Mr. Anand Kumar is a career civil servant. He joined Indian Administrative Service in the year 1984 and was allotted to Kerala State. He holds M. Phil degree with distinction from University of Delhi and MBA degree with honours from University of Queensland, Australia. During his career he has held many important positions in Tourism, Infrastructure, Industry, Biotechnology, Finance, Revenue, Elections and Governance sectors under the State and Federal Governments. During initial stages of his career, he served as District Collector and Magistrate of Idukki and Calicut Districts in Kerala. He was assigned challenging duty of managing the relief camps on Iraq - Amman border and repatriation of Indians during Kuwait - Iraq war of 1990. While in Kerala Tourism, he was instrumental in setting up a new Institute in Tourism and Travel Management, District Tourism Promotion Councils and also giving a new direction to branding, promotion and marketing of Kerala Tourism. He was part of the team which launched ‘God’s Own Country’ Campaign and planned introduction of House Boats in Kerala. He served as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India and conducted landmark Bihar Legislative Assembly elections in 2005. He was appointed as Chief Technical Adviser for Nigerian General Elections 2007 by UNDP. He served UNDP, Nigeria for the purpose from 2006 to 2008. He has since acted as a resource person for UNDP on Elections and Governance having done assignments in Cambodia, Lebanon and Belgium. He designed international campaign ‘Find What You Seek’ that received First Golden Gate Award in Berlin and domestic campaign ‘Go Beyond’ while working as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. In Infrastructure sector, Mr. Kumar scripted first Port Privatisation Policy for the country. He was Founding Managing Director of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL). He was, till recently, serving as Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. He is presently Secretary, National Commission for Backward classes. In spare time, Mr. Kumar writes and paints.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.