2nd ESG & Climate Tech Summit & Awards 2026 – New Delhi, India

• Sustainability professional with 35+ years of experience across government and corporate sectors, with expertise in ESG, Sustainability, Environment, and Climate Change.
• Currently serving as Sustainability Advisor at Balkrishna Industries (BKT).
• Previously served as Chief Sustainability Officer (Global) at Indorama Corporation, leading initiatives across decarbonisation, climate risk assessment, digitisation, and sustainability strategy.
• Held senior leadership positions with Aditya Birla Group, Holcim Group/Ambuja Cements, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and NEERI.
• Recognised for pioneering sustainability initiatives and contributions, with several global sustainability ratings and prestigious awards to his credit.
• Recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship under the Indo-American Environment Leadership Award, with international exposure through multiple overseas assignments.
• Holds a Master’s in Environmental Engineering, Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, PG Diploma in Operations Management, and Diploma in Environmental Law.

Aman Srivastava is a global sustainability and ESG leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, and related industrial sectors currently serving in a senior global leadership role at Amneal Pharmaceuticals.

With over 13 years of experience, Aman has helped multinational organizations embed sustainability into business strategy and operations to drive long-term value creation and resilience. He has led global ESG programs for Cencora and held key sustainability leadership positions with TATA Group and Aditya Birla Group, helping these organizations develop, implement, and scale sustainability business strategies and decarbonisation plans aligned with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Recognized among India's Top 20 Most Impactful Sustainability Leaders, Aman specializes in climate strategy, His experience spans more than 21 countries and includes leadership across leading sustainability frameworks and disclosures, Aman is passionate about helping organizations build resilient, future-ready businesses by integrating sustainability into decision-making, operations, and value chains while delivering measurable environmental, social, and business outcomes.

Dr. Karan Thakur is Group Vice President – Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & ESG at Apollo Hospitals Group, where he leads the Group's government and industry engagement alongside its Healthcare Sustainability & ESG agenda. Working at the intersection of health policy, global health diplomacy, and corporate sustainability, he is Apollo's consistent point of contact across major international partnerships — including the World Economic Forum, the International Hospital Federation, and IFC's EPiHC platform.

A seasoned healthcare administrator, he brings broad range across health policy, hospital operations, projects, health communications, and sustainability & ESG strategy. He currently advises the Asian Development Bank as a Technical Consultant on Climate & Health, and serves as Senior Advisor to Scope Impact.

His academic path spans the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and National Law University, Delhi. He was India's 2022 Global Fellow with the Eisenhower Fellowships — where he now sits on the India Nominating Committee — and a 2024 Chevening Gurukul Fellow for Leadership and Excellence at the University of Oxford.

Dr. Thakur holds a wide set of institutional roles: National Engagement Lead for PHFI's Health & Environment Leadership Platform (H.E.L.P.), Co-Chair of CAHO's Program on Sustainability (CAPS), and committee or advisory positions with ASSOCHAM, FICCI, the Health Sector Skills Council, the Goa Institute of Management's Centre for Health Systems Design and Management, and the FORE School of Management.

He is the author of the Handbook of Healthcare Sustainability and ESG — the first practitioner-focused guide linking climate and health for hospital administrators — and, released in April 2026, The Connected Clinician, on how physicians can harness digital tools for professional growth.

An engineering graduate from IIT Roorkee with a post-graduation in Management from IIM Lucknow, I bring together technical rigor and strategic business acumen, backed by three decades of leadership experience across high-stakes and diverse industries, including Automotive (Eicher Tractors), FMCG (GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Limited), Management Consulting (Simply Dhruv), Power Projects (Alstom Projects India Limited), and Defence & Aerospace (Thales).

Currently, I lead the Safety, Security & Quality function across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India, providing strategic oversight of QHSSE practices, governance, and standards across subsidiaries within the region. Previously, I led the Regional HSE function across Asia, covering 12 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China, and India.

My experience spans the full spectrum of Operational Excellence, with a strong focus on:

• Governance & Business Excellence: Driving Lean Six Sigma, sustainability initiatives, and advanced quality management practices.
• Operational Oversight: Managing PMO, facilities, site security, administration, and related operational functions.
• Business Resilience: Leading Country Business Resilience Teams (CBRT) with a focus on crisis management, emergency preparedness, and business continuity.
• Cultural Transformation: Building a strong "Safety First" culture while fostering a customer-centric mindset across diverse, global teams.

Beyond operational and technical leadership, I am deeply committed to organizational health, people development, and inclusive workplaces. My contributions include spearheading change management and cultural integration initiatives, serving as Chairperson of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), championing gender diversity and international mobility programs, and mentoring talent across all levels—from shop-floor operators to senior management.

My leadership philosophy is centered on building resilient organizations, strengthening operational integrity, and developing people for sustainable, long-term performance.

Chandranshu Sharma is a results-driven HSE and Sustainability professional with over 14+ years of expertise across diverse sectors, including retail and large-scale EPC projects.

Currently serving as the Regional Head of HSE & Sustainability (North) at Reliance Industries Limited, he leads comprehensive ESG reporting frameworks, Net Zero targets, and climate change mitigation programs.

Equipped with an M.Tech in HSE, NEBOSH IGC certification, and IRCA-approved ISO Lead Auditor credentials, Chandranshu excels in developing robust safety management systems, conducting critical fire and safety audits, and driving operational excellence through strategic corporate sustainability initiatives.

A seasoned thought leader with a unique blend of expertise in creating and executing strategy, I drive the integration of ESG principles into core business strategy, aligning sustainability goals with long-term value creation and enterprise growth. My approach combines strategic vision and system thinking to understand the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic systems, enabling holistic solutions that deliver impact. With deep expertise in environmental regulations, ESG frameworks, and stakeholder engagement, I influence and collaborate across functions to embed sustainability into decision-making. I leverage data-driven insights, interpreting sustainability metrics, lifecycle assessments, and carbon accounting to drive strategies and accelerate climate action. Passionate about innovation and change management, I lead transformation through sustainable innovation, inspiring cross-functional teams and fostering a culture of sustainability. By driving organizational change, business excellence, and process transformation, I ensure ESG integration creates stakeholder value and positions the enterprise for a resilient future.

I specialize in Integrating sustainability into business operations through structured problem-solving techniques/ methodology like design thinking, Lean Value Chain Mapping and SEMA (Stakeholder Engagement Materiality Assessment), Enterprise Risk Management and Organization Change Management principles. I am passionate about creating long-term value through responsible leadership, innovation, and purpose-driven transformation by incorporating industry best practices and standards viz. Design Thinking, CMMI, HM, PMI, TMMI, ISO, ITIL & Lean Six Sigma, Scrum and SAFe practices & tools. Have consistently delivered high performance throughout educational & professional career.

• Proven ability to integrate people, systems and processes effectively ensuring high level of organization change management and enabling continuous improvement to deliver value
• Championed automation initiatives to improve process efficiency, accuracy and agility
• Successfully led multiple implementations and High Maturity assessments of CMMI SVC, CMMI Dev Level 5, ITIL, ISO 9001 and ISO 20000

Navya Singh is the founder of News With Navya, one of India’s boldest digital climate newsrooms, making climate action accessible and rooted in Indian realities. Her journalism experience spans India Today, The Times of India, The Logical Indian, and The Quint.

She serves as Vice Chairperson of the National Bamboo Menstrual Health & Rural Development Mission and Director of the National Media & Communication Centre, National Bamboo Cooperative Federation.

Her recognitions include LinkedIn’s Top 20 Voices from India, Planet Buddy 2025, ESG Leaders Magazine 2025, ET NOW’s sustainability journalism honour, 1M1B’s Changemaker of the Week, and Amala Earth’s Earth Day 2025 Climate Awareness Storyteller Award.

Vice President – Business Excellence at IntelliSmart Infrastructure (NIIF & EESL Joint Venture), I lead enterprise governance covering Business Excellence, Quality, EHS, ESG, Enterprise Risk, Integrated Management Systems, and operational assurance across large-scale smart infrastructure programs. I have established governance frameworks integrating ISO standards, regulatory requirements, digital technologies, and operational risk management to improve compliance, audit performance, and organizational maturity across geographically dispersed operations.

MD Firoz Alam is a seasoned Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and ESG professional with 21+ years of leadership experience in corporate HSE governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, sustainability and safety culture transformation. Currently serving as Corporate Head – HSE at Azure Power, he has previously held leadership roles with Shapoorji Pallonji, TIMKEN, Tata Steel Town Division and ITD Cementation. His diverse industry experience spans renewable energy, EPC construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and utilities. Academically, he holds a Master’s in Civil Engineering, safety qualifications from NICMAR Hyderabad and the Regional Labour Institute, Faridabad, and is a NEBOSH International Diploma graduate. He is also an industry speaker and professional mentor.

Head of Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) for Hettich India Pvt. Ltd., where he leads the organization's EHS strategy and sustainability across business operations. With more than 16 years of experience in manufacturing and industrial environments, he has successfully integrated safety, environmental stewardship, and business objectives to build resilient, high-performing organizations, working with global organisations & global teams with different cultures, size and geography like Goodyear, Whirlpool, Heineken, PG & Hettich.

Ravi specializes in transforming EHS from a compliance function into a strategic business enabler by fostering strong safety cultures, strengthening governance, advancing contractor and operational risk management, and embedding ESG principles into organizational decision-making. His expertise spans in management systems, sustainability, behavioural safety, operational risk, Net zero, sustainability reporting and leadership development.

With advanced credentials in Sustainability, ESG, and GRI Standards, Ravi is a strong advocate for proactive risk management, human-centric leadership, and continuous improvement. He actively contributes to industry forums, sharing practical perspectives on the future of EHS, sustainability, and organizational resilience in an evolving industrial landscape & building for the future.

Adhiraj Jambekar is the Global Lead for Sustainability and Energy Services – Asia Pacific at Siemens, focusing on driving business growth through sustainable energy performance and guiding organizations in solving industrial decarbonization challenges. With 20 years of professional experience, he specializes in sustainability consulting, energy services, with developing and delivering decarbonization strategies to help customers achieve their net-zero and carbon neutrality goals.

His work is grounded in a commitment to leveraging digitalization, decentralization, and innovative approaches to meet modern energy challenges. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, he enables the creation and implementation of tailored solutions that align with sustainability objectives while fostering organizational growth and environmental impact.

Abhinav Kanoongo is a forward-thinking leader working at the intersection of sustainability, risk and transformation, with more than 17 years of experience driving strategic change across global organizations including JBM Group, Bosch, and ArcelorMittal. In his current role he is working as the Vertical Head - Sustainability at JBM Group. He oversees BRSR and GRI-aligned ESG reporting, climate action and carbon reduction programs, double materiality assessments, internal carbon pricing, and long-term decarbonization roadmaps. He has architected group-level governance frameworks, digital ESG systems, and cross-functional data pipelines that enhance transparency, regulatory alignment, and long-term value creation. He actively engages and contributes to multiple industry forums, research think-tanks, policy makers and academia on Sustainability and has been an award recipient at multiple ESG / Sustainability forums.

An MBA from IIM Bangalore and a B.Tech Engineer from VIT, Abhinav is recognized as an IICA-certified ESG professional and brings multidisciplinary expertise across Sustainability Strategy, Enterprise Risk Management, Digital Systems, Design Thinking, Lean, Agile, and business excellence.

Yogesh Srivastava is a multifaceted business leader with 25+ years of experience across infrastructure projects, manufacturing operations, and corporate leadership roles in Asset Management, Sustainability, Business Excellence, Quality, and EHS. He is now driving Business P&L for Asset Management at Tata Projects. He specializes in unlocking growth, optimizing assets, and delivering measurable impact across diverse sectors and geographies.

His leadership journey spans Tata Projects, SoftBank Energy, GE, Reliance, and L&T, with global exposure across the US, Europe, Middle East, and ASEAN. A Six Sigma Professional, GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, Alstom University Trainer, and TBEM Assessor, he contributes to BIS and ISO standards. A University of Michigan executive leadership alumnus, he is currently pursuing an MBA in AI for Business at BITS Pilani.

Gurraj Bhinder is Head of ESG Strategy at Anand Group, where he leads the organisation’s sustainability agenda. He brings 14 years of experience in sustainability, including 9 years in Big 4 consulting firms. As Associate Director, ESG Strategy & Transformation at PwC, he advised 50+ clients over three years across automotive, tobacco, IT/software, steel, and chemicals. His work covered ESG strategy, Net Zero decarbonisation roadmaps, climate risk and supply chain strategy. At EY, he worked with clients in the EU, Singapore, and the Middle East on ESG strategy. His policy advocacy work includes developing energy-efficiency standards and labelling programs for India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Before consulting, he spent five years in industry at United Technologies, where he executed 80+ HVAC energy audits and performance-guaranteed retrofit projects for clients including Taj and Marriott. He holds an MSc in Engineering from the University of Sheffield (UK).

Anurag Jain has over 32 years of experience in the energy sector, specialising in developing and implementing best practices in Sustainability, EHS, Quality & Business Excellence using technology and processes in power projects thereby strengthening business performance.

He is currently working as Global Head –HSE, ESG & Quality at Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd. An Electrical Engineer from IIT Roorkee & Management course from IIM Bangalore with specialised training in ESG framework & metrics, EFQM Business Excellence Assessor, Six Sigma, Leading Safety Efforts, Lead Assessor for ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001, Anurag brings deep technical and project management expertise.

Over his career, he has gone through the end-to-end journey of development from conceptualisation to commissioning of multiple Gas based, Solar & Wind power projects totalling around 25 GW in India, Europe & UK while working in working in companies like ABB, Alstom, ReNew and Avaada. His notable achievements include:

• Instrumental in developing various organizational policies & processes in multiple organizations for multiple countries

• Instrumental in establishing Quality, EHS & Business Excellence function right from scratch leading to the growth of the organization from becoming a 500 MW to a 12,800 MW company

• Led the achievement of 5 star Business Excellence rating from EFQM as a first power company in India.

• Achieved a low risk rating in sustainability (ESG)

He is also part of various industry organizations and was co-chairman of Assocham national council of quality and productivity in FY 23-24.

He has been conferred with Quality Leadership Award and Most Talented Quality Leader (Global) by World Quality Congress and has won many awards in ESG & Safety from FICCI, CII, NSC and Institution of Engineers.

Strategic EHS, ESG, and Sustainability Professional with 27+ years of experience including leadership role in large, multi-site manufacturing enterprises in the power solutions, battery, electrical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and fertilizer sectors. Currently leading Pan-India EHS, ESG, and Sustainability at Luminous Power Technologies. Proven track record in strengthening and driving enterprise EHS governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, management systems, digital EHS transformation, environmental performance and cross-functional leadership, shaping safety culture, enhancing environmental stewardship, and supporting business growth through robust management systems ,aligning disclosures and performance management with applicable Indian regulatory requirements and recognized global sustainability frameworks.Trusted advisor to senior leadership with expertise in aligning sustainability priorities with business objectives, advancing ESG performance, and delivering long-term value through responsible and resilient operations.

Experienced professional in Down Stream Oil and Gas Industry managing Global/Local Key Accounts through multiple channels in India and Export markets, championing the cause for D&I, CSR and ESG towards organisational development. Prominent ESG Thought Leader and Sustainability Champion with experience in Global MNCs like Shell and GS Caltex, with 29 Years of working towards sustainable development.

Supporting Board inputs through audit committees and compliance documentation. A storyteller, a panellist and an active ESG enthusiast (Crisil certified ESG Ratings Analyst, Bureau Veritas Qualified BRSR reporting expert and IICA certified Independent Director’s Certification in Risk Governance & Leadership).

Sindhu Sharma is currently heading ESG and Compliance for Bharti Airtel, including its data centre business, Nxtra. With over 15 years of experience across energy, sustainability, and business strategy, he has played a key role in driving Airtel’s ESG agenda and energy transition initiatives.

His expertise spans ESG strategy, climate action, renewable energy, decarbonization, sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, and operational governance. He is actively leading initiatives around renewable energy adoption, net-zero transition, carbon management, and alignment with global sustainability frameworks and disclosure standards.

Vinay is a distinguished Civil Engineering alumnus from IIT Kanpur and a recognized leader at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and water governance. As the Co-founder & CEO of Kritsnam Technologies, a pioneering water accounting company, Vinay specializes in transforming how industries manage, measure, and account for their water.

Under his leadership, Kritsnam has established itself as a leading expert in Defensible Water Accounting services. Vinay empowers enterprises to build robust, audit-grade water accounting systems a critical necessity for meeting the rigorous reporting standards of BRSR Core, CGWA, CPCB, CDP, and other regulatory bodies.

By integrating advanced Smart Water Meters into large-scale industrial adoption, Vinay provides actionable insights to stakeholders across the ecosystem. His holistic approach spans technology, water economics, and policy, making him a highly sought-after voice on environmental strategy. His passion for leveraging data-driven innovation to solve pressing water challenges continues to inspire action and foster collaboration toward a more transparent, sustainable future.

Umit Bhatia leads the ESG and Net Zero agenda for JLL's clients across Asia Pacific. She advises boards and leadership teams on sustainability strategy, supplier and third-party risk, and climate-resilient governance. Her work draws on frameworks including SBTi, CDP, GRI, TCFD, SFDR and BRSR. She curates customized solutions that fit each organization's sustainability agenda and priorities. These move clients from regulatory compliance to operational governance and measurable outcomes.

Umit has about 30 years of experience across banking and professional real estate services. Before joining JLL, she spent 17 years at NatWest Group. Her last role there was Head of Health, Safety and Sustainable Workplaces for Asia. In that role she built the risk and compliance governance, achieved a 71% decarbonization efficiency, and rolled out a health and safety management system for about 16,000 employees in India. Umit is a published author, with two Springer book chapters (2025) on ESG, Net Zero and risk strategies in construction. She has consulted on India's draft Climate Finance Taxonomy (hosted by NSE) and co-authored an ESG Rating and Risk Governance Framework for financial services. She is a keynote speaker at forums including UKIBC, IIM and IIT.