SHOW DIRECTORY
Theme : Advancing Net Zero in Buildings & Built Environment Spearheading the Green Building Movement in India since 2001

Speakers - Green Building Congress 2023

Dr. Velan C

Chairman
IGBC Green Education Committee
22 November 2023
1000 hrs – 1100 hrs: Inaugural Session
1000 hrs – 1100 hrs: Inaugural Session

Mr V Suresh

Chairman
IGBC Policy Advocacy and Government Relations
22 November 2023
10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs: Inaugural Session
10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs: Inaugural Session

Mr Ajit Kumar Chordia

Chairman
IGBC Chennai Chapter
22 November 2023
10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs: Inaugural Session
10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs: Inaugural Session

Mr B R Ajit

Past Chair
IGBC Cochin Chapter
22 November 2023
Session 2: 12:25 – 13:20 hrs Innovations in Sustainability
Session 2: 12:25 – 13:20 hrs Innovations in Sustainability

Mr D S Ramakrishna Rao

Chair
IGBC Mysore Chapter
22 November 2023
Session 4: 15:30 – 16:30 hrs Interact with Young Achievers
Session 4: 15:30 – 16:30 hrs Interact with Young Achievers

Mr B Thiagarajan

National Vice Chairman
Indian Green Building Council
23 November 2023
Special Plenary: 12:00 – 12:45 hrs
Special Plenary: 12:00 – 12:45 hrs

Dr Ajay Mathur

Director General
International Solar Alliance
23 November 2023
Special Plenary: 12:00 – 12:45 hrs
Special Plenary: 12:00 – 12:45 hrs

Ar Maarten Gielen

Designer, Manager, and Researcher
Rotor
23 November 2023
Master Speaker Session: 12:45 – 13:30 hrs
Master Speaker Session: 12:45 – 13:30 hrs

Ar Sandeep Shikre

Chairman
IGBC Mumbai Chapter
23 November 2023
Panel discussion: 15:00 - 16:00 hrs ‘Achieving Net Zero – Challenges and Opportunities’
Panel discussion: 15:00 - 16:00 hrs ‘Achieving Net Zero – Challenges and Opportunities’

Mr Prasad Vaidya

Director
Solar Decathlon India
23 November 2023
Panel discussion: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs ‘Achieving Net Zero – Challenges and Opportunities
Panel discussion: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs ‘Achieving Net Zero – Challenges and Opportunities

Mr Ravichandran Purushothaman

President
Danfoss Industries
23 November 2023
Panel discussion: 15:00 - 16:00 hrs ‘Achieving Net Zero – Challenges and Opportunities’
Panel discussion: 15:00 - 16:00 hrs ‘Achieving Net Zero – Challenges and Opportunities’

Ar Sanjay Mohe

Founder & Partner
Mindspace Architects
23 November 2023
Master Speaker session: 16:30 – 17:00 hrs
Master Speaker session: 16:30 – 17:00 hrs

Mr Senthil Thangam

Vice President – Commercial Air Conditioning Group (CAG)
Blue Star Limited
23 November 2023
Technological Session: 17:00– 18:00 hrs
Technological Session: 17:00– 18:00 hrs

Mr Anand Santhanam

Chief Sales and Marketing
Saint-Gobain Glass India
23 November 2023
Technological Session: 17:00– 18:00 hrs
Technological Session: 17:00– 18:00 hrs

Mr Rajeev Peshawaria

CEO
Stewardship Asia Centre
24 November 2023
Master Speaker Session: 10:00 – 10:45 hrs
Master Speaker Session: 10:00 – 10:45 hrs

Mr Anu Rathninde

APAC President
Johnson Controls
24 November 2023
Master Speaker Session: 10:45 - 11:30 hrs
Master Speaker Session: 10:45 - 11:30 hrs

Mr Sameer Sinha

Member
IGBC Executive Board
24 November 2023
Net Zero Roadmap for Buildings and Built Environment: 12:00 – 13:00 hrs
Net Zero Roadmap for Buildings and Built Environment: 12:00 – 13:00 hrs

Dr Poorva Keskar

Co-Chair
IGBC Pune Chapter
24 November 2023
Session on ‘Digitalization & AI’: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs
Session on ‘Digitalization & AI’: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs

Mr Prashant Kapoor

Chief Industry Specialist
IFC Climate Business Group
24 November 2023
Panel discussion: 16:15 - 17:00 hrs ‘Net Zero, ESG and Green Financing’
Panel discussion: 16:15 - 17:00 hrs ‘Net Zero, ESG and Green Financing’

Mr Baljit Singh

Executive Vice President, Operations,
Brookfield Properties
24 November 2023
Panel discussion: 16:15 - 17:00 hrs ‘Net Zero, ESG and Green Financing’
Panel discussion: 16:15 - 17:00 hrs ‘Net Zero, ESG and Green Financing’

Ms Neha Kumar

Head India Programme
Climate Bonds Initiative
24 November 2023
Panel discussion: 16:15 - 17:00 hrs ‘Net Zero, ESG and Green Financing’
Panel discussion: 16:15 - 17:00 hrs ‘Net Zero, ESG and Green Financing’

Mr Mahesh Anand

Co-Chair
IGBC Chennai Chapter
23 November 2023
Technical Session: 17:00 - 18:00 hrs
Technical Session: 17:00 - 18:00 hrs

Dr Ponni M. Concessao

OCI Architects
Chennai
24 November 2023
Technical Session: 17:00 - 18:00 hrs
Technical Session: 17:00 - 18:00 hrs

Mr A R Unnikrishnan

Managing Director
Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd
24 November 2023
Panel Discussion: 11:15 - 12:15 hrs Materials for Building Decarbonization – Challenges & Opportunities
Panel Discussion: 11:15 - 12:15 hrs Materials for Building Decarbonization – Challenges & Opportunities

Mr. KN Rao

Corporate Head (EHS, AFR, Energy & Sustainability)
My Home Industries Pvt Ltd
24 November 2023
Panel Discussion: 11:15 - 12:15 hrs Materials for Building Decarbonization – Challenges & Opportunities
Panel Discussion: 11:15 - 12:15 hrs Materials for Building Decarbonization – Challenges & Opportunities

Dr. Sunita Purushottam

Sustainability Head
Mahindra Life spaces Pvt Ltd
24 November 2023
Panel Discussion: 11:15 - 12:15 hrs Materials for Building Decarbonization – Challenges & Opportunities
Panel Discussion: 11:15 - 12:15 hrs Materials for Building Decarbonization – Challenges & Opportunities

Mr C Shekar Reddy

Chairman
IGBC Hyderabad Chapter
24 November 2023
Session 1: 12:15 – 13:30 Hrs Green Procurement
Session 1: 12:15 – 13:30 Hrs Green Procurement

Ms Kate Harris

Secretariat and International Governance
Global Ecolabelling Network
24 November 2023
Session 1: 12:15 – 13:30 Hrs Green Procurement
Session 1: 12:15 – 13:30 Hrs Green Procurement

Mr. George Menezes

Sustainability Advisor
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd
24 November 2023
Session 1: 12:15 – 13:30 Hrs Green Procurement
Session 1: 12:15 – 13:30 Hrs Green Procurement

Dr Mala Singh

Co-Chair
IGBC Mumbai Chapter
24 November 2023
Session 2: 15:00 Hrs – 16:00 Hrs Low Carbon Construction Materials
Session 2: 15:00 Hrs – 16:00 Hrs Low Carbon Construction Materials

Mr. Jayasankar K

Vice President
Ultra Tech Cement Limited
24 November 2023
Session 2: 15:00 Hrs – 16:00 Hrs Low Carbon Construction Materials
Session 2: 15:00 Hrs – 16:00 Hrs Low Carbon Construction Materials

Ar Ankoor Sanghvi

Principal
Ankoor Sanghvi Architects LEED Consultants
24 November 2023
Session 3: 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Building Envelope
Session 3: 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Building Envelope

Mr Shailesh Ranjan

Business Head, CPT
Asahi India Glass Ltd
24 November 2023
Session 3: 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Building Envelope
Session 3: 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Building Envelope

Dr Yulia Gracheva

Director, Head of the Vitality Leaf Ecological Union
Russia
24 November 2023
Session 3: 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Building Envelope
Session 3: 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Building Envelope

Mr Vinod Ramnani

General Manager – Business Development
HMX (A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt.Ltd.)
24 November 2023
Session 1: 10:45 – 12:00 hrs Sustainable Cooling technologies for Decarbonisation
Session 1: 10:45 – 12:00 hrs Sustainable Cooling technologies for Decarbonisation

Dr. Sachin Kumar

Director - Industry, Building & Cooling programme
Shakti Foundation
24 November 2023
Session 2: 12:00 – 12:45 hrs : Panel Discussion Technology Availability for Decarbonisation and their ROI
Session 2: 12:00 – 12:45 hrs : Panel Discussion Technology Availability for Decarbonisation and their ROI

Ms Minna Piironen

Head of Environment & Sustainability
KONE Corporation
24 November 2023
Session 4: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs Sustainable Energy Solutions for Decarbonisation
Session 4: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs Sustainable Energy Solutions for Decarbonisation

Mr Rahul Dey

Thermal Management
VERTIV
24 November 2023
Session 4: 15:00 – 16:15 hrs Sustainable Energy Solutions for Decarbonisation
Session 4: 15:00 – 16:15 hrs Sustainable Energy Solutions for Decarbonisation

Ar Suraksha Acharya

Founder
Midori Architect
24 November 2023
Session 5: 16:30 – 17:30 hrs Case Study : Decarbonoisation Stories
Session 5: 16:30 – 17:30 hrs Case Study : Decarbonoisation Stories

Mr Rajat Malhotra

Executive Director
JLL India
24 November 2023
12:00 - 13:00 hrs - Panel discussion ‘Achieving 100% RE Electrification in Buildings & Built Environment’
12:00 - 13:00 hrs - Panel discussion ‘Achieving 100% RE Electrification in Buildings & Built Environment’

Ar. Shreya Dalwadi

Co-Chair
IGBC Vadodara Chapter
25 November 2023
Session 4: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs Low Carbon Construction - Latest Trends
Session 4: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs Low Carbon Construction - Latest Trends

Mr. Manoj Tulsian

JMD & CEO
Greenply Industries Limited
25 November 2023
Session 5: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs Decarbonizing Interior Fit outs
Session 5: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs Decarbonizing Interior Fit outs

Dr. Chuttree Phurat

Director of Green Label and Environmental Label Program
Thailand Environment Institute
25 November 2023
Session 5: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs Decarbonizing Interior Fit outs
Session 5: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs Decarbonizing Interior Fit outs

Mr Rahul Chopra

Business Head - Boards and Panels
Everest Industries Limited
25 November 2023
Session 5: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs Decarbonizing Interior Fit outs
Session 5: 11:15 – 12:30 hrs Decarbonizing Interior Fit outs

Ms Zigisha Mhaskar

Founder Director
Kushaagra Innovations
25 November 2023
Session 6: 12:30– 13:30 hrs Waste to Resource
Session 6: 12:30– 13:30 hrs Waste to Resource

Mr. K Sriram

Chairman
IGBC Skill development committee
25 November 2023
Session 1: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs. Profitable Sustainability
Session 1: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs. Profitable Sustainability

Mr. Aun Abdullah

Deputy Vice President, Head
ESG and MEP Design Lead Lodha Group
25 November 2023
Session 1: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs. Profitable Sustainability
Session 1: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs. Profitable Sustainability

Ar. Chitra Vishwanath

Architect and Managing Director
BIOME Environment
25 November 2023
Session 2: 11:15 – 11:45 hrs. Master Speaker
Session 2: 11:15 – 11:45 hrs. Master Speaker

Mr. Juzer S Kothari

Managing Director
Conserve Consultants
25 November 2023
Session 3: 11:45 – 13:00 hrs. Towards Net Zero - Walk the talk
Session 3: 11:45 – 13:00 hrs. Towards Net Zero - Walk the talk

Mr. Prasanna Venkatesh

Executive Vice President - Design and Engineering
Sobha Limited
25 November 2023
Session 3: 11:45 – 13:00 hrs. Towards Net Zero - Walk the talk
Session 3: 11:45 – 13:00 hrs. Towards Net Zero - Walk the talk

Dr. Anup Naik

Founder Director
Urban Frame Pvt. Ltd.
25 November 2023
Session 4: 14:30 – 15:30 hrs Health & Well-being
Session 4: 14:30 – 15:30 hrs Health & Well-being

Prof. Chetan Vaidya

Former Director, (SPA Delhi & NIUA) & Independent Director (Non-Executive)
GIFT City, Gujarat
25 November 2023
Session 1: 10:30 – 11:30 Hrs Urban Planning Pathways to Carbon Neutrality
Session 1: 10:30 – 11:30 Hrs Urban Planning Pathways to Carbon Neutrality

Ms Natasha Das


One Click LCA
25 November 2023
‘Path to Net Zero: Harnessing Building Performance Tools’
‘Path to Net Zero: Harnessing Building Performance Tools’