Environment and Energy Conclave 2021
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26th August 2021
- Sanjiva De Silva - Encouraging Green Entrepreneurship in Australia (.pptx)
- Mr. Rudranarayan Kumar & Mr. Akshan Gupta - Innovative Financing Models for Developing Water Infrastructure (.pptx)
- Aditya Maheswari: - VawMe (.pdf)
- Shamala Evans-Gadgil (.pdf)
- Ira Gupta Arup_FCDO (.pptx)
- Swati Madan: Climate Group-EV100 + RouteZero (.pdf)
- Satya Bairagi (.pptx)
- Jason Marenda (.pptx)
- Rahul Kale - Future Trends in Renewable Energy (.pdf)
Video Links
- Green Entrepreneurship
- Inaugural Session
- COP26 enhancing the pace of Sustainability in Business
- Water Forum
- Round Table on Policies for green agenda
- Green Planet
- UK Session on COP 26 and Clean Transition - Sharing of best practices and new opportunities
- Building climate resilience for vulnerable landscapes
- Moving towards Cleaner Fuels
- Transition to Renewable Energy
- Dynamics of Carbon Credit Market and Green Funding
Programme Schedules and Speaker Profiles
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Session: Green Entrepreneurship
Moderation by: Mr. Sanjiva de Silva, Counsellor (Industry, Science, Energy and Resources), Australian High Commission New Delhi
- 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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Speakers:
▪ AI based Bee Corridor:
Mr. Arijit Das, Incubate, Webel-BCC&I Tech Incubation Centre
▪ Nature based storage solutions for Agri Products:
Mr. Nikky Jha, Co-founder & CEO, Saptkrishi
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Mr. Sanjiva de Silva
Mr. Sanjiva de Silva, Counsellor (Industry, Science, Energy and Resources), Australian High Commission New Delhi
Mr. Sanjiva de Silva brings extensive experience representing Australia and has led international trade, environment and climate discussions, including with India. Sanjiva's professional background is as an international trade lawyer and negotiator. Sanjiva was Australia's lead negotiator for investment in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and various other FTAs. He was Australia's lead on climate and sustainability at G20 meetings in 2019. Most recently, he led development of Australia's Low Emissions Technology Investment Roadmap.
Sanjiva is a qualified lawyer in Australia and the United Kingdom, completed a Master of Public International Law (University of Melbourne) in 2011 and holds bachelor's degrees in Law and Environmental Science from the Australian National University.
Mr. Arijit Das
Mr. Arijit Das, Founder and CEO of Schoppen Solutions Pvt Ltd. and Incubate, Webel-BCC&I Tech Incubation Centre
A dreamer, Innovator who believes in the amalgamation between technology and sustainability. Started his journey with entrepreneurship in 2020 with a vision to bring a positive impact towards climate change. An incubate of the WEBEL_BCC&I Tech Incubation Center supported by Bandhan Bank, was awarded with the project of Bee corridor (A unique project to raise an apiary at the heart of the city).
Prior to his stint as an entrepreneur, he was associated with the ICT sector for 8 years working with a telecom giant. He was also associated with a Startup that focused on developing equipment's related to laboratory use that requires special customization, was also responsible for the development and design of various products that are currently being used on various biotechnology laboratories.
He holds a bachelor's degree in technology on the Electronics and Communication discipline from WBUT (currently MAKAUT). However being an avid learner he believes in knowledge over degree and continues his passion towards environmental studies and its practical implications.
Mr. Nikky Jha
Mr. Nikky Jha, Co-founder & CEO, Saptkrishi
Nikky is an Electrical & Electronics Engineer, having Master's in Ecology & Environmental studies from Nalanda University and perusing his PhD in Design Programme from IIT Kanpur. He received "PARYAVARAN RATNA AWARD" at the age of 14 followed by 3M-CII Young innovator challenge Award, Global Youth Entrepreneurs award, and many International and National awards. In 2018 he was selected among 15 entrepreneurs from the globe by Young Sustainable Impact, Norway. He published his first Research paper at the age of 16 followed by many research articles in International Journals of high Impact. He attended many International & National Conferences and presented his talks as keynote speaker. His famous Invention is on Intelligent & Thinking toilet capable of detecting and predicting lifestyle diseases. Portable storage chamber for storage of horticultural produces, wearable medical device, fully solar operated cold storage with rotating roof, Generation of Electricity from coal ash, Agro-electronics devices etc. He motivates School students across the country and teaches skills to underprivileged children's who lack the basic necessities of life. He is the author of the book named MIRACLE MINDS. He had been featured in number of Newspaper, magazines and TV Shows.
Nikky Kumar Jha is the Founder-CEO of Urinalytics Healthcare Pvt. Ltd (www.urinalytics.com), which is a young healthcare technology Startup incubated at SIIC, IIT Kanpur which is driven by Research & Development with a deep commitment to reduce the number of preventable deaths due to undiagnosed diseases through a revolution in rapid urine testing. The startup is developing a Plug & Play device to be fitted in public urinals and toilets capable of detecting and predicting lifestyle diseases.
He is Co-Founder and CTO of Saptkrishi which is a young agritech startup incubated at IIT-Kanpur, as a social enterprise the focus sector for its first phase is the development of low-cost storage and transportation solution for farmers and traders engaged with horticulture and floriculture. The enterprise has developed a minimum viable product termed as the 'sabzi kothi', that can be utilized for the storage of fruits & vegetables produce ranging from 10 to 40 days depending upon the particular crop. It is first of its kind which doesn't require cooling, chemical and first green solution in the market.
Session: Water Forum
- 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m
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▪ Opening Remarks:
Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee, Mentor, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
▪ Development of Model Water Policy for States of India:
▪ Dr. Ajay Pradhan, President, Consulting Engineers Association of India and Managing Director, Cetus Consulting Solutions Services.
▪ Mr. Sourav Daspatnaik, Managing Director, Swach Environment Pvt Ltd.
▪ Groundwater condition of India, present status and future possibilities:
▪ Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee, Associate Professor - Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
▪ Mr A B Pandiya, Former Chairman, Central Water Commission
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Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee
Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee, Mentor, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Arun Mukherjee is a Mechanical Engineer having over 38 years of experience in manufacturing and process industry. He started career with Damodar Valley and then moved to Durgapur Steel Plant and in the year 1976 joined Thermax Limited, Eastern Region. Retired from Thermax Limited in 2008.
In Thermax, Mr. Mukherjee has managed the Eastern Region operation along with Nepal, Bhutan & Bangladesh since 1989, with a topline turnover of approx..Rs.500 crores in the business areas of energy, environment, power, water and chemicals. During his tenure, he had spearheaded various initiatives on renewable energy based power generation, energy efficiency and tri-generation.
Post his retirement from Thermax in 2009, Mr. Mukherjee was associated with GP Energy System Pvt Ltd, a company involved in renewable energy based gassification system.
In 2011, he associated with Hari Machine Ltd for setting up power boiler business. During his association, he was instrumental in bringing together a clean coal technology cooperation agreement with RAFAKO (largest European boiler manufacturer) through the Bengal Chamber - EBTC tie-up.
Presently he is Director (Technical), Prerana Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd and a Business company in Poland..
Dr. Ajay Pradhan
Dr. Ajay Pradhan, President, Consulting Engineers Association of India and Managing Director, Cetus Consulting Solutions Services
Dr. Ajay Pradhan is the President & CEO of C2S2 Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd. And has over three decades of experience in planning, designing and implementing infrastructure projects. He has been a consultant to the Planning Commission, and a scientist in Designing and Modeling Group of National Informatics Centre, Government of India. He worked in (CH2MHill and Halcrow) JACBOS India as Managing Director, Founder Director and Managing Director for DHI (A Danish International Water & Environment Institute), DHV India as head of Business and Operation, Head of Business and Commercial of FUGRO Bv, General Manager and Board Member of RMS Inc., in India. His key practice and research areas include technology intervention, mathematical modeling, Oil & Gas Offshore Engineering, River engineering, Renewable Energy, sustainable integrated water resources management (IWRM), water and wastewater, waste to energy, climate resilience studies, policy and Governance.
He holds a masters and Ph.D. in Water Resources Management & Engineering. Member Board of Management, KISS University. A Member of the National Committee to prepare a comprehensive road map for Water Management in India - SURFACE WATER: River Rejuvenation, Flood Control, and Dam Safety of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. Ajay is also a member of the CII National Committee on Water.
Mr. Sourav Daspatnaik
Mr. Sourav Daspatnaik, Managing Director, Swach Environment Pvt Ltd
Mr. Sourav Daspatnaik is currently Managing Director, Swach Environment Private Limited, one of the holistic environment infrastructure companies involved in developing and Operating one of the large water , waste water and solid waste management utilities under Public Private Partnerships as well as B2B BOOT partnerships in India. He is leading the initiatives in building Water and Waste water Infrastructure and utilities under the ambitious National Missions of Jal Jivan Mission, National Mission from Clean Ganga of the Government of India and working closely with various State Governments.
He has been instrumental in the formation of Water Alliance India (WAI), foundation for leading initiatives in Water Conservation, Education and Communication with stakeholders. He is the Member of Governing Council for Consulting Engineering Association of India, Committee Member of Water Mission, FICCI and Nominated Director in various Companies such as Haldia water Services Pvt Ltd, Nangloi Water Services Pvt Ltd, Brace Iron and Steel Pvt Ltd and Independent Director in BTL EPC Ltd (Shrachi Group) and Hindustan Motors Ltd (C K Birla Group).
He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India and holds a master's degree in operations management from the Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA. He has a versatile and rich cross functional professional experience of over 33 years and worked with leading Companies in India like Tata Motors, Tata Steel & Mercer Consulting.
Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee
Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee, Associate Professor - Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Geology and Geophysics; School of Environmental Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), India. He is a Ph.D. graduate from the University of Kentucky, USA, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Dr. Mukherjee has received the prestigious National Geoscience Award (2014) conferred by the President of India. He has received the first Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2020 in groundwater and was selected by DST as one of 50 Indian scientists below 50-year age. He has been inducted as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, and Geological Society of America (as the first person from any Indian organization in 100+years).
His main research areas are physical, chemical, and isotope hydrogeology, geospatial & geochemical Modelling, contaminant transport, groundwater-river-seawater interactions, groundwater quality, Numerical and Artificial Intelligence (AI) simulations of groundwater, as well as on climate change and urban geosciences.
Mr. A. B. Pandiya
Mr. A. B. Pandiya, Former Chairman, Central Water Commission
Mr. Pandiya, Secretary General, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage and former Chairman, Central Water Commission is a Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Saurashtra University and M. Tech. in Structural Engineering from IIT Delhi. He is also a former Ex-Officio Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
Mr. Pandya, joined the Central Water Engineering Service in Central Water Commission in October 1977 and held various positions in the Department and other organizations under the Ministry of Water Resources like Water and Power Consultancy Services, National Water Development Agency and National Projects Construction Corporation. He superannuated from the Government service in December 2015 after serving as Chairman of Central Water Commission.
Presently he is engaged with Governments of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, WAPCOS, the World Bank for various hydropower and other projects involving design and construction of large underground caverns and other geotechnical structures in India and abroad, design reviews and design and construction guidance for Polavaram Project, AP, as chairman of design review panel, consultancy to the world bank for National Hydrology Project in India and dam safety advise in Nigeria and is also involved with flagship projects like Kalpsar project in Gujarat and activities of Ministry of Water Resources and NWDA for Inter Linking of Rivers Programme. He is also chairs expert groups for two major international hydropower projects in Bhutan for the design and safety problems.
He has been awarded by Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Delhi chapter of Indian Geotechnical Society and five other professional bodies for distinguished performance and life time achievements.
Session: Round Table on Policies for Green Agenda
Chaired by: Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Honorary Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)
- 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
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▪ Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Honorary Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI).
▪ Special Remarks:
Shri S. Suresh Kumar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Power, Government of West Bengal.
▪ Ms. Rowan Ainsworth, Consul General, Australian Consulate General, Kolkata.
▪ Dr. Gianluca Rubagotti, Consul General, Consulate General of Italy.
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Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri
Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Honorary Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)
Manjeev Singh Puri is a former Indian Ambassador. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1982 and served as Ambassador of India to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg (2013-2017) and Nepal (2017-2019). He has also served as Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN from 2009-2012, a period during which India was on the Security Council, and also held the Vice-Presidency of the UN General Assembly. Prior to that, from 2005-2009, he headed the division in the Ministry of External Affairs dealing with UN issues on the social and economic side. In addition, he has served twice in Germany (in Bonn and Berlin), in Cape Town, Muscat, Bangkok and Caracas. He retired on 31 December 2019 in the rank of Secretary, Government of India.
Major areas of his experience relate to multilateralism (UN), Europe and Nepal and he was involved as a lead member of the Indian delegation at numerous global negotiations on, migration, human rights and UN reforms. His professional focus has been on issues relating to the environment, climate change and sustainable development. He was a lead negotiator for India at the UN on issues relating to the post 2015 development agenda, Sustainable Development Goals and at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012. He was a key member of India's delegation at various Climate Change negotiations, including the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC in Copenhagen in December 2009 and before that at Montreal, Bali, Bonn and Poznan. Furthermore, he was involved with India's participation in the G8-G5 Summits from 2005 and was the point-person for the Major Economies Forum.
Ambassador Puri has a Masters' degree in Management and did his BA (Honours) in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He is presently Distinguished Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Ananta Centre.
Ms. Rowan Ainsworth
Ms. Rowan Ainsworth, Consul General, Australian Consulate General, Kolkata
Ms. Rowan Ainsworth is a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently Counsellor (Political) at the Australian Embassy in Paris.
She has previously had postings in Moscow, as Deputy Head of Mission, and in Tokyo covering domestic politics. In Australia, she worked as Director of the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section; head of the Department of Foreign Affairs' State office in Tasmania; Assistant Director in the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Branch; Assistant Convenor of the National Trade and Investment Outlook Conference; and on the Japan desk.
Ms. Ainsworth holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney.
As Consul-General in Kolkata, Ms Ainsworth is supporting Australia's expanding trade, commercial and investment interests in the eastern and north east Indian states of West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim and Tripura.
Dr. Gianluca Rubagotti
Dr. Gianluca Rubagotti, Consul General, Consulate General of Italy.
February 2001: Degree in International Law cum laude, University of Brescia.
May 2002: Master's Degree in Environmental Law, University of Milan.
April - June 2005 (Visiting Scholar with the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi).
April 2006: Ph.D. in International Economic Law, Bocconi University of Milan.
Until December 2007, Fellow Researcher and Lecturer with various Universities in Italy and abroad.
December 2007: Diplomat with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome (Directorate for the Americas and Directorate for Migration and Italians abroad).
December 2009: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Italy in Colombo, (Sri Lanka and the Maldives).
February 2013: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Italy in Singapore (Singapore and Brunei).
November 2015: Consul of Italy in Karachi.
January 2018: Headquarters in Rome, in the legislative office of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
July 2020: Consul General of Italy in Kolkata.
Inaugural Session
- 4:30 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.
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▪ 4:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Opening Remarks:
Mr. Gautam Ray, Chairperson, Energy and Environment Committee and Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Executive Director (HR & Admin.) - CESC Limited & President (HR) - Power Group, RPSG
▪ 4:40 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Welcome Address:
Mr. Deb A Mukherjee, President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director, Cenergist Energy Private Limited.
▪ 4:50 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. Video on COP26
▪ 4:55 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. Setting the Context for COP26:
Ms. Sophie Ross, Acting British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata and Deputy Head of Political and Bilateral Affairs British High Commission, India.
▪ 5:05 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Global Perspective:
Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Honorary Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI).
▪ 5:15 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.
Ms. Melinda Pavek, Consul General, U S Consulate Kolkata.
▪ 5:25 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. Keynote Address: 'Vision of ISA for World Solar Bank'
Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA).
▪ 5:35 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Executive Vice Chairperson, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
♦ 5:45 p.m. - 5:50 p.m
Felicitation on Leadership in Sustainability to Dr. Sunita Narain.
▪ 5:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Advocacy of Sustainability:
Dr. Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), & Director, Society for Environmental Communications; & Publisher, Down To Earth.
▪ 6:00 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. Interactive Session
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Mr. Gautam Ray
Mr. Gautam Ray, Chairperson, Energy and Environment Committee and Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Executive Director (HR & Admin.) - CESC Limited & President (HR) - Power Group, RPSG
Mr. Gautam Ray, Engineer by profession, graduated from Calcutta University (Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur - presently IIEST) and completed Post Graduation in Electrical Power System, from the same Institute in 1983. Presently, he is Executive Director (HR & Admn) of CESC Limited and also heading HR function for Power sector companies of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group as President (HR), Power Group.
Mr. Ray has an experience of 36 years, of working in Power System operations and load dispatch, before he migrated to HR & Admn. He is responsible for HR and Administration for CESC, along with the entire HR process for the new initiatives under CESC, which includes, new power projects, training initiatives, collaborative efforts etc.
He is the Chairman of National Safety Council, West Bengal, Former President, Calcutta Management Association, Vice President of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman, Administrative Committee, State Productivity Council, Executive Committee Member, ICC, past Chairman Electrical Engineering Divisional Subcommittee and past Hony Secretary, The Institution of Engineers (India), West Bengal State Centre, Past Council Member, IE(I). Chairman (HR & IR) Committee, CII Eastern Regional Committee, Member - National HR Committee, CII, Member, National IR Committee, CII. Vice Chairman, Alumni Cell, IIEST. Director, Woodlands, Dierctor, ATK Mohunbagan. Member, Employee Relations Committee, Tollygunge Club.
Mr Deb A Mukherjee
Mr Deb A Mukherjee, President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director, Cenergist Energy Private Limited
An entrepreneur, professionally qualified as a lawyer, with over 38 years work experience in diverse business domains, engineering systems, information technology solutions and later in energy services for the last 15 years.
He was Executive Chairman of Eaga Energy India Pvt Ltd (subsidiary of Eaga plc UK FTSE250 company) until 2012. Currently he is an Investor and Country Representative for Power Roll Ltd, UK and also Managing Director of Cenergist Energy Private Limited which is wholly owned subsidiary of Cenergist Ltd UK, which has operations in the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and now India.
Power Roll is exploring to invest in India.
He has served on various Trade Committees in India and the UK and spoken at several international seminars on Sustainability Issues, Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Water Management and on Business Strategies.
Ms. Sophie Ross
Ms. Sophie Ross, Acting British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata and Deputy Head of Political and Bilateral Affairs British High Commission, India
Ms. Sophie Ross is Deputy Head of Political and Bilateral Affairs at the British High Commission in Delhi. Sophie took up this role in June 2019, and is responsible for covering UK-India bilateral relations, and Indian politics and society, working together with the British Deputy High Commissions across India.
Before moving to India, Sophie was based in London and worked for the UK Department for Education and Cabinet Office there, advising Ministers on Parliamentary handling, legislation, and educational policy, as a Senior Policy Adviser.
Sophie is a champion for gender equality, and studied Classics and Theology at the University of Oxford.
Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri
Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Honorary Distinguished Fellow, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)
Manjeev Singh Puri is a former Indian Ambassador. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1982 and served as Ambassador of India to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg (2013-2017) and Nepal (2017-2019). He has also served as Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the UN from 2009-2012, a period during which India was on the Security Council, and also held the Vice-Presidency of the UN General Assembly. Prior to that, from 2005-2009, he headed the division in the Ministry of External Affairs dealing with UN issues on the social and economic side. In addition, he has served twice in Germany (in Bonn and Berlin), in Cape Town, Muscat, Bangkok and Caracas. He retired on 31 December 2019 in the rank of Secretary, Government of India.
Major areas of his experience relate to multilateralism (UN), Europe and Nepal and he was involved as a lead member of the Indian delegation at numerous global negotiations on, migration, human rights and UN reforms. His professional focus has been on issues relating to the environment, climate change and sustainable development. He was a lead negotiator for India at the UN on issues relating to the post 2015 development agenda, Sustainable Development Goals and at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012. He was a key member of India's delegation at various Climate Change negotiations, including the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC in Copenhagen in December 2009 and before that at Montreal, Bali, Bonn and Poznan. Furthermore, he was involved with India's participation in the G8-G5 Summits from 2005 and was the point-person for the Major Economies Forum.
Ambassador Puri has a Masters' degree in Management and did his BA (Honours) in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He is presently Distinguished Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Ananta Centre.
Ms. Melinda Pavek
Ms. Melinda Pavek, Consul General, U S Consulate, Kolkata
Consul General Melinda Pavek began her assignment at the U.S. Consulate General, Kolkata (India) in August 2021.
Her prior assignments included Counselor for Science, Innovation, and Development (U.S. Embassy Tokyo), Supervisory General Service Officer (U.S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan), and Deputy Chief of Mission (U.S. Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei). She also served overseas in Nepal (Kathmandu), Jamaica (Kingston), Iraq (Baghdad), and Pakistan (Lahore) as well as on domestic assignment in Washington, D.C. as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Administration. Melinda became a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State in 2004.
Before joining the Foreign Service, Melinda worked for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) as a supply chain senior analyst, was a consultant and project manager who implemented quality management systems using Six Sigma process improvement methodologies and ISO 9000 standards, and taught English as a Second Language in Miyagi, Japan.
Raised in Minnesota and now a resident of Wyoming, Melinda earned a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Operations, Supply Chain, and Strategy from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Melinda earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) in Political Science, Economics, and Asian Studies.
Melinda's partner Brandon is a finance, consulting, and trading professional based in Chicago.
Dr. Ajay Mathur
Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Dr. Ajay Mathur is the Director General of the International Solar Alliance. He earlier headed the The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), and was responsible for mainstreaming energy efficiency in houses, offices and industries through a number of innovative initiatives. 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 also anchored the annual World Sustainable Development Summits during his tenure at TERI.
He was also member of Indian Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change and co-chairs of the global Energy Transitions Commission.
Mr. Saurabh Kumar
Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Executive Vice Chairperson, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
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 municipal functions, 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 & also the core agency for the implementation of the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power. One of the key projects implemented under his leadership is one of the world's largest CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) based efficient lighting project.
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.
Dr. Sunita Narain
Dr. Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), & Director, Society for Environmental Communications; & Publisher, Down To Earth
Dr. Sunita Narain has been with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) since 1982. She is currently the Director General of the Centre and the treasurer of the Society for Environmental Communications and editor of the fortnightly magazine, Down To Earth.
She is a writer and environmentalist, who uses knowledge for change. In 2005 she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian Government. She has also received the World Water Prize for work on rainwater harvesting and for its policy influence in building paradigms for community based water management. In 2005, she also chaired the Tiger Task Force at the direction of the Prime Minister, to evolve an action plan for conservation in the country after the loss of tigers in Sariska. She advocated solutions to build a coexistence agenda with local communities so that benefits of conservation could be shared and the future secured. Narain was a member of the Prime Minister's Council for Climate Change as well as the National Ganga River Basin Authority.
Dr. Narain began her work in the early 1980s, as a co-researcher with Anil Agarwal, an eminent and committed environmentalist who gave the country its environmental concern and message. In 1985, she co-edited the State of India's Environment report, which built an understanding in the country on why India is so important for the poor. In 1989, learning from the successful initiatives of people to manage their environment, Anil Agarwal and she wrote Towards Green Villages advocating local participatory democracy as the key to sustainable development. She has continued to research and write about how environment must become the basis of livelihood security of people in the country. She has also linked issues of local democracy with global democracy, arguing that every human being has an entitlement to the global atmospheric common. In 2012, she has authored the 7th State of India's Environment Reports, Excreta Matters, which presents a comprehensive analysis of urban India's water and pollution challenges.
Session: COP26- Enhancing the Pace of Sustainability in Business
Moderation by: Mr. Abraham George Stephanos, President Designate, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited
- 6:25 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.
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▪ Mr. Subir Chakraborty, Senior Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Exide Industries Limited.
▪ Mr. Harish Saran, Executive Director, Marketing & Commercial, PTC India Limited.
▪ Mr. Chandan Sengupta, Senior Vice President and Head Marketing & Commodity Business, Haldia Petrochemicals Limited.
▪ Ms. Madhulika Sharma, Chief Corporate Sustainability, Tata Steel Limited.
▪ Mr. Raghav Raj Kanoria, Managing Director, India Power Corporation Limited.
▪ Mr. M C Rakshit, Executive Director - Commercial, Damodar Valley Corporation.
▪ Mr Gaurav D Joshi, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank.
Mr. Abraham George Stephanos
Mr. Abraham George Stephanos, President Designate, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited
Mr. Stephanos is the Managing Director of Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited. He started his career with Indian Aluminium Company (INDAL) in 1984, where he held various positions in the smelter, extrusions and the foil & packaging divisions. In 1997, he joined the Senior Leadership team of TSDPL (Then known as Tata Ryerson Limited), where he held the positions of Chief of Market Planning, Vice President (Marketing & Sales), Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director before being appointed as the Managing Director in 2014.
He is a member of the CII Eastern Region Council and President Designate of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In addition, he is the Chairman of the CII GreenCo Forum, Kolkata Chapter. He is also the Secretary of IIM Calcutta Alumni Association.
Qualification:
B. Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
Mr. Subir Chakraborty
Mr. Subir Chakraborty, Senior Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Exide Industries Limited
Mr. Subir Chakraborty did his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1980. He worked for two years with Indian Aluminium Company Limited as an engineer, before joining IIM Calcutta to complete his Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
Subsequently he worked in a few companies like Berger Paints, Balmer Lawrie and MSA India Ltd before joining Exide Industries Ltd in 1996 at the level of General Manager.
Thereafter he went on to hold a series of senior level positions within Exide before being appointed as the Managing Director and CEO in 2021.
Additionally, he is also the Chairman of the Board of various other companies such as Chloride International Ltd, Chloride Metals Ltd, Exide Leclanche Energy Pvt Ltd, Chloride Batteries Battery S E Asia Pte Ltd - Singapore and Espex Batteries Ltd - UK.
He remains interested in academic pursuits and has been a guest faculty at several management institutions of repute.
Mr. Harish Saran
Mr. Harish Saran, Executive Director, Marketing & Commercial, PTC India Limited.
Mr Harish Saran is Executive Director at PTC India Limited and he has more than 30 years of Experience in the Power Sector acrosss generation, transmission and trading domains. He is responsible for Maketing, Business Development, Cross Border Business Development and Commercial Functions at PTC. He started his career with NTPC and later worked at Power Grid Corporation of India before joining PTC.
Mr Saran is an Electrical Engineer from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management.
Ms. Madhulika Sharma
Ms. Madhulika Sharma, Chief Corporate Sustainability, Tata Steel Limited
More than 28 years of experience of working in numerous profiles across Tata Steel including Information Technology Services Department and as Executive Officer to ex-Managing Director of Tata Steel. Working in current role of Chief of Corporate Sustainability, Tata Steel India since July' 2016.
Recognized as one of the top 25 Sustainability Superwoman in Asia by CSR Works, Singapore. Member of Sustainability Reporting Expert Group of World Steel Association. Vice President, Eastern Region, UN Global Compact India Network
Mr. Raghav Raj Kanoria
Mr. Raghav Raj Kanoria, Managing Director, India Power Corporation Limited
Mr. Raghav Raj Kanoria has eight years of experience in power and financial services sector. He has been largely responsible for India Power's strategy in consolidating its position as a leading power distribution utility in India and setting the vision to transform into a global power utility. He is actively involved in various national and international forums and chambers. He is currently the Chairperson for East & Northeast Regional Council for the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber. He is actively involved with CII and is a Member of the West Bengal State Council, The National Infrastructure Council as well as the National Committee on Power for the Chamber. On the international front, he is a regular participant in the annual meetings of the World Economic Forum and the B20.
Session: Green Planet
Moderation by: Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee, Mentor, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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▪ 2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Opening Remarks:
Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee, Mentor, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
▪ 2:05 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. Presentation on Students' Engagement:
Mr. Aditya Maheswari, Incubate, WEBEL- BCC&I Tech Incubation Centre and Co-Founder & CEO, Vawsum Schools Pvt Ltd.
▪ 2:10 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Introduction of the Children:
Mr. Aditya Maheswari, Incubate, WEBEL- BCC&I Tech Incubation Centre and Co-Founder & CEO, Vawsum Schools Pvt Ltd.
▪ 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Presentation by the Winners (the creative videos of the winners will be played in presence of them):
Mr. Yuvraj Kamlesh Khimlani, Cygnus World School, Gujurat.
Ms. Mannat Pankul Arneja, DLF Public School, Ghaziabad.
Ms. Gargi D Borah, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Golaghat, Assam.
▪ 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Interactive Session:
Moderated by: Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee, Mentor, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jury Members:
▪ Dr. Anjan Chakravarty, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Director, All Wave Consultancy.
▪ Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Deputy General Manager- Commercial, Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
▪ Mr. Ashok Kr Goswami, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Group Head - New Initiative, India Power Corporation Limited.
▪ Dr. Sudipta De, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University.
Winners:
Mr. Yuvraj Kamlesh Khimlani, Cygnus World School, Gujurat.
Ms. Mannat Pankul Arneja, DLF Public School, Ghaziabad.
Ms. Gargi D Borah, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Golaghat, Assam.
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Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee
Mr. Arun Kumar Mukherjee, Mentor, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Arun Mukherjee is a Mechanical Engineer having over 38 years of experience in manufacturing and process industry. He started career with Damodar Valley and then moved to Durgapur Steel Plant and in the year 1976 joined Thermax Limited, Eastern Region. Retired from Thermax Limited in 2008.
In Thermax, Mr. Mukherjee has managed the Eastern Region operation along with Nepal, Bhutan & Bangladesh since 1989, with a topline turnover of approx..Rs.500 crores in the business areas of energy, environment, power, water and chemicals. During his tenure, he had spearheaded various initiatives on renewable energy based power generation, energy efficiency and tri-generation.
Post his retirement from Thermax in 2009, Mr. Mukherjee was associated with GP Energy System Pvt Ltd, a company involved in renewable energy based gassification system.
In 2011, he associated with Hari Machine Ltd for setting up power boiler business. During his association, he was instrumental in bringing together a clean coal technology cooperation agreement with RAFAKO (largest European boiler manufacturer) through the Bengal Chamber - EBTC tie-up.
Presently he is Director (Technical), Prerana Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd and a Business company in Poland..
Mr. Aditya Maheswari
Mr. Aditya Maheswari, Incubate, WEBEL - BCC&I Tech Incubation Centre and Co-Founder & CEO, Vawsum Schools Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Aditya Maheswari founded Vawsum in 2016 and has been helping Schools Make Learning Awesome, leveraging next-gen technology. Currently incubated with BCC&I, he has been awarded by Niti Ayog, Department of Telecommunication, Principle Scientific Advisors to the GOI, Indian Chamber of Commerce, CII, Tata & IIM-C.
He is a graduate in Economics from Presidency College (Kolkata). He did his MBA from FMS (Delhi) and holds a CFA (USA). He worked with Unilever for several years across verticals. In his last role, he was responsible for India Tea Buying.
Dr. Anjan Chakravarty
Dr. Anjan Chakravarty, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Director, All Wave Consultancy.
A Post Graduate in Economics, MBA and a Ph.D in Business Management, with specialization in Marketing, Dr. Anjan Chakravarty is presently the Founder Director Of M/s. All Wave Consultancy, a Management Consultancy Organization, undertaking Marketing Research for companies viz. Exide, Philips, Birla Corporation, KPMG, Ernst & Young etc.
He is also connected to the academia, as a Faculty in the Management Group of the Department of Commerce, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and a Guest Lecturer at the Department of Business Management, Calcutta University. He has lectured in various Management Institutes in India and also at the S.P. Jain Management Institute in Singapore. He has authored articles in Indian and foreign journals.
Dr. Chakravarty is also a member of the Energy and Environment Committee of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
A second generation Freemason, he is also a member of the Calcutta Club Limited.
Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan
Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Deputy General Manager-Commercial, Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan is presently working as Deputy General Manager in Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a JV of PSUs under Ministry of Power, Government of India. He is also a member of Energy & Environment Committee in The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
In his present role in EESL, he is spear heading the entire Commercial and Business Development vertical in Eastern Region of India that include multiple Renewable Energy initiatives of EESL like LED Street Light Replacement program in various ULBs of the states , UJALA Led light distribution to the masses, Building Energy Efficiency Program in various state & central government buildings, Electric Mobility & Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure / Eco system development, Ground mounted and Roof top Solar programs, Energy efficient water Pumps installation program in various municipalities , Gram UJALA, Industrial Energy Efficiency projects , Agriculture Demand Side Management etc. All these efforts have significantly resulted in huge carbon emission reduction thereby benefiting our society at large and greenifying our future.
He is having 16 years of wide industrial experience in Automotive and Energy service domain in Tata Motors, Tata Cummins, Cummins India Limited, National Institute of Smart Government, Yokohama Tires and Energy Efficiency Services Limited in various functional domains like Business Development, Finance & Commercial, Product Strategy, Product Planning & Management, Product Commercialization, Market Planning & Strategy, Account Management, Marketing Functional Excellence, Program Management, New Product Launches and PMO.
He is B.Tech in Manfacturing Engineering (Gold Medalist) from NIFFT, Ranchi University and PGDM-General Management from XLRI Jamshedpur.
Mr. Ashok Kr. Goswami
Mr. Ashok Kr. Goswami, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Group Head - New Initiative, India Power Corporation Limited.
Mr. Goswami is an engineer from Bengal Engineering College, currently known as the Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology. He is presently working as a Group Head: New Initiatives in India Power Corporation Limited and also serves as a Chairperson of the Management Committee in the same company. Mr. Goswami also functions as directors of different power SPVs of India Power and power verticals of the same group. He also served as a Whole Time Director in the same company. He is an MBA from the Columbia University of USA. He is a member of different societies and a Chartered Engineer, as well.
He has 50 years of working experience in India and abroad. He has worked as a Managing Director, Executive Director and Vice President in Indian and multinational power and infrastructure companies. Prior to that, he has worked as a Commissioned Officer in Indian Air Force. He has attended technical and management courses at Air Force Technical College at Bangalore and Commanders Course at Air Force Administrative College, at Coimbatore, respectively.
He is a recipient of 'Commendation' from the Air Officer Commanding in Chief for excellence of services.
Dr. Sudipta De
Dr. Sudipta De, Member, Energy and Environment Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University.
Dr. Sudipta De received his Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. He was a guest researcher at the Department of Energy Sciences, Lund University, Sweden for more than one year. Currently, he is Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, India. He was nominated senior scientist by Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi to Technical University of Munich, Germany in the field of sustainable energy under international bilateral exchange program of the Academy. He was the selected faculty under "India4EU" program with specialization in sustainable energy engineering and worked at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
He delivered invited lectures in many programs/Institutes including American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Technical University of Berlin and Munich, Germany; Lund University, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden; University of Bologna, Italy; University of Stavanger, Norway etc. He received his research funding from different institutes including UGC, DST, Government of India; EU, Swedish Research Council, DFG-Germany; SIU and DIKU-Norway etc. He was faculty member from the Jadavpur University for the EU funded multi-country 'Project E-QUAL' and developed online course modules on 'Sustainable Energy'.
He is/was also member of several technical committees including that of Power and Energy Systems of The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED), Canada and international energy initiative "Explore Energy" by the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He has currently published 70 reputed international journal papers, six text/edited books by reputed international publishers, fifteen international invited chapters and several other international/national conference papers with a Google Scholar h-index 24. He was an advisory editorial board member of book series by CRC press on Sustainable Energy Developments.
He is/was the Coordinator of two Norwegian Collaborations; Co-PI of an EU funded Inno-Indigo project with Finland and Germany and another multi-country EU project on quality of higher education. He is also the key resource person of Energy and Environment Committee and member of the Education Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the oldest Chamber of India.
He has been elected fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology of India. He is in the editorial board of the Springer journal 'Clean Technology and Environmental Policy' (Impact Factor: 3.636). He is also awardee of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Teacher Award, a lifetime award for distinguished contribution to higher education and research in Science and technology.
Session: UK Session on COP 26 and Clean Transition-Sharing of best practices and new opportunities
Moderation by Mr. Gautam Ray, Chairperson, Energy and Environment Committee and Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Executive Director (HR & Admin.) - CESC Limited & President (HR) - Power Group, RPSG
- 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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▪ Welcome Address:
Ms. Libby Green, COP26 Diplomacy Lead and Head of Climate and Energy pillar, British High Commission New Delhi | UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Panel Discussion:
▪ Innovative Approach for Transition to Clean Transport:
Ms. Shamala Evans-Gadgil, Transport, Innovation and Infrastructure Lead Consultant, Coventry City Council, UK
▪ Innovation and strategies for decarbonisation of road transport:
Ms. Liani Baglietto Castellares and Ms. Ira Gupta, Advisory Services Lead, ARUP
▪ Best practices on clean transport and clean energy technologies
Mr. Andrew Stokes, Energy Systems Catapults, UK
▪ Climate ambition of businesses:
Mr. Joe Phelan, Director-India, World Business Council
▪ Race to Zero, Route Zero, EV 100 Campaign:
Ms. Swati Madan, Project Officer, Energy Transitions, India, The Climate Group
▪ Business Model for Charging Infrastructure Creation:
Mr. Hemang Shah, India Head, EO Charging UK
▪ Closing Remarks:
Ms. Haimanti Poddar, Senior Energy & Climate Change Adviser, COP 26 Zero Emission Vehicles India Lead, UKFCDO, British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata - E-Break
Mr. Gautam Ray
Mr. Gautam Ray, Chairperson, Energy and Environment Committee and Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Executive Director (HR & Admin.) - CESC Limited & President (HR) - Power Group, RPSG
Mr. Gautam Ray, Engineer by profession, graduated from Calcutta University (Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur - presently IIEST) and completed Post Graduation in Electrical Power System, from the same Institute in 1983. Presently, he is Executive Director (HR & Admn) of CESC Limited and also heading HR function for Power sector companies of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group as President (HR), Power Group.
Mr. Ray has an experience of 36 years, of working in Power System operations and load dispatch, before he migrated to HR & Admn. He is responsible for HR and Administration for CESC, along with the entire HR process for the new initiatives under CESC, which includes, new power projects, training initiatives, collaborative efforts etc.
He is the Chairman of National Safety Council, West Bengal, Former President, Calcutta Management Association, Vice President of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman, Administrative Committee, State Productivity Council, Executive Committee Member, ICC, past Chairman Electrical Engineering Divisional Subcommittee and past Hony Secretary, The Institution of Engineers (India), West Bengal State Centre, Past Council Member, IE(I). Chairman (HR & IR) Committee, CII Eastern Regional Committee, Member - National HR Committee, CII, Member, National IR Committee, CII. Vice Chairman, Alumni Cell, IIEST. Director, Woodlands, Dierctor, ATK Mohunbagan. Member, Employee Relations Committee, Tollygunge Club.
Ms. Shamala Evans-Gadgil
Ms. Shamala Evans-Gadgil, Transport, Innovation and Infrastructure Lead Consultant, Coventry City Council, UK
Ms. Shamala Evans is an experienced Senior Civil Engineer and a senior Programme/Project Manager, with a depth of technical knowledge underpinned by strong academic learning and a demonstrable track record of success in the design and implementation of challenging, complex and wide-ranging infrastructure projects.
Her experience includes: a) Innovation projects in zero emission, electrification, battery storage, management and renewable energies; b) Local Transport Plans, including Network Efficiency Schemes, Waste Management Schemes; c) Traffic Management, including traffic calming measures; d) General roadworks, including road geometry; and e) Regeneration, public realm and urban environment schemes.
Mr. Joe Phelan
Mr. Joe Phelan, Director-India, World Business Council
Mr. Joe Phelan is India Director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.
Mr. Phelan is responsible for raising the profile and engagement of Indian businesses internationally, and for scaling up joint action by business in support of India'.s development. He currently oversees programs engaging more than 60 companies in action in India in areas such as energy, water, electric mobility and more resilient agriculture.
Prior to joining WBCSD, Joe held senior roles with the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum. Highlights included a series of special reports with the Financial Times on business and sustainable development, the development of the World Business & Development awards with the United Nations and International Chambers of Commerce, and programs in skills, inclusive business, and anti-corruption.
Ms. Swati Madan
Ms. Swati Madan, The Climate Group
Ms. Swati Madan is with Climate Group - an international non-profit that drives climate action, fast. Swati drives Climate Group's flagship corporate climate action campaigns - EV100 and RE100 - in India.
Previously, she drove Group's work on clean energy access. Swati is a graduate of the Master of Public Policy program at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She also holds a post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
Session: Building Climate Resilience for Vulnerable Landscapes
Moderation by: Dr. Palatty Allesh Sinu, Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala.
- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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▪ Opening Remarks:
Mr. Jayanta Chakraborty, Chairperson, Agriculture & Rural Development Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Senior General Manager, Indofil Industries Limited.
▪ Himalayas:
Dr. Robert John Chandran, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education And Research Kolkata.
▪ Sunderbans:
Dr. Silanjan Bhattacharya, Professor, Department of Zoology, West Bengal State Technological University
▪ Western Ghats:
Prof. Renee Borges, Professor, The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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Dr. Palatty Allesh Sinu
Dr. Palatty Allesh Sinu, Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala.
Dr. Palatty Allesh Sinu, an inspired faculty of Central Varsities by the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, is currently Assistant Professor of Zoology at the Central University of Kerala, in India. His research interests are broadly in plant-animal interaction, conservation biology, insect science, and environmental policy studies.
After obtaining his Masters degree in Zoology, he moved to ATREE-Bangalore as a Research Associate and worked in various projects related to tropical insect diversity and the services they render to ecosystems. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Calicut, Kerala for his work on the effect of land-use change on insect pests and insect natural enemies of rice paddy agroecosystems in the Western Ghats. After his Ph.D. he became the Post-Doctoral Fellow of ATREE and with his Young Scientist award initiated a research on plant-animal interactions. Thereafter he moved to Tea Research Association, Jorhat, Assam as an Assistant Entomologist (Scientist-C) and helped the industry in managing the pests by his comprehensive ecological and entomological approaches. He joined Central University of Kerala after about three year's of his service at TRA. He also was a post-doctoral fellow of the University of Arizona, USA.
His lab ( http://ecologylabs.org ) involved in researches on plant-animal interaction studies, insect biodiversity studies, and land-use policy analysis in the Western Ghats and the eastern Himalayas.
He is an author of over 80 research papers of international repute and three books/chapters. Having his experience in the industry and the academy, people are the centre in his most studies.
Mr. Jayanta Chakraborty
Mr. Jayanta Chakraborty, Chairperson, Agriculture & Rural Development Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Senior General Manager, Indofil Industries Limited
Education:
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal- Master of Arts (Environment and Development), 2010.
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) Hons., 1984
Experience:
Senior General Manager, Indofil Industries Ltd, Kolkata, West Bengal - currently managing the Eastern and Central divisions of Indofil operations as a Head of Profit Centre. Engaged in brand establishment and expansion, network management, team motivation, and creating better happiness index of internal and external customers for better productivity. Focus has been on Rural India, particularly farmers, for making them more successful by providing better solutions for their crop management.
Extensively visited South East Asian countries, Australia, European and US for participating seminars, research institutions and local market visit.
Associated with:
President, Ballygunge Society for Environment and Development (NGO), Kolkata, West Bengal - 2011-Present. Engaged in creating awareness amongst stakeholders towards minimizing impact of different levels of pollution and degradation of ecology and ecosystem. Also, engaged in different initiatives directing towards livelihood development of rural people.
President, Eastern India Crop Care Association.
Member, Sub-Committee of Integrated Rural Development and Management, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Narendrapur.
Member, "Institutions Innovation Council (IICs)", Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University.
Dr. Robert John Chandran
Dr. Robert John Chandran, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Robert John Chandran is currently Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, in India. His research interests are primarily in tropical forest community ecology, grassland ecology, landscape ecology, and wildlife ecology and management.
After earning two Masters degrees in Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, he decided to switch to working on tropical forests. He earned his PhD at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for his work on the community ecology of a tropical dry deciduous forest, in southern India. Thereafter he did post-doctoral research in the United States at the University of Georgia, Athens, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
His professional interests grew not only out of a dedication to protecting species, ecosystems, and the environment, but also a deep interest in how ecosystems are organized and how they function.
He studies how species diversity is organized and maintained at multiple spatial scales, focusing on plant diversity, plant life histories,
environmental variation, spatial structure, demographic processes, dispersal limitation, and succession. He also works on generating knowledge to conserve species and habitats, ranging from
the influence of fires and invasive species to understanding the anthropogenic drivers of landcover/land-use change in ecologically rich landscapes. While such research is of fundamental
importance to ecology, he argues that it is also increasingly relevant for responding to current challenges in conservation emanating from habitat degradation and loss, as well
as environmental change. A long-term goal is to integrate the drivers of ecosystem changes, development imperatives, and livelihoods to create a framework for sustainability.
Dr. Silanjan Bhattacharya
Dr. Silanjan Bhattacharya, Professor, Department of Zoology, West Bengal State Technological University
Dr. Bhattacharyya is the Professor, Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University. He is also the Member of the research project evaluation committee, West Bengal Biodiversity Board and Ecologist to the Eco-sensitive zone committees of sanctuaries in North and South 24-Parganas, West Bengal. More than 25 years of experience in this field, Dr Bhattacharyya published various reports and publications about Sunderbans and their people livelihood. His research interest on Traditional Knowledge system and culture relating to biodiversity and Impacts of changing human resource use patterns and culture on biodiversity resources and wildlife conservation.
Dr. Renee Borges
Dr. Renee Borges, Professor, The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Dr. Renee Borges is a Professor of Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) at IISc-Bangalore. She started her career with IISc in 1992 as an Assistant Professor.
She completed her PhD in Biology from University of Miami, Florida in 1989 on "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the Malabar Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica".
She did her MSc and BSc from University of Bombay. She is a Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc.). She serves as a panel member of expert panel of Western Ghats,
constituted by the MoEF, GOI. Her broad area of research is "Behavioral ecology of plant-animal interactions that includes visual ecology and chemical ecology".
Her ongoing researches include Ant-plant interactions, fig biology, evolution of sexual displays in plants, phytochemicals and their role in food selection by
herbivores; pollination in fragmented forests; history and philosophy of science, especially, ethics and evolution.
She is an author of over 80 scientific papers and book chapters of high impact. She delivered lecture in 70 international and national seminars,
workshops and conferences. She is also an adjunct faculty in Wildlife Institute of India. She completed several research projects that includes collaborative Indo-France and Indo-Sweden projects.
She is an editor, associate editor and reviewer of several international publications and research proposals.
Session: Moving towards Cleaner Fuels
Chairperson - Mr. Suresh P Manglani, CEO, Adani Total Gas Ltd
- 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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▪ Opening Remarks:
Mr. Suresh P Manglani, CEO, Adani Total Gas Ltd
▪ Mr Hiren Mehta, AVP and Head - Marketing and Commercial, H-Energy Group of Companies.
▪ Mr. Satyabarata Bairagi, CEO, Bengal Gas Company Ltd
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Mr. Suresh P Manglani
Mr. Suresh P Manglani, CEO, Adani Total Gas Ltd
Mr. Suresh P Manglani is the Chief Executive Officer of Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL), a listed company on both NSE and BSE. He is also a Director on the Board of Indian Oil Adani Gas Private Limited (IOAGPL), a 50:50 JV between Adani Total Gas and IOCL and Director in Total Adani Fuel Marketing Private Limited, a 50:50 JV between Adani and Total as well as Director in Smartmeters Technologies Pvt Ltd a 50:50 JV between Adani Total Gas Ltd and GSEC Ltd. He is presently the Co Chair of National Council on Hydrocarbon and Petrochemical of ASSOCHAM and Director in Association of CGD Entities (ACE). He is also the Member of CII National Committee of Hydrocarbons. Suresh is a seasoned professional with diversified experience in Oil & Gas Industry of over 31 years which includes ~17 years of experience in British Gas and BP Plc JVs in India in the area of Midstream and Downstream businesses.
The 31 years of Suresh's trailblazing stints include 10 years with RIL, where he was Sr. Vice President and CFO for Refinery & Marketing Division (Retail Petroleum Business), 13 years with Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) - A JV of GAIL and British Gas (now Shell) and 5 years with GAIL. His vast experience in the domain of City Gas Distribution, Gas Marketing, RLNG Business and Petroleum Retail businesses enables him to speak on these subjects with great conviction and ability to put forward a vision of the future in a the most lucid manner. It is noteworthy that of the 31 years of his work experience, Suresh has been exposed to MNC work culture for close to 17 years.
Sh. Satyabrata Bairagi
Sh. Satyabrata Bairagi, CEO, Bengal Gas Company Limited, Kolkata
Sh. S. Bairagi is a Mechanical engineer having B.Tech.(Mech) degree from IIT, Kharagpur, (1988 batch). He has acquired Management and Leadership knowledge through Executive Management Programs from IIM Kolkata, IIM Lucknow and ISB Hyderabad. He further honed his leadership skills through Executive Management Program on Maximising Leadership Potential from Harvard Business School.
Sh. S.Bairagi has 33 years of rich experience in Oil & Gas Industry with GAIL (India)Limited in various functions like Project Execution, Operation & Maintenance of Pipeline & its associated installations, Research & Development and Marketing of Natural Gas & Petrochemicals.
He has served in various leadership positions by heading GAIL's O&M units, R&D team, Central Integrity Management Group (CIMG) of Corporate O&M and Zonal Marketing office.
He has also served in Corporate Marketing for Sourcing and Marketing of Domestic Natural Gas as well as Coordination & Monitoring of GAIL's Subsidiary and Joint Ventures for implementation of CGD projects.
He was Director on Board of Indraprastha Gas Limited, New Delhi and Bhagyanagar Gas Limited, Hyderabad - two leading CGD Companies of India. He is presently serving as CEO, Bengal Gas Company Limited, Kolkata.
Session: Transition to Renewable Energy
Chairperson - Mr Aloke Mookherjea, Past President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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▪ Opening Remarks:
Mr Aloke Mookherjea, Past President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
▪ Special Remarks on Renewables in West Bengal:
Smt. Nandini Saraswati, WBCS (Exe), Additional Director & Chief Executive Officer, West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency.
▪ Challenges of building the next generation power grid, grid resiliency, and integration of renewables/electric vehicle infrastructure:
Mr. Jason Marenda, Senior Manager, Power Engineers
▪ Mr Rahul Kale CEO, Sun Power Renewables
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Mr. Aloke Mookherjea
Mr. Aloke Mookherjea, Past President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Academic and Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)
Fellow, Institution of Instrument Scientists & Technologies
Chartered Engineer
Advanced training in areas of air pollution and its control and environmental management (technical), Carbon management as well as in corporate management and administration in Sweden ,Denmark, Germany & USA
Current Positions:
Chairman/ Member of various corporate boards, Governing/Advisory Bodies of several technology (B Tech, M Tech) & Management (MBA) institutions etc.
Adjunct Professor in Universities, Institutions.
Mentor for Committees on skill, innovation, startups, quality etc.
Chairman of Audit Committee Director, Indian Steel Sector Skill Council (GOI sponsored) and Director & Chairman of Audit Committee of Woodlands Multi-Cuisine Hospitals Ltd.
Special mention:
Mr. Mookherjea has been associated with Air Pollution Control in Industry and management of environment and energy for about 28 years directly and another about 7-8 years indirectly.
Mr. Jason Marenda
Mr. Jason Marenda, Senior Manager, Power Engineers
Mr. Jason Marenda is a senior manager in POWER Engineers' grid division and brings deep technical understanding of grid reliability and communication systems. His diverse background includes distribution planning studies and design and commissioning of substation SCADA systems and distribution automation systems that facilitate grid operational and performance monitoring and rapid response to grid disturbances.
Mr. Marenda's professional experience includes both design and field installation/monitoring assignments that allow him to discuss both the theory and reality of grid resilience and a deep understanding of the challenges of adding new functionalities to existing infrastructure. His work has included equipment configuration and programming, systems integration, commissioning and start-up.
Mr Rahul Kale
Mr Rahul Kale, Founder & CEO, Sunpower Renewables Pty. Ltd
Rahul is the Founder-CEO of Sunpower Renewables, an Australian developer of renewable energy solutions specializing in energy storage products.
Rahul has been a thought leader and advocate for the renewable energy industry for over a decade. His understanding of the renewable energy sector within the financial sphere is what led him to identify gaps in the solar industry. His journey in the industry began with the development and implementation of large-scale renewable energy projects across Asia and Europe. Under his stewardship, the company designed and created a state-of-the-art solar energy device for last mile energy generation. Since then, the company has gone on to expand the range and ventured deeper into the sector with EV charging capabilities. The relentless focus on R&D is something that Rahul is a strong advocate of.
Prior to Sunpower Renewables, his professional career began two decades ago as a banker in Asia Pacific, where he held leadership positions in prominent financial organisations such as Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) and GE Money (Australia).
Rahul's exposure to multiple markets has equipped him with a strong business acumen, ability to assess risk and work at a strategic level. He possesses strong leadership and interpersonal skills, multicultural awareness, and a proven track record in defining business strategy and organising the company to create and execute maximum value via day-to-day operations.
Rahul is a Monash University alum with a Graduate diploma in Banking and Finance and a Master's degree in Applied Finance.
Session: Dynamics of Carbon Credit Market and Green Funding
Moderation by Mr. Gautam Ray, Chairperson, Energy and Environment Committee and Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Executive Director (HR & Admin.) - CESC Limited & President (HR) - Power Group, RPSG
- 8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
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▪ Mr. Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group.
▪ Green bonds, Carbon markets, Insurance, Debt for nature swaps:
Ms. Sarah Dobie, Manager, Resilience Programs, Climate Resilience Consulting.
Mr. Gautam Ray
Mr. Gautam Ray, Chairperson, Energy and Environment Committee and Vice President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Executive Director (HR & Admin.) - CESC Limited & President (HR) - Power Group, RPSG
Mr. Gautam Ray, Engineer by profession, graduated from Calcutta University (Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur - presently IIEST) and completed Post Graduation in Electrical Power System, from the same Institute in 1983. Presently, he is Executive Director (HR & Admn) of CESC Limited and also heading HR function for Power sector companies of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group as President (HR), Power Group.
Mr. Ray has an experience of 36 years, of working in Power System operations and load dispatch, before he migrated to HR & Admn. He is responsible for HR and Administration for CESC, along with the entire HR process for the new initiatives under CESC, which includes, new power projects, training initiatives, collaborative efforts etc.
He is the Chairman of National Safety Council, West Bengal, Former President, Calcutta Management Association, Vice President of The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman, Administrative Committee, State Productivity Council, Executive Committee Member, ICC, past Chairman Electrical Engineering Divisional Subcommittee and past Hony Secretary, The Institution of Engineers (India), West Bengal State Centre, Past Council Member, IE(I). Chairman (HR & IR) Committee, CII Eastern Regional Committee, Member - National HR Committee, CII, Member, National IR Committee, CII. Vice Chairman, Alumni Cell, IIEST. Director, Woodlands, Dierctor, ATK Mohunbagan. Member, Employee Relations Committee, Tollygunge Club.
Ms. Sarah Dobie
Ms. Sarah Dobie, Manager, Resilience Programs, Climate Resilience Consulting
Ms. Sarah Dobie is Manager, Resilience Programs of Climate Resilience Consulting. Since joining the team in 2018, Sarah has provided leadership and expertise on many of Climate Resilience Consulting's high-profile projects, including co-leading the development of the Climate Bonds Initiative's Climate Resilience Principles, supporting the development of the National Association of REALTORS® 10-Year Sustainability and Extreme Weather Plan, and generating billion-dollar finance and funding ideas for the Environmental Defense Fund to pay for coastal restoration in Louisiana. Her specialties include climate resilience finance and strategy, climate risk and vulnerability assessment, environmental and climate justice, economic and fiscal impact assessment for disasters, and social values frameworks.
Ms. Dobie is an expert in urban and regional planning and is a PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, the #1 ranked public research institution in the US. She earned a BS/MS in Environmental Sustainability, Health, and Safety Management at the Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated at the top of her class, earning prestigious awards and honors for her excellence in academics, practice, and service. Sarah also has 5+ years of experience in sustainability/climate action planning and reporting for local, national, and international clients.