Priyamvada Pandit

Ms. Pooja Bose is the Executive Vice President of Marketing, Communication and Sustainability at WERT International, a globally recognised, mid-sized business consulting company with its headquarters in India. Prior to her role at WERT International, Pooja has worked as a Communications Specialist with the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF-SO), GIZ and extensively supported the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force, agreed upon by the Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and of the Republic of India. As part of her role at IGEF-SO, she has created a vast network of government stakeholders and private players in the sector. Previously, she has worked as an Editor with Times of India, Bennett Coleman and Company and daily news reporter with Daily News & Analysis (DNA). During her Master's in International Communications and Media Studies from Monash University in Melbourne, Pooja has also worked as a researcher and communications assistant with the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub and organised 'Are We There Yet?' - a TEDxMonashUniversity event on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.

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A Distinguished Scientist (DS), Dr. Chitra Rajagopal, held the post of Director General (Resources & Management) in the DRDO till Dec 2020. She concurrently held the post of the First Appellate Authority (FAA), DRDO as per RTI Act 2005. She was earlier Director General Systems Analysis and Modeling (SAM), during which period she also held additional charge of DG (Life Sciences). Before taking over this charge, she held the position of Outstanding Scientist & Director, Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES), where she spent a substantial part of her career in R&D on Explosive, Fire and Environment Safety for MoD applications, and which she played a key role in setting up and nurturing. After her superannuation from Govt service, she held the post of Director, Centre of Excellence in Process Safety and Risk management, IIT Delhi till Jan 2024. She currently chairs GoI Expert Committee on Hydrogen Safety, Sub-Committee on Safety, Cross-cutting analysis and Integration, and is a member of the Advisory Group to advise Empowered Group on Science &Technology, under National Green Hydrogen Mission. She co-chairs the Indo-German working group on 'Safety, Quality, Infrastructure and Legal Framework' of the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF), the Safety and Standards sub-committee of the US-India Hydrogen Task Force (H2TF) and is the Indian representative in RCS Task Force in Quad Global Green Hydrogen partnership She is a recipient of several National and DRDO awards and nominee for International awards, including Lifetime Achievement Award, Eminent Engineer award, Shakti Samman award, Suman Sharma award, DRDO Scientist of the year award. She is AICTE Distinguished Professional since 2024, INAE AICTE Distinguished Visiting Professor Anna University since 2019, Adjunct faculty at IIT Madras and IIT Delhi, since 2020. She is a Fellow of various International and national Professional bodies Dr. Chitra Rajagopal received her Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1982 from the Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, for which she was awarded University and Arun Modi Gold Medals for outstanding academic performance. She was awarded Ph.D from the Chemical Engineering Deptt, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1989 in the field of Heat Transfer.

I am Phoolvi Agarwal, an energy consultant and sustainability leader committed to helping companies achieve their sustainability goals. My expertise lies in ESG integration, carbon footprint analysis, and designing innovative solutions for decarbonization. I am also actively involved in advancing solar PV agrivoltaics and waste-to-energy initiatives to promote sustainable practices. I hold a master's degree in Energy and Environmental Sciences from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from BITS Pilani, Dubai. As the founder of Hyon Energy, I am driven by the ethos of "people, planet, profit," focusing on enhancing land-use efficiency, driving sustainability efforts, and contributing to India's ambition of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. Beyond leading Hyon Energy, I serve as the Head of the South Asia Chapter for the Women in Green Hydrogen, a non profit organization, where I champion gender inclusion and leadership in the renewable energy sector. I also work closely with global sustainability networks and organizations like the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, fostering impactful dialogue and innovation to shape a sustainable future.