{"id":7802,"date":"2025-09-22T16:13:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/?post_type=team&#038;p=7802"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:13:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:43:52","slug":"ashu-kalra","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/annual-meeting\/team\/ashu-kalra\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashu Kalra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Summary: <\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:6,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">With 25 years in Sustainable Corporate Real Estate and Facility Management, Ashu excels in strategic planning, project management, <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">facility operations, vendor management, workplace design, climate change, and employee wellbeing. His leadership focuses on <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">business-aligned CRE strategy, budgeting, stakeholder management, compliance, and M&amp;A. Ashu emphasizes continual improvement <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">through policies, new workplace standards, and effective communication. He creates exceptional employee experiences through <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">innovative initiatives, manages renewable energy strategies, large-scale projects, and maintains ISO standards (45001, 27001, 22301, <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">14001, 50001) and statutory compliances related to Environment, Health, Safety, and Facilities.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Career highlights:<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Geographic Exposure: India, Philippines, US, UK, South Africa, Romania and Colombia<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Part of due diligence team for 7 acquisitions, ESG committee &amp; driving ESG strategy<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Fastest set ups in industry like 200000 sq. ft in 75 days<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">A people\u2019s manager for diverse cultures (gender, country, states, religion)<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Zero down time from availability of infrastructure perspective<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Panelist and Distinguished Speaker at various Industry Forums<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Net zero announcement and execution<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Personal highlights:<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">B. Tech Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"144\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,3,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">M. 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