Conference Speakers 2024

Scroll down to discover the high-class speaker line-up for The smarter E India's conferences 2024.

Conference Speaker Overview
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Ashok Agarwal, Sun Mobility

Global CEO - Heavy electric vehicle

India

Education: Gold Medalist Mechanical Engineer, IIT-KGP alumni Previous Experience: 1. Founder MD n CEO of GreenCell Mobility 2. CMD : ESSEL Infrastructure Ltd Total 28 years of experience across 20 odd sectors including FMCG/ Telecom / Smart cities/ infrastructure/ green energy/ public utilities/ EV technology

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Cecil Augustine, Adani Power Limited

Head Retail Business

India

'97 Batch MBA with 26 years of experience in in multifarious industry spectrum in all regions of the country, presently working as National Head - SALES AND MARKETING IN ADANI SOLAR Repeatedly produced sustained revenue and growth in dynamic and changing markets that reflects pioneering experience and year-on-year success in achieving business growth objectives among flagship MNCs like PHILIPS, TATA & SHELL HE has been instrumental in conceiving and rolling out retail model in Adani in the country over 1000 cities.

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Bangolae Lakshmikanth Balaji, RenKube India Pvt Ldt

CEO, Founder

India

Balaji did his engineering in Government College of Technology, Coimbatore with a B. Tech in Electronics and Communications. He worked for 16 years in Cisco Systems and became a Principal Engineer for several innovative technologies. Balaji was the lead architect and trusted advisor for engineering, marketing and eco-system partners to develop several transformative networking technologies. He is an eminent technologist with deep strategic and business insight and has been the recipient of prestigious Cisco Pioneer Awards 3 times in his career. Balaji holds about 13 USPTO approved patents in the networking area. Balaji has been successful in attracting, hiring and building a high performance team by stimulating, inspiring, offering bold disruptive visions and making them happen. Currently he is founder and CEO at Renkube, building what is probably the world's most efficient solar panels which is also agriculture friendly with several patents in the pipeline.

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Nishaanth Balashanmugam, Green Hydrogen Organisation

Country Manager   

India

Nishaanth is the Country manager, India for the Green Hydrogen organisation. The mission of the Green Hydrogen organisation is to accelerate the adoption of Green Hydrogen globally. GH2 is a registered Swiss non-profit organisation, with a mission to accelerate the adoption of green hydrogen to reduce carbon emissions from other energy sources and forms of hydrogen. Nishaanth is a visionary leader at the forefront of India's sustainable energy transition. With a distinguished career spanning over a decade in managerial roles at automotive dealerships with Honda and Ford, he brings invaluable expertise in both industry and sustainability to the table. His journey took a transformative turn when he assumed the mantle of leading the establishment of the Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2) in India. Nishaanth's remarkable contributions extend beyond his corporate background. He spearheads a multi-stakeholder effort, seamlessly bridging the gap between governments and industry players to drive India's green hydrogen ambitions forward. His dedication to sustainability is evident through his pivotal role in implementing GH2's various initiatives across the nation. Moreover, Nishaanth has actively fostered the development of novel green hydrogen projects in India, emphasising his commitment to a greener future.

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Satyam Bheemarasetti, CES NeoSilica

Chief Executive Officer

India

With over two decades in US enterprise software, including roles at AT&T Bell Labs and Deloitte & Touche, I'm a seasoned entrepreneur deeply committed to sustainability. Focused on innovation in "Sustainability, Energy, and Education" since 1999, I've excelled in executive management, sales, channel development, product visualization, patenting, and VC-backed investments. In sustainability and energy, I've led initiatives in building, marketing, and deploying renewable solutions for the US and Indian markets, emphasizing energy conservation. Specializing in entrepreneurship, executive leadership, enterprise sales, patenting, and market analysis, I've presented at international conferences on sustainability, smart energy, and technology. My diverse skills encompass enterprise solution design, smart grids, cleantech, enterprise architecture, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and security across networks, web, and applications, as well as e-governance.

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Subramanian Chidambaran, Cummins

Chief Strategy Officer

India

Cummins' 'Destination Zero' strategy for zero carbon emissions. He also spearheads the electrolyzer strategy and supports the new power strategy, including batteries and energy storage solutions. In addition, he is responsible for developing talent for Cummins' global organization. Prior to joining Cummins, Subramanian led strategy and digitalization for the Distribution Business of Siemens Ltd. for nearly five years, and took care of global strategic projects, cost reduction programs, portfolio digitalization, process excellence, and more. Before that, he worked at McKinsey and Siemens Management Consulting for over six years, where he spearheaded transformation programs and developed business and corporate strategies for players across sectors (Logistics, Cement, Oil and Gas Conglomerates, Engineering) and across functions, primarily in Strategy, Operations and Sales & Marketing. He was also part of the team that developed the McKinsey report on 'India: From Poverty to Empowerment'. During an earlier stint at Siemens Ltd., Subramanian was instrumental in implementing the 'Order Tracking System' tool for sales order management for one of their factories in Mumbai. He was also part of 'Lean Manufacturing' transformation project - first-of-its-kind in Siemens factories outside of Germany. Subramanian holds a post graduate diploma in Management from IIM Lucknow (Operations and Strategy specialization) and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai. He has several national and international papers to his credit, along with articles on Operations and Strategy. Beyond work, Subramanian is pursuing study of Sanskrit language and Carnatic music. He completed MA in Sanskrit (specialized in Vedanta) in 2017 and is pursuing PhD from Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth on 'Indic insights for modern leadership'. He is also the visiting faculty of Vedanta and Puranas at the University of Mumbai. He is married to Kripa who has a PhD in Chemistry from ICT, Mumbai, and they have a son named Shankar

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Lakshmanan D, CC-EOC, NTPC Ltd.

Sr. Manager (Hydrogen Energy - RE)

India

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Rohit Dhar, EMMVEE Photovoltaic Power Pvt. Ltd.

Chief Operating Officer

India

30+ years of versatile experience in Industrial Marketing, Business Development, Concept to Commissioning Integration & Techno Commercial operations with P&L responsibility in the field of Energy Solutions -Captive Power Plants, Reformate Fuel Cells, Grid-Tied Utility Scale Solar PV Power Plants and Industrial Products.

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Gurusharan Dhillon, Customized Energy Solutions

Director - e Mobility

India

30+ years of experience in areas of Strategy, Business Planning, Operations, Sales, Marketing and Product Planning in Asia and Middle East with leading Japanese and Korean automotive OEM's like Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Hyundai. Leads Customised Energy Services, e Mobility practice, for various technical and commercial aspects related to e Mobility. Focusses on mega trends, Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric mobility with focus on Powertrain, E Components, Vehicle Integration, Battery, Charging, Battery Swapping and emerging technologies. He has graduated in Mechanical Engineering and has a MBA in Sales & Marketing

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Lina Dubina, SolarPower Europe

Policy Advisor for Sustainability

Belgium

Lina Dubina works as a Policy Advisor for Sustainability at SolarPower Europe. As part of the Land Use and Permitting Workstream, Lina coordinates work on agrivoltaics and floating PV and oversees several environment-related projects. Before joining SolarPower Europe, Lina was a trainee at European Commission, working on various files, including Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. She also has experience from several consultancy companies covering environment-related projects. Lina holds an MSc.eng in Environmental Management and Sustainability Science from Aalborg University in Denmark. She speaks Latvian, English, and Russian.

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Jason Eom, ETI E&C Co. Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Korea

Jason Eom is CEO of ETI E&C Korea, which developed and produces the world's first eco-friendly, top-notch floating bodies for floating Photovoltaics. He is interested in the development of floaters, which is very important in floating photovoltaics (FPV), and is proposing FPV as an important axis of India's Solar Project Development. The ECOFLOAT developed by his company is a new buoyancy paradigm that overcomes the shortcomings of the existing HDPE floaters to realize durability, weather resistance, structural stability, and use eco-friendly materials to achieve a generational change of floating bodies. After starting his career as an engineer at Samsung, he worked as a plant manager at the Dow Chemical and GE, and as CEO at CS Wind, a renewable energy company etc. With decades of professional experience in technology and commerce, exceptional experience in cross-border sales and operations, and the ability to manage organization from diverse cultures and different countries, he is a proven leader. In particular, he has worked on factory automation projects at Modern Coach Factory in INDIA over the years. He majored in chemical engineering at Hanyang University in South Korea, obtained MBA at Korea University, and studied international business at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He also holds Master Black Belt (MBB) certificate for Lean Six Sigma awarded by GE Corporation.

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Rohit Gadre, BloombergNEF

Senior Associate

India

Rohit Gadre leads BNEF's solar sector research for India. His focus is on analyzing market trends, policy dynamics, companies' strategies and building forecasts to provide strategic insights on the development in the sector. Rohit previously worked as a consultant with DNV GL Singapore advising regulators, government agencies, utilities, developers and credit ratings agencies on regional electricity markets, energy policies and energy efficiency standards. Rohit holds an MSc in the Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment from University College London and B.E. in Environmental Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Dr. Ramesh Guduru, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar

Associate Professor

India

Inventor of a green hydrogen technology A well-recognized scientist, academician, and entrepreneur Recipient of Larry Norwood Faculty Fellow (USA), Presidential Faculty Fellow (USA), National Research Council Fellow (USA), Selected for a renowned 100 Talent program (China), Overseas Research Student award (UK) Co-founder of a Li-ion battery technology startup in the USA 18+ years of working experience in the USA, 22+ years in R&D, 6+ years in industry Developed various technologies including DAC (CO2 capture) and Environment friendly lubricant and coolant for machining of Rafael jet engine materials Served on NSF (USA), SBIR-STTR (USA), SNSF (Switzerland), QNRF (Qatar), and Skolkovo Foundation (Russia)

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Dr. Rashi Gupta, Vision Mechatronics Pvt. Ltd.

Managing Director

India

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 Entreprenuer 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 StorStorage 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.

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Rahul Gupta, Magenta Mobility

Strategy & Investor Relations Head

India

Rahul has a rich background with over 12 years of work experience in sectors related to electric mobility, power, and renewables. Currently, he holds a leadership position at Magenta Mobility, overseeing the portfolio of strategic alliances, acquisitions, and strategic programs. Prior to Magenta, he has worked with notable companies such as EY, Tata Power, Crisil, and Vedanta. Rahul has been actively involved in the e-mobility space for the past 5 years, previously heading the EV charging vertical for Magenta Mobility. During this time, he played a crucial role in engaging with various stakeholders to promote the growth of the EV charging infrastructure in India. His educational background includes an MBA and a B.Tech degree in Power Engineering. Outside of work, Rahul loves to explore different places

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Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, Third Derivative

Manager, Research and Diligence and Electricity Sector Lead

India

Alexander Hogeveen Rutter is a Research Manager with Third Derivative, leading diligence work on innovative start-ups in the Electricity sector. He has previously work on Renewable Energy, grid management and Green Hydrogen at Multilaterals including ISA and IFC and the consulting firm BCG. He holds an MBA from the India School of Business and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He has worked for an integrated utility with a focus on resource adequacy planning, system operations and grid integration of renewables

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Nimish Jain, Airtouch Solar

Chief Executive Officer

India

An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow Mr. Nimish Jain has more than 14 years of experience in solar PV industry. In his current role as CEO of Airtouch solar India, he oversees firm operations across all business units as well as strategic planning and growth initiatives. Prior to this he worked as Managing Director India with a Spanish company, Solarig which is one of the global leaders in Solar Asset Management and Project Development. His area of expertise includes P&L Management, Business Development and Strategy, New Geography Expansion and Board Representation. Prior to Solarig he led Business Development at Vikram Solar Limited and established Jinko Solar in India and SE Asia as a market leader. He has also worked with SMA Solar and Reliance Industries Limited in Sales and Business Development roles. He has received various awards like Global Solar Energy Leadership Award, Outstanding Achievement award by world HRD congress and Special Recognition for Contribution for solar PV by Solarcon India.

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Dr. Omkar Jani, Reliance Industries Limited

President and Chief Technology Officer

India

Dr. Omkar Jani received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with Honours from the University of South Carolina, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology with specialization in Solar Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, and completed his post-doctoral fellowship from the Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware. Omkar is currently the President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for solar cell and PV module technology as a part of the 'New Energy' initiative by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). He is responsible for ensuring RIL's technological leadership in PV technology. Prior to RIL, Omkar was the Managing Director of Kanoda Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. Kanoda is a technology and innovation-driven solar power systems & plants design and engineering company. Earlier, Omkar served as the Principal Research Scientist at Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI), where he initiated several renewable energy programs. Today, GERMI is recognized among the leading solar energy institutes of India.

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Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Fortum India

Executive Director

India

Mr. Awadhesh Jha is the Executive Director, GLIDA (Formerly Fortum Charge & Drive India). Fortum, a clean energy company has embarked upon a journey to transform mobility in India by providing Energy as a Service (EaaS) to Electric Vehicles. Starting with a pilot of 4 AC Type-2 Charging Points in October 2017, presently it is operating over 450 Public Charging Points in 15 cities, 2 union territories in India for 4 Wheeler Passenger Electrical Vehicles (PEV). He has over 3 decades of experience in the energy industry spanning across Government and Private sector. A Civil Engineering Graduate, he also holds a Master's in Business Administration for Working Managers from IIM- Lucknow. He has been working with Fortum since July 2014. Prior to Fortum, he worked with Ministry of Water Resources for 15 years followed by six years in Hindustan Power Projects Pvt Ltd where Awadhesh was instrumental in securing concession of hydro projects and its development. Awadhesh is passionate about sustainability and safety practices in our daily lives. He has been instrumental in developing EHS Management System, Procedures and Standards for Sustainability, Due Diligence and Supplier's Assessment in Hindustan Power Projects and for Fortum India as well. His continuous pursuit to advance awareness and thought leadership in electric mobility, decarbonization, and sustainable development has evolved into establishing him as a distinguished Industry Thought Leader as one of the top voices and he's frequently invited as Guest Speaker at Global Mobility Forums & Energy Conferences to share his thoughts across various topics ranging from electric mobility to sustainability. He has curated and widely shared thought leadership content on the electric future of automotive technology including articles, blogs, keynotes, media interviews, panels, podcasts, social media messaging, speaking events, research papers, videos, and webinars. He's the Executive Member of India Electric Mobility Council (IEMC) initiated by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) to promote adoption of electric vehicles in the country. He is always eager to support ideas that could change things for the better and help make the world a cleaner and healthier place. In his leisure, he likes to indulge in reading, watching Bollywood movies, cricket matches etc.

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Ibrahim Kadriinamdar, Solplanet

Regional Sales Manager - MENA & India

India

Ibrahim Kadriinamdar has over 15 years of experience in new business development and market expansion, specifically in the Renewable Energy sector. He is a dynamic management professional with a proven track record of spearheading sales and business development initiatives across diverse industries. As Regional Sales Manager at Solplanet in Dubai, he played a pivotal role in driving business growth by identifying, evaluating, and securing new clients. His contributions have been recognised by industry bodies, including being named one of India's Top 100 Net Zero Leaders by NET ZERO Alliance, Solar Quarter, in 2023. Additionally, he was recognised as one of the "RE Leaders of Tomorrow in the top 40 under 40" by EQ International.

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Dr. Ajinkya S. Kamat, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

Sr. Fellow, Green Hydrogen

India

Dr. Ajinkya S. Kamat leads green hydrogen initiatives at India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), which is a leading industrial alliance, founded and managed by Customized Energy Solutions India and has 160+ member organizations across the energy storage, electricity mobility, and green hydrogen industries. Dr. Ajinkya has more than 8 years of experience in the energy sector, which includes consulting experience across North America & India and postdoctoral research experience at Harvard University (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His research has addressed issues related to transnational industrial R&D and clean energy technologies including LED lighting, photovoltaics, networked geothermal, and green hydrogen. Dr. Ajinkya's policy advising efforts have contributed to shaping emerging energy technology policy initiatives in the USA and India. He has a PhD in Physics from the University of Virginia (USA), M.Sc. in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (India), and B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Mumbai (India). He has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and public media, and his work has also been cited in reputed news media.

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Lejo Joseph Koduvelikulathu, ISC Konstanz

Head - R&D Solar Cells

Germany

Lejo Joseph Koduvelikulathu, Head of Department R&D Solar Cells holds a M.S in Electronics and Nano-Micro systems. He is working with ISC Konstanz since 2010. His research encompasses device simulation and metallisation losses in solar cells. He is an expert for cell process integration, and has been actively involved and part of ISC's technology transfers and production cell ramp-up support to projects in India ( nPERT, PERC, TOPCOn) and China ( IBC-ZEBRA). He is currently leading the R&D Solar cell department.

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Sumit Kumar, Vikram Solar Limited

AVP, Technology

India

Sumit Kumar has over 22 years of sound experience in leading entire Engineering & Product Team, which includes managing deliverables of technology benchmarking, product launch and positioning. Recognised as a product management leader and persistent innovator, Sumit has championed some of the most successful product development strategies and product launches. Showcasing unwavering commitment and expertise, he has worked with reputed brands like Adani Solar, Novatec Solar, Moser Baer, C&S Electric and British Council amongst others. At present Sumit works as Assistant Vice President, Technology at Vikram Solar. Fascinated by renewable energy, providing innovative product & technology solutions, he has played a pivotal role in advancing the company's prominence in the solar energy sector. His journey not only reflects his professional success but also extensively exhibits his profound passion for sustainable and clean energy solutions

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Dilip Kumar, Inspire Clean Energy

Founder - Executive Director

India

Dilip Kumar started his career as an automation engineer, due to his keen interest in developing new products. He joined Rockwell Automation Inc., global leader in industrial automation, as Application Engineer. At Rockwell Automation, he was assigned growing responsibilities, leading to manage customers contributing 12% of its revenue in India. During his tenure, he received multiple awards for his technical & sales leadership. Between 2012 and 2016, he spearheaded SMA India's South Region. Consistently achieved exceptional and measurable results in identifying new markets, setting up new business territories, and building and leading teams in a dynamic environment. In the year 2015, he, along with Mr. Vikram Shetty founded Inspire Clean Energy (ICE) - a pure play, technical asset, operations, and maintenance management company for solar PV plants. In the last 9+ years, ICE has grown and is regarded as a technical expert in managing solar PV assets. Many of its processes are now de facto standard operating procedures in the industry. In late 2018, he co-founded Reparar Works (RW), India's first Solar PV repairs, refurbishment, and recycling company, focusing on sustainable ways to handle the post warranty life of PV components. Today, ICE and RW together as Life Cycle Management companies, have made a positive impact on close to 3 GWp of solar PV assets. Regarded as the go-to person in the solar PV tech community, he was awarded "Dr. Solar" in 2022, "PV Guru" and "Solar Specialist of the Decade" in 2023. With a strong sense of socio-environmental responsibilities culminating in formation of 'The ReLIFE Programme,' which helped provide livelihoods to people displaced by COVID. The program helped close to 200 people restart their lives who were the sole breadwinners for their families.

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Dr. Arun Kumar, Feynman Energy pvt. Ltd.

CEO, Co-founder

India

Introduction: Research Scientist & Program Management with 20 years of experience in IIT Roorkee, University of Puerto Rico, USA, Projects involving NASA and DoE via UPR during Post-doctoral Research. He has multiple technology patents, 52 publications, and has been active on the conference circuit. his entrepreneurial work has shown substantial impact to trigger and influence many projects in industry. Thus, he has built a corpus of knowledge and connections spanning end-to-end activities of the Battery Industry, with a refreshing generalist attitude. Work Experience: I spent 5 years as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the United States and later 7 years as a battery scientist/lead scientist with different organizations including one of the world's top 7 battery manufacturing companies. During that time, I worked as a led for multiple clients, introducing new products and ensuring commercial success in the US. This has enabled him to contribute positively to the industry and drive innovation forward. Arun excels at establishing and attaining corporate objectives, all while successfully launching new technology to the market.

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Bikesh Kumar Jha, Renon India Private Limited

CBO

India

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Natalia Kuniewicz, SatVu

Sales Representative

UK

Natalia Kuniewicz is a Sales Representative at SatVu since April 2022. She focuses on introducing the company's novel thermal data to identify energy waste and to measure progress against climate goals. She was previously associated with the Sustainable Energy Council and served as the board member of the Child-to-Child charitable organisation.

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Jaideep Malaviya, Malaviya Solar Energy Consultancy

Managing Director

India

Jaideep N. Malaviya is a professional in solar energy since 1996 and is the Managing Director of Malaviya Solar Energy Consultancy. He is also the Founder and Secretary of Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI), world's only solar thermal association of manufacturers. He has over 24 years of experience in solar energy industry as a Consultant, Researcher and Trainer and presented over 100 papers in Indian and International Conferences. Under his leadership the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy operated the National Solar Energy Helpline for 9 years that addressed to over 10,00,000 phone calls. Currently he is the Project Head in India for 'Solar Payback' executed on behalf of German Solar Association and funded by Federal government of Germany under International Climate Initiative. He is also undertaking a research study on drawing Roadmap for Solar energy waste recycling and coordinating with NITI Aayog. Jaideep has also published an Engineering Handbook on "Solar Photovoltaic Systems Engineering and Designing" accredited by Department of Education and is a visiting faculty with several Engineering Colleges. He his also a technical writer for Sun and Wind Energy and Global Solar Thermal Energy Council Newsletter both published from Germany and has published over 500 researched articles on solar energy market development since year 2000. He has published over 100 papers at National and International Conferences in solar energy. His current focus is on developing cost effective solutions for safe recycling of Solar panels. He is part of the Task force Committee on policy framework for Soalr panel end of life management set-up by govt. of India

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Somashekaraiah Manohar, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association (VDMA)

General Manager

India

An Engineering Graduate with an MBA specialized in Marketing Management. He has 30+ years of working experience in Mechanical Engineering companies, Telecom, Healthcare, Banking and Business Process Management organizations, in Operational, Sales & Marketing and Strategic roles. He commenced working with engineering companies like WEBB India, FESTO, SMC Pneumatics, etc. Currently, heading the VDMA South India office covering states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. There are around 200+ VDMA members located in the southern region. He represents VDMA on the OPC UA FORUM India steering committee member. He also represents the activities of Woodworking Machinery Division Frankfurt in India.

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Dr. Jitendra Meher, Solarad.ai

Chief Climate Scientist

Indien

Dr. Jitendra Meher, the Chief Climate Scientist at Solarad.ai, possesses a Ph.D. in Meteorology and Climate Science, showcasing over 10 years of expertise in climate dynamics and the renewable energy sector. His role focuses on merging advanced AI methodologies with climate science to elevate solar energy efficiency. With a robust academic background including a Post-Doc from IIT-Kanpur, M.Sc. in Physics from JNU, and B.Sc. from Berhampur University, Dr. Meher enriches his scientific approach. Having authored 19 research publications and 6 book chapters, he significantly influences climate science discourse and actively engages in over 20 conferences worldwide, demonstrating a commitment to knowledge dissemination. Additionally, as a reviewer for esteemed scientific journals like Climate Dynamics and International Journal of Climatology, Dr. Meher showcases his prowess in critically evaluating emerging scientific research, receiving recognition for his exceptional knowledge dissemination skills in national and international conferences.

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Dr. Sagar Mitra, IIT Bombay

Professor Department of Energy Science and Engineering

India

Sagar Mitra is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. Prior to joining IIT Bombay in 2009, he served as the Principal Electrochemist at Replisaurus Technologies in Stockholm, Sweden from 2006 to 2009. At present, Professor Mitra not only serves as a faculty member at IIT Bombay but also leads his own IITB start-up company, Voltrez Technologies. The company is dedicated to the manufacturing of patented dendrite-free technology for safe liquid electrolyte-based lithium-ion batteries, addressing critical safety concerns associated with battery technology. Beyond his academic and entrepreneurial endeavours, Professor Mitra holds significant roles in various national committees and advisory boards. He actively contributes to NitiAayog as part of the lithium circular economy subcommittee, assisting in the formulation of policies for lithium recycling. Additionally, he collaborates with the Government of India's PSA (Principal Scientific Adviser) office on the Battery Storage Roadmap for India. Recognized for his expertise, Professor Mitra served on the technical advisory boards of esteemed institutions such as the Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in Karaikudi, ARCI-Hyderabad, and RCI-DRDO Lab in Hyderabad. Furthermore, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Epsilon Carbon and Advanced Materials Industry in India and is a Technical Advisory Committee member for Thermax in Pune. Professor Mitra's current research interests revolve around the development of advanced materials and technologies for various energy storage applications, with a particular focus on lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and metal sulfur batteries. His contributions to the field are underscored by his impressive publication record, boasting more than 130 peer-reviewed articles, as well as the filing of 30 patents in the area of different metal-ion batteries. Professor Mitra's research group is deeply engaged in exploring the performance, understanding, and cell prototyping of lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and metal sulfur batteries.

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Avik Mitra, Solargis S.R.O

Business Account Manager

India

Avik Mitra is a seasoned professional with eight years of extensive experience in the renewable energy industry, making a significant impact as a Business Account Manager for Solargis. As a key player in the field, Avik specializes in assisting solar stakeholders in mitigating risks throughout various stages of project development, ranging from pre-feasibility assessments to technical due diligence, and monitoring & and forecasting. Throughout his dynamic career, Avik has established himself as a global expert, having worked across diverse regions such as India, the Middle East, Europe, and South East Asia. His in-depth knowledge of the renewable energy sector and keen understanding of the complexities involved in solar projects have positioned him as a valuable asset in navigating the challenges of the industry. Avik Mitra's commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions, coupled with his proficiency in managing business accounts for Solargis, underscores his dedication to promoting the growth of solar initiatives worldwide. With a proven track record of success, Avik continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of renewable energy through his strategic insights and comprehensive approach to risk reduction in the solar project lifecycle.

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Harinder Mohan Singh, Voltaredox

Founder Director

India

Hard core Electro Mechanical Engineer who had stepped into ENTREPRENEURSHIP after 24 yrs of proven expertise in Green & brown Field Projects for Manufacturing establishment of leading Japanese & European companies like Honda Car , Fiat-Pune , JCB India , Showa -Japan , Sumitomo's Mfg (Steel Service Centre) , Shimizu's Int'l Projects of Bridgestone Tyre -Pune , Mitsubishi Electric , Honda Motorcycle Bangaluru in India . An alumnus of Prestigious Institute BITS-PILANI 's MS- Manufacturing Mgmt , BS- Engineering Technology , NICMAR's Post Diploma in Construction Project Management , Pune . In 2010 accredited as ' Certified Energy Manager ' from BEE , Ministry Of Power . In 2016 gone to Europe for Technical Collaboration with BSI ISRAEL to Start up Battery Refurbishment Business in India . Since then after many PITS & FALLS in Business he has build up very strong 360 degree Entrepreneurship skill & achieved many 1st in Stationary Energy Storage Refurbishment in India . Spearhead this SUSTAINABLE JOURNEY across many Application Verticals .

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Sanmati Naik, Fraunhofer Office India

Senior Manager (Energy sector - RE)

India

Mr. Sanmati Naik is Senior Manager (Energy sector - RE) at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft India Office (Head quartered in Germany) since 2016. In his capacity, he is responsible for Technology cooperation and project management & development in the areas of Energy and Renewables. Mr. Naik holds a Master's Degree in Energy Systems from University of Applied Sciences Aachen - Germany and Bachelor's Degree & Diploma in the field of Mechanical Engineering. He is having diversified Industry - R&D experience of ~15 years with esteemed organizations like Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems (ISE) Freiburg-Germany, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras), ADCET, E.ON Energy Research Center RWTH Aachen-Germany, SIEMENS AG Erlangen-Germany on projects focusing on Energy domain. He is having ample interest in Sustainability and Innovative Tech.

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Anuraag Nallapaneni, WRI

Senior Program Associate - Hydrogen

India

Anuraag is a Manager - Hydrogen at WRI India in the Sustainable Cities and Transport program. As part of the Hydrogen team his current work involves accelerating adoption of low carbon hydrogen through projects that create a conducive ecosystem for scaling hydrogen applications across various applications. He comes from a diverse experience in the clean energy and energy storage sectors. Prior to joining WRI, he was a consultant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), where he was involved in technical and commercial feasibility assessment, business model development, capacity building strategies and policy assessment for public and private sector entities in the renewable energy and energy storage sectors in India and South East Asia region. Anuraag holds a master's in Renewable Energy Engineering from Cranfield University, UK and an Integrated master's in Chemistry from the University of Hyderabad.

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Vinay Kumar Pabba, Vibrant Energy

COO

India

P. Vinay Kumar, COO of Vibrant Energy, backed by the Macquarie Group, is a Renewable Energy industry veteran with a track record of having built and managed ~ 3000 MW of Solar and Wind Assets. o As a Former CEO & MD of Brookfield Asset Management - India Renewables he was instrumental in launching Brookfield in the Renewables sector in India. He has also been an Independent Director on the Board of KKR-backed Virescent India which is one of India's first white-label RE InVITs. o Prior to Brookfield, he worked as COO of Greenko Group leading the Project Development Group. He built 3 GW of solar and wind plants including the world's largest solar plant (817 MW DC) in Kurnool (India) while at Greenko. Also part of the core team that dilgienced multiple acquisitions - including that of SunEdison's assets in India. o During prior stints with EPC companies in Transmission and Distribution, he executed largeformat transmission and distribution projects in India/Africa. Has experience across the Power Value chain (Generation, Transmission and Distribution). o Began his career with the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) where he spearheaded transformational IT initiatives for Indian Customs, like the Risk Management Systems (RMS) which won him the PM's award for excellence in Public Administration. He is also a recipient of the Finance Minister's Medal for best Officer and was also awarded the Samman Patra recognition. o Adjudged Solar Person of the year 2017 - by EQMag, among Solar heroes of 2018, and more recently among 100 most powerful solar leaders in 2021. He is a recognized industry thought leader, influencer in the clean energy industry in India. o Has a Bachelor's degree in Engg. from IIT Madras, PGDBM from XLRI Jamshedpur, and is a CFA.

Speaker
Priyamvada Pandit, SMA Solar India Pvt. Ltd.

Technical Support Manager

India

Priyamvada Pandit with Masters in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology has been associated with SMA for 10 years and has extensive knowledge and experience in the PV industry. She looks after the commercial and industrial portfolio for India, South Asia, and South East Asia. Also, manages and conducts training for the SMA Solar Academy, India.

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Paresh Patel, Verde Mobility

Chief Executive Officer

India

Paresh Patel is the CEO and Founder of VerdeMobility, which is a subsidiary of System Level Solutions (SLS). VerdeMobility provides solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem. Paresh has over 20 years of experience in creating sustainable technology and emphasizes research to provide affordable, high-quality solutions that are easy to use. As a result of his focus, EV charging solutions developed by VerdeMobility are sustainable, safe, and easy to use. He is always up to discuss anything related to EV charging technology.

Speaker
Arth Patel, Tirex Chargers

Building Tirex Chargers Emobility AI enthusiast

India

As a UNSW graduate with a BS in Computer Science and a major in AI, I have always been passionate about applying innovative technology to solve real-world problems. That's why I co-founded Tirex Chargers, a dynamic product-based company that is revolutionising the electric vehicle (EV) industry with cutting-edge charging solutions.

Speaker
Sudhir Pathak, Herofutureenergies

Head-Central Design & Engg (CDE&QA)

India

1. 1994 Pass-out from IIT BHU with 27+ years of extensive Design & Engg experience in Power Sector of all forms from Thermal, Hydro, Solar,Wind., Hybrid,etc 2. He has worked with various organizations namely Tata motors, NTPC, Lanco, Welspun (Now Avaada), ACME and Hero Future Energies. 3. He is an evacuation design expert with first ever 765KV Substation design in Private sector on his name. 4. Several articles, Papers including a patent are to his name. Successfully bidded more than 6GW of RE till date. 5. At HFE, he's leading the Central Design and Engg for solar Ground/rooftop + Wind + Quality Assurance + Green Hydrogen & New technology Initiatives. 6. HFE, with operating portfolio of more than 1.6GW of Solar and wind, with Headquarter in London and Corp. offices in Delhi and Singapore, aspires to be 5GW in 5 years at 5 different Geographies through deployment of innovative and leading technologies.

Speaker
Karnik Prasad, JSW Steel Coated Products Ltd

Vice President

India

Mr Prasad is a hardcore steel industry professional with more than 26 years of multi-faceted experience in P&L management, Sales & Marketing, Strategy formulation, Business Development & Channel Management. He is currently working with JSW Steel Coated Products Ltd as Vice President, handling the Business development of Coated Steel Products in International and Domestic Markets. Mr Prasad carries a rich experience being previously associated with companies of repute in various leadership roles. Before joining JSW Steel Coated Products, he was posted in Sri Lanka as Country Manager of BlueScope Lysaght Lanka to manage their SBU. Mr Prasad has also worked as Head of Sales - SAARC region at Tata BlueScope Steel as part of his previous assignments. He has a good understanding of ERP and has knowledge of implementing the same in various business environments in his current and previous roles. Mr Prasad is a Metallurgy Engineer and alumni of Govt. College of Engineering, Pune with MBA in Marketing from Pune University

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Debi Prasad Dash, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

Executive Director

India

Debi Prasad Dash is currently working as the Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) at Customized Energy Solutions. He has been involved in techno-commercial feasibility, strategy formulation and consulting in emerging technology areas like energy storage, advanced battery, renewable integration, green hydrogen, smart grid, electric vehicle infrastructure and microgrids. He is also involved in policy recommendations for the energy storage & EV roadmap for India, manufacturing policy for advanced energy storage technologies and development of ancillary markets and green hydrogen roadmap for India. He takes the lead in new strategic partnership and IEMC and IBM&SCC initiatives of IESA. He is currently part of BIS Energy Storage Standards Committee (ETD-52), ASPIRE (DHI, ICAT Initiative) and takes active role in policy advocacy to both central & state governments in India. He also leads bilateral partnership and facilitates market entry for multiple foreign companies to India. He is also the co-convener for the World Energy Storage Day (WESD), 22nd September. Debi has over a decade of industry experience and part of other industry associations like IEEE, IEEE-Smart Grid Working Community, PES, SESI, IGEF. Debi holds an MBA degree in Finance from Symbiosis International University and Post-Graduation Diploma in Renewable Energy (PGDRE) from TERI University. He also attended ISB-NUS joint General Management Programme (GMP) and an alumnus of IGMTP Program by Government of Germany and DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. He was awarded with POSCO ASIA Fellowship by POSCO TJ Park Foundation.

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Bhaskar Raghunathan, Datasee (https://www.datasee.ai/)

Founder

India

An Engineer by qualification and data science enthusiast, Bhaskar holds a Masters Degree in Product Design from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science(IISc). Prior to founding Datasee, he worked with firms like Daimler India and General Motors.

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Ramachandran Raghupathy, Matter Mobility

Chief Technology Officer

India

Mr. Ramachandran is a highly accomplished automotive industry leader with over two decades of experience in innovation, strategic planning, and product development. Currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer - Mobility at Matter, he has a proven track record of driving technological advancements in the mobility sector. With expertise in areas such as hybrid and electric vehicle development, systems engineering, and talent management, Mr. Ramachandran brings a wealth of knowledge and insights, shaping the future of mobility through his visionary leadership and unparalleled expertise.

Speaker
Venkat Rajagopalan, Consulting

RV Solar Consulting/ PV Module Expert

India

Venkat has 20+ years of extensive experience across the Solar and Semiconductor industries with expertise in Product & Program Management, Business Development, Marketing, and R&D. He has worked with global Developers, EPC companies, Manufacturers, and Quality Assurance providers. Venkat has managed multiple GW-level Products. His academic background is a Master's degree in Microelectronics and another Master's degree in Management and Administrative Sciences. He is also an invited speaker on PV module technology on various forums, actively sharing his insights and knowledge with the solar community.

Speaker
Vinay Rustagi, BRIDGE TO INDIA Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Managing Director

India

Vinay has been working as Managing Director at BRIDGE TO INDIA since August 2013. He advises companies, institutions and policy makers on a vast range of strategic, policy, financial and business development challenges in the Indian solar market. Vinay is passionate about developing successful, profitable and sustainable business models that solve India's energy problems without having an adverse impact on the environment. Prior to this, he worked at Standard Chartered Bank as Senior Director, Project Finance, South Asia and financed a number of wind and solar projects in India. Other previous job stints include working at National Australia Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation where he was responsible for debt financing of big-ticket infrastructure and energy projects. Vinay holds an MBA degree from London Business School and IIM Ahmedabad in addition to BE Mechanical from Delhi College of Engineering.

Speaker
Ivan Saha, Vikram Solar Limited

Whole time Director & CEO

India

Mr Ivan Saha holds a bachelor's degree in Ceramic technology, from the University of Calcutta, and a master's degree in Materials Science, from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. He has over 29 years of experience in solar business and technology deployment. Before joining Vikram Solar as CEO, he was the CTO of ReNew Power where he set up their manufacturing vertical. He has previously been the CTO at Vikram, Head Technology at Moser Baer and Scientist F at The Indian Space Research Organisation. Mr. Saha is a six sigma black belt holder, has published more than 65 research papers and has 6 patents on PV technology. Ivan is the Chairman of FICCI manufacturing Task Force, as well as the co-chair of ITRPV, member of the Advisory Board of World Solar Congress and involved with several others national and international organisations on photovoltaics.

Speaker
Dr. Neha Sainbhi, Waaree Energies Ltd.

Research and Development Manager

India

Dr. Neha Sainbhi is currently working as Manager in Research and Development department in Waaree Energies Limited. She is responsible for new product development, PV market trends and analysis, developing technology roadmap, product datasheet and collaterals, white papers and technical write-ups, conducting webinars and providing training etc. She is a gold-medalist in her Master's degree in Solar Energy and holds PhD degree in Electrical engineering focused on Solar PV. She has a cumulative experience of more than 9 years in solar PV domain. Her research interest lies in design, development, performance, degradation and reliability assessment of PV modules.

Speaker
Goutam Samanta, Juniper Green Energy

Head - PV Technology

India

More than 36 years professional experience (including last 29 years in International Photo Voltaic (PV) industries Solar PV Power Plant: Successfully installed more than 1500 MW module in ACME, Orange Renewable Power (Greenko Group) & Juniper Green Energy Core competency in Wafer, Solar Cell & Module: Technology, manufacturing, process, quality, product, reliability & R & D PV manufacturing: Successfully installed more than 800 MW cell & module manufacturing facilities in India Websol, Central Electronics Ltd (A Govt. of India Enterprise under DSIR) & Moser Baer-MBPV (Founder member of MBPV-Employee No 2) Audited more than 25 PV cell & module manufacturing facilities in India & China on behalf of Électricité de France (EDF) Auditor of Électricité de France (EDF) in South-east Asia Had in-depth training under guidance of Prof. Giuliano Martinelli, University of Ferara, Italy on crystal growth, ingot, wafer, cell & module manufacturing (at Helios Technology Srl, Padova, Italy) in 1994 Inter-University Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), Belgium: Worked with Dr. Jozef Szlufci & implemented Screen Printed Diffusion Technology at Central Electronics Ltd (Govt of India & Govt of Belgium project) in 1998 Sunpower Corporation, San Jose: Interacted with Prof Dr. Richard Swanson, CTO of Sunpower Corporation & also Dr. Charlie Gay, Board of Directors Sunpower Corporation, US for technical due-diligence on IBC (Inter-digitated Back Contact) Solar Cell Technology in 2004

Speaker
Vivek Saraf, SunSeed APV

Chief Executive Officer

India

Vivek is the founder and CEO of SunSeed APV, an Agrivoltaics startup providing deep tech solutions and developing projects. Vivek has 20+ years of global experience in Finance and Renewables and has a BTech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from Thunderbird.

Speaker
Kalpana Sastry, AgHub PJTSAU

Managing Director

India

Dr. Kalpana Sastry, Director of Ag-Hub foundation, is a distinguished Agricultural Scientist with nearly three decades of expertise in the areas of Agriculture Research, Technology Commercialization, Intellectual Property and Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Start-up ecosystem development in Agriculture. She joined the Agricultural Research Service under ICAR in 1984.

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Debmalya Sen, World Economic Forum

India Lead - Advanced Energy Solutions

India

Debmalya is a energy sector professional with 11.5 years of experience in the operations, asset management and business development across coal, gas, renewables and energy storage. Before joining KPMG, he was working as a Senior Consultant in Customized Energy Solutions, where he was working over energy storage project and strategy consulting and prior to that he worked with CLP India for 9 years. Within CLP he has been in various roles staring with control room operations, regional asset manager of CLPs wind assets in Rajasthan and Gujarat, project manager for CLPs first solar project and thereafter worked as Manager - Innovation in CLPs Business Development BU. He holds a Bachelors degree in Instrumentation, Masters in Thermal power plant engineering from NPTI and a MBA from SP Jain School of Global Management in Finance concentration. He is also a selected mentor for 'Women in energy storage' program conducted by ESMAP in collaboration with World Bank.

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Chetan Shah, Solex Energy Limited

Chairman & Managing Director

India

Chetan Shah belongs to the Nemji family that has completed 100 years in business, building a legacy of trust and goodwill over the decades. He is the founder of Nemji Informatique, a well-known tech firm in Surat established three decades ago.

Speaker
Parekh Shubhang, National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI)

Manager - International Relations & New Projects

India

Shubhang is a Geopolitics, foreign policy and climate action enthusiast and looks forward to taking NSEFI at various international platforms and international recognitions. He has completed his bachelor's degree with specialization in Economics from St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad and his Masters in International Relations from University of New South Wales, Sydney. He has previously interned with Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi and Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore. He has also worked as Research Assistant on UNICEF Gujarat Project. Along with this, he has presented papers at The Oxford University, United Kingdom. Shubhang was one of the contributors to the India Section of ""Global Market Outlook 2023 for Solar Power"" Europe and was Advisor & Reviewer for NSFEI - IGEF report ""Agrivoltaics in India: Overview of Projects and relevant policies.

Speaker
Preetesh Singh, NRI (Nomura Research Institute)

Senior Manager, Automotive Industry Consulting Group

India

Mr. Preetesh Singh works as a Specialist CASE and Alternate Powertrains for Nomura Research Institute Consulting and Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. He has been working on strategy and operational consulting projects for global automotive OEMs, suppliers, R&D organizations, and governments. He specializes in CASE and Alternate Powertrains and has spent over a decade on researching various topics related to Automotive Industry for the Indian and global markets. He has been instrumental in setting up the Policy Advocacy, ER&D and Alternate powertrain themes for NRI India Preetesh is a well-known thought leader in the Automotive industry, having written over 20 reports and articles in collaboration with associations and leading media outlets. He has also spoken at various webinars and conferences about Automotive industry, including Economic times, Assocham, PHD Chamber of Commerce, CVF, REI Expo, The Battery Show India, EV Reporter, Traffic Infra Expo, EMobility+, Battery India, The Smarter India, I-Tech Media, and others. Preetesh Singh has been actively spreading awareness of alternate fuel and powertrains and their role in future amongst the students by taking guest lectures on the alternate powertrains in different institutes such as NMIMS, Bits Pilani etc.

Speaker
Arnava Kishore Sinha, Greenko Group

Vice President

India

Mr. Arnava Sinha is Vice President of the Greenko Group heading the sales & commercial function of the New Energy Business. He joined Greenko in January 2022 and is responsible for commercial strategy, planning and development of the green hydrogen / green molecules business that the company is actively and ambitiously foraying into. Arnava has close to two decades of diverse experience in leadership positions spanning across India, the Middle East and the US in various functions including BD, Strategy, Operations, Planning and HR. Prior to joining Greenko, he served as the Sales & Commercial Manager for Schlumberger India and was responsible for designing and implementing the strategic vision toward business growth and sustainability. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS, Pilani.

Speaker
Shantanu S. Sirsath, Growatt New Energy

Technical Head India

India

Highly Accomplished Technical Leader with 15+ Years of Expertise in Power Electronics, PV System Design, Solar Inverters, and Renewable Energy Solutions Results-oriented and dynamic professional with an exceptional track record spanning over 15 years in the fields of Power Electronics, PV System design and integration, Solar Inverters, Solar Solutions, Troubleshooting, Renewable Energy, and System Analysis. A visionary leader and strategic thinker, currently serving as the Technical Head India at Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Co Ltd, driving the forefront of innovative solar technologies and solutions.

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Deepesh Srivastava, Semco Group

Head Sales & Business Development

India

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Rajan Varshney, NTPC Limited

Deputy General Manager

India

Power professional with 35+ years rich & diverse experience including RE, Hydrogen & sustainability initiatives, with multi-disciplinary expertise in identifying right technologies and driving faster commercialization through apt collaborations. Certified Master Trainer for NSDC(National skill Development Corporation)-Skill council for Green Jobs (Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship). Keynote Speaker/ Panelist at Presentations/workshops/Panel Discussions on CSP, Hydrogen, Net Zero, CST, Circular economy and related areas for MNRE, SECI, SEPA, NMCG, Bhartiya, DRIIVetc. including various Bilateral and International Forums/Institutions/Organisations.

Speaker
Pankaj Vassal, Waaree Energies Ltd.

President & Business Head GTM Marketing Business Strategy & Transformation Digital Transformation

India

Driving profitability and growth through sound sales and market expansion acumen has been a cornerstone of my career to date. Delivering Aggressive Market Volume Gains, Revenue Growth & Increased Shareholder Value. I look to improvise on my team members through valuable inputs from time to time, always seeking to enrich the team members with equal enthusiasm in their work, try to be persuasive and persistent team player in one of the most complex markets. Delegation and decentralization practice stimulates creativity and develops skills in the team. Developed excellence in managing complex business challenges and making high-stakes decisions using experience-backed judgment, strong work-ethics and irreproachable integrity across the territories. Focused on understanding and spending on market penetration Strategies to overtake competition and advantage a larger share of the market, diving deep into the root cause of the issue usually give birth to exponential business growth as a long term strategy. Always enticed by new Challenges it could be demonstrating marketing's value, Understanding customer psyche, making digital strategic or creating growth on a budget, encountered with winning strategy. As a Turnaround architect first prefer to Turnaround the Underperformance of the team, within the stipulated space of time achieving business turnaround especially for the lagging operations i.e. resurrect the beleaguered entity.

Speaker
Dr. Rakesh Vij, ONGC Energy Centre

Former Executive Director

India

M.Sc. (Chemistry, DBS College, Garhwal University), 1977 M.Phil. (Chemistry, Delhi University, Delhi), 1979 Ph.D (Petroleum Engineering, Dibrugarh University), 2016

Speaker
Dr. Florian Wessendorf, Solar Promotion International GmbH

Managing Director

Germany

Dr. Florian Wessendorf is the Managing Director of Intersolar and ees global conferences and exhibitions in North America, South America and India. He has deep expertise in the solar industry, and formerly served as Managing Director of Photovoltaic Equipment at VDMA, where he was responsible for strategic development, advocacy, exhibitions, and marketing.

Speaker
Tobias Winter, Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office

Director

India

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). He has 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 he was sent to Latin America by the German federally owned international cooperation enterprise (GIZ) for six years. 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.

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