Champions of Change Shaping India’s Transformation

Keynote Speaker:

• Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General & CEO, IICA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

This session will explore innovative strategies and technologies driving the transformation of India’s energy sector toward greater resilience, reliability, and sustainable growth.

Speakers:

• Dr Alok Sharma, Board Member and Director (R&D), Indian Oil
• Sivakumar V. Vepakomma, Director (PS), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

Moderator:

• Deepak Krishnan, Deputy Program Director (Energy Program), WRI India

Speaker:

• Lucas L. Kamsuan, Joint Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance

This panel brings together distinguished experts from energy sector to discuss the critical innovations, financing solutions, and policy instruments driving India’s energy sector evolution. The session highlights emerging clean energy technologies, investment trends, and collaborative frameworks vital for achieving a low-carbon, reliable energy future.

Panelists:

• Sarit Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, NTPC Green Energy Limited
• Neerav Nanavaty, Chief Executive Officer, BluPine Energy
• Nikhil Dhingra, Chief Executive Officer, ACME Solar
• Harsh Joshi, Chief Operating Officer, ONGC Green

Moderator:

• Shalu Agrawal, Director of Programmes, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

A dynamic discussion on how circular economy principles are revolutionizing India’s approach to resources and growth models. This discussion will explore innovative strategies that shift from resource extraction to regeneration, unlocking new opportunities for sustainable business practices, economic resilience, and environmental stewardship.

Speakers:

• Ms. Pratibha Sharma, Project Specialist, Circular Economy & Chemicals Management, UNDP
• Priyesh Bhatti, Director, Green Gene Enviro Protection and Infrastructure

Moderator:

• Ashish Kulkarni, Partner and Associate Director, BCG

This panel brings together distinguished leaders from grassroots nonprofits, community-based initiatives, and the development sector to explore how community-driven, impact-oriented CSR is reshaping India’s social development landscape. The discussion will highlight successful collaborations between businesses and local communities, showcase innovative implementation models, and examine emerging trends in sustainable and inclusive CSR practices that align social impact with long-term business value.

Panelists:

• Harsh Jaitli, CEO, Voluntary Action Network India (VANI)
• Bishwadeep Ghose, Managing Trustee, Water for People India Trust
• Dr. Neelam Gupta, President & CEO, AROH Foundation
• Col. Santosh Kumar, Vice President, Skilling, Wadhwani Foundation
• Yash Magan Shethia, Director-Wildlife and Habitats Programme, WWF-India
• Puneet Bali, Executive Director, Smile Foundation
• Kanchan Sen, Country Head, Resource Mobilisation, HelpAge India

Moderator:

• Dr. Somnath Singh, Deputy Director, UN Global Compact Network India

Mobilizing capital for responsible businesses is critical to driving sustainable growth and fostering positive social and environmental impact. By leveraging innovative financial instruments like green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, alongside supportive regulatory frameworks and risk mitigation strategies, we can unlock the investment needed to scale responsible enterprise transformation and build resilient, inclusive economies. This session will explore how capital markets can be harnessed to fuel responsible business practices that align profit with purpose.

Panelists:

• Shalabh Tandon, South Asia Regional Head of Operations & Climate Change, IFC
• Vivek Sen, India Director, CPI Global
• Upasana Rao, Partner, Corporate practice, Trilegal

Moderator:

• Amit Jain, Global Lead for Storage and Lead Energy Specialist, The World Bank

This panel discussion will focus on how businesses can optimize their value chains to drive sustainable growth and create positive social impact. The session will highlight approaches to integrate social impact into value chain activities from supporting inclusive supply chains to fostering community development that strengthen brand reputation, mitigate risks, and enable long-term business resilience.

Panelists:

• Rohit Vohra, Chief Executive Officer, Jindal Panther Cement
• Bhagya Shree Jain, Chief Executive Officer, The Disposal Company
• Pankaj Satija, Executive Vice President- Corporate Affairs, JSW Group
• K. Ganesh, Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International
• Dr. Vikas Yadvendu, Head, CSR, AM/NS India
• Palash Yadav, Head Corporate Sustainability and Value Chain, Trade Council, Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi
• Antara Kapoor, Head of Social Impact, PepsiCo India

Moderator:

• Sheetal Sharad, Chief Ratings Officer, ICRA ESG Rating

Speaker:

• Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Father of India CSR and Sustainability, Former Secretary, Government of India, and Chairman, National Sustainability Reporting and Disclosures Committee, BIS

Moderator:

• Prof Rohan Sarma, Social Scientist & Senior Fellow, Centre for Responsible Business (CRB)

Keynote Speaker:

• Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, GOI

Speaker:

• Mohit Shrivastava, Associate Vice President, Research & Consulting, Coherent Market Insights

Celebrate groundbreaking leaders and changemakers at the ET Edge Global Sustainability Alliance-Transformation Series. Join us as we honor the trailblazes reshaping energy, circular economy, and CSR landscapes. This launch ignites a powerful movement toward sustainable and inclusive progress, inspiring all stakeholders to lead with purpose and achieve lasting impact.

• The Pioneers of Energy Transformation
• The Champions of Circular Revolution

Felicitation by: Deepak Bagla, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India

• ET Now Champions of CSR 2025
• Impactful CSR Leaders of India 2025

Felicitation by: K J Alphons, Former Union Minister of State for Culture, and Tourism