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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
 

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.

Sashi Mukundan has over 39 years of experience in strategic planning, finance and commercial business development in a variety of assignments in USA and Asia. He started his career in California in 1981 with ARCO (BP’s predecessor company) and has steered a variety of businesses in the Asia Pacific region. He moved to BP India in 2000. In April 2009, he was appointed Head of Country, India, BP Group and in April 2011 also appointed as Region President. In these twin capacities, Sashi leads the Exploration and Production business in India and oversees the operations of all BP group companies in the country. He was closely involved in nurturing the landmark partnership between BP and Reliance Industries Limited across the gas value chain, culminating in one of the biggest foreign direct investments into India to date. Sashi is a member of BP’s Global Upstream Leadership Team and also on the Board of Castrol India Limited. He is also Chair of the National Committee on Hydrocarbons of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). He holds a BS degree in Physics and an MBA in Marketing from Bombay University. After completing his studies in India, he went to Los Angeles, California and obtained an MBA in Finance.

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).