List of Speakers

Speakers

A number of distinguished speakers are scheduled to grace the Energy Conclave 2009 at the ISB. A few of the noted speakers are... Please watch this space for more details...
	Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner, South India Recently appointed as the Deputy High Commissioner of South India, Mike Nithavrianakis has served as Director of Trade and Investment and Deputy Head of Mission at Athens. He has worked on EU policy issues as well as served as a Diplomat in Russia, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. read more...
	Ajay Gupta, Head, Commercial & New Business Development, Cairn Ajay Gupta serves as Head, Commercial and New Business Development, Cairn, India. He has 14 years of experience in corporate finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisition. He was Associate Director, Corporate Finance and Head of the Energy & Utilities, JM Morgan Stanley, India.
	Ravindra Utgikar, Head, International Business Unit, Suzlon Energy Ravindra Utgikar Heads the International Business Unit in Suzlon Energy Limited, one of the leading wind turbine generator manufacturers in the world. Utgikar has travelled extensively across the globe formulating, implementing marketing entry & business strategies and forging strategic partnerships. He has also worked in Singapore and USA on short deputation. Utgikar’s professional background includes 19 years of field experience in product as well as project businesses, in the international and domestic environment. He specialises in sales, marketing and business development though of late his role is more of a general management at a corporate level.
	Dr Baldev Raj, Director, IGCAR Dr Baldev Raj heads the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR). He has been honored with numerous awards, including the Padma Shri and has over 700 publications to his name. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India since 2005. read more...
	Bharani Bobba, Partner, Baseline Partners Bharani Bobba founded Baseline Partners, a private-equity firm with focus on investments in small and medium-sized enterprises. He has worked as Director, Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch and has a degree from the Duke University, Fuqua School of Business. read more...
	Professor Reuben Abraham, Executive Director, CEMS, ISB Professor Reuben Abraham is the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging Markets Solutions (CEMS) at the Indian School of Business. In his career span he has focussed on developing and implementing market-based solutions, to promote economic development. Abraham will be the moderator for the panel discussions held during this conclave.