Executive Council

A prolific business leader with 25 years of experience in running and managing businesses across domains & customer segments, is currently working with Schneider Electric as "Vice President – S&A, EE, A2E & CSR International Operations Venkat has a proven...

Sanjiv is the president of the Governing Council of STENUM Asia and a founder Director of SUSTENT Consulting Private Limited. Both entities help enterprises embed sustainability in their strategy and operations with a special emphasis on resource efficiency and transitioning to circular business models and facilitating net zero GHG emissions. Prior to leading STENUM Asia and SUSTENT Consulting, Sanjiv has two decades of International business experience servicing a customer base of leading international brands, retailers and factories across the apparel, footwear and luggage value chains spanning several markets in Europe and Asia. He has held senior leadership roles with a British MNC including a global role based at London in marketing and strategy formulation for a US$ 600m business segment and a General Management role based at Hong Kong. Sanjiv holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, a MBA from XLRI, is a Chevening Scholar and has completed the General Management Program from Harvard Business School.

With 23 years of experience working with leading organisations in India like Emerson Climate Technologies, Voltas Ltd etc. prior to joining Danfoss in 2006, Madhur Sehgal holds a strong knowledge of the HVAC & R Industry. His expertise lay in Channel and OEM Sales. He has been instrumental in building Danfoss as a strong brand in segments like commercial air-conditioning, commercial refrigeration, railways and other public sector organizations. Sehgal is also an active member of Refrigeration & Air-conditioning Manufacturers’ Association (RAMA) and technical committees at BEE and BIS to support energy labeling programs and product standards. Sehgal holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from KAIMS Harihar and a master’s in & management studies from IIM Ahmedabad & KAIMS Harihar.

Mahesh has over 29 years of extensive experience in energy and environmental fields along with resource conservation projects spanning energy, water, transportation sectors and is the Founder and Managing Director at MP Ensystems Advisory Private Limited. He is an international energy policy expert with direct experience with The World Bank, USAID, USDoE, ADB, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Mahesh holds a PhD degree from IIT Bombay, Masters in Financial Management from Mumbai University and a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Shivaji University. He is also a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP)

Sanjeev has been associated with ABB for almost two decades and has held numerous management positions. He started his stint in the sales function and played a key role in driving growth for the motor business of ABB in India. He soon moved up to a management role to take up overall responsibility of the entire division. Currently, he is responsible for the Motion business area. ABB’s Motion business is the largest supplier of drives and motors, globally and provides customers with a complete range of electrical motors, generators, drives and services, as well as mechanical power transmission products and integrated digital powertrain solutions. Under his leadership, the business has expanded rapidly. He has contributed significantly to the expansion plans of motor manufacturing facilities. Arora also developed the local manufacturing units to become global feeder factories to meet the growing demands of export markets. Over these years, Arora has been a strong proponent of promoting energy efficiency and sustainable solutions for various industrial applications. His achievements in business have earned recognition at multiple industry awards for quality, innovation and contribution to the renewable energy space. Arora was part of the IMD Business School (Leadership Development Programme) in 2013 and holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering.

In his current role, Sudheer is responsible for leading Tabreed’s growth in India. Through developing private sector partnerships with appropriate government or public sector engagement, he is leading Tabreed’s effort to invest, own and operate cooling assets as a cooling utility to provide more sustainable long term services in meeting the country’s growing cooling demand. Having commenced his stint with Tabreed in 2009 leading its corporate finance function, he played a key role in implementing the company’s USD1.7 billion balance sheet recapitalization plan in 2011. Prior to his appointment as the Country Manager for India, Sudheer worked in a variety of roles leading regional asset management and business development functions. During this period, he successfully established the business and sustainability case for real estate developers to adopt district cooling resulting in Tabreed investing $400 million, either acquiring or developing greenfield assets to provide long term cooling services. An Oxford University management graduate and a chartered accountant by profession, his previous roles include with PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) and Infosys in India as well as in financial restructuring roles with a boutique investment bank- Chescor Capital in the UAE. During his sabbatical in 2016-17, Sudheer co-founded JetSetGo, now amongst India’s largest private aviation companies managing 17 private jets across the country. Through a non-executive board role, he continues help set the vision and guide JetSetGo’s strategy in navigating emerging Covid-19 trends, in developing an urban air mobility market in India and in moving towards carbon neutrality by 2025. Sudheer is a member of Oxbridge Society, GRI Club, Singularity University Global Community, Friend of Auroville and is spiritually connected to Self-Realisation Fellowship. As part of Tabreed’s core business team, he is also actively involved with initiatives like UNEP & UNESCAP Integrated Urban Systems Partnership, Cool Coalition and Alliance for Energy Efficient Economy(AEEE). Sudheer balances an active lifestyle of yoga and dance with his daily meditation regime. In his spare time, he enjoys reading metaphysics and quantum physics. With preference for immersive travel to more off-beat locations he now also increasingly volunteers at Auroville.

Usha Subramaniam is a business and HR leader with over two and a half decades of experience in varied functions, with core competence in Human Resources. Subramaniam holds experience in collaborating with professionals from diverse countries as Denmark, US, Sweden, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, China, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Subramaniam joined Grundfos in 2013, and during her tenure there she has held several leadership positions. Currently, she is Country President at Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd. During her time here, she has made significant contributions to the organization's growth and success, while fostering a culture of employee empowerment and development.

Dr. Vishal Garg is Professor at Plaksha University. His current research interests are in the areas of smart energy homes, building energy simulation, and cool roofs. He holds a B.E. (Hons.) degree in Civil Engineering from MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur and a Ph.D. from the IIT Delhi. He was the founding president of the Indian chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). He is a fellow of IBPSA and recipient of the inaugural Arthur H. Rosenfeld Urban Cooling Achievement Award.