Shri Sudhanshu Pandey joined Indian Administrative Service of Government of India in the year 1987. Has experience of over 33 years in different senior policy positions in State Government, Government of India and in Indian Embassy Germany. He is currently serving as Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution since April 2020. As Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, he was responsible for India’s trade policy, India’s negotiations in WTO, G-20, BRICS, UNCTAD and SCO. In WTO, he was responsible for GATT, GATS, SPS, TBT, TRIPS, ASCM and other multilateral agreements. He spearheaded India’s national agenda on standards and technical regulations and contributed to shaping of a robust quality eco-system. He was also responsible for framing policies and programmes to promote India’s export of services. As Chief Negotiator for India, Shri Pandey was responsible for various multilateral, unilateral and bilateral trade negotiations at the highest level globally. He led various high-level delegations and represented India at multilateral and bilateral fora in all continents of the world.

In earlier assignments in the State Government, he served as Principal Secretary Finance, Principal Secretary Energy and Secretary, Industry & Commerce/Managing Director, SIDCO. In his present capacity, Shri Sudhanshu Pandey deals with matters relating to foodgrain management in the country for the central pool stocks including procurement, storage and movement of wheat, rice & coarse grain for its further distribution through network of Public Distribution System Outlets. He also deals with policy intervention for the sugar and edible oil industry in the country. Administration of National Food Security Act, 2013 is one of the major responsibilities.

Shri Pandey has been recipient of Governor’s Medal, Chief Minister’s Gold Medal, National Award by Akhil Bhartiya Vidvat Parishad, Varanasi & Government of India Commendation Certificates for his services in the Central and Provincial Government.

Mr Sanjiv Puri is the Chairman & Managing Director of ITC Limited, one of India’s foremost conglomerates with businesses spanning FMCG, Hotels, Paperboards and Packaging, Agri Business, and Information Technology. Mr Puri is also the Chairman of ITC Infotech India Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries in the UK and USA as well as Chairman of Surya Nepal Private Limited. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and Wharton School of Business.

Mr Puri joined ITC in January 1986. During his career of over three decades at ITC and its subsidiaries, he has held several business leadership positions and also handled a wide range of responsibilities in manufacturing, operations and information & digital technology. He has also led ITC Infotech India Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC as its Managing Director, and prior to that, was the Managing Director of Surya Nepal Private Limited, a joint venture subsidiary company of ITC in Nepal.

Spearheading the ‘ITC Next’ vision, Mr Sanjiv Puri has driven an extensive strategy reset to define new vectors of growth for each of ITC’s businesses with greater focus on consumer-centricity, agility, digital transformation, and innovation to build an even more competitive, future-ready, and inclusive enterprise. Mr Puri’s emphasis on purposeful and cutting-edge innovation has driven the creation of sharp focused R&D platforms in areas aligned to market opportunities, that has led to the launch of several first-to-market products addressing dynamic and evolving consumer preferences. Given his deep conviction that mega trends like Digital and Sustainability will reshape the future, he has passionately rallied the organisation to develop capabilities, channelise investment and resources to enhance competitiveness of existing businesses and also identify tech- enabled growth opportunities.

A passionate champion of Sustainability, he has given shape to ITC’s Sustainability 2.0 vision that has set bold and ambitious goals to address critical areas of global significance. Giving new wings to ITC’s sustainability journey, he has led focussed programmes that contribute to inclusive growth, combat climate change and address national priorities.

H.E. Cecilia Ekholm is Ambassador for Sustainable Business at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs since 15 January 2021. Her areas of responsibilities include promoting the Swedish Government’s Sustainable Business agenda in collaboration with relevant actors, as well as representing Sweden in international organisations such as the UN and OECD. She is the Chairperson of the Swedish National Contact Point and representative in the GRI Government Advisory Board. Her previous post was Swedish Ambassador to Peru. H.E. Cecilia Ekholm has a MSc in European Politics and Policy from the London School of Economics as well as a degree in Political Science from Lund University.

Mr. Amarjeet Singh, working with SEBI for the last 29 years has extensive experience in regulation and supervision of securities markets. He is presently working as Executive Director in charge of Market Regulation Department responsible for policy formulation and supervision of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) He also heads the Office of International Affairs at SEBI. 

Previously, Mr. Singh headed the Corporation Finance Department for over 4 years, dealing with Primary Market reforms, Issuance and listing of securities, Corporate governance, Corporate restructuring, Delisting etc. Earlier between 2010 and 2017, he was heading the front office of Chairman, SEBI as his Executive Assistant and also the Office of International affairs. In his earlier stint, he headed the Northern Regional Office of SEBI at New Delhi from 2005 to 2009. 

Mr. Singh has been involved in various international regulatory initiatives. He has acted as Sherpa for SEBI’s representation on the Board of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for 7 years. He chaired the Assessment Committee of IOSCO during 2016-18 and steered an assessment program for conducting thematic assessments at the global level. 

He represents SEBI as a part time member on the board of National Financial Reporting Authority and on the board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. During 2017-19, he was on the Board of National Institute of Securities Market (NISM), an institute founded by SEBI.

He has also represented SEBI on numerous Committees set up by Reserve Bank of India and Government of India. In the recent years, his nomination on such committees include Member of Core Investment Committee set up by RBI in 2019 post ILFS fiasco, Member of Committee set up by Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Corporate Social Responsibility (2019) and Insolvency Law Committee (2018).

Apart from an MBA, he holds a Master’s degree in Economic Policy Management from Columbia University, NY, USA. 

He is a recipient of Rotary Foundation Educational Award, 2000 for promoting leadership development and international understanding by Rotary International, USA.  

Ms. Shoko Noda has been UNDP Resident Representative in India since May 2019, when she took charge of one of UNDP’s largest country programmes globally. She leads country office activities on localizing the Sustainable Development Goals, climate action and biodiversity conservation, digital health and governance, and skilling. She is also a strong advocate for gender equality.

Between October 2014 and April 2019, she was UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in the Maldives. Effectively engaging key national interlocutors, political parties, human rights defenders, and UN member states, Ms. Noda was pivotal in taking forward both the development agenda and political dialogue during the crucial transitional post-election period.

Prior to that, Ms. Noda led UNDP’s country offices in Nepal and Mongolia. Through the course of her international career with the UN, Ms. Noda has served in diverse and challenging contexts across many geographies, from Pakistan (2005-06) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (2005), the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2001-02), Kosovo (2000-01) and Tajikistan (1998-2000). Ms. Noda’s working career began in 1995, as a Researcher in the Behavioural Sciences Department with the Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc. in Tokyo.

Ms. Noda holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Political Science from Keio University, Japan.

Ms Rekha M. Menon is the Chairperson and Senior Managing Director at Accenture in India. She is a leading industry voice on advanced technology-led innovation and socio-economic progress.

Ms Menon is a member of the Executive Council of NASSCOM and was its Chairperson from 2021 to 2022. She is also a member of the National Council of CII, USIBC’s India Advisory Council, Governing Council of National Skill Development Corporation’s (NSDC) Sector Skills Council (SSC), and on the Board of Invest India. She is also on the Board of Governors of her alma-mater, the XLRI School of Business.

Ms Menon regularly features on lists of the most powerful women in business in India and is recognized among the top 10 LGBT Ally Executives globally. Prior to joining Accenture, she was an entrepreneur – she co-founded two technology companies and a not for profit. An active hiking and cycling enthusiast, she is alsoChairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture India a voracious reader. She lives in Bangalore, India.

Mr. Vipin Sondhi is an alumnus of The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, The Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and did his schooling at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. Mr.Sondhi has over three decades of experience in Manufacturing and Engineering based companies such as Ashok Leyland, JCB, Honda, Tata Steel and Tecumseh Products of which over two decades was as MD&CEO.

Mr. Vipin Sondhi has a strong and proven track record as a leader, and is a passionate hands-on professional.

Mr. Vipin Sondhi was the MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland and a Director on the Board of Switch Mobility, a fully owned subsidiary of Ashok Leyland set up to manufacture Electric Vehicles. Ashok Leyland is the 2nd largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India with an international footprint.

Prior to Ashok Leyland, he was MD & CEO of JCB lndia, where he spent over 13 years, and was a member of JCB’s global executive team. He led the $1.7 billion JCB business, with five world class manufacturing plants situated in three locations, and established market leadership in the Construction Equipment Industry. JCB’s Made in India products were exported to over 100 countries cumulatively during his tenure.

He was appointed by the Government of India as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal in December 2015. A member of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) National Council, he is the Chairman of CII’s National Mission on Technology, R&D and Innovation and Chairman of CII’s National Committee on Future Mobility and Battery Storage. He has held the position of Vice President of the Society of Indian Automotive Manufacturers (SIAM) and Vice President of the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC).

Mr Nitin Prasad is a dynamic and accomplished business leader with 20+ years of cross-cultural professional experience spanning industries from technology to energy and geographies from USA, Singapore to India.

Mr Nitin Prasad has a proven track record of managing large diverse global teams, developing/implementing strategy, innovating and leading change across cross-functional and multi-jurisdictional roles.

In his current role since October 2016, as Chairman of Shell Companies in India, Mr Nitin Prasad has governance oversight over all of Shell’s companies and investments into India as well as being a director in several of the operating companies and JVs. He has developed Shell India’s response to energy transition and climate change including leading business development through strategic partnerships for new climate resilient sectors such as Electro- Mobility, Bio-Products, Renewable Power, Energy Access, Industrial Decarbonization and Chemicals. He is also responsible for building Shell India’s talent base, community programs and its reputation with the full range of external stakeholders incl. Government, Industry Bodies, Foreign Embassies etc.

Mr Nitin Prasad is Chairman of the CII Air Quality Task Force and Co-Chairman of the Hydrocarbons Committee. He also serves on the FIPI Governing Council, USIBC Advisory Committee, India 2022 Executive Committee and is an active participant in several other forums. He is also one of the co-founders of the recently created Industrial Decarbonization coalition.

Prior to his current role, Mr Nitin Prasad was the Managing Director for Shell Lubricants for the cluster of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, leading the significant turnaround of a historically underperforming business. Previously Nitin has held other roles in Shell across verticals of strategy, marketing, project delivery and supply chain in geographies of APME, APACMEA, China, Southeast Asia, and USA.

Prior to Shell, he was a part of Altera Corp based in the Silicon Valley, starting new product lines and commercial businesses. During this time, he received 10 patents and developed several new flagship ventures.

Mr Nitin Prasad did his schooling from the Doon School, India before completing an engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, USA and thereafter went on to complete his MBA from INSEAD, France. He is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys playing golf, sailing, skiing, and diving. Nitin currently lives in New Delhi with his family

Mr Kavinder Singh is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL).

Mr. Singh is a Member of the Group Executive Board at the Mahindra Group. He is also the President (Leisure & Hospitality Sector) and Vice-Chairman of Holiday Club Resorts Oy in Finland, (Leading Vacation Ownership Company in Europe).

Mr. Singh’s aim is to develop MHRIL into a world-class vacation ownership company focused on creating differentiated experiences for Club Mahindra’s members.

His 36 years of extensive consumer-business experience in the FMCG and hospitality industries include illustrious stints at Asian Paints, ITC Ltd and Pidilite Industries. During his 17-year career at ITC, Mr. Singh led the Biscuits and Confectionery business and played a crucial role in setting up and building the ‘Sunfeast’ biscuits business. After a successful stint as Chief Strategy Officer, he become the first CEO of the Consumer Products Business at Pidilite

Mr. Singh is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, and has attended the General Management Program at Wharton School of Business

Prof. Stuart L. Hart is one of the world’s top authorities on the implications of environment and poverty for business strategy.  According to Bloomberg Businessweek, he is “one of the founding fathers of the ‘base of the pyramid’ economic theory.”  He is Professor and Steven Grossman Distinguished Fellow in Sustainable Business at the University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business and Co-Founder of the School’s Sustainable Innovation MBA Program, as well as S.C. Johnson Chair Emeritus in Sustainable Global Enterprise and Professor Emeritus of Management at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he founded the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise.  Hart is also Founder and President of Enterprise for a Sustainable World and Founder of the BoP Global Network.

From 1998-2003, he was the Hans Zulliger Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Enterprise and Professor of Strategic Management at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he founded the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and the Base of the Pyramid Learning Laboratory.  And from 1986-1997, he taught corporate strategy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and was the founding director of the Corporate Environmental Management Program (now the Erb Institute’s dual master’s program).  

Professor Hart has published over 100 papers and authored or edited nine books, with over 50,000 Google Scholar citations.  His work has appeared in leading scholarly journals, including Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, and Management Science, as well as leading practitioner journals, such as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Academy of Management Executive, Strategy+Business, and Foreign Affairs

His 1995 article “A Natural Resource-Based View of the Firm” is among the most highly cited academic works in the field of sustainable enterprise.   He is also author of the seminal article “Beyond Greening: Strategies for a Sustainable World,” which won the McKinsey Award for Best Article in Harvard Business Review in 1997 and helped launch the movement for corporate sustainability. With C.K. Prahalad, Hart also wrote the path-breaking 2002 article “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” which provided the first articulation of how business could profitably serve the needs of the four billion poor in the developing world.  His best-selling book, Capitalism at the Crossroads, published in 2005, was selected by Cambridge University as one of the 50 top books on sustainability of all-time; the third edition of the book was published in 2010. His forthcoming book, Forging a Sustainable Capitalism, will be published by Stanford Business Books in 2023.

Prof. Stuart Hart has received numerous honors and awards for his work in the area of sustainable enterprise.  In addition to the 1997 McKinsey Award, his 2001 paper “Do Corporate Global Environmental Standards Create or Destroy Market Value? (With G. Dowell and B. Yeung) won the Moskowitz Prize for outstanding research in the field of socially responsible investing.  In addition, he was recognized as a “Faculty Pioneer” by the World Resources Institute in 1999 for his work in integrating environmental and social issues into the management education curriculum.  

Stuart Hart earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester (General Science), Master’s degree from Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (Environmental Management), and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (Planning and Strategy).

Mr. Sanjiv Paul graduated in Metallurgical Engineering and joined Tata Steel Ltd. (TSL) in 1986 as Graduate Trainee. He started his career at Steel Melting Shops where he was working in various capacities till 1998. After completion of a Senior Management program at CEDEP France, he moved on to assume Leadership roles in areas of General Management in TSL. He assumed the position of GM (Town Services) in January 2003 and under his leadership, the Town Services Division became an independent company by the name of JUSCO (now Tata Steel Utilities and Infrastructure Services Ltd (TSUISL)), which he headed as Managing Director till March 2010. He was the VP (Corporate Services) of TSL from April 2010 till March 2013 after which he joined Tata Metaliks Ltd. as Managing Director. From July 2017, he has assumed the role of VP, Safety Health & Sustainability at TSL.

Apart from being chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region and an active member of World Steel Association (WSA), Mr Paul provides guidance as Chairman /Member of the Board to various organisations such as Tata Metaliks, Tata Pigments, ResponsibleSteel etc.  He is an avid reader and a golfer.

Mr. Koushik Chatterjee completed his under graduation from University of Calcutta and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Mr. Chatterjee joined Tata Steel in 1995 in Corporate Finance and Planning Group. In 1999, he was transferred to the Group Executive Office (GEO) of Tata Sons the parent company of the Tata Group, where he worked with the Group Finance Director for 5 years till 2004 in the areas of M&A, new ventures, and corporate restructuring.

In August 2004, at the age of 36 years, Mr. Chatterjee assumed the role of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and designated as the Vice President (Finance). Mr. Chatterjee was appointed to the Board of Tata Steel in November 2012 as the Whole Time Director with the responsibility for Finance function globally for Tata Steel.

As the Chief Financial Officer of Tata Steel, he leads the financial stewardship of the company
including growth and M&A strategy, financing strategy and balance sheet management, investor
relations, enterprise risk management, financial operations control and reporting, taxation, sustainable finance and sustainable finance, finance academy and people development. Among his many milestone achievements, he has over the years led the transaction planning, structuring and execution planning for acquisitions and divestments of businesses with transactions value aggregating to more than US $25 billion in India, Europe, Canada, Africa, Thailand, Singapore, and Australia.

He has led the financing program of the company for over USD 60 billion including refinancing and also financing strategy for organic and inorganic growth. In 2016 and 2017, he led the complex multi-stakeholder negotiations with the consortium of Trade Unions in the UK, the Government of UK, the Pension Regulator and the British Steel Pension Scheme Trustees for structural de-risking and delinking of the £ 16 billion defined benefit pension scheme from the underlying business to ensure a sustainable future for both the employees and the Company. As part of the de-leveraging strategy in the recent years, more than Rs 50,000 crores of net debt reduction has been undertaken and the company has been rated investment grade based on robust financial fundamentals.

Mr. Chatterjee is on the Board of Tata Steel, Tata Steel Europe and several Tata Steel Group
companies including as the Chairman of two publicly listed entities, viz. Tata Metaliks Ltd and Tinplate Company of India. He is also a member of the Board of World Steel Association Brussels.

Mr Srivatsan Iyer is the global CEO of HFE. He last worked for Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas, based in São Paulo, Brazil, as their Vice President of Strategy & Planning and Innovation & Technology. He joined Braskem 10 years back and has delivered in various roles from Strategy to M&A, R&D, Finance, Planning, Procurement, and IT. Previously, he was the CEO and General Manager of Braskem Europe, where he managed Braskem’s European business, based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Prior to joining Braskem in 2010, Mr Iyer spent 5 years with McKinsey & Company, where he served a variety of clients in the Energy and Chemicals sector, on a range of topics including Strategy and Operations. Before that, he spent 8 years working with ExxonMobil Chemical in several roles, starting his career in R&D and Technology Development. His experience in turning around the business in Europe at Braskem is a great example of his ability to deliver in ambiguous situations. He has broad experience in Due Diligence, M&A, JVs, and post-merger integrations while working at McKinsey and at Braskem. This includes acquisition of assets in the US and Europe for Braskem and creating JVs for the development of Renewable Chemicals. He strengthened and simplified manufacturing and business processes bringing focus on performance management and results delivery.

Mr Srivatsan Iyer holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras, MS in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin

As SAP’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Mr Daniel Schmid is globally responsible for sustainability at SAP SE since 2014.

Mr Daniel Schmid started his career in IT consulting and held various senior management positions within SAP Consulting before joining the sustainability leadership team established in 2009 to start SAP’s sustainability journey and lead the Sustainability Operations team.

Mr Schmid holds a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He is chair of the board of econsense, a forum for sustainable development of German business

Mr Thomas Steenbech Bomhoff was, in 2018 appointed Vice President, overall responsible for commercial operations in one of four sales areas globally in Novozymes’ Household Care division. In February 2020, Thomas relocated to Malaysia, where he is currently assuming dual roles as Vice President for Consumer Biosolutions in APAC-MEA as well as Regional President for Novozymes in APAC-MEA.

Prior to his commercial career, Mr Bomhoff worked for around 10 years in various financial management roles in Novozymes, amongst others as Head of IR and Vice President for business finance, charged with global financial planning for Novozymes worldwide.

Mr Bomhoff is a B. Sc. Business Administration, CBS, Denmark and Master of Science, International Business, CBS, Denmark.

Mr Bomhoff is married and a father of three kids, aged 2, 9 and 11. He Loves traveling, current affairs, food and biotechnology

The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) ranks first globally across all derivatives exchanges based on the volume of contracts traded and ranks third globally in the capital market segment based on the number of trades.
Ms. Priya Subbaraman is the Chief Regulatory Officer of NSE. In a career spanning over 25 years, Ms. Subbaraman has held various leadership roles in the regulatory and compliance space. Among other roles, Ms. Subbaraman headed compliance for Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers in India. Her experience covers equities and fixed income, investment banking, commercial banking lending (domestic and cross border), NBFC financing, primary dealer, foreign portfolio investments and private banking.

Dr Michael BUCKI is a Counsellor at the European Union Delegation to India, based in New Delhi. He leads the Section responsible for dialogue and cooperation between the EU and India in the areas of Environment, Mobility, Urbanisation & Smart Cities, Energy & Climate Change, Small Businesses, as well as the EUs Foreign Policy Instrument.

From 2016-2020, prior to joining this Delegation, Dr Bucki worked in Jakarta, holding similar responsibilities for EU, Indonesia, and ASEAN. From 2006-2016, he had worked in the European Commission (the EU executive body, in Brussels) on topics like forest adaptation, forest fires, wood products, climate mitigation, deforestation, biodiversity and international negotiations. He inter alia took part in the UN climate negotiations, from 2010 up to the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Dr Bucki holds a PhD, and Engineering degree, from the French National School for Forest and Water Management. His core interest is to find and share pragmatic, collective solutions for global citizens, producers and consumers to adapt to rapidly deteriorating “planetary boundaries” (climate, biodiversity, bio-safety and natural resources), leaving no one behind, and to contribute to restoring the “life-support systems of spaceship Earth, … ASAP!”.

Mr George Rajkumar is the Country President of Grundfos India, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter in water technologies. He has over 24 years of business leadership and operations experience across industries. He started his career with KSB Pumps and worked with brands like Tyco & KSB.

Mr Rajkumar’s association with Grundfos India dates to 2001, his experience in the pump industry and the company now spans over two decades and he brings an unmatched understanding of business strategies and global best practices to the brand. In the past twenty years, he has held various leadership positions across the organisation from Sales, Operations, Customer support to supply chain in India, Singapore, South Africa, and South America. He has been instrumental in strategising the expansion of the company’s footprint in India. He was also responsible for the setting up of a green field manufacturing centre in Ahmedabad, India.

Mr Rajkumar holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bharathidasan University, India. He is the TN State and Southern Regional Council Member of CII, Convenor of CII TN Climate Action Panel, Co-Chair of National Committee of Water and Executive Council Member of MMA

Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee is the Co-founder and Managing Trustee of The Infravision Foundation and is the Chairperson of the Feedback Foundation Charitable Trust.
A leading practitioner of the management of human capital in the infrastructure sector, she was recognized as one of the 20 Most Talented HR Leaders in India by the World HRD Congress in 2013.
Ms Chatterjee is deeply involved with CII and served as the first woman Chairperson for CII Northern Regional Council (2016-17) – the largest of the 4 Regions of CII, comprising 9 states.
She has keen interest in women’s empowerment. She served as Chairperson of CII Women Exemplar Program for 2015-17 and has been part of the Jury of the Selection Committee of the same program since its inception. She has represented industry’s views on the subject before Parliamentarians in India. She also participated in a closed-door interaction to discuss women’s empowerment with former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, during his visit to India in January 2014.

Ms Susanne Pulverer joined IKEA in 1997 and has worked across organizations in different roles within IKEA. This is her third stint in India. Prior to this, Susanne was the Business Risk and Compliance Manager Ingka Group where she strongly contributed to brand’s risk and compliance strategy in times of transformation and COVID-19 pandemic.

She started as Environmental Manager for the IKEA Group and moved on to IKEA of Sweden, the Product Development Company, where she held various roles in different business categories. She then moved to India in 2007 to head the purchasing function for IKEA South Asia
covering India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh until 2011, during which she developed a strong connection and passion for India and its people. Before joining back IKEA India once again in 2017, Ms Susanne Pulverer was Managing Director at IKEA Communications, the in-house agency of IKEA, for 5 years during which she led the organisation through a major transformation for better business and people result.

Ms Susanne Pulverer in her last role in India was the Country Sustainability Manager laying down a people and planet positive framework for India. She was also leading market development for Delhi NCR region. She is extremely happy to be back in India, as she helps contribute to lead IKEA towards its vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people.

Ms Pulverer is Swedish and has a master’s degree in Science and Business Management. She is passionate about yoga, fitness, nature, and well-being. She lives in Bengaluru with her family and looks forward to an even longer innings in India this time.

Mr Nilesh Shah is the Group President & Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. He has over 30 years of experience in capital markets having worked in ICICI Group, Axis Bank Group and Franklin Templeton. He has been part of the teams that received the “Best Fund House of the Year” Award at Franklin Templeton, ICICI Prudential and also at Kotak Mutual Fund.

Mr Nilesh Shah is a Board Member of AMFI, a Member of SEBI’s CoBoSAC Committee and a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

Mr Kamran Khan is Deutsche Bank’s Head of ESG for Asia Pacific. In this newly established clientfacing role, he is responsible for defining and executing the bank’s ESG strategy across all business divisions in Asia. He is a member of the Global Sustainability Council of Deutsche Bank.

Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Khan established Infra-Tech Capital, an impact fund investing in companies utilizing technology to provide infrastructure services and achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals. He was also appointed by the Obama White House to serve as the head of global investments and operations at the US Millennium Challenge Corporation, where he managed a USD 10bn portfolio and led a USD 1.5-2bn annual investment program globally.

Previously, Mr. Khan held senior executive roles at the World Bank and helped establish the World Bank Group regional hub in Singapore, comprising the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Insurance & Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Prior to his time at the World Bank, Mr. Khan worked on M&A transactions and advisory mandates at JP Morgan and LEK. He also served as a US Foreign Service Officer with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), where he led operations for the project finance and guarantees facility.

Mr. Khan served as an Advisor on Infrastructure Finance to APEC, ASEAN, and the G-20. He is a member of the Senior Advisory Board at Fudan University Fintech Centre in Shanghai with a mandate to advise on Belt and Road Initiative projects. He has also served on the Board of Advisors at a variety of market-leading companies using technology to achieve ESG goals. He is a frequent speaker at events such as World Economic Forum, ASEAN Summit, APEC Summit, and in major international media.

Mr. Khan holds an MBA from the Booth School of Business at University of Chicago, and an MS in Applied Economics and Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his BS in Economics from George Mason University.

Sundeep is a Managing Director with Accenture’s Sustainability Practice. He has over 16 years of experience in assisting clients across strategic priorities such as ESG Strategy, Transition to Net-Zero, Sustainable Value Chains. Sundeep is passionate about helping companies move from strategy to execution to deliver business outcomes, while driving positive societal and environmental impact.

Sundeep has also been closely associated with organizations such as UNGC, WEF, FICCI and CDP to shape industry thought leadership. His notable contributions over the past two years have spanned across topics such as Circular Economy, Plastic Waste Management, and CEO perspectives on sustainability in India.

Sundeep is a change leader and believes in the power of systemic shifts realizable through mass awareness and the role of technology. He recently ran 100 half-marathons in 100 consecutive days to spread awareness about the challenge of air pollution in India.

As Vice President and the Head of Government Affairs for Asia Pacific and Japan, Dr. Lovneesh Chanana leads the public policy, Government programs and thought leadership engagements for SAP in the region. He engages on policy and key programs and initiatives including digital transformation, data management, Industry 4.0, cloud, IoT and cyber security etc. He works extensively on industry-Government partnerships on digitalization for sustainability, skill and talent building, entrepreneurship, and SMEs.

Dr. Lovneesh Chanana brings more than twenty-five years of wide-ranging IT and consulting experience to the role, with a track record of strategic engagements on IT with Governments. His experience profile is a mix of leadership roles in advisory, government affairs and technology implementation domains. He has authored a number of white papers on IT for growth.

Dr. Chanana holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems Management and works closely with academia too in facilitating a strong industry-academia connect

Mr Dibirath Sen is a career Corporate Banker with over 2 decades of experience in the industry – he has worked with Standard Chartered Bank and ICICI Bank prior to joining HSBC in 2010. Dibirath has spent most of his professional career as a Client Coverage Banker and Deal maker and has managed some of the largest financing and debt capital raising in the Indian market. Currently in a senior leadership role for HSBC in North India, he is the HSBC India CEO’s representative in various Industry bodies / Forums.

Mr Dibirath Sen has, over the last 3 years, played an instrumental role in growing the Sustainable/ Climate Finance practice for HSBC in India and today HSBC India stands amongst the top 3 sites for HSBC in Asia Pacific region. His experience in the Renewables sector and some of the Innovative financing solutions he helped deploy in the sector leapfrogged HSBC as one of the leading Sustainable Finance institutions in India.

As the Sustainable Finance lead for HSBC India, Mr Dibirath Sen represents HSBC in several key initiatives/ working groups in partnership with leading International Policy Institutions and Think tanks

Mr Dibirath Sen is an MBA and Science Graduate (with Hons in Mathematics) by education. He is an amateur but avid photographer and automobile enthusiast. He also spends some personal time to mentor young professionals and small business entrepreneurs.

Ms Susanna Hasenoehrl is SAP’s Senior Vice President and Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific and Japan.

Ms Hasenoehrl has extensive experience consulting into enterprises on sustainable business and climate change. She has held leadership positions at a range of technology, life sciences, and start-up businesses including Yara International.

Based in Singapore for over a decade, Ms Susanna Hasenoehrl holds an MBA in International Business from Leopold- Franzens Universität in Innsbruck, Austria.

Mr Krishna Mohan Puvvada, popularly called Mohan at Novozymes, has served the organisation for over 20 years at various roles. Joined Novozymes in 1997 as Marketing Manager, he rose through the ranks covering diverse industry segments and geographies. In his last role has Senior Director for Household Care in India and Africa, he has firmly established the organisation’s presence in both the markets. 

Mr Puvvada took over the role of Regional President for Indian in 2019 and in addition to his site role, he also heads the Consumer Biosolutions division in India. As the Business Director for Consumer Biosolutions, he manages Novozymes’ consumer benefit-focused industries, covering Household Care, Baking, Dairy, Beverages, Protein and Food, in India.

Prior to Novozymes, Mr Puvvada had worked with Lupin laboratories where he was responsible for the launch and promotion of specialty products in South India. 

Mr Puvvada did his MBA from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning and did his Bachelor’s in Microbiology from St Joseph’s College of Arts and Science. 

Mr P.S. Narayan is the Global Head – Sustainability and Social Initiatives, Wipro Ltd and the Managing Trustee and Head – Wipro Foundation, the social initiatives arm of Wipro Ltd. He was instrumental in the creation of Wipro’s sustainability program and has stewarded it since its inception in early 2008. Wipro’s sustainability charter is built on the core principle that business and social purpose must reinforce each other in addressing several key challenges around ecology and education. Among the several recognitions of Wipro’s leadership in this space are: 12-time member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (World), and part of the CDP Global ‘A’ List. Mr Narayan is also involved in sustainability advocacy as a member of several industry forums. He is currently the Chairman of the Bangalore chapter of CII-Godrej Green Business Centre, Member of World Economic Forum’s advisory groups on Climate Change, Air Quality and Stakeholder Capitalism and of GRI South Asia’s Advisory Steering Committee.

Prior to the current role, Mr Narayan was the Global Head of Information Systems for Wipro’s IT business, when he was chosen as one of CIO’s global 25 Ones to Watch.  A graduate in Electrical Engineering with a post-graduation in Management, he has nearly 30 years of cross-disciplinary experience in Business Development, Enterprise Systems and Corporate Sustainability.

Juhi is Head of Sustainability at PepsiCo India. She drives the Winning with pep+ agenda on Sustainability focusing on Circular Economy for Plastics, Creating Positive Water Impact & leading next generation Agriculture. She leads PepsiCo’s EPR initiatives on plastic waste management in India and also the community water programs focused on water replenishment, driving water stewardship through community institutions. She has worked on diverse thematic areas of development including education, nutrition, water & sanitation, women empowerment and sustainable agricultural practices.

Juhi is an active member of various industry CSR forums, participating in the CSR development and industry best practices. She has an experience of 18+ years in various facets of Corporate Affairs, starting her career in Government Affairs and moving on to becoming a CSR practitioner. Her Sustainability efforts at PepsiCo, in the area of water replenishment & community engagement, have been recognized as the Best Community program in water sector, across various National Forums. Juhi has been featured in the list of top 25 CSR professionals in the Country by CSR Times, one of the leading publications on CSR in India and was conferred with the “Most Influential Sustainability Leaders of India” in 2018, at the India Sustainability Leadership Summit. She has a certification from Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) for completing the programme on “Strategizing Sustainability & CSR Projects Development”. She also has a certificate of honour from Bennett University, a Times Group Initiative for completing the first CSR Practitioner Series. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations, after completing her Graduation in English Literature from Delhi University.

Juhi is very committed and passionate about CSR, and strongly feels that community engagement should be viewed as a vital component of business not just as a license to operate but as an opportunity for creating real value for the underserved communities.

Dr. Rohini Srivathsa is the National Technology Officer at Microsoft India. In her role, she is responsible for driving innovation and growth through ‘tech-intensity’ – across industry and the government. Rohini began her career in R&D at AT&T Bell Laboratories, then transitioned to a career in strategy consulting at the Boston Consulting Group and IBM Global Business Services. As CTO of Janalakshmi Financial Services (now Jana Small Finance Bank), she was responsible for driving tech-driven business transformation towards financial inclusion among the urban underserved.

Dr Srivathsa is a thought-leader, advisor and contributor to several industry, government, and academia entities. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, earned her PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and serves as Adjunct Faculty at the Indian School of Business (ISB) Executive Education.

Ms Camilla Roman is the policy specialist at the ILO’s global Green Jobs programme. She coordinates technical assistance on a Just Transition towards sustainable economies, leading the development of policy tools and the design and implementation of projects and partnerships. She previously managed capacity building programmes on policies for better productivity and working conditions in Small and Medium Enterprises with the ILO Enterprises department. 

Before joining the ILO’s HQ, Ms Roman was the Deputy Programme Manager of ILO-IFC Better Factories Cambodia (Better Work) and focused on advancing responsible labour practices in the garment and footwear supply chain.   Earlier on, she coordinated Greener Business Asia, a project supporting sustainable enterprise development in Thailand and the Philippines, and the Green Jobs initiative in India.  

Ms Camilla Roman holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford with a thesis on learning and innovation in SME clusters and industrial districts

Prof Surya Deva is a Professor and Director of the Centre for Environmental Law at Macquarie University, Australia. He served on the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights (2016-2022). Prof Deva’s primary research interests lie in business and human rights, India-China constitutional law and sustainable development. He has published extensively in these areas, and has advised various UN bodies, governments, multinational corporations, and civil society organisations on matters related to business and human rights. Prof Deva is one of the founding Editors-in-Chief of the Business and Human Rights Journal.