business domains, as well as across various third party providers, to support the delivery of Power Ledger’s blockchain offering for energy trading, flexibilities trading and environmental commodities trading, building new propositions and global partnerships. As the Head of Global Business Development Vinod has led the global expansion of Power Ledger applications and taken this pioneering WA innovation to global markets, forming partnerships with some of the largest global utilities, governments, electricity regulators, energy policy makers and renewable energy developers. Equally important, Vinod has been contributing to policy settings for Renewable Energy (RE) in some of the emerging markets. This has resulted in projects and partnerships in 10 countries including the US, France, Austria, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Italy, Australia and most recently in Chile. Vinod has shared his thoughts and presented extensively on Blockchain Energy Use Cases at various energy forums around the world, including UNESCO, Paris, the US Congressional Blockchain Caucus at the Capitol Hill including a keynote speaker at various global events in the USA, the UK, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia and New Zealand. Most recently, Vinod was General Manager Retail at Perth Energy (2007 – 2016) where he successfully grew the energy sales portfolio turnover to more than $300 million in a short period. Previous roles include managing engineering, technical sales and business development for General Electric Company’s joint venture with Wipro in India. Vinod holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia. He also participated at the Executive Leadership Program at University of California, Berkley, USA.

Kunal Upadhyay
Kunal Upadhyay
Bharat Fund / CIIE.CO
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Kunal Upadhyay
- RE Startup: Opportunities & Challenges
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Kunal Upadhyay is the Co-Founder of Bharat Fund and CIIE.CO at IIM Ahmedabad which back startups across deep-tech and inclusive technologies. Prior to this, Kunal led Infuse Ventures which is India’s first cleantech focussed incubation and venture fund – backed by MNRE, BP, IFC, among others. Kunal is also an advisor to Asian Development Bank to invest in climate tech innovations. He is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and BTech from IIT Madras, and was recently awarded Forty under 40 by Economic Times.

Meagan Fallone
Meagan Fallone
Barefoot College International
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Meagan Fallone
- Women in Renewable Energy
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- Skilling for Renewables: From ITIs to IITs
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Meagan Fallone | CEO & Director of Barefoot College International Meagan Fallone is the 2018 Hillary Institute Laureate for her Global Leadership in the areas of Climate Change, Poverty Reduction, Social Justice and Economic Empowerment of Women. She is a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur and a 2020 winner of the Wise Award for innovation in Education. She is an entrepreneurial thinker who has successfully led for-profit and not-for profit organisations to scale with an approach grounded in design thinking. Meagan is the Founder of Step Up Advisers, a global south advisory firm working to architect bold systems partnerships towards scale and impact in the areas of Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Rural Technology and Women’s Financial Inclusion. Step up Advisers is dedicated to bringing together Communities, Government, Private Sector, Philanthropy, Multilaterals and world class Social Innovation organisations to co-create solutions that will be sustainable and replicable. For the last decade Meagan has been CEO and Director of India’s Barefoot College International, a Skoll Foundation Awardee organisation and now a committed Board member; she has led Barefoot College extensive portfolio of climate focused programs, including the 93 country Barefoot Women Solar Engineering Initiative, the building of 6 Barefoot Colleges in sub saharan Africa and the Pacific, the ENRICHE women’s agency program and a significant development of technology platform that cross the language and literacy barrier. Today, Barefoot College and its net zero community based renewable energy program led entirely by women has achieved a 62% self generated income and delivers 1.3 gigawatts of clean energy annually. Barefoot works deeply with a network of more than 136 partner civil society and fellow social entrepreneurial organisations, with philanthropy, private sector and Governments.

Jai Ram Thakur
Jai Ram Thakur
Himachal Pradesh
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Jai Ram Thakur
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Born on 6 January, 1965 in Tandi village of Murahag panchayat of Seraj assembly constituency in Mandi district. His father's name was Jethu Ram and mother's name is Briku Devi. Thakur did his primary education from Kurani School and studied in High School Bagsyad near Thunag.
He completed his graduation from Vallabh Government College Mandi and did his MA from Punjab University. He is the youngest of three brothers. He has two sisters. During his college and University day he was the member of ABVP and in the year 1993 he fought his first election from Chachiot assembly constituency when he was 26 years of age.
In 1998 he won his election from Chachiot assembly constituency and has been MLA from Chachiot (which after delimitation is known as Seraj assembly constituency) since then. He is MLA for five consecutive terms. He remained State BJP President and was Cabinet Minister in previous BJP government. He has also remained as Vice Chairman, State Civil Supplies Corporation. He also remained as President of BharatiyaJantaYuvaMorcha.
He is married to Dr.Sadhna Singh from Jaipur and has two daughters.

Vijay Rupani
Vijay Rupani
Gujarat
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Vijay Rupani
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Shri Vijay Rupani is the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat. Born in Rangoon to RamniklalRupani on August 2nd 1956, he grew up in Rajkot. After completing his Graduation in Arts, he pursued LLB. He rose through the ranks, from being an ABVP activist to a Rajya Sabha Member, MLA, Cabinet Minister and then CM.
Known for his amiable personality and empathic attitude, CM Shri Vijay Rupani is a beloved leader of both, party and people. A longtimekaryakarta and a humble leader, his patience and perseverance makes him an exceptional leader. An ardent follower of the Indian democracy, CM Shri Vijay Rupani even endured imprisonment during the 1975 emergency.
He served as Chairman of Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited and spearheaded the memorable Tourism Campaign ‘Khushboo Gujarat Ki’ that established Gujarat as a prominent tourist destination. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha between 2006-2012 and played an active role in parliamentary committees on Water Resources, Food, Public Distribution and Public Utility. He served as the Chairman of Gujarat Municipal Finance Board in 2013. He won with a huge margin in assembly bye-election held in October, 2014. In the former Cabinet headed by CM Smt. Anandiben Patel, Shri Vijay Rupani served as Minister for Water Supply, Transport, Labour and Employment. On February 19, 2016, Shri Vijay Rupani replaced Shri R C Faldu as Gujarat State Party President.
Shri Vijay Rupani replaced Smt. Anandiben Patel as the CM in August 2016.
‘Will stay true to the pledge of SaunoSath, SaunoVikas’: CM Shri Vijay Rupani.
CM Shri Vijay Rupani follows the mantra of development for all and he has affirmed ‘The seat holds little priority. My pledge entails fulfilling the aspirations of people of Gujarat & serving them as a karyakarta in the truest sense’.
Keeping his promise of development for all; he took major initiatives during the first month of his Chief Ministership. CM Vijay Rupani has set four pillars of good governance, transparent, sensitive, decisive and progressive Government for balanced growth of Agriculture, Industries and Services that will ensure growth for all and fulfill aspirations of each class.

Mathieu Soulas
Mathieu Soulas
TOTAL S.A
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Mathieu Soulas
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mathieu Soulas began his career, in Total’s Refining Division. After holding various positions, including at the Provence and Normandy refineries in France, and in Brussels, Belgium, he was appointed Technical Manager of the Antwerp complex, one of the largest platforms in Europe.
As head of refining and petrochemical operations in the Benelux countries from 2009, he was responsible for the business aspects and trading activities of three major industrial complexes.
He moved to corporate headquarters in France in January 2013 and was appointed Executive Vice President for the geographical zone of the Indian Ocean and Vice President Supply and Logistic covering the whole Africa and Middle-East perimeter.
In 2017, he became Vice President in charge of the Lubricants Business Unit worldwide.
On August 16th 2019, he was appointed Senior Vice President Strategy & Climate for the Group Total.
Mathieu Soulas, 49, is a graduate of France's Ecole Polytechnique and IFP (Oil&Gas) engineering schools.

Rakesh Sarin
Rakesh Sarin
Nyshaasa Energy
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Rakesh Sarin
- RE Startup: Opportunities & Challenges
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Rakesh is a global business leader and has been at the helm of operations as CEO and Director on board of multi-billion Corporations spanning across continents. The recent positions he has held are – Global President Energy Solution on Wartsila Corporation Board of Management, Helsinki, followed by CEO International Business and Member of Executive Group, Suzlon Energy, India. He is currently on the Board of Companies as Independent Director and engaged in consulting with Corporates & International Funds. Amongst others, he is member on Advisory Board of O2 Power Holding Company at Singapore (Temasek, Singapore & EQT, Sweden JV), launched in India a year back. He is also bootstrapping two start-ups in the space of tech enabled Holistic Wellness and Organization Performance Enhancement. Rakesh is alumni of IIT BHU & Oxford University. His passion lies in the wellness of people, corporate performance and greener & cleaner environment.

Anoop Singh
Anoop Singh
Centre for Energy Regulation (CER), IIT Kanpur
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Anoop Singh
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Dr Anoop Singh has about 20 years’ experience in academics and industry. Dr Singh founded the Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) at IIT Kanpur through a seed funding support from the Government of UK. He also founded the Energy Analytics Lab (EAL) which has been seed-funded by Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. through CSR funding. Dr. Singh regularly contributes regulatory and policy submissions to the relevant Ministries and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs). He is currently a member of the State Advisory Committee for the Electricity Regulatory Commissions of Delhi (DERC) and Meghalaya (MSERC). His areas of interest include power sector reforms and regulation, power market development, energy/electricity pricing, renewable energy, smart grid, energy analytics, climate change, project financing and cross-border energy cooperation. He has several research papers and four books to his credit. He also worked earlier with Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Dasappa Srini
Dasappa Srini
Indian Institute of Science
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Dasappa Srini
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Prof. S Dasappa is a Chair of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research and faculty at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies Indian Institute of Science. He had his education at the Indian Institute of Science and obtained Masters and Ph. D degree from the faculty of engineering. His area of research has been solid, liquid, and gaseous fuel combustion science and technology. The work has resulted in the understanding of various processes occurring during gasification and answered several myths in the area of gasification. He has over 150 publications in various international and national journals, conferences and edited books, and 20 patents. Prof. Dasappa has been involved in technology transfer for bioenergy devices in India and abroad. He has been involved in several national and international projects. He has won several awards in Biomass energy – national and international and identified in the top 2 % of the Energy scientist in the world
Sandeep Chandna
Sandeep Chandna
Tech Mahindra
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Sandeep Chandna
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr Sandeep Chandna is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Tech Mahindra. With more than 25 years of experience in leveraging strategic public affairs, corporate responsibility, sustainability, and communication principles to generate business and brand value, Sandeep has played a crucial role in implementing sustainable business practices at Tech Mahindra. Mr Chandna has been closely working with professionals across all levels of the enterprise (from Board of Directors to front lines), non-profit agencies, and leading Global policy makers to drive organizational innovation and enhance business resilience. He has spearheaded many Sustainability projects for Tech Mahindra such as the adoption of Low Emission Technology, implementing an internal Carbon Price, ensuring the approval of our Science Based Targets from SBTi, and advocating personal sustainability across the Organization.

M B Rajesh Gowda
M B Rajesh Gowda
Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Ltd
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M B Rajesh Gowda
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr M B Rajesh Gowda is the Managing Director of Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM). Karnataka leads the country in renewable energy production and Bengaluru has many successful solar installations, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd (BESCOM). BESCOM has a target of generating 1200 MW electricity from rooftop solar panels by 2022. BESCOM has achieved only 140 MW from solar rooftop so far.

Bhaskar Sarkar
Bhaskar Sarkar
Tata Power Trading Company Ltd
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Bhaskar Sarkar
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Mr Bhaskar Sarkar is the Chief Executive Officer at Tata Power Trading Company Ltd. He joined Tata Power in 2011 and held leadership roles in Business Excellence, Commerical, Strategy, Regulation. He also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Maithon Power Limited. He has vast and varied experience in different organizations including Tata Teleservices, World Bank, Price Water House Coopers, CESC and NDPL (now Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited).

S S Barpanda
S S Barpanda
POSOCO
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S S Barpanda
- Green Trading: Rise of the Short Term Procurement Market
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Mr S S Barpanda is the Director of Market Operation for POSOCO Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Power. Prior to assuming charge as Director (Market Operation) in POSOCO, he was working as Executive Director in Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre of the same organization. With almost 34 years of rich and varied experience in Power Sector, he is specialized in handling crucial grid management and market operation functions.

N Rajalakshmi
N Rajalakshmi
ARCI
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N Rajalakshmi
- PLENARY SESSION 3: Future of RE
28 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Dr N Rajalakshmi is Senior Scientist and Team Leader at Centre for Fuel Cell Technology Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials. Her current fields of research interest include PEM Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Storage and Batteries. She has handled several scientific projects in Storage Technology. She has several patents and publications in this domain.
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Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
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Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mr Shrikant Madhav Vaidya heads the ‘Fortune 500’ energy company Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., which is India’s largest oil refiner and fuel retailer. Mr Vaidya has been with IndianOil for nearly 34 years now. A passionate refiner, he’s counted among the select technocrats in the Indian oil & gas industry, proficient in the full gamut of refinery-petrochemicals integration, which is the future format for the downstream business. Mr Vaidya thus brings to the table, his decade-long association with the world-class, Panipat Naphtha Cracker Complex, right from the drawing board stage, to commissioning and its turnaround as a key growth driver of the Company’s bottom-line. He was associated with the entire job spectrum, from technology selection, design, engineering, designing the value-added product slate, commissioning, stabilizing & profitability. A champion of clean & green fuels, Mr Vaidya, spearheaded the roll-out of the BS-6 grade transport fuels (conforming to Euro-6 emission norms) at IndianOil, well within the mandated timeline of April 1, 2020. Leapfrogging directly from BS-4 to BS-6 fuel era within operating refineries and ensuring its reach to the 27500 IOC fuel stations across India, was a stellar feat. Another highpoint for IndianOil on his watch was the quick formulation of BS-VI Winter grade Diesel for the high-altitude Himalayan region. A fuel that can withstand temperatures as low as -30°C eased the lives of the locals, who faced problems because of freezing of diesel fuel during harsh winters. Under his leadership, IndianOil is looking at fortifying its core strength and increasing petrochemicals intensity, while adding greener energy offerings, including renewables, for its large, diverse customer base. This customer focus was reflected in the timely supply of IMO-compliant, very low Sulphur marine fuel and setting up of projects related to biofuels and 2G/3G ethanol-blended fuels at IOC’s refineries. Mr S M Vaidya remains a firm votary of responsible growth and environmental stewardship for a better world. In an earlier stint as Refinery Head of Mathura Refinery, he pioneered the use of treated refinery effluent for 100% industrial use for conserving fresh river water. With future-ready business acumen and people-centric leadership style, Mr Vaidya is an ardent believer in the power of innovation, leveraging technology and harnessing the R&D prowess for the Corporation’s growth as an integrated energy major. Additional Responsibilities: Mr Vaidya is the Non-Executive Chairman of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (a Subsidiary of IndianOil), Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd., Indian Oiltanking Ltd. & Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd. (Joint Venture Companies). He is also a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Petronet LNG Ltd. (a Joint Venture Company).
Vishal Pandya
Vishal Pandya
REConnect Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd
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Vishal Pandya
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Vishal is co-founder of REConnect Energy – India’s largest Energy Analytics scaleup. Vishal has about 12 years of experience in energy markets with expertise in renewable energy policies, predictive analytics, restructured power markets and energy trading. His current role at REConnect Energy involves strategic business development, utility scale projects management, team building, growth hacking and everything else required to keep his organisation growing!

Akilur Rahman
Akilur Rahman
Hitachi ABB Power Grids India
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Akilur Rahman
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Akilur Rahman, CTO – Hitachi ABB Power Grids India, has more than 31 years of experience in research, R&D, technology management, engineering, business and product development in power and automation technologies for utilities and industries. With a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, Akilur has held various international and global roles in India, Germany and Switzerland. Was responsible for building up ABB’s global automation software product development in India. Led global engineering and cyber security in process automation, ABB corporate research center and country technology in India. In the CTO role, Akilur has been leading technologies in power, automation, robotics, analytics, AI-ML, Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT and digitalization. Applying them in utilities, industries and infrastructure with the concepts of smart electric grid, energy internet, smart factories, smart cities, sustainable electric mobility and digital enterprise. Akilur has been a speaker and panelist at various international and national conferences.

Chintan Shah
Chintan Shah
IREDA
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Chintan Shah
- State Session: Madhya Pradesh
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mr Chintan Shah was born on 4th July, 1974 in the state of Gujarat. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from The MS University of Vadodara. Mr. Chintan Shah is currently working as Director (Technical) with M/s Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) and handling different portfolios since 5th March, 2018 at IREDA. IREDA is primarily a Non-Banking Financial Company and the only dedicated financial institution for financing and promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in the country. As Director (Technical) he is responsible for achieving MOU Targets set with regard to Loan Sanctions, Disbursement, Gross Margin, Gross Sales, NPAs, Recovery from NPAs, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Research and Development etc. Also responsible for project appraisal, financing, policy formulation, planning and monitoring of Renewable Energy Projects of Wind, Small Hydro, Medium and Large Hydro, Biomass, Cogeneration, Solar Energy, Biogas, Waste to Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects etc. Prior to joining IREDA, he was serving as President with SUZLON Group of Companies. He started his career from TERI as Research Associate in the year 1996 and left TERI in 2001 He joined SUZLON as General Manager in the year 2001. He worked as President with SUZLON till February, 2018 before joining IREDA as Director (Technical). He is working in the renewable energy field for the last 26 years covering various activities including manufacturing of RE Systems/Products, project execution, project consultancy, project financing, policy planning etc. at different capacities in reputed Industries/Institutions.
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Patrick Phelan
Patrick Phelan
Arizona State University
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Patrick Phelan
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Patrick Phelan, PhD, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, a Senior Sustainability Scientist for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, and the Assistant Dean for Engineering Graduate Programs at Arizona State University. He has served as the Director of the NSF Thermal Transport Processes Program (2006 – 2008), and as the Manager of the Department of Energy Building Technologies Office, Emerging Technologies Program (2012 – 2016). He was previously an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, and is presently the Energy and Buildings Section Editor-in-Chief for the journal Energies. His research and teaching interests are in heat transfer, energy efficiency, and thermal engineering.

Venu Nuguri
Venu Nuguri
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd
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Venu Nuguri
- Building a World-Class Technology & R&D in Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Venu Nuguri is Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ India Managing Director, Region Head, South Asia and Member of Executive Team. He has been the Managing Director of India since December 2019 and Head of the South Asia region since January 2016. Venu joined ABB Power Grids in 1995 and accumulated over 25 years of experience across Business Units in the company. This has included several leadership positions in sales, marketing, account management, business development, customer relations and operations. Venu has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, and he has also attended management courses at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and International Institute of Management Development, Switzerland.
Surjit Pabla
Surjit Pabla
All India Board for Vocational Education
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Surjit Pabla
- Skilling for Renewables: From ITIs to IITs
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
BRIEF PROFILE Brig (Dr) Surjit Singh Pabla Chairman All India Board of Vocational Education (AIB-VE) House No. 1921 Phase-5, Sector 59, Mohali-160059 Phone: +91 8696933340; Email: surjitspabla@hotmail.com • President Association of Indian Skills Universities (AISU) • President Indian Council of Universities (ICU) • Chairman, Governing Council, Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology Jaipur • Director Geo Syndicate, IIT Bombay Former: • Pro-Chancellor, Bhartiya Skill Development University (BSDU) Jaipur • Vice Chancellor Bhartiya Skill Development University (BSDU) Jaipur (Founder VC) • President Bhartiya Skill Development Campus Jaipur • Vice Chancellor Mangalayatan University Aligarh • Vice Chancellor JECRC University Jaipur (Founder VC) • Vice Chancellor Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ) (Founder VC) • Vice Chancellor Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) Gangtok • Pro Vice Chancellor Manipal University Manipal (MAHE) • Member of Sikkim Knowledge Commission • Member Yashpal Committee on Reforms in Higher Education • Joint Director General (Design), Army HQ New Delhi • Chief Engineer Multiple Infrastructure Projects, J&K • Director Think Tank, Army HQ New Delhi • Commander Works Engineers (CWE) Pune A mechanical engineer withM.Tech and PhD from IIT Bombay, Dr Pabla has large experience in multiple infrastructure projects, Academics and Academic Administration. He has been Pro- Chancellor of one university, Vice Chancellor of five universities (Founder VC of three), Pro VC of one university and Director of two Institutes of Technology. His experience in the Army, in addition to command of army units, also includes Engineering Professional work and Administration. He was Manager Air-conditioning Systems Design at Mumbai, Commander Works Engineers Pune; Director Think Tank at Army HQ, Chief Engineer (Large Multiple Infrastructure Projects) Jammu and Kashmir and Jt. Director General (Design) at Army HQ. He had the privilege of participating in the Indo-Pak war in 1971 as a young Lieutenant. AsVice Chancellor and later Pro- Chancellor of BSDU, Dr Pablaestablished and mentored first pure skill Development University in the country. The University is equipped with latest machines from Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria and offers only skill development programs. It admits students after 10+2 and awaqrdsSkill Certificate after six months), Skills Diploma after one year, Advanced Skills Diploma after two years and Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc) after three years in over twenty disciplines. It also offersM.Voc and Ph.D in different skill areas. Dr Pabla is Chairman of the BSDU Board of Studies comprising over 70 members including 15 Vice Chancellors, ten Industry CEOs, Sector Skill Council CEOs, Professors from IITs and IIMs and senior Govt officers from NSDC, MSDE and other ministries. Dr Pabla has been appointed as Chairman of All India Board for Vocational Education in January 2020. As Chairman AIB-VE, he looks after the Vocational Education Initiatives and the regulatory process at AICTE. Date of Birth: 20 Sept.1949 Qualifications Ph.D. from IIT Bombay (Mechanical Engineering) – 1998 M.Tech from IIT Bombay (Mechanical Engineering) – 1983 B.Tech from CME Pune (Mechanical Engineering) – 1980. Professional Memberships • Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) • Fellow of Geotechnical Society of India • Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education • Life Member of Indian Buildings Congress Awards • Life Time Achievement Award by Global Knowledge and Leadership Congress on 23 July 2015 • 6th Teachers and Principals’ Award at Teachers Awards for Excellence in Education, 2017 • Rajasthan Seva Rattan– 2018 • Inspirational Leader in Internationalization of Indian Education –Geneva, September 2018 • Life time achievement awardin Education by Simply Jaipur, September 2018 • Arch of Excellence Award, All India Achievers’ Conference and 91stExcellence Awards, New Delhi 2019 • World Book of Records- as founder Vice Chancellor of three universities in a span of six years, August 2019 • Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the European Association for International Education, for exceptional work in field of education, at Helsinki, 27th September 2019. • Lifetime Achievement Award by Employers’ Association of Rajasthan on 55th Foundation Day on 15th November, 2019 • Glory of India Gold Medal at Best Citizen Awards, 2019 • Change Maker of the Year Award by Institution of Engineers (India) at Eminent Engineers Awards 2020 on 15 Sep 2020.

Matthew Stead
Matthew Stead
Ping Services
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Matthew Stead
- Country Session: Australia
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Matthew is the CEO and Co-founder of Ping Services, an intelligent listening company. He has a Bachelor of Engineering and Masters of Engineering Science qualifications with nearly 30 year’s experience in acoustics including research in environmental noise wind farms acoustics. In 2018 he founded Ping Services to help wind farms reduce blade maintenance costs by detecting damage using sound.

Arvind Lali
Arvind Lali
Vidyan BioCommerce
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Arvind Lali
- Bioenergy & Reimagining a New India
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Arvind Lali, a chemical engineer by qualification, established India’s first national Centre for Energy Biosciences in 2009. The Centre was funded by the Department of Biotechnology with the objective to create a sustainable R&D platform for biofuels and biochemicals. Dr. Lali developed the central theme of converting wastes (gas, liquid, solid – domestic, agricultural and industrial) to Utilizable Carbon for further conversion to fuels, food, feed, materials, energy and chemicals. Dr. Lali has over the last decade collaborated with many international organizations and companies, major being University of Nottingham, Queensland University of Technology, University of Lund, GE Healthcare, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Separations Group), BioRad Laboratories, Ion Exchange (India), Atech Innovations, IKTS Fraunhofer Institute, Permionics India, and many others in providing solutions to Indian and international companies major being Pepsi, Coca cola, General Mills, Biocon, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and many more. Dr. Lali has been able to uniquely combine the strengths in bench scale basic and applied research with scale up process design capabilities from pilot scale to plant scale. He has authored more than 75 papers & 100 patents and has supervised more than 150 masters and 100 PhD research scholars. Dr. Lali today works with many industrial groups in a major way to develop viable and scalable technologies for conversion of unutilized agricultural/agri-industry/urban wastes to wealth, and is involved in turning a number of potentially impacting global technologies into demonstration and commercial scale plants.

Muddasir Nazir Mir
Muddasir Nazir Mir
Magpie Hydel Construction Operation Industries
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Muddasir Nazir Mir
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Muddasir Nazir Mir has done Bachelors in Commerce from Delhi University Sri Venkateswara College and has completed his MBA from Fordham Graduate School Of Business with majors in Management, Finance and Media and Communication. Under the Leadership of Mr Nazir Ahmad Mir Muddasir has been the part of core team primarily handling finance, E&M, Transmission and trading functions of Magpie Hydel construction operations pvt. Ltd.over the last 15 years. Muddasir as Director of Magpie Hydel has commissioned Athwatoo SHP (first IPP private power project of J&K) 10 MWs, Tangmarg SHP 10 MWs, Poonch SHP 15 MWs and Baltikulan SHP 5 MWs (As CEO Mass-N-Ergy). Muddasir is also personally involved in Jammu and Kashmir Independent power producers Chamber and the Federation of Indian Small Hydro Power as Executive member which are the prime organizations for addressing issues related to Small Hydro Sector both at state and national level. With the recent transformation Jammu and Kashmir to a Union territory small hydro sector is all set to receive a boost not only in terms of favourable policy parameters but also a possible hub for national and international investment .
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Neeraj Menon
Neeraj Menon
Trilegal
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Neeraj Menon
- Energy Transition: Journey of Fossil Fuel to Renewable Energy
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Neeraj is a Partner with over 16 years of experience and heads Trilegal’s Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources practice. His primary areas of practice are energy, infrastructure and resources projects including PPP projects. Neeraj has advised the Government of India on the policy regime for conventional power, renewable energy and natural resources. Neeraj has advised numerous financial and strategic investors, lenders, multilateral agencies and utilities on all aspects of investing, developing and financing conventional, solar, wind and hydro power projects as well as electricity transmission and distribution projects. He recently advised IFC and Government of Madhya Pradesh on the development of 750 MW of Rewa Ultra Mega Solar PV project on PPP basis. His key clients include Engie, Alfanar, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, Global Infrastructure Partners, KKR, Macquarie Capital, Actis, Sprng Energy, Brookfield Asset Management, CLP India, EDF, Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors Limited, Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel, EGP India, IFC. Neeraj is recognised by Chambers, IFLR 1000, RSG, IBLJ and Vahura as a leading practitioner in Energy & Infrastructure sector in India. He has been ranked among the Super 50 lawyers in India by Asia Legal Business 2020.He has also been recognized among the Top 20 Emerging Legal Leaders in India by RSG 2019 report. Neeraj is an alumnus of Symbiosis Law School, Pune University and a member of Bar Council of Delhi, India and the Supreme Court Bar Association, India.

Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan
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Ashok Gehlot
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Shri Ashok Gehlot, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Rajasthan assumed the role as the Chief Minister of the state in December 2018. Shri Ashok Gehlot has also been elected as the chief Minister of Rajasthan from year 1998- 2003 & 2008- 2013.
ShriGehlot is a very senior leader of Indian National Congress and worked in various capacities which includes Minister in Central Government in year 1982, 1983-1984, 1985, 1991, 1993. Mr. Gehlot was also the Minister for Home & PHED in Government of Rajasthan from June 1989 to Nov 1989. He has been president of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee from September 1985 to June 1989, 1stDec 1994 to June 1997, June 1997 to 14th April 1999. Mr. Ashok Gehlot is the Member of Parliament from Jodhpur from 1982-84, 1984-89, 1991-96, 1996-98 & 1998-99.
Mr. Gehlot had also been the member of various committees in LokSabha such Public Accounts Committee, Standing Committee on Railways, Consultative Committee on Communication & External Affairs. Shri Gehlot had also been the General Secretary of AICC from 2004-2009.

Alok Sharma
Alok Sharma
United Kingdom
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Alok Sharma
- Inaugural Session
26 Nov | 1730 IST- | Virtual
Alok Sharma was appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 13 February 2020. He was also appointed President of COP 26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, on the same date. He was previously Secretary of State for International Development from 24 July 2019 to 13 February 2020, and Minister of State for Employment at the Department of Work and Pensions from 9 January 2018 until 24 July 2019. He was Minister of State for Housing and Planning, for the Department for Communities and Local Government from 13 June 2017 to 9 January 2018. Parliamentary career Alok was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 17 July 2016 to 13 June 2017. He has served as a member of the Commons Treasury select committee, a member of the Commons Science and Technology select committee, a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury and from 2012 to 2015 as a Conservative Party Vice Chairman. Alok was appointed in 2016 as the Prime Minister’s Infrastructure Envoy to India. He also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, the former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster who had overall responsibility for the Cabinet Office. He was elected as the Conservative MP for Reading West in May 2010. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy which brings together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, science, innovation and energy. This includes: ? developing and delivering a comprehensive industrial strategy and leading the government’s relationship with business ? ensuring that the country has secure energy supplies that are reliable, affordable and clean ? ensuring the UK remains at the leading edge of science, research and innovation ? tackling climate change Previous roles in government ? Secretary of State for International Development o 2019 to 2020 ? Minister of State for Employment o 2018 to 2019 ? Minister of State for Housing and Planning o 2017 to 2018 ? Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Asia and the Pacific) o 2016 to 2017

Jennifer Fagan
Jennifer Fagan
British High Commission
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Jennifer Fagan
- Country Session: United Kingdom
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Jennifer Fagan is First Secretary Trade and Investment at the British High Commission in New Delhi. She leads on the energy sector and engagement with business ahead of COP26.

Rahul Kale
Rahul Kale
Sunpower Renewables
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Rahul Kale
- Country Session: Australia
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Founder-CEO Sunpower Renewables Developing a last mile product to provide independent energy to the 1.2billion people living without electricity – All-in-one plug and play lithium solar energy generator and storage solution. This is a game-changer in the renewable energy industry, allowing consumers to achieve energy independence while being cost effective, long-lasting and environment friendly. Collaborative strategy investment into budding cleantech companies developing solutions ranging from other last mile products such as Electric Vehicle chargers and Urban solar installations to large utility scale projects with focus on Solar and Hydrogen technologies. Developed large utility scale renewable energy projects in Asia and Europe.

Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh
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Yogi Adityanath
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Yogi Adityanath is an Indian politician serving as the 22nd and current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 19 March 2017.
He was appointed as the Chief Minister on 26 March 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2017 State Assembly elections, in which he was a prominent campaigner. Adityanath was the youngest member of the 12th Lok Sabha at 26.He has been the Member of Parliament from the Gorakhpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, for five consecutive terms since 1998.
Adityanath is also the Mahant or head priest of the Gorakhnath Math, a temple in Gorakhpur, a position he has held since September 2014. He is also the founder of Hindu Yuva Vahini, a Nationalist organisation.
He is accredited with the historic decision to waive off loans of nearly 87 lakh small and marginal farmers of Uttar Pradesh, amounting to ?363.59 billion (US$5.1 billion) on taking charge as the Chief Minister of the country’s most populous state.
In August 2020, India Today-KarvyInsights's "Mood of the nation" survey showed Yogi as best performing Chief Minister in India.

Ashwani Kumar
Ashwani Kumar
Suzlon Group
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Ashwani Kumar
- Session by European Union
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Ashwani Kumar is the Chief Executive Officer of The Suzlon Group, India’s leading renewable energy company. With over three decades of experience across India’s leading Infrastructure and Power companies, he is a name to reckon with on the Indian business landscape.Ashwani, a Mechanical Engineer, and an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and The Harvard Business School has a stronghold in projects, business development and finance.
Having led construction of over 6,000 MW of power projects from bidding to commercial operations, Ashwani Kumar has proven expertise in closing and managing large, complex contracts, effectively leveraging corporate affairs, driving policy and leading transformations resulting in agile and responsive organizations. Ashwani has successfully led critical areas of financing, restructuring, divestments, portfolio management and key strategic initiatives, adding value for all stakeholders. He has well rounded experience across thermal, hydro and renewable power sectors giving him comprehensive insights into the complexities of the power sector in entirety.
An avid marathoner and a strong believer in the resilience of Indian companies, Ashwani has created benchmarks of excellence in the highly challenging Infrastructure and Power sector in the country.Ashwani remains passionate about the future of energy and sustainability in India and is committed to making renewables the new normal while crafting the energy roadmap for India and generations to come.

Winfried Damm
Winfried Damm
GIZ
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Winfried Damm
- Country Session: Germany
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
Dr. Winfried Damm, graduated at FU Hagen, Germany, received a MBA from Michigan State University (USA) and a Ph.D. from FU Berlin.
He worked for two years as a consultant, four years for a member of national parliament in the energy sector and joined the municipal utility (Stadtwerke) of Leipzig in 1992. There he headed sales, marketing, PR, strategy, controlling, M&A, international department and was responsible for external relations among others. He had been involved in many national legislative outcomes starting with the first feed-in-law for renewables up to capacity market discussions and pushed Leipzig to one of the leading cities in e-mobility.
Dr. Damm started working with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in December 2014 and joined the GIZ India office in January 2015 as Director of the Indo-German Energy Programme.

Biplab Kumar Deb
Biplab Kumar Deb
Tripura
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Biplab Kumar Deb
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Shri Biplab Kumar Deb (born 25 November 1971) is the Chief Minister of the state of Tripura.
Born in Rajdharnagar village in Udaipur situated in the Gomati District. Since childhood, Shri Deb took active interest in various social welfare activities which took place in his village and adjoining areas while serving in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a ‘Bal Swayamsevak’.
Shri Biplab Kumar Deb graduated from Tripura University in 1999.
Shri Deb shifted to New Delhi in the coming years where he served the society and nation in various capacities while first working at the RSS Karyalaya at Jhandewalan, New Delhi followed by serving at the Office of the Minister of State, Coal, Mines and Steel, Government of India and then at the Office of the Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Other Backward Classes (OBC).
During these years, Shri Deb was closely involved in numerous social causes and activities in his home state Tripura and took proactive interest in various initiatives for the development of the state.
In May 2015, Shri Deb was entrusted the responsibility of being the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central JansamparkPrabhari for Tripura Pradesh.
In January 2016, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb was appointed as the BJP State President for Tripura Pradesh, a position which he continues to hold till date. During his tenure as the State President of the party, the BJP achieved an unprecedented victory in the Assembly Elections in Tripura held in February 2018, the first-ever for the party in the state.
In March 2018, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb took oath of office as the Chief Minister of the state of Tripura. As the Chief Minister of the state, Shri Deb has enunciated his vision of transforming Tripura into a Model State and his Government is committed towards achieving the same for building a Shreshtha Tripura for a Shreshtha Bharat.

Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
India
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Narendra Modi
- Inaugural Session
26 Nov | 1730 IST- | Virtual

Rohan Patel
Rohan Patel
Tesla
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Rohan Patel
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Rohan serves as the Senior Global Director of policy and business development at Tesla, where he oversees global regulatory and legislative efforts on EVs, charging infrastructure, solar generation, and battery storage. Previously, he served as Senior Advisor for Climate and Energy Policy to President Barack Obama at the White House, where he worked on power sector and transportation policies in addition to being President Obama’s primary liaison with local government officials. Rohan also served as Associate Director at the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary Thomas Vilsack at the United States Department of Agriculture. Prior to his appointment to the Obama Administration, he held leadership roles in the Obama Presidential Campaign and Inaugural Committee, the administration of Iowa Governor Chet Culver and on staff for US Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana. Rohan is a graduate of Northwestern University and a native of Goshen, Indiana. He currently lives in the Washington DC area with his wife and two daughters.

Finn Mortensen
Finn Mortensen
State of Green
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Finn Mortensen
- Country Session: Denmark
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Since 2008 Executive Director of State of Green. Before then business editor of Berlingske Tidende (2002-2008), news editor of Borsen (1995-2002), economic and political specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen (1985-1995). Holds a master’s degree in Modern Languages. Attended executive leadership programs at Columbia University and Wharton Business School as well as media management programs in the U.S. (Kellogg, North Western University) and Sweden (Bonnier). Born Feb 22, 1955. Co-author of bestselling biography of Danish shipping magnate, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller of A.P. Moller – Maersk, in 2008 together with Thomas Larsen. The book has since appeared in both English and Chinese translations.

Kristoffer Böttzauw
Kristoffer Böttzauw
Danish Energy Agency
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Kristoffer Böttzauw
- Country Session: Denmark
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Director General of the Danish Energy Agency since 2018. Former Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities, and Climate.

Saibaba Vutukuri
Saibaba Vutukuri
Vikram Solar Limited
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Saibaba Vutukuri
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
A business leader with 34 years of experience, Mr Vutukuri is the Chief Executive Officer of Vikram Solar Limited. He has been aiding the growth of Renewable Energy in India and across the globe for more than 2 decades. In his dynamic career, characterized by building businesses, international assignments, successfully starting up and growing businesses profitably, he has successfully delivered business goals and profits In his previous assignment, he has worked as the President and CEO- Diversification at Inox Wind Ltd. Mr Vutukuri has previously served in leadership positions at several organisations including Business Head/Chief Executive India Business (South and East) and South East Asia markets at Suzlon Energy Ltd apart from other leadership roles. His involvement in the rapidly growing RE sector has led him to hold seats of importance at various industry and chamber bodies. Chair, Wind energy group of FICCI (Federation of Indian chamber of commerce and industry) Member, Renewable Energy Council, FICCI Member, BRICS working group- BRICS council He is a post-graduate in International Business (MBA) from Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen and he also graduated from National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI).

Francis Jayasurya
Francis Jayasurya
Global Wind Energy Council
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Francis Jayasurya
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Working As Director – India for Global Wind Energy Council ( GWEC ) Non Profit Trade Association with 1500 Members in the Wind Sector in 80 plus countries , In India will be supporting the Wind Energy Industry ,sharing the global best practices and market insights for IPP/OEM and Supply Chain .
Sujoy Ghosh
Sujoy Ghosh
First Solar
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Sujoy Ghosh
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Bio is attached

Peter Pallishoej
Peter Pallishoej
BAETTR
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Peter Pallishoej
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Been in the wind industry since 2001. Last for years on C-level at Baettr, and last year as CEO

Lawrence Kazmerski
Lawrence Kazmerski
University of Colorado and NREL (Emeritus)
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Lawrence Kazmerski
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Lawrence L. Kazmerski is Emeritus Research-Staff Member of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, having last served as Executive Director Science and Technology Partnerships at NREL 2009-2013. He is currently Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI). Kazmerski’s 50-year professional career in solar energy includes serving as the founding Director of the National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) for the period 1999-2008. He received his BSEE (1967), MSEE (1968) and Ph.D. (1970) in electrical engineering, University of Notre Dame. He was on the electrical-engineering faculty at the University of Maine before coming to the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI-which became NREL, 1991) in 1977, with PV research reporting p the first thin-film copper-indium-diselenide (CIS) solar cell. He was SERI’s/NREL’s 1st staff member in photovoltaics, and he led PV measurements/characterization R&D for more than 20-years. Kazmerski has >340 publications and >200 invited talks. He has been recognized with several international awards, including the recent ISES-Farrington Daniels Award (2019) for his contributions to advancing solar-energy research. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, APS, AVS, and ASES. Kazmerski is Visiting-Professor (Energy) at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (Brazil) and the Gandhi Distinguished Visiting-Professor of Electrical Engineering, IIT-Bombay, working with their PV efforts. Kazmerski is a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS). Kazmerski is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. He was elected as foreign member of the Indian Academy of Engineering (2018).

Raj Kumar Singh
Raj Kumar Singh
Government of India
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Raj Kumar Singh
- Inaugural Session
26 Nov | 1730 IST- | Virtual
- CEOs’ Dialogue*
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
- COUNTRY SESSION: MALDIVES
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- VALEDICTORY
28 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
- Solarizing Agriculture: Cultivating Renewable Energy in India’s Farmlands
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Shri Raj Kumar Singh assumed the charge as the Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India on 3rd September, 2017. Shri Singh joined Indian Administrative Service in 1975 and held various important assignments, such as the District Magistrate of East Champaran and of Patna, Director and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Commissioner of Patna Division and Home Secretary of Bihar, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Principal Secretary of the Road Construction Department of the Government of Bihar. He also held the post of Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India and the Union Home Secretary, Govt. of India. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014. He served on various Parliamentary Committees including mainly, the Privilege Committee, the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence and the Standing Committee of Ministry of Health &Family Welfare. He was also a Member of the Standing Committee for Peace and Security of International Parliamentary Union. As Minister of State with Independent Charge of the Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy, he had the privilege of launching and accomplishing the task of the world’s biggest power access programme, under which all villages and hamlets in the country were provided access to electricity. Thereafter, he implemented the “Saubhagya Scheme”, which saw electricity connections being provided to more than 26 million households who were earlier deprived within a span of 18 months (October 2017 – March 2019). The International Energy Agency acknowledged this achievement as the most significant initiative in the energy sector worldwide. His term as the Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister was also marked by connecting the whole country into one grid under the initiative ‘One Country, One Grid, One Frequency’. This has ensured access to the better quality of power, stability to the grid and also the efficient use of energy in line of Sustainable Development Goals. In the Renewable Energy Sector, Shri Singh has effectively catalyzed India’s vast RE potential with renewable energy capacity already reaching around 90 GW as on date with around 50 GW under installation. India is now well poised under his leadership to achieve the target of 175 GW by December 2022.

Upendra Tripathy
Upendra Tripathy
International Solar Alliance
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Upendra Tripathy
- COUNTRY SESSION: MALDIVES
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- VALEDICTORY
28 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
- One Sun One World One Grid
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Mr. Upendra Tripathy, former Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has made exceptional and outstanding contribution towards achieving 175 GW target and for ushering in policies that transformed India’s renewable energy sector between 2014 and 2016. In ex-officio capacity, he has headed Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), National Institute of Solar Energy and National Institute of Wind Energy, National Institute of Bio Energy, Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS) and International Solar Alliance (ISA). Mr. Tripathy galvanised both the Ministry of Renewable Energy and the Solar Energy Corporation through a plethora of new and imaginative policy measures. His institution building abilities and innovations got reflected in building of Hassan Kalamandir (1989), Center for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) in Indian Institute of Science (2009), Environmental Management Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) (2003), Akshar Foundation (2001), turnaround of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) (2003-2008) and institution of Nrupathunga Award in Karnataka (2008). For these achievements, and for all his work in transforming a city Transport undertaking in Bangalore into a profit making one, the Prime Minister of India bestowed the PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration of Mr. Tripathy in 2009. Other awards that recognise his abilities, excellence and innovative thinking, are – Extra-Ordinary Citizens’ Award from Rotary International-2008, Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Award 2016 for outstanding contribution to India’s Renewable Energy Sector, 10th Enertia Life Time Achievement Award- 2016 and UBM 2016 as Crusader of the year for Renewable Energy. What helps Mr. Tripathy in being an outstanding administrator of great eminence is his 36 years of diverse experience in an across related sectors- land administration, rural development, agriculture, education, social inclusion, environment, petroleum and natural gas, and transportation. He has worked in federal, provincial sand local administrations in India. HE Mr Tripathy currently heads International Solar Alliance as DG and can be at reached at utripathy@gmail.com and utripathy@isolaralliance.org.

Amitesh Kumar Sinha
Amitesh Kumar Sinha
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Amitesh Kumar Sinha

Radha Krishna Mathur
Radha Krishna Mathur
Ladakh
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Radha Krishna Mathur
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Mr Radha Krishna Mathur (born 25 November 1953) is a retired 1977 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre is the first Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Ladakh. He retired as the Chief Information Commissioner of India (CIC) in November 2018.Mr Mathur had retired as the India's Defence Secretary, two years after being appointed to the post on 25 May 2013.He was also the Defence Production Secretary of India, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Secretary of India and the Chief Secretary of Tripura.

Simon Stolp
Simon Stolp
The World Bank
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Simon Stolp
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Mr. Stolp currently leads the World Bank’s $5 billion energy sector engagement in India, which is growing rapidly and providing significant financing and technical support for India’s renewable energy development, and to investments aimed at turning around India’s financially stressed distribution sector. The World Bank has already committed over $1 Billion in financing to India’s solar PV development, signed a joint declaration in support of the Indian led International Solar Alliance, and is preparing a pipeline of over $2 Billion in energy storage, and further renewable energy investments. Prior to this he led the Bank’s energy sector engagement in the Middle East and North Africa region, managing energy policy and strategy dialogue and a portfolio of loan and technical assistance projects to the energy sector. Mr. Stolp joined the World Bank as its Country Manager in Iraq, and managed the Bank’s engagement with the Government of Iraq during a period of intense political upheaval, advising on critical decisions about Iraq’s future economic development, and national energy strategy. Mr. Stolp’s earlier career involved public and private development of renewable energy infrastructure throughout Australia and SE Asia with Hydro Tasmania, Australia’s largest renewable energy supplier. Mr. Stolp has also consulted to government, international development agencies, private developers and financiers in the international energy sector. Through these roles Simon has led the planning, financing and development of over $20 Billion of infrastructure assets.

Munish Sharma
Munish Sharma
Australian Trade and Investment Commission
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Munish Sharma
- Country Session: Australia
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Munish is Trade and Investment Commissioner for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) in South Asia. He leads the Australian government’s trade and investment promotion strategies and initiatives across the sectors of infrastructure, mining, resources and energy. Munish has held numerous positions with Austrade over the past 20 years, both in Australia and internationally. Prior to taking up his posting in India, he has served as the Manager of the Advisory Services and Consumer sector and National Manager for Infrastructure and ICT teams in Australia. Prior to Austrade, he has worked with the ‘Advertiser Newspaper’ in Adelaide and was responsible for the circulation sales of the publication. Munish holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from University of South Australia and Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW). He is fluent in Hindi.

Vikram Sridharan
Vikram Sridharan
Amazon Internet Services Private Ltd
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Vikram Sridharan
- #GreenBiz: RE-sponsible Corporates
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Mr Vikram Sridharan is the General Manager Public Policy at Amazon Internet Services Private Limited where he leads the Infrastructure and Energy Policy work in India. He has over 20 years of experience across various organizations in the areas of public policy, public affairs, corporate social responsibility and in managing business teams. Mr. Sridharan works closely with the government, trade associations, and other external stakeholders on a range of policy issues impacting infrastructure and energy.

Tammy Chu
Tammy Chu
Entura
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Tammy Chu
- Country Session: Australia
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Tammy was appointed as Managing Director for Entura in 2011. She is responsible for Entura’s business strategy, performance and services to clients, and is part of Hydro Tasmania’s Leadership Group. Tammy joined the business in 2000 and has held a range of positions at Entura, from Technical Professional to Project Manager, Business Development Manager and Water and Environment Group Manager. She has extensive managerial and business development experience in the consulting engineering industry within Australia and internationally, focusing on business strategy, change and transformation, international sales, culture, and profit and revenue growth. As a civil engineer, Tammy specialised in the design and construction of mini-hydro and hydropower systems, project management, hydropower investigations, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, environmental assessments and approvals, resource investigations and resource water management. Tammy is a Vice President of the Board of the International Hydropower Association and sits on the Civil College Board of Engineers Australia. She was the first female and now past president of the Tasmanian Division of Engineers Australia, and is an Engineers Australia National Congress representative. She is currently the Chair of Entura Hydro Tasmania India Pty Ltd. Tammy holds a Master of Business and Administration from Chifley Business School, is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and International Hydropower Association, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Sumant Sinha
Sumant Sinha
ReNew Power Pvt Ltd
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Sumant Sinha
- CEOs’ Dialogue*
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- Solar Power: The Future of Solar Energy
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
- State Session: Gujarat
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
A leading first-generation entrepreneur, Sumant Sinha is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of ReNew Power – one of India’s largest clean energy companies. Sumant founded ReNew Power in January 2011, with a vision to transform the way energy is produced and consumed in India. Since then, under his leadership, the company has grown exponentially and is today one of India’s premier renewable energy companies with an aggregate portfolio of more than 10 GW spread over more than 100 sites. ReNew has been funded by marquee investors including Goldman Sachs, CPPIB (largest Canadian pension fund), ADIA (sovereign wealth fund in Middle East) and JERA (leading Japanese utility), and has raised more than USD 6 billion of capital, both equity and debt. ReNew has emerged as one of the leading asset creators in the country over the last 5 years. It now generates one per cent of India’s total electricity annually, and in doing so helps mitigate half a per cent of India’s carbon emissions in a year. Sumant is a passionate advocate for solutions related to climate change and sustainable development and has spoken at various thought leadership platforms, such as World Economic Forum at Davos, Climate Week NYC, CERA Week and other forums organized by Financial Times, ORF as well as leading global universities. He has written more than 150 opinion articles in leading global and Indian publications on the pressing issues of climate change, renewable energy and sustainable economic growth. Sumant has recently written a book – Fossil Free: Reimagining Clean Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World which is about the past, present and future of the world’s energy systems in the context of the world’s changing climate and spells out a playbook to create a carbon light future for India. Former Vice President Al Gore describes the book as “a compelling roadmap to a better, cleaner future for India—and other developing regions of the world”. Sumant is a member of the Stewardship Board on Shaping the Future of Energy at the World Economic Forum and serves as the Chair of the Climate Group’s India Advisory Board. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), and chairs CII’s Renewable Energy Council. Sumant is a member of the Advisory Committee of the India Climate Collaborative- a platform promoting policy advocacy and thought leadership on climate change. He is on the Board of Governors of IIM Calcutta, IIM Sirmaur, IIT Delhi and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). For his achievements in entrepreneurship and clean energy, Sumant has won several awards including “Chairman Of The Year” at the Stevie International Business Awards 2020, The Entrepreneur India’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, 2019, the coveted “Economic Times Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ 2018, “EY Entrepreneur of the Year”, 2017” and “Outstanding Start-up of the Year”- Forbes India Leadership Awards 2017 for ReNew Power. After starting his career in the Tata Administrative Service, Sumant worked as an investment banker with Citicorp and ING Barings in the US and UK, before heading finance in one of India’s largest conglomerates, the Aditya Birla Group. He was also COO of Suzlon, India’s largest wind turbine company. Sumant has a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, a degree in business management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and also a B. Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Sridhar Rengan
Sridhar Rengan
Brookfield Advisors India Pvt. Ltd.
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Sridhar Rengan
- PLENARY SESSION 4: Financing Renewables: Managing Risk
28 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Sridhar Rengan Managing Director – Finance Sridhar Rengan is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Finance team. In this role, he is responsible for finance, public and regulatory affairs in India. Sridhar Rengan joined Brookfield in 2014 and has held various positions within the Company and its affiliates. Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Rengan has held various senior level positions over the last three decades in infrastructure, real estate, and consumer businesses. He is a Commerce graduate from the University of Calcutta and has completed his post-graduate in Law from the same University. He is also a Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and a Member of the the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Surbhi Goyal
Surbhi Goyal
World Bank
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Surbhi Goyal
- State Session: Madhya Pradesh
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Ms. Surbhi Goyal has been working with the World Bank for more than 13 years and is leading some of the most innovative projects in the renewable energy sector. Such projects in her portfolio include support to the MNRE’s Solar Park Scheme by facilitating shared infrastructure facilities through Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited. 750 MW Rewa Solar Park was one such project that set the milestone in solar energy sector and was recently dedicated to the Nation by Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi. She is leading an engagement with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited in promoting nascent technologies in renewable energy, such as, floating solar, solar-wind hybrid, and battery energy storage solutions. She also led the Bank’s multi-billion portfolio with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, the country’s central transmission utility and was an integral part of achieving its motto of One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency. She has been recognized as one of the ‘Asia’s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy’. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.
Manjunatha D. V.
Manjunatha D. V.
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Private Limited
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Manjunatha D. V.
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
D.V.Manjunatha is a dynamic business leader & the key driving force of Emmvee with over 30 years of management and entrepreneurial experience. Under his leadership, the company has established as an internationally acclaimed Solar water heater, Photovoltaic module manufacturer and a comprehensive EPC & Rooftop solutions provider. Under his leadership the company has received global recognition and various accolades. Emmvee was inaugurated as a manufacturing industry, inspired to find a solution to the power problems with an eco-friendly and greener approach. It also enabled his motive of making this world a better place to live. With his strong values inculcated in the Emmvee under his leadership, the company has developed and innovated various expertise in Renewable energy products and solutions worldwide. With over 900 employees and various suppliers placed in locations across the world, Emmvee can stand out through excellent customer service and commitment.

Erik Mohr
Erik Mohr
COWI
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Erik Mohr
- Session by European Union
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
- Country Session: Denmark
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Mr. Erik Mohr is a wind resource and supply chain specialist with 10 years of experience within the wind energy industry. As a consultant at COWI, he has acted as senior project manager for the development and construction of several large onshore wind farm projects worldwide and recently focused as advisor on offshore wind roadmaps and supply chain assessments He is the lead author for the recent Supply Chain Study for Offshore Wind in India, describing Challenges and Opportunities for EU and Indian business. To date he has been involved in development activities in Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, India, Kenya, Ethiopia and the Philippines. Erik holds a Bachelor and a Master’s in Environmental Sciences, as well as a post-graduate in wind energy technology.

Faris H. Hadad-zervos
Faris H. Hadad-zervos
The World Bank
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Faris H. Hadad-zervos
- COUNTRY SESSION: MALDIVES
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
FARIS HADAD-ZERVOS is the World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka based out of Kathmandu. He leads the overall program and policy dialogue with the clients, providing guidance to the management teams in the countries. Prior to this, he served as the World Bank Country Manager for Nepal, Country Manager for Malaysia and the Head of the Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Hadad-Zervos, a US national, joined the World Bank in 1996 with the Private Sector Development Department. He served as Manager of the Technical Cooperation Program with the Gulf Cooperation Countries (2000-2003), Head of Mission for Iraq (2003-2005), Operations Manager for the West Bank and Gaza (2005-2008), Acting Director for Fragile States in the Operations Department (2010-2011) and Country Manager for Bolivia (2012-2015). In 2008, Hadad-Zervos took a leave of absence from the World Bank to serve as the Deputy Head of the Quartet Office for the Middle East Peace Process, based in Jerusalem. Mr. Hadad-Zervos holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from George Mason University, and a Master’s Degree in Finance from The George Washington University.

Paul Dastoor
Paul Dastoor
University of Newcastle
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Paul Dastoor
- Country Session: Australia
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Professor Paul Dastoor is Professor of Physics at the University of Newcastle in Australia. He received his B.A. degree in Natural Sciences and his PhD in Surface Physics from the University of Cambridge. He has been Visiting Research Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, UK, at the Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire, UK at Nanyang Technological University and Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge. He is Director of the Centre for Organic Electronics, which he established in 2007. His research interests encompass the growth and properties of thin films, neutral atom microscopy and organic electronic devices based on semi-conducting polymers. These exciting materials offer the tantalising prospect of paints that generate electricity directly from sunlight and sensors that can be printed as flexible arrays.
Satya Tripathi
Satya Tripathi
United Nations Environment Programme, New York Off
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Satya Tripathi
- Solarizing Agriculture: Cultivating Renewable Energy in India’s Farmlands
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Satya S. Tripathi is UN Assistant Secretary-General, Head of New York Office at UNEP and Secretary of the UN Environment Management Group. A development economist and lawyer with nearly 40 years of varied experience, Mr. Tripathi has served with the UN since 1998 in key positions in Europe, Asia and Africa in the areas of Climate Change, Human Rights, Democratic Governance and Legal Affairs. He was Head of Human Rights Investigations for the UN in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH); Chair of the Committees on Laws, Treaties and Administrative matters for the UN-mediated Cyprus unification talks in 2004; UN Recovery Coordinator for Aceh and Nias where he facilitated international cooperation and funding of over US$ 7 billion for post-tsunami and post-conflict recovery efforts in support of the Indonesian government and affected populations; and Executive Head of UNORCID, a UN System Office of 10 UN Agencies established by the UN Secretary General in 2011 to facilitate the implementation of a US$ 1 Billion REDD+ partnership between Indonesia, Norway and other stakeholders on climate change mitigation and adaptation through the conservation of forests and preservation of peat-land and bio-diversity. Mr. Tripathi was instrumental in establishing the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) in Indonesia in 2016 and the Sustainable India Finance Facility (SIFF) in 2017 to leverage ‘private finance for public good’ at mega-scale to achieve transformative social and environmental impact for millions of people in developing countries. He previously served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Advisory Council on Forests; and with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) as a senior distinguished fellow.

Øyvind Vessia
Øyvind Vessia
Ørsted
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Øyvind Vessia
- Country Session: Denmark
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Øyvind Vessia has worked for Ørsted since 2016. Before that he worked for the European Commission, focusing on the deployment of renewable energy. He is an engineer and economist as background
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Bhanu Mehrotra
Bhanu Mehrotra
International Finance Corporation
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Bhanu Mehrotra
- State Session: Madhya Pradesh
27 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
A well-rounded development professional, with a strong track record in mobilizing private investment for infrastructure and creating new markets by working across policy makers, industry leaders, stakeholders, academia and media in South Asia, East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. An IIT and IIM alum, Mr. Mehrotra is a recipient of World Bank Group President’s Award for Excellence for helping India reach grid parity for renewable power through the landmark Rewa project and helping India be in the forefront of the emerging disruptive trends such as corporate procurement of renewable energy. In his previous role he worked in the Secretariat for the Committee on Infrastructure, headed by the Prime Minister in the erstwhile Planning Commission, where he contributed to national level policy, investment frameworks and institutional capacity building to commercialize and modernize infrastructure. He contributed to shaping of marquee transactions such as Delhi and Mumbai airport privatizations and the National Highway Development Program.

Bhanu Pratap Yadav
Bhanu Pratap Yadav
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
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Bhanu Pratap Yadav
- Wind Power in India: The Decade Ahead
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- Internet of Energy: The World of AI and Digitization
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
- Session by European Union
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
• Educational Qualification: -B. Tech (Civil Engineering) from IIT Delhi [1985-89] -M. Tech. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) from IIT Delhi. [1989-90] -Executive MBA from ISB, Hyderabad [2010-11] • Professional Certification: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors [2014] • Present Assignment: Working as Joint Secretary (Wind, Small Hydro Power & IT) in Ministry of New & Renewable Energy • Earlier experience within IA&AD: Audit of Central Autonomous Bodies and Policy & Coordination for Local Bodies audit at C&AG office. Handled Performance Audits on MGNREGS, ICCR, CSIR, BIS, IREDA, EPFO, ESIC, etc.; audit of local bodies, social audit (all at C&AG Office). Earlier experience includes audit of local bodies in state of Rajasthan, state and central government departments/ ministries; environmental auditing, tax audits in Gujarat, audit of Indian Embassies and PSUs abroad (Kuwait, Turkey and Lebanon). External audit of Indian Air Force and allied organizations (relevant DRDO labs and MES); in present charge since July 2015. Gained strengths in areas relating to risk assessment, internal control issues, good knowledge of government rules and regulations, GFRs, etc. Also, wide experience of administration, budget preparation and expenditure control, HR issues in AG offices (i.e. CAG field offices) as Head of Office. • Audit of UN Agency: conducted external audit of IAEA three times (during 2013-14). • Deputation: with REC (Rural Electrification Corporation, a Ministry of Power company dealing with power financing) as GM/ED (2006-2011, five years). In REC handled IT (implemented ERP), was CEO of RECPDCL (one of the subsidiaries of REC in Power distribution and consultancy business), dealt with Public Relations including IPO and FPO and road shows, Internal Audit, Law, Admin, HR, etc. • Misc.: physically active and regular in sports with strong sense of ethics, values and discipline in public service, Vice President of IA&AS Officer Association.

R K Joshi
R K Joshi
Department of hydro Power Development
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R K Joshi
- Small Hydro: Small Steps to Great Success
27 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Dr. RK Joshi has the academic background of B. Tech, MBA & LLB and has handled various responsibilities like MD of a corporation, Program Director of a ADB assisted project and Chief Engineer of monitoring cell of the state Arunachal Pradesh – successfully discharged in last 33 years of Government service. He is working presently as Chief Engineer in Department of Hydro Power Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
Dr. Joshi, has been closely associated with the smallest project of 10 kw at Kaho the last village of Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern most tip to 16 MW Halaipani, one of the most challenging terrain. Working in the field of Hydro Power since last 33 years and experienced with various issues a hydro power project faces from the concept to commissioning, in Dr. Joshi view is of that every project has its unique problems associated with it and so is the solution. He is presently working to facilitate various IPP’s interested in development of Hydro Power Projects in Arunachal Pradesh

Nawal Saini
Nawal Saini
Brookfield Asset Management India
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Nawal Saini
- Making RE 24×7: Innovation and Sustainability in Storage
28 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Nawal SainiManaging Director, Investments, Renewable Power, Brookfield Nawal Saini is the Managing Director within BAM India Group responsible for Renewable Power investments in India. Nawal Saini joined Brookfield India in 2018 and has over 15 years of investing and financial services experience. Prior to joining Brookfield, Nawal worked briefly with CDPQ and with JP Morgan’s Asian Infrastructure Fund for over 6 years, overseeing investments and asset management in the infrastructure, and power space. Prior to JP Morgan, Nawal was part of Jacob Ballas, A New York Life sponsored sector agnostic private equity fund. Nawal started his career as a banker with SBI Capital Markets and ABN Amro Bank. He holds a BSc (H) Mathematics degree from University of Delhi, and completed his MBA from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. Email ID: Nawal.Saini@brookfield.com

Chandrajit Banerjee
Chandrajit Banerjee
Confederation of Indian Industry
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Chandrajit Banerjee
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Chandrajit Banerjee (CB) is the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CII is India’s apex industry organisation, proactively enhancing the competitiveness of Indian Industry. CB has been with the CII for over 33 years and has served as its Director General since 2008. In this post, he is responsible for the overall operations of CII. CB is a Member of a number of important Government Advisory Bodies at the National and State levels. As DG of CII, he is responsible for leading and contributing to many policy level dialogues and discussions to enhance the competitiveness of India Inc and towards the development of India. He holds / has held Trusteeship and Board Member posts in many institutions which includes Institute of Economic Growth (IEG); Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA); Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST); Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM); World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council of India; Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC); Indian Institute of Management (IIM), etc. He is also a Member of the Managing Committee of SPORTSCOM and Governing Council Member of Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC). CII Foundation and India@75 Foundation, which are promoted and supported by CII, are also two institutions where CB is a Board level member. CB is also a Director of Singapore India Partnership Foundation (SIPF). He is a Director on the Board at the “Invest India” which is set up by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. He is also Secretary for many bilateral CEOs Forums constituted by the Government of India like Australia, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sweden, South Africa, etc. Prior to his appointment as Director General, CB held several leadership positions in key areas including sectoral verticals of Manufacturing, Services, Agriculture and Life Sciences as well as the SME sector. He has also led CII’s policy work relating to macroeconomic policy, financial services and corporate governance. He was the first Executive Director of the National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG), an organization set up by the Government of India and continues to be Member of its Board of Trustees and Governing Council. CB has been honoured with the China-India Friendship Award by the Chinese Premier for his contributions towards the development of bilateral ties between India and China. CB was conferred with the decoration of “Knight Commander” by His Majesty the King of Spain in recognition of his meritorious achievements and exceptional contributions towards promoting relations between India and Spain. Chandrajit Banerjee is a Post-Graduate (MS) in Economics with specialisation in Economics of Planning and Econometrics from the University of Calcutta. Earlier, he did his Graduation from St. Xavier’s College (Calcutta) in Economics (Hons). He has also been honoured with Honorary Doctorate (D. Phil Honoris Causa). As an apex Industry body, CII works closely with the Government of India and Industry to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit industry-led and industry-managed organisation serving directly and indirectly 300,000 enterprises, both private and public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs. More than 250 National and Regional Sectoral and Industry bodies are members of CII. CII has over 100 sectoral and subject-based Committees to further policy issues for the country and focus on competitiveness of Indian Industry. With 68 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 9 overseas offices as well as institutional partnerships with 390 counterpart organizations in more than 130 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian Industry and the international business community.
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Sanjay Varghese
Sanjay Varghese
Renew Power
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Sanjay Varghese
- State Session: Rajasthan
28 Nov | 1130-1300 | Virtual
Sanjay Varghese is the head of Solar Business at Renew Power .An industry veteran with over 25 years of diverse experience across financial services and infrastructure.

Tobias Winter
Tobias Winter
Indo-German Energy Forum
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Tobias Winter
- Country Session: Germany
27 Nov | 1800-1900 | Virtual
Mr. Tobias Winter was born in East-Berlin, Germany and holds a degree in Business Administration of the Rhine-Westphalia Institute of Technology Aachen (RWTH Aachen University). During his career, Mr. Winter has gained professional experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and the corresponding legislation in Germany, India, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. As an expert in energy economics for six years he was working in Latin America on behalf of the German federally owned international cooperation enterprise (GIZ). From 2009 to 2014 he has been the Director of the Competence Center in Renewable Energies for the German Chambers Network in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. In 2015 he came back to India, since then leading the Support Office of the Indo-German Energy Forum, to promote cooperation in energy security, energy efficiency, renewable energies, investments in energy projects and collaborative research and development with participation from India and Germany.

Jeevan Kumar Jethani
Jeevan Kumar Jethani
Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States
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Jeevan Kumar Jethani
- Success Stories of State Nodal Agencies
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Jeevan Kumar Jethani is Director/Scientist-E in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and also holding charge of Executive Director, AREAS. He has been associated with power/renewable energy sector for over 28 years. During his professional career he was involved with power generation, transmission and distribution in the State of Rajasthan. In the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) he was a part of the core team for formulation and implementing National Solar Mission and also renewable policy and regulatory framework in the country. He was associated with the formulation of Green Energy Corridors project and its implementation framework. While working in Wind Division of MNRE he was instrumental to preparation of Repowering Policy, National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, Wind bidding scheme and its implementation guidelines, Onshore Wind Power Development Guidelines, etc. Presently he is heading Off-grid Solar Division of MNRE responsible for formulation of PM-KUSUM Scheme and its implementation framework, Atal Jyoti Yojana, 70 Lakh Solar Lamp Scheme for Students, Off-grid solar PV and Solar Thermal Scheme, etc.

Hemkant Limaye
Hemkant Limaye
LM Wind Power
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Hemkant Limaye
- Country Session: Denmark
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Hemkant Limaye is Sr. Director of Global Marketing for LM Wind Power, world’s largest produced of rotor blades. He has over 20 years of commercial leadership experience in various sectors, most recent being renewable energy. Hemkant is working for LM for past 14 years where he has assumed increasing responsibilities in Sales, Business Development, Strategy & Marketing/Market Intelligence.

M P Singh
M P Singh
Punjab Energy Development Agency
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M P Singh
- Success Stories of State Nodal Agencies
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
Sh. M.P. Singh is the Director of Punjab Energy Development Agency. He is a Mechanical Engineer and MBA from Panjab University. Since inception of PEDA in the year 1991, he is working with PEDA in the field of Renewable Energy. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field of Renewable Energy. He has done his fellowship programme in Waste to Energy- GHG Emissions abatement programme under GOI-UNDP programme in Germany and has been involved in setting up of various RE projects in the State & Country.

Hari Upadhyaya
Hari Upadhyaya
London South Bank University
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Hari Upadhyaya
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Prof. Hari Upadhyaya is Head of the Advanced Materials Centre at the school of Engineering and co-director of newly formed London Centre for Energy Engineering. He. held Chair positions at Brunel University (2014-18), at Heriot-Watt University (2011-14) and was instrumental in establishing the world class PV laboratory at CREST, Loughborough University (2005-2011). With a first in BSc (Hons) and MSc in Physics (Electronics major) and a PhD from BHU, Varanasi (India), he is an expert in thin-film deposition using vacuum and non-vacuum based techniques towards photovoltaic device processing research and characterization. His research experience spans over 25 years in Renewable Energy involving activities on Transparent Conducting Oxides (TCOs), Dye-sensitized Solar Cell (DSC), Perovskite solar cells, CdTe and CIGS thin film solar cell technologies. Besides, his interest include Na- rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors and Diesel Particle Filter (US patent) links his efforts directly in C-emission reduction in the transport sector.

Sanjeev Jain
Sanjeev Jain
Chhattisgrah Renewal Energy Development Agency
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Sanjeev Jain
- Success Stories of State Nodal Agencies
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
With over 35 years of experience in the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation sector, Mr. Sanjeev is currently working as a Chief Engineer at Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), a state nodal agency of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources (MNRE). He executed various world-renowned projects, such as the installation of Asia’s biggest solar water heating system of capacity 2,40,000 LPD in M.P. Oil federation solvent plant at Ujjain (M.P.). Installation of first Wind Farm Project of 15MW at Dewas. Installation, commissioning, and monitoring of 2100 mini/micro-grid solar photovoltaic power plant under remote Village Electrification Programme in Chhattisgarh state. Installation, commissioning, and monitoring of 75000 solar photovoltaic pumps for irrigation & 12000 pumps for drinking in Chhattisgarh state. Installation, commissioning, and monitoring of off-grid captives Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants of cumulative capacity more than 300 MW. for different rural & urban areas in Chhattisgarh State. With numerous projects executed, he got various opportunities to represent the state as part of a delegation, Study Tour, and Energy Exchange Visit to Japan and Germany sponsored by the Ministry of Power Govt. of India. Mr. Sanjeev is a Winner of the “State Energy Conservation Award 2008” from the Ministry of Power Govt. of India. Winner of “State Energy Conservation Award 2015” from Ministry of Power Govt. of India. He was a winner of the “International Award on Sustainable Health & Energy-2018” from Ashden Trust London, United Kingdom

Debendra Dalai
Debendra Dalai
CREST
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Debendra Dalai
- Success Stories of State Nodal Agencies
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
DEBENDRA DALAI, Indian Forest Service, AGMUT 1999 Posted as Chief Conservator of Forests and Special Secretary (Forests) UT Chandigarh thereby heading the Department of Forest and Wildlife, Chandigarh Administration. In addition, also heading the Department of Environment as well as Department of Science, Technology and Renewable Energy of Chandigarh Administration. As Chief Executive Officer of CREST ( Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society) , the Roof Top Solar ( RTS) is being promoted in a big way thereby taking forward the steps to make Chandigarh towards 100% Renewable Energy Powered. All the potential rooftops, both Government as well as private are being tapped to harness solar energy.

Vikas Kothiyal
Vikas Kothiyal
UREDA
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Vikas Kothiyal
- Success Stories of State Nodal Agencies
28 Nov | 1630-1800 | Virtual
An innovative approach for to create self-employment through solar power generation

Pradeep Kheruka
Pradeep Kheruka
Borosil Renewables Ltd
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Pradeep Kheruka
- PLENARY SESSION 2: Renewable Energy: Creating Aatmanirbhar Bharat
27 Nov | 1330-1500 | Virtual
Mr. Pradeep Kheruka, Executive Chairman – Borosil Renewables Limited, and Borosil Ltd., is an industrialist actively associated with the glass industry for over 50 years. With a deep interest in manufacturing Specialty Glass, he is a strong proponent of manufacturing in India and has played a significant role in the Indian solar industry for more than a decade since its infancy. He has led key R&D initiatives to take Borosil to the forefront in developing ground-breaking products globally, such as the world’s first fully tempered solar glass in 2mm thickness and the world’s only Antimony free textured solar glass. Borosil Ltd. is a market leader in scientific and industrial glass, as well as in a wide range of consumer products. Mr. Kheruka is widely experienced in manufacturing, sales & marketing, exports and policy formulation. He is deeply committed to the alleviation of rural agrarian distress, and has played a leading role in 10~40 fold increase in rural farm income in Parli Taluka of Beed district in Maharashtra.

Neeraj Mittal
Neeraj Mittal
Guidance Tamil Nadu
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Neeraj Mittal
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Dr. Mittal is an officer of the 1992 batch of IAS. An Electrical Engineer by training from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, MBA from Cranfield University in U.K. and Ph.D. in Economics/MIS from Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, USA. He has several publications to his credit. He has extensive experience in policy formulation and execution in e-Governance, Transport, Industrial promotion, Petroleum & Natural gas, Commerce & Industry, and Telecommunications and IT. In his last assignment he worked for the World Bank at Washington DC. He is currently MD & CEO of Guidance, Tamil Nadu’s nodal agency for investment promotion and single window facilitation. His recent engagements include Project Arrow in Department of Post, e-Biz project in Department of Commerce, world’s largest Cash Transfer Program in LPG in India (PaHaL) and GiveItUp in the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas which leverage technology to simplify processes, improve efficiency, conve nience, participation and transparency in Governance.
Joshua Solomon
Joshua Solomon
TPI Composites India Pvt.ltd
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Joshua Solomon
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Joshua is the Managing director at TPI India with 30 years of work experience in Renewable ,Automotive, Electronics, Industrial and Consumer industry.

Dhananjay Kumar
Dhananjay Kumar
ENGIE
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Dhananjay Kumar
- State Session: Tamil Nadu
27 Nov | 1500-1630 | Virtual
Dhananjay KUMAR has over 30 years of experience in power sector. He is a mechanical engineer and have done a leadership program in executive management from Darden business school, university of Virginia. He has diverse experience in business development and project management in South Asia, South East Asia and Africa. He has worked in past with NTPC, AES and many other leading power companies. Currently he is head of business development and regulatory affairs with ENGIE India.

Guangzhe Chen
Guangzhe Chen
The World Bank Group
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Guangzhe Chen
Guangzhe CHEN Regional Director, South Asia Infrastructure World Bank Guangzhe Chen, a Chinese national, is the Regional Director for Infrastructure in the South Asia Region at the World Bank. He provides leadership and oversees the formulation and implementation of the Transport and Energy financing and knowledge programs in the region covering Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The regional department has a portfolio of about 67 projects amounting to approximately $18 billion. Prior to his current position, Mr. Chen was the World Bank’s Global Director of the Transport Global Practice from November 2018 to June 2020. He was also the Senior Director for the World Bank’s Water Global Practice from October 2016 to October 2018. Before that he served as World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa, and subsequently for Southern Africa, covering Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, based in Pretoria. He started at the World Bank as a task team leader and then sector manager in the transport sector, followed by serving as a sector manager in the urban, water and disaster risk management. An economist by training, Mr. Chen has over 25 years of international experience in the field of sustainable development, infrastructure finance and management with the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank. Mr. Chen holds a graduate degree in Economics from Harvard University, USA, and B.A. in Economics from Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University, Guangzhou, China.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- PLENARY SESSION 1: Chief Ministers’ Plenary
27 Nov | 1000-1130 | Virtual
Born on March 5, 1959 in a farmers’ family at village Jait in Sehore district, Shri Shivraj Singh holds a Master’s in Philosophy (gold medallist of Barkatulla University). His father’s name is Shri Prem Singh Chouhan and mother's name is Smt. Sundar Bai Chouhan. He was married to Smt. Sadhana Singh in 1992. They have two sons.
Steeped in patriotism and Indian values Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a compassionate person right from early childhood. Shri Chouhan was President of Model Higher Secondary School Students’ Union in 1975. He participated in underground movement against Emergency and imprisoned in Bhopal Jail in1976-77 and on several other occasions for political agitations for solution of problems of people.
Shri Chouhan is a volunteer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) since 1977. He was appointed Organizing Secretary, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (A.B.V.P.) in 1977-78 and was Joint Secretary of the A.B.V.P. in 1978-80. He was General Secretary of the A.B.V.P. from 1980 to 1983, Member of National Executive of A.B.V.P. from 1982 to 1983, Joint Secretary of Bharatiya Janata YuvaMorcha from 1984 to 1985, General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata YuvaMorcha, Madhya Pradesh from 1985 to 1988 and President of Bharatiya Janata YuvaMorcha, Madhya Pradesh from 1988 to 1991.
Shri Chouhan was elected to the Sate Assembly from Budni Constituency in 1990. Shri Chouhan was first elected Member of Parliament in 10th Lok Sabha from Vidisha constituency. He was convener of Akhil BharatiyaKeshariya Vahini in 1991-92, General Secretary of All India Bharatiya Janata YuvaMorcha from 1992 onwards, General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh from 1992 to 1994, Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resources Development from 1992 to 1996, Member of Committee on Labour and Welfare from 1993 to 1996 and of Hindi Salahkar Samiti from 1994 to 1996.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha (second term) in 1996. He was Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resources Development and Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development from 1996 to 1997 and Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development, General Secretary of B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh in 1997-98.
Shri Chouhan was re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (third term) in 1998. He was Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment in 1998-99.
Shri Chouhan was re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) in 1999. He was Member of Committee on Agriculture in 1999-2000, Member of Committee on Public Undertakings from 1999 to 2001 and National President of Bharatiya Janata YuvaMorcha from 2000 to 2003. He was also the Chairman of House Committee (Lok Sabha) and National Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Shri Singh was Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications from 2000 to 2004. He was re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term) in 2004. He was Member of Committee on Agriculture, member of Joint Committee on Offices of Profit, National General Secretary of BJP, Secretary of Parliamentary Board, Secretary Central Election Committee. He also headed Housing Committee of Lok Sabha. BJP and member of Committee on Ethics.
Shri Chouhan was appointed President of BJP, Madhya Pradesh in 2005.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been organizing religious and cultural activities and seminars. He has been arranging marriages for the poor and orphan girls. He has also been engaged in activities for uplift of scheduled castes, struggle against injustice and development of slums and promoting social harmony.
A farmer by profession, Shri Chouhan is deeply interested in music, spiritual literature, debates and discussions with friends. Sight seeing, listening to songs and watching movies are his favourite pastime. In sports, he likes Kabaddi, cricket and volleyball and is associate with various sports institutions in rural areas.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on November 29 , 2005.
Shri Chouhan essayed the role of star campaigner for Bharatiya Janata Party in the elections to the 13th Vidhan Sabha and ensured victory for the party. On December 10, 2008, he was unanimously elected leader of the 143-member of Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party. On December 12, 2008 Shri Chouhan took the oath of the office of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and secrecy at Jamboree ground in Bhopal. In election the 14th Vidhan Sabha election also, the BharatiyaJanta Party led by Shri Chouhan secured absolute majority. Shri Chouhan was unanimously elected as leader of 165-member BJP Legislature Party on 13 December 2013. Shri Chouhan took oath as Chief Minister for consecutive third time at Jamboree Maidan, Bhopal on December 14, 2014.Shri Chouhan was the Chief Minister of the state till December 16, 2018.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was elected as a member of Legistative Assembly from the BudhniAsembly Constituency in December 2018. He took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state on march 23, 2020.

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Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
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