Mr. Manish Sharma

Chair, RECIEC Steering Committee & Former Chairman, Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt. Ltd

Leader with 30+ years experience in electronics industry across Panasonic, LG, Samsung and Haier.

Dr. Vibhav R. Sanzgiri

Chief R&D Officer and Executive Director, R&D, Hindustan Unilever Limited

Chief R&D Officer, India | Site Leader Unilever & HUL R&D India

Ms. Nameeta Prasad

Joint Secretary, MoEFCC

1999-batch officer of IA&AS with extensive experience in environmental governance and policy.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

Managing Director, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

Managing Director, BIRAC, with strong experience in biotechnology, innovation management, and ecosystem building.

Mr. Mika Sulkinoja

Leading Specialist, Carbon Neutral Circular Economy, SITRA & Coordinator, World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF)

Supports Sitra in strengthening and advancing international circular economy cooperation.

Ms. Taina Dyckhoff

Head of Climate & Environment Division, German Embassy

Climate and environment expert with experience in conservation and landscape planning.

Mr. Rajat Arora

Head of Home Care R&D in India, Hindustan Unilever Limited

Leads end-to-end R&D innovation agenda with 20+ years of FMCG innovation experience.

Prof. Dr. Venkataraghavan R

Platform Leader, Bright Future, Home Care, Unilever

Accomplished scientist with 25+ years of experience delivering market-ready solutions across industry and academia.

Mr. Jonathan Hague

VP, Head of HC S&T, Unilever

Leads homecare R&D work focused on sustainable product development.

Mr. Prasanna Desai

Head – Sales, Desmet India

Focused on expanding market footprint and delivering efficient solutions in edible oil and biodiesel sectors.

Dr. Anjan Ray

Investment Partner, Navam Capital

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar

Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Brings industry leadership in fuels, lubricants, and circular oil systems.

Mr. Kalyan Despande

Deputy General Manager, Technogreen Solutions Ltd

Works in the used oil recovery and recycling value chain.

Dr. Arvind Bodhankar

Chief Sustainability Officer, AMNS

Experienced ESG, CSR & Risk Management professional with 33+ years across multiple industries.

Dr. L.P Singh

Director General, National Council for Cement & Building Materials (NCB)

Leads research and innovation in cement and building materials sector.

Dr. Manoj Rustagi

Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Cement

Senior business leader with more than 32 years of experience across the cement, steel, and mining sectors.

Dr. Lav Singh

Program Lead – Building Materials, Sustainable Urbanization, Lodha Foundation

Works on low-carbon construction materials and decarbonization of the built environment.

Mr. Jan Suchorzewski

Research and Business Manager, Dep. of Infrastructure and Concrete Technology, RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden)

Contributes technical expertise in infrastructure materials and circular construction.

Mr. Varun Joshi

Associate Director, Monitor Deloitte

Strategy consultant with 8+ years of experience across growth strategy, market entry, and circular economy engagements.

Mr. Ch. Srinivas

Executive Director – Lubes, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

Leads lubricants operations with focus on traceability and circularity.

Mr. Saugata Basuray

Wholetime Director & Interim Chief Executive Officer, Castrol

Brings leadership experience in lubricants and circular economy operations.

Mr. Philip Mathew

Managing Director, Mangalam Lubricants (P) Ltd.

Managing Director of Mangalam Lubricants (P) Ltd. which manufactures all kinds of automotive & industrial lubricants and greases.

Mr. Bankim Behari Patra

Country Head (Lubes), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Contributes sector knowledge on lubricants and resource recovery systems.

Dr. Kalpendra Rajurkar

Head – Technical & Services, Veedol

Lubricants technology and sustainability expert with global experience in EV fluids and advanced applications.

Dr. Nimish Shah

General Manager Regulatory Affairs South Asia, Unilever

Globally respected science-led leader with 30+ years of experience in regulatory science, safety, and sustainability.

Mr. Alberto Monje Gama

Sustainability Policy Manager, TIC Council

Sustainability policy expert focused on carbon markets, ecodesign, and renewable energy.

Mr. Octavian Stamate

International Cooperation Officer, DG Environment, European Commission, Brussels

Works on international cooperation and environmental policy frameworks.

Mr. Rijit Sengupta

CEO, Centre for Responsible Business (CRB)

Responsible business leader with 25+ years of experience across sustainability and SDGs.

Ms. Apurba Mitra

Partner, KPMG India

Partner at KPMG leading Climate Change, with expertise in ESG, decarbonization, energy transition, and sustainability strategy.

Dr. Sunder Balakrishnan

Country Head, Natur Tec India & Secretary, ICPA

Director at Natur Tec India with expertise in bio-based and biodegradable plastics.

Dr. Jan Pieter van Tilburg

co-founder, Nature’s principles

Co-founder working on sustainable materials and circular economy innovation.

Mr. Deepten Chatterjee

Director Corporate Affairs, Tetra Pak

Director Corporate Affairs South Asia at Tetra Pak, overseeing government affairs, public policy, and sustainability initiatives.

Ms. Sayali Thakare

Manager – Strategy & Business Development – Bioplastics, Praj Industries

Works on commercialization and market development of sustainable technologies.

Mr. Sundeep Singh

Managing Director, Accenture

Accenture Managing Director driving digital supply chain transformation and sustainability initiatives including net-zero and circular economy.

Dr. Naresh Tyagi

Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited

Dynamic and inspiring leader with over three decades of experience in sustainability and inclusive growth.

Dr. Rachna Arora

Director, Climate Change & Circular Economy, GIZ

Leads climate and circular economy initiatives across sectors.

Mr. Ramakrishnan Sabhari Girish

Chief Sustainability Officer, Sulochana Cotton Spinning Mills

With 36 years of experience across the textile value chain, he leads sustainability, international marketing, and circular initiatives.

Ms. Krishnapriya A

Co-founder, Spreco Recycling Pvt Ltd

Environmental Engineer with 10+ years of experience in waste management and sustainability.

Mr. Anirban Ghosh

Head, Centre for Sustainability, Mahindra University

Heads the Centre for Sustainability at Mahindra University.

Ms. Deeksha Vats

Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Group

Sustainability professional with 3 decades of experience in consulting and corporate sustainability.

Mr. Hitesh Sharma

South Asia Lead – Global Product Compliance & Sustainable Impact, HP Inc.

Sustainability leader with 17+ years of experience across corporate and social innovation sectors.

Ms. Frida Svardby

Quality & Sustainability Manager, IKEA Services India Pvt Ltd

Leads the quality and sustainability agenda for IKEA Supply Area South Asia across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the UAE.

Mr. Amit Anand

Regulatory Head- Mobile infrastructure business, Nokia

Leads regulatory affairs for mobile infrastructure and telecom policy initiatives.

Dr. Ashish Chaturvedi

Head, Action for Climate and Environment, UNDP India

Works on climate change, environment, and circular economy with over 18 years of experience.

Mr. G.S Krishnan

Director – External Relations, Novonesis

External relations and industry engagement professional.

Mr. Jai Kumar Gaurav

Project Manager , GIZ India

Climate change and circular economy professional with around 17 years of experience across development and private sectors.

Mr. Priyesh Bhatti

Director, GOEPL (Luthra Group)

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering & Post Graduate in industrial Pollution Prevention & Control

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar

Head – Strategic Business Growth & Transformation, Re Sustainability Limited

Works on business growth and transformation in the sustainability sector.

Ms. Ritu Ghosh

Associate Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at Panasonic Energy India

Heads Corporate Affairs Advisory and Sustainability at Panasonic Energy, India.

Mr. Aditya Menon

Head – Public Policy Operation, Vedanta Limited

Leads policy and strategy initiatives focused on critical mineral refining and resource security.

Mr. Karthik Bansal

Associate Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP)

Researches policy issues related to circular economy and critical materials.

Ms. Pranati Kohli

Public Affairs Lead, Lohum Cleantech Pvt. Ltd.

Leads Public Affairs at Lohum, India’s largest producer and processor of sustainable critical minerals.

Mr. Bernd Scholtz

Economic Counsellor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in India

I pursued European Studies and International Public Administration.

Mr. Thomas Roger McClanaghan

Minister Counsellor & Head of Section Sustainable Modernization, European Union Delegation to India & Bhutan.

Leads sustainable modernisation initiatives for the European Union in India and Bhutan.

Mr. Fahad Vania

Senior Portfolio Management Advisor, GIZ India

Supports the Country Director and works with Indian government stakeholders, donors, academia and civil society.

Ms. Bhavna Rathee

Senior Manager, Lead- COE- Climate and Sustainability

~17 years of experience in Management Consulting, Government advisory, Public Policy Reforms and Start Ups.

Shri. Neelosh Sah

Joint Secretary, MoEFCC