Strategy Stage

  • K. Ganesh

    Ganesh, Director – Sustainability & Corporate Affairs atBisleri, has over three decades of industry expertise across renowned organizations including Shaw Wallace, Mohan Meakins, and Cavin Kare. Ganesh has been pivotal in driving sustainability initiatives and corporate affairs forBisleri International.  Since joining Bisleri in 2010, Ganesh spearheaded the establishment of greenfield projects for packaged drinking water, optimised packaging…

  • Deniz Kirdar True

    Deniz Kirdar True is Managing Director, AMEA at Svitzer Group, where she oversees operations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, leading growth, safety and operational excellence in some of the world’s most dynamic maritime markets.  Since joining Svitzer in 2014, Deniz has held a series of senior leadership roles, including General Manager, East Coast Australia, and Global Head of…

  • Srinath Ravichandran

    Srinath Ravichandran is the Co-founder and CEO of Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based space-tech startup incubated at IIT Madras that is building affordable, on-demand launch services for small satellites. Trained as an electrical and electronics engineer from College of Engineering Guindy, he later completed a Master’s in Financial Engineering from Columbia University and spent several years…

  • Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri

    Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri is a technologist with extensive experience in Indian Space Program (ISRO). He worked in ISRO prior to establishing “Ananth Technologies Limited (ATL)” in 1993. ATL has been involved Design, Development and Fabrication of Systems and sub- systems for Indian Space Programme (ISRO) and for various DRDO programs. ATL has contributed to…

  • Dr. Tarun Shridhar

    Dr. Tarun Shridhar, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, retired in 2019 after a distinguished 35-year career in government, serving both at the state and central levels. Throughout his tenure, he held diverse portfolios spanning land administration, industries, transport, tourism, environment, and energy. Notably, his work in the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sectors sparked…

  • Suyash Singh

    Suyash is a distinguished alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) with a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. While at IIT, he assembled T eam Avishkar to participate in the 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Competition and led a motley group of prodigal engineers to develop India’s first self-propelled hyperloop pod prototype, becoming the only Asian…

  • Dr. Vinod Kumar

    Dr. Vinod Kumar is presently Director, Promotion Directorate at Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space. A distinguished figure in India’s space domain, currently helms the Promotion Directorate at the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe). His journey, intricately woven with the Indian space narrative, showcases a blend of…

  • Punit Badeka

    Punit Badeka is the Co-founder of Eon Space Labs, a pioneering Indian deep-tech startup specializing in advanced optical and infrared imaging systems for space and terrestrial applications. Eon Space Labs is focused on making high-quality Earth observation and surveillance capabilities accessible through innovative, miniaturized, and entirely ‘Made in India’ payload designs. Punit drives the company’s product strategy, leveraging…

  • Madam Norliza Hashim

    TPr. Ts. Norliza Hashim is the Chief Executive of Urbanice Malaysia, a Centre of Excellence under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, leading national efforts in sustainable urban development through the Malaysia SDG Cities program, knowledge-sharing platforms, and community-based urban solutions. With over 30 years of experience, she is a pioneer in urban and regional planning, championing sustainable cities,…