Vedant Pujari is a business lawyer and managing partner of Accures Legal – an Intellectual Property and corporate practice. He has behind him a dynamic professional experience spanning over 16 years in working with a wide range of businesses, Indian and overseas. He belongs to a breed of legal practitioners who fuse technology with law, thus, consistently breaking the status quo by revamping the traditional ways in which legal services are rendered in India. His motto has always been – “advice from a lawyer must foster his client’s business(es) and not just be focused on compliance”. In the past few years, Vedant’s focus has been on advising clients on their IP and commercial transactions.

He was a part of the team appointed by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers to assess the impact of the creation of IPR facilitation center at Hyderabad. He is an empanelled legal consultant for Electroprenure Park – a collaboration between STPI, University of Delhi, and Indian Electronics and Semiconductors Association (IESA) and on the Board of a public listed company called Precision Camshafts Ltd. as an Independent Director. In February 2019, Vedant was awarded by the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Mr. Suresh Prabhu for his contribution to Strengthening Start-up Ecosystem in India.

Vedant is an avid reader and loves to pen down his thoughts on various topics of his interest. He has played pivotal roles in different organizations and headed a variety of teams comprising lawyers, paralegals, information analysts, information scientists, and marketing and sales professionals. Vedant has trotted the globe as a speaker in several conferences and seminars of international repute and has conducted many training programs in association with eminent industry organizations.

Abhijeet Sinha is serving as National Program Director of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Program and Country Director (India) at Advanced Services for Social & Administrative Reforms (ASSAR). Beginning his career as a corporate banker, he later stepped in the field of governmental business consulting for grass-root initiatives on green energy and climate with national and global organizations.

With his experience in delivering strategic level policy and financial advice for climate and green energy, he further served as Program Director at ASSAR in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Extending his services to other international organizations, he worked with UNDP India, UNICEF India, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CARIAA, IDRC, CRDI, Red Cross – Red Crescent, Universities of Cape Town, Ghana, Nairobi, East Anglia, Nambia and Department for International Development UK-AIDs in varied ASSAR projects.

Abhijeet serves as Advisor- Corporate Alliance & Government Relations and IPR alongside being a consultant for Centre For Entrepreneurship Development – NIFTEM (Ministry of Food Processing Industry). He worked as Program Director (Execution) with OTAI & FSSAI Conference 2017-18. He is on Board of Studies of AMITY University and also a Corporate Counsel – ENACTUS (DCAC & SRCC) , Youth Advocate – Swachh Bharat Mission & Digital Bharat Mission and Global Convenor – A2020 Europe TUV-SUD. Abhijeet is an ISO Certified consultant 9001-14001 owning 18 Patents till March 2018.

He is currently Country Business Head at eBikeGo and also on Advisory Board of Steel Users Federation of India, Member- Belgium Luxemburg Business Association, Member- Indo Dutch Chamber of Business & Sciences, Facilitator for ISGF – India Smart Utility Week 2019 and has been consulting various corporate as an external consultant for Government of India’s flagship programs Make In India, Startup India, and Digital India. Abhijeet is a celebrated consultant for his cross-domain consulting in Hybrid Annuity Model and conceptualization of energy infrastructure innovations like Annuity Hybrid E-Mobility (AHEM) for his process consulting, operational streamlining, funding and angel investment. Abhijeet is an occasional columnist, Urdu poet, a keynote speaker, a sought-out guide and a frequent traveler.

Senior Group A officer from NITI Aayog (erstwhile Planning Commission) having core areas of expertise in Transport and Industries sector. Possess Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and MBA. In addition to above, possess Masters in Public Administration and Masters in Economics. Completed various Diplomas and PG Diplomas in inter-disciplinary areas like Labour Laws, Industrial relations, Industrial Safety, etc. Completed a Group Training Course on “National and Regional Development Policy” by Japan International Cooperation Agency in Japan in 2013.

Experience of more than 11 years of serving Government in various capacities, Inpresent role as Senior Research Officer, primarily dealing with Road Transport, roads development addition to Port Development and Shipping sector. Presently involved in preparing the Vision document for Transport sector for next 15 years replacing the traditional 5 year plan process. Working on new mobility features including E-Mobility for the Country.

Involved in appraisals and approvals for various state projects for various coordinating Ministries and Multilateral institutions funding projects through Ministry of Finance, of state Governments and various central ministries related to Transport sector.

Member Working group- NHForEV 2020 (National Highways for Electric Vehicle 2020) Partner and Group Head- Business Performance Improvement (Auto, Engineering and Logistics), NRI (Nomura Research
Institute) Consulting and Solutions. Ashim is contributing transformation of E-Mobility to more efficient Green Energy transit Ecosystem by creating rooms for Hybrid Gas and Bio Fuelled Vehicles at planning stage of first two electric corridors under Hybrid E-Mobility Model of NHEV 2020. Ashim started his career at Mahindra (Automotive Sector) further joined Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG). While at TSMG, he was in transformation team of Jaguar Land Rover. After completing his B.Tech with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT),Hamirpur; Ashim started his career at Mahindra (Automotive Sector).Thereafter, he went on to do his MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai and joined Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG) based out of Mumbai. While at TSMG, he was part of the team that was involved in the transformation of Jaguar Land Rover. Most of his work has been for Automotive, Logistics and Engineering industry in areas of overallBusiness Strategy, New Product Engineering / Development, Technological Readiness, Cost reduction, and Growth Strategies. Ashim is also a member of the WBSCD India RE Mobility forum and has worked extensively and developed thought leadership in the automotive sector especially in the area of alternate automotive power trains (Electric, Hybrid, Natural Gas, etc.). He is also working on Development of the Industrial Promotion Plan (a JICA funded project) with the Govt. of The Philippines.

Abhijeet Kumar is armed with a B.Tech from IIT Mumbai, Abhijeet worked with Deloitte Consulting as an Associate Consultant before moving on to found his own company, Pronto Infotech in the ITES space. Here, he faced and overcame the challenges that come with setting up an enterprise, and in the last 6 years, has created a successful venture with a multi-crore revenue stream. He has worked with numerous clients across industries and in various functional domains including Tax, Retail, HR, E-Commerce, Web, Supply Chain, Technology, Banking and others. Having consulted in both business and technical capacities, and with the extensive experience working directly and indirectly for various functional domains, Abhijeet has the ability to evaluate ventures across the board and help entrepreneurs with intelligent cost planning through optimisation of systems, processes and networks, as well as creating and achieving targets. With his wide network of professionals from various verticals like operations, finance, accounting, and marketing, Abhijeet is not only able to help stem temporary gaps, but also generate business.

Aditi Syal, Founder of Vocabberry, a content production company that helps brands, startups and individuals feature creative content on their websites and other online repositories.
Aditi consults start-ups in their operational model of business and execution. She has built Vocabberry from scratch, and the company owes its success to her. The brand has become a credible name in the content market, and clients vouch for the quality and quantity that her brand produces.
Featured as one of the youngest Founders of an Online Driven Business in the Women’s League (India) by TopYaps, 2017. Aditi manages Sales and Marketing, Quality and contributes towards delivering Thought Leader content at various Digital Marketing Forums/ Events. Hosted Vocabberry’s Content Marketing 101 at Noida, New Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bangalore.

Akriti is a researcher, activist and media professional. She is the Founder of PAIGAM (People’s Association in Grassroots action and movements) – an aggregator of activists, researchers, practitioners and organizations that aims to bring together social efforts at the local, national and global levels through media advocacy and action research.

Her PhD work at the Delhi School of Economics, Department of Sociology, Delhi University is on urban, labour issues and political economy – among street vendors, rickshaw pullers and gig workers (app-based delivery agents and cab drivers) in Delhi, where she looks at processes of informalization and unionization.

She holds her Masters in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Bachelors in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi. She also pursued public policy from Takshashila Institution.

She has been the founding partner of Jan Ki Baat (an on-ground public opinion media platform), hosts a show called ‘Shram Aur Hum’ on Workers Unity, an independent workers’ media platform.

Amitabh Sinha is a serial entrepreneur, start-up evangelist, advisor, mentor, ecosystem builder and facilitator active in the start-up domain since 1999. In a career spanning more than 22 years Amitabh has worked across domains as diverse as Petroleum, Consulting, Chemicals, International Trading, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Brand Communications, Venture Capital, Financing and Industry representation. He has been associated with SME Chamber of India, Start-Ups Council of India & Packaging Industry Association of India in honorary roles evangelizing industry, creating facilitating networks, expanding small industry footprint and representing small businesses. Amitabh is a frequent speaker at various fora and talks on a variety of subjects including business logic, business building, scaling, funding and financing, professionalization, small business growth, organizational culture building and lateral thought. Amitabh also actively consults with businesses in a professional capacity on scaling, growth hacking, business strategy and customer experience.

Anil is a green tech enthusiast creating business among Clean Tech and EV startups, with NHEV 2020.
Anil is a serial entrepreneur at heart and believer in the power of dreams. Anil loves mentoring budding entrepreneurs and innovative startups on building business plans, successfully pitching to investors, go-to-market strategies & scaling up businesses.
Anil is founder of Bluebolt Startup Factory, an enterprise deep tech startups accelerator. Anil founded Startup India Foundation, a non-profit initiative by a group of successful and experienced entrepreneurs to help grow the early-stage startup ecosystem in India. Anil is a well-regarded startup mentor in the Indian startup ecosystem and a TEDx speaker. Anil was the anchor judge for Haywards 5000 Haunslay ki Udaan, India’s First Startup Reality TV Show and the official startup coach for The Vault Show, India’s answer to Shark Tank. Fondly known as Katappa of the Indian startup ecosystem, Anil is admired for his outspoken no-nonsense views about the startups and the ecosystem. He is most sought after judge for startup pitching events and hackathons. He has judged over 1000 startups in the last 12 months.
In 2001, Anil founded 24×7 Learning and led its growth over a decade to become India’s largest e-learning implementation company besides successfully raising multiple rounds of investments including $4m from Network 18. Prior to founding 24×7 Learning, Anil had successfully set up and launched businesses for two large multinational companies in India.
Besides his engineering from NIT Kurukshetra, he has studied sculpting at New York Academy of Fine Arts and about art markets at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.

Anirudh is known for utilizing his skills to assist solidify various startups with a strong foundation and delivering them with the essential direction to come through various challenges. His experience of being a StartUp Grind Director has incited many entrepreneurs to approach him for his guidance on various topics concerning business development, marketing, advisory services, customer outreach plans, and entrepreneurship.
Not only did Mr Amin help establish the biggest incubation Centre in Sikkim under NITI Aayog and Atal Incubation Centres with his understanding of Startups and the Entrepreneur world but also he has worked extensively in the domain of Smart city infrastructure focusing on Advertisement Solutions, Smart street lighting and contributing towards EV Charging infrastructure.

Apurv Brahmbhatt solar pv consultant and associate for energy related project for companies like RSM GC ADVISORY LTD, Navi Mumbai(Maharashtra) , PHOTONICS WATER TECH LTD, Gandhinagar (Gujarat). From past 3 year he is in the field of Sustainability & Energy, Renewable Energy Service, also has vast experience in Grid-tied Solar PV projects.
Apurv Brahmbhatt has completed M-TECH in ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY from Jain University, Bangalore & Bachelor of engineering in Mechanical engineering from government engineering collage, Also he’s done academic internship and project work in reputed MNC & Government organization like Schneider Electric, Gujarat State electricity Limited, Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Also published technical papers on sustainable development and solar energy in International journal .

Currently he’s working as an individual solar PV plant installer and solar pv consultant for residential, industry, social society client for solar pv installation. 

Mr. Vadiraj Katti is the Founder and the Managing Director of iTriangle Infotech, a  company headquartered at Bengaluru, known as the silicon city of India. The Company is engaged in the design, development and manufacture of telematics products and is known for  providing complete technology solutions in the field of IoT/Telematics.

He has over 27 years of experience in the domains of Finance, HR, Sales and Marketing. He is actively involved in conceptualising and designing products and solutions in the industry verticals of Telematics, Automotive and Telecommunications.

He provides the business road map and formulates the vision for the Company and is instrumental in making iTriangle Infotech, The Largest Indian Manufacturer of Vehicle Telematics Products.

He has been appointed as the first President of DRiFT (Digital Ride for Future Transportation) Alliance, an industry body for IoT/Telematics, supported by NASSCOM. He is also the member of the FICCI committee for GeoSpatial Technologies.

He has been leading a delegation of Vehicle Telematics Manufacturers to conduct discussions and coordinate with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for early implementation of AIS140 standard. He is using his immense experience to actively contribute to the think tank of this fast growing industry.

Leading the Spain Business Group at Coinmen Consultants, Berta has an experience of successfully developing businesses in multiple countries thorough research and analysis, stakeholder management and core engineering skills. She has worked with several Infrastructure companies and consequently a significant expertise and network in the sector. Having lived in India since 2013, she confident in the Indian market and works towards assisting companies do business in India. Her focus areas are strategy and business consulting for Spanish companies who are planning to enter India or are operating in India.

Sameep is heading Creative team of Copy, Campaign, and Design at ASSAR with over 24+ years of focused experience in advertising and design with leading agencies like Akkado,  Percept, CS Direkt, Bates141, VLCC and NIIT, to name a few. He managed wide ranging portfolio of brands ranging from National & International giants like AAC 2017 (Asian Atheletic Championship), HIL, GreenLam, Ericsson Hyundai, Canon, Marlboro and Schneider to niche category brands like Aricent, Max New York Life, Reliance and Idea cellular.

Previously, in Creative Head role at India’s premier BTL advertising agency AKKADO to lead, inspire and work with my team that comprises of designers (2D and 3D) and copywriters to churn out innovative ideas. He is simple and friendly person who loves to watch movies, ride motorcycles and hit the gym. His motto in life is to simplify complications and amplify connections.

Mr. Chetan Bhardwaj is Managing Director of 3I Asset Resolution Consultants Private Limited and 3I Asset Management Private Limited he has more than 25 years’ experience of bed Debt management, Debt Restructuring, Debt Recovery, Enforcement of Security Interest as per the provisions of SARFAESI Act and project consultant. 

T Irfan, Founder CEO at eBikeGO.
Born in entrepreneurial family in South part of India, Irfan always was someone who thought differently. He decided to pursue education in alternative medicine because he believed in the power of nature to heal, and the need for human beings to live in harmony with nature. This led to a very successful career in hospitality industry as well as several fruitful attempts in running related businesses.

When Irfan Khan, was working at his wellness resort in Dalhousie, he noticed that tourists were not keeping the city clean. To keep it clean, he started an NGO, Swachh Dalhousie in 2014, along the lines of government’s Swachh Bharat Mission. The NGO organised many successful campaigns where many students and employees supported the cause. Wanting to do more for the environment, it decided to look at electric vehicles. In 2017, Irfan founded eBikeGo and a year later, the firm started its operations.

This was a humble beginning of eBikeGo. Not just theory, or PowerPoint presentation or excel sheet, eBikeGo was making this world clean and green from the very get go. Always practical, working, action oriented, eBikeGo distinguished itself from the flock by it’s ready-to-go appeal. This less-talk-more-walk is what separates Irfan from the flock. He is a hands-on leader and takes pride in being so.
By Nature, Irfan is more Dynamic and motivated professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, designing educational strategies, and coaching individuals to success. Skilled in building cross-functional teams, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, and making critical decisions during challenges. Adaptable and transformational leader with an ability to work independently, creating effective presentations, and developing opportunities that further establish organizational goals.

Member Working group- NHForEV 2020 (National Highways for Electric Vehicle 2020).

Mr. Kamendu Joshi has an extensive work experience in the fields of Legal, Real Estate and Secretarial for over 21 years on significant positions in the leading Corporate Houses such as Reliance Industries Ltd., Reliance Communications Ltd. and Multi Media Frontiers Ltd. (TVS Group)

Kanv is a regular speaker on the power of collaboration and facilitative policy-making for active private sector participation in the electric mobility sector. Kanv is EY’s Subject Matter Resource in electric mobility and the sectoral intersection with Automotive & Transport. He has conducted several workshops with the Development Finance Institutions, funding agencies, utilities, Oil and Gas majors and infrastructure companies on upcoming EV opportunities. 

Government sectors. 

Kanv has now assisted several private sector players on charging infrastructure strategy, city Kanv has significant working experience planning for EVSE, future of mobility, value pools assessment and fleet adoption strategy with EVs. across private and public sector, in the 

He has advised the Government of UK on its electric mobility strategy and framework for areas of business consulting, running new engagement with Indian states for accelerating the electric mobility uptake initiatives, and investment management. 

Kanv has led solar investment assignments with the World Bank and other DFIs & PSUs. Projects. Around 14 years of professional experience included developing market assessments, business plans, manuals, disruption, innovative financing, and capacity building in the field of clean energy. He is holding key private and public sector Skills relationships. 

Kanv’s functional skills include solar power financing, project management, capacity building, regulatory and policy, due diligence, Government and public sector. As the Renewable Energy Specialist at the World Bank, he played a key role in diversifying clean energy financing for the World Bank program in India; worked with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to originate solar power projects of over $500M in 2 years. Kanv prepared and operationalized $43M risk-sharing fund to catalyze $200M investments towards Energy Efficiency financing in India. 

Experienced start upper with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Marketing Management, Negotiation, Business Planning, Operations Management, and Analytical Skills. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Master’s Degree from State Engineering University of Armenia.

Kim Collaco leads the Enterprise Strategy division where she works closely with the Managing Partner in developing and implementing the strategic direction of the firm. She works particularly closely with the consulting arm as regards India entry strategy, be that through Mergers & Acquisition or new set-up. Her role involves actively guiding the team that handles networking, relationship management, and corporate communications.

Kim brings with her over 12 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, fundraising and business strategy across multiple industries creating mid and long-term investment and go-to-market strategies, helping corporates with their initial public offerings, divestments, India entry, and technology commercialization. 

Kim holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Goa Institute of Management and a Bachelor’s in Commerce from HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai University.

Krishna is not only associated with NHEV as head of a charger manufacturer and suppliers company but also contributes in his personal space to reduce charging time for vehicles of NHEV highways.

Mitesh is General Secretary of Steel Users Federation of India, Managing Committee Member of the Darukhana Iron & Steel Merchants Association (DISMA) and Secretary of Chamber of Association of Maharashtra Industries & Trade (CAMIT).

Nikunj Turakhia is B. Tech. in Metallurgy from IIT, Mumbai, 1985 Batch. He is winner of Silver Medal and Recipient of “VIDHYA BHARATHI AWARD” from Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata. He co-authored research papers on “Stainless Steel Filters” in powder metallurgy in the year 1984 and 1985. Mr. Turakhia has rich experience of more than 30 years in Steel Trading, Imports, Exports and Manufacturing. He heads STANDARD GROUP which is Authorised Distributor from major Steel Mills in India. He has full-fledged Steel Service Centre, Steel Distribution Centres under “Steel Depot”, manufacturing in steel flexible conduits, trapezoidal and sinusoidal profiles.

Nikunj Sanghi is a experienced owner with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Operations Management, Sales, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Also Chairman Automotive Skill Development Council & Past President , Federation of Automobile Dealer’s Association. 

Nitin is an individual facilitator for NHEV foreign partners/suppliers and partner at leading consulting service firm COINMEN for facilitating landing and Ease of Doing Business services to foreign firms.
As a Founding Partner of Coinmen Consultants, Nitin leverages an experience of nearly two decades to reposition India’s brand image for foreign investors. A business and tax expert, he strives to help multi-
national companies do business in India through prudent and optimal financial strategies. He believes in creating an inclusive ecosystem that not only benefits all its stakeholders but also is built for the future.
A disruptor of the otherwise traditional financial services industry, Nitin is always one-step ahead in the game and ensures that this practice benefits all the companies he works with; and his continual pursuit of excellence of everything else is a way of life for him.

Being proactive in defining Indian Charging Infrastructure working with industry and other stake holders, I want to be contributing towards setting the same for Indian specific needs and with Indian technologies. Very Passionate for Electric Vehicles, translation of R&D to commercialization has been the key focus. Innovating around Renewables and EVs; taking steps and paving path towards clean tech technologies. Grooming start-ups and Industry-academia Interactions. Look forward to a bright and clean future.

Member Working group- NHForEV 2020 (National Highways for Electric Vehicle 2020).

Rahul has 15+ years of experience analysing and contributing to Technical, Financial and Management solutions across industries and geography. He is Co-Founder of pManifold, a Utility focused Research and Consulting company. The company is leader in emerging Market Development and Customer Experience Management, and help making life better for masses through driving reforms and services delivery improvements across utilities and businesses. He specialize in business strategy, financial modeling, customers social behavior understanding, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. He contributes to power, water, waste, solar, smart, health, and education sectors. He has dual Masters in Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Bachelors from VNIT, Nagpur. He earlier was R&D Head for BHTC, USA, and Investment Head for Rural Energy for ICICI supported IFMR Trust in India. He is Secretary of India Utility Knowledge and Network (IUKAN) and also Nagpur Smart City Council (NSCC). He has published papers and an avid reader, writer and learner.

Rashi is a breakthrough solution provider of E-mobility who has created new business economics around Lithium batteries in NHEV project with her expertise in advance Lithium batteries solutions. A Motivational Speaker, Techie and a Serial entrepreneur who today is Fondly known as “Batterywali of India”, she is a Pioneer in India in Advanced Lithium Batteries bringing the”World’s Smartest Lithium Battery” to India. She is a committee member with Bureau of Indian Standards, International ElectroTechnical Commission, National Energy Storage Committee -FICCI and an admired speaker on various forumsEnergy Storage, E-MOBILITY today are the focus areas.

Dr Ritesh Malik is an Indian doctor, entrepreneur and investor. He is honored to be in FORBES 30 under 30 Finance and Venture Capital List- ASIA of 2016. He’s also the CEO of a Y Combinator company, Innov8.Work. Ritesh runs a virtual Startup Accelerator in India, currently investing in and mentoring 20+ startups across various industries. He was the first investor & mentor of FIN ROBOTICS, which became the first Indian hardware product company to raise a Series a venture funding. In 2015 Ritesh plans to launch his latest funding venture, ‘Project Guerrilla’, his vision for a premiere India based accelerator & incubation centre. He is on a mission to make India the next BIG entrepreneurial hub of the world. His journey till now has been very exciting. Since March 2013, after finishing MBBS, he cofounded a technology company (Adstuck) that sold off its flagship product (ALIVE APP) to the Times of India. He is leading an angel fund, Guerrilla Ventures that has invested in over 20 companies mostly in the hardware space e.g. Fin, Sectorqube, Exploride, WooStays, Comet Core, Flip Technologies, Wigzo, Mashinga etc.

He has an overall 21 yrs of Experience in Leadership Position such as CXO. His mission is to help SME entrepreneur to Grow Global Level MNC. He is educating Corporate in 21 St Century to Build a business model on the environment, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) for sustainable Development Goals which is necessary for their survival. He is also on Board of International Private Equity Fund. His expertise lies in Corporate Strategy & Planning, Finance, Change Management, Performance & Process Improvement, Business Restructuring & Transformation, Digital Transformation & International Business Development.

Sameer is heading SqaureCircle Global which is official facilitator of EODB services of ASSAR at UAE and also facilitating investment opportunities and new technologies, new market identification and entry, technology validation and enable cross continent business opportunities for NHEV. Sameer Sortur heads the company SquareCircle Global which provides market entry and growth for B2B and B2G focused growth stage tech companies to launch across Middle East Africa, Asia Pacific and United States. SqaureCircle’s model is inclusive of Strategic Partnerships, JVs, Growth-Stage Investments and Technology, Market Intervention & Validation Advisory. SquareCircle Global works with Growth-Stage Tech Companies facing the challenges of Market Entry, Advisory, Investment and Scale. Through a systematic convergence of digital and physical, the organization is well positioned to provide professional level of Customer Acquisition, New Market Identification and Entry, Technology Validation and enable cross continent business opportunities. SquareCircle’s current vertical focus is on Technology Companies who are looking to expand across the MEA & APAC region. With their global HQ in Dubai, they establish a vital link between the West and East.

Samir is a qualified Chartered Accountant with close to 15 years of experience in providing assurance services and tax solutions related to management goals.

At Synthesis, he heads the Assurance practice. He closely works with SME clients across diverse industries including Agro food processing, Industrial Engineering solutions, Chain Restaurants, Steel and Metal, Non-Banking Financial Services, Water Technology, Logistics, Real estates & so on.

Additionally he is been actively involved in training Chartered Accountant Students in the subject of Taxation. He regularly writes & is a seasoned speaker at various forums.

Expert of Internal Audit and Risk Management Advisory .Partner in SPS ACUITY LLP ; New Delhi based Risk Advisory firm . He has served on the board of IIA-Delhi in 2014 and member of the Institute of Internal Auditor ( Delhi Chapter). His past association with India’s reputed Chartered Accountants firm in New Delhi and auditing experience of diversified companies of different industries and of national /international repute , Ministry programs and PSU across the Indian states; gives him a solid background to enter into Policy research field He is the founding Director of India Think Council and convener of Council’s public events. Executes outreach development of the council’s vision and objective across the globe .

Founded e-Trio Automobiles and continues to oversee the company’s product strategy including the design, engineering, and manufacturing of affordable electric vehicles for India. Cars have fascinated him, since time immemorial. Graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Hyderabad’s leading University, he pursued his executive management program from Harvard. His experience and focus is primarily in the areas of Strategy & Finance. Being a seed investor in a vast number of companies, his leadership skills perfectly blend with his vision of decarbonizing India.

Currently serving as a Key Account Manager at Delta Electronics. Expertise in Electric Vehicle technology development & charging infra design & development through various prototypes & demonstrations. Associated with think tanks & academic institutions.

• E-Mobility Policy Contributor & Developing standards for Electric Vehicles and charging Infrastructure.
• Research & Development in EVs, Batteries, Solar and BMS.
• Business Strategy Developer, Market Influencer, EV Enthusiast.
• Experienced professional with a commitment to driving growth in the rapidly changing technology industry.
▪ Development of innovative Business & Marketing strategies, analyzing business markets and managing high-profile client relationships.
▪ Excellent teamwork skills through academic & Industrial experience, and able to easily collaborate with different groups and departments.
• Master of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• Leadership experience in different Roles, Excellent teamwork skills through academic experience, and able to easily collaborate with different groups and departments.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, allowing for quick troubleshooting and identification of viable solutions.
• Congenial and enthusiastic contributor and supporter of team goals.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a challenging environment.

Shruti Kushwah has half a decade experience as Medical Affairs Specialist, Medical Writing, Medical Marketing, still continuing as a pro.
Worked with major pharmaceuticals and top Doctors of India in almost 8 different specialities including super specialties like Auto-immune diseases & Oncology.

She took her expertise to explore a new horizon on Entrepreneurship. Running an Industrial Design Company since 3.5 years providing four different services inclusive of:
1. Industrial Design
2. Engineering
3. Prototype
4. Branding

She has helped start ups and mid size companies create and upscale next level innovations. The company, Crealoons Innovations specialises in:
– Packaging Innovations
– iOT Innovations in Healthcare & Electronics
– Brand Management through Identity Design

As an entrepreneur, She also consults on Marketing & Branding to Furniture design companies with Interior Designers and Architects.

Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the electrical and electronics manufacturing industry. Skilled in Advanced Power electronics solutions for Power Quality, Energy Management, Solar and Electric Vehicle domain.

Involved in building the best and latest technologies around Power Quality and New energy domain. Our Solutions are currently being used globally by major corporates and industrial houses.

Strong entrepreneur professional with Bachelor of Technology(B.Tech) focused in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Shõan has been instrumental in providing communication on challenging technical aspects of NHEV for broader understanding and to create opportunity for applicants form the globe.

Shõan, the Marketing Head at Coinmen Consultants, brings to the table an experience of over 12 years in building brands and businesses, including his own creative agency and a family enterprise. Leveraging his design thinking approach, business acumen, entrepreneurial experience, and formal business education from the Indian School of Business, he helps companies from across sectors, build brands and go-to-market strategies. Tapping into consumer behavior patterns as well as sectors opportunities, he assists companies to develop strategies that align with their short as well as long term goals.

CTO –  leader of IIoT 4.0/ M2M Technology, IT, Telecom, expert of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Deep Machine Learning, Blockchain Technology specialization, Smart City technology, IOT/ Telecom network rollout, RF Wireless sensor network and EV technology rolloutWorked over 15+ Years with companies like Public Sector, Privately owned firm and Multinational.As a Thought Leader, I am helping Manufacturing Industries to achieve Digital Transformation Journey through Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality and Digitalization of Industrial Assets.

V.Venkitachalam is the Founder Chairman of The EvXprts Foundation. EvXprts is a not- for-profit Trust taking footsteps in endeavor to upscale knowledge in all the areas of Automotive Engineering with special focus on Electric Vehicle Technology. Mr. Venkitachalam is a professional with more than three decades of cross functional experience in diverse industries with a proven record of building successful business entities. He is an experienced strategist, entrepreneur and startup enthusiast with a passion for building businesses. He is a seasoned executive with in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies. He has done his post graduation in Business management with specialization in International Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune and is a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Calicut (NIT, Calicut).

Vishal Thakkar is the Partner of Tridha Ventures LLP and has an experience of more than 18 years in infrastructure (LNG,Transport,EV Charging), industrial and consumer domain. He has the ability to execute projects from ground level and conclude it to the full cycle. Vishal has an extensive experience in business development, commercial negotiations & contract management as well as fund raising, project development and infrastructure concession. His total work on projects worth is more than USD 2.5 bn and enjoys working in cross-functional, cross cultural team on project mode basis.