Bhupender Yadav
Honorable Minister Of Environment, Forest, And Climate Change
Government Of India
7 October 2026 · New Delhi
From Ambition to Execution - At Scale, At Speed.
The 8th Annual Meeting of the Times Now Global Sustainability Alliance — where governments, capital, industry and innovators convene to execute the climate economy.
WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
The World Is Entering Its Execution Decade.
Climate change, energy security, technological disruption, and geopolitical realignment are no longer separate challenges. Together, they are reshaping how nations compete, how industries grow, and how capital is deployed.
As sustainability moves from commitment to competitiveness, the defining question is no longer whether the transition will happen but who will execute it fastest, at the greatest scale, and with the most enduring impact.
At the centre of this transformation stands India. With ambitious targets across renewable energy, green hydrogen, electric mobility, manufacturing, and industrial decarbonization, India is emerging as one of the world’s most significant transition markets and potentially its execution engine.
"What does it take to move from ambition to execution?"
The Five Forces
The five forces shaping the next economy
Climate & Energy
Capital & Investment
Technology & Innovation
Industry & Infrastructure
Leadership & Policy
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Conversations Shaping the Next Economy.
01
Global Leadership Dialogue
Shaping the Architecture of the Climate Economy
02
Industry Transformation Dialogues
Sectoral pathways for energy, cities, food systems, circularity, and social impact.
03
Global Capital & Investment Forum
Connecting investors, innovators, startups, and scale-up opportunities.
04
CEO–CSO Leadership Roundtable
Private boardroom conversations driving execution-focused collaboration.
05
The Next Zero Awards
Recognising organisations and leaders accelerating the sustainability transition.
Key Themes
Eight conversations defining the decade.
01
Powering the New Economy
02
Future Cities
03
Food Systems for a Resilient Future
04
Inclusive Growth at Scale
05
Circular Industry
06
Climate Technology Race
07
Sustainable Finance
08
India's Transition Opportunity
Who Attends
The room where the transition is built.
500+ Decision Makers
- Board Chairs
- CEOs
- Managing Directors
Sustainability & Transformation Leaders
- CSOs
- Strategy Heads
- Risk Leaders
- Operations Leaders
Investors & Capital Providers
- PE
- VC
- Sovereign Funds
- Climate Funds
- Institutional Investors
Policymakers & Government
- National Ministries
- State Governments
- Regulators
- Multilateral Institutions
Policymakers & Government
- National Ministries
- State Governments
- Regulators
- Multilateral Institutions
THE NEXT ZERO AWARDS
Celebrating Leaders Driving the Transition
Recognising organisations, institutions, and changemakers creating measurable impact through innovation, leadership, and execution.
Past Voices on the GSA Stage
Leaders who have shaped the agenda.
Ministers
Guest of Honor
Pralhad Joshi
Honorable Minister Of New & Renewable Energy And Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution
Government Of India
Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Minister for Industries, Food & Supplies, Environment, Forest & Wild Life
Government of NCT of Delhi
Keynote Speaker
Suman Bery
Vice Chairperson
NITI Aayog
Speakers
Aadil Chitalwala
Vice President
Peak Ventures
Aashima Aghi
Sustainability Advocate & Social Entrepreneur
Marl Organics
Abhinav Yadav
Digital Creator & Founder
CreateYourTaste
Abhishek Jain
Secretary Finance, Planning, PWD, Economics and Statistics
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Amit Verma
Director, Circular Economy
Niti Aayog
Anjali Kapoor
Lead Marketing and Communication
Bare Craft
Anna Shotbolt
Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia
British High Commission
Arun Misra
CEO, Hindustan Zinc and ED
Vedanta Group
Aadil Chitalwala
Vice President
Peak Ventures
Aashima Aghi
Sustainability Advocate & Social Entrepreneur
Marl Organics
Abhinav Yadav
Digital Creator & Founder
CreateYourTaste
Abhishek Jain
Secretary Finance, Planning, PWD, Economics and Statistics
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Amit Verma
Director, Circular Economy
Niti Aayog
Anjali Kapoor
Lead Marketing and Communication
Bare Craft
Anna Shotbolt
Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Asia
British High Commission
Arun Misra
CEO, Hindustan Zinc and ED
Vedanta Group
Past Alliance Partners
An ecosystem of global executors.
