International Stakeholder Conference 2026

Director of The Study School, CEO of SWP Productions, and a Partner at ILA Pasrich & Co. LLP.

Conference Presenter

Shivani Wazir Pasrich is the Director of The Study School, CEO of SWP Productions, and a Partner at ILA Pasrich & Co. LLP. An accomplished actress, lawyer, activist, educationist, Odissi dancer, and arts patron, she is also a former Miss India Worldwide. She holds an  Economics (Hons.) degree from Lady Shri Ram College and a Law degree from the Faculty of  Law, University of Delhi.

As Chairperson of the Commonwealth Society of India and Founder  of the Commonwealth Cultural Forum, she promotes cultural exchange and creative 
collaboration across the Commonwealth. Her acting credits include Yash Chopra's National  Award-winning film Dil To Pagal Hai, alongside more than 500 television appearances and  over 1,000 live events as a distinguished master of ceremonies.

She also serves on the  governing boards of organizations supporting underprivileged children and people with epilepsy. She has received the Build India Award, the Global Human Rights Award, and  recognition from the Education Minister for her contributions to sustainable education and  social impact.

Co-Founder of Nirantara Solutions

Keynote Speaker

Shreyas Das is Co-Founder of Nirantara, where he heads the development of technology platforms for ESG and sustainability management. He leads the conceptualisation and development of digital solutions that enable organisations to collect and manage sustainability data, measure environmental performance, automate complex assessments, and convert insights into informed business decisions.

His expertise lies at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and finance. He works closely with sustainability specialists and technology teams to translate methodologies such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), product carbon footprinting, greenhouse gas accounting, and ESG reporting into practical, scalable digital workflows. His focus is on making sustainability assessments more efficient, transparent, accessible, and decision-oriented.

Shreyas holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, a Master of Banking and Finance from Macquarie University in Sydney, and a Master of Science in Ecology and Environment Studies from Nalanda University, India. His multidisciplinary background enables him to bridge environmental science, business requirements, and technology in developing sustainability platforms.

Vice President, Sustainability Consulting at Sphera Solutions

Panel Moderator & Session Lead

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh works in the capacity of Vice President, Sustainability Consulting with Sphera (India, APAC & Middle East), founding the LCA and EPD concepts in India for two decades. He brings more than 34 years of experience in Life Cycle Assessment, sustainability strategy, decarbonization, ESG, GHG accounting, Scope 3 accounting, product carbon footprint (PCF), CBAM, Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), eco-design, and green product certification.

His profile combines deep technical expertise with senior leadership and business strategy experience, with a growing focus on LCA and product carbon footprint solutions for industrial clients. Across his career, he has helped more than 1000 companies build ESG frameworks, carried out GHG accounting and net zero strategies for over 200 companies, and led more than 800 LCA, EPD, and decarbonization studies across sectors including steel, aluminium, mining, glass, energy, textiles, agriculture, packaging, automotive, chemicals, and building materials. His experience also includes energy transition technologies such as green hydrogen, renewables, electrification, fuel efficiency, waste heat recovery, biomass, and fuel switching, along with certification under CDM, VCS, and Gold Standard.

He has led sustainability consulting functions that also support software sales and implementation, including SCCS Solutions and LCA FE solutions, with responsibility for regional productivity, profitability, and business growth. He serves as Sphera’s key global steel sector expert and CBAM Lead, having delivered multiple bilateral GHG and CBAM engagements for steel, aluminium, fertiliser, and other ferrous and non-ferrous companies. He holds a Civil Engineering degree, a Master’s in Environmental Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, and a PhD in Sustainability Management from IIT Bombay.

Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) & Corporate Head – Environment & Sustainability at My Home Industries Private Limited (MHIPL) – MAHA Cement

Panellist

Sanjay Kumar Singh is Chief Sustainability Officer & Corporate Head – Environment & Sustainability at My Home Industries Private Limited (MAHA Cement), with more than 25 years of experience across sustainability, environment, ESG, climate strategy and industrial decarbonisation in the cement and building-materials sector.

Prior to joining MHIPL, he spent nearly 15 years with Ambuja Cements, a Holcim Group company, where he held senior Environment & Sustainability leadership responsibilities. During this period, he contributed to strengthening environmental governance, biodiversity and water-positive programmes, circular economy, resource efficiency, digital environmental monitoring and regulatory excellence. He also played an important role in Holcim’s global sustainability steering initiatives, supporting alignment of Indian cement operations with international sustainability and environmental standards.

His global leadership development includes programmes at ISB Hyderabad under Holcim Global and advanced sustainability and management leadership course at Holderbank, Switzerland, besides professional expertise across integrated management systems and climate-transition strategy.

At MHIPL, he leads the company’s Net Zero and ESG transformation covering carbon reduction, renewable energy and WHRS, alternative fuels, low-carbon cement, water stewardship, circularity, CCTS and carbon-market preparedness, Scope 1–3 management and emerging CCU/CCUS technologies. He is currently closely involved in an India-Sweden cement-sector carbon capture and utilisation initiative with Captimise AB, supported through the Swedish Energy Agency and India’s Department of Science & Technology.

His professional contributions have also been recognised through honours including the Top Most Sustainability Leader Award 2025 by World CSR Congress and Green Manufacturing Leadership Award in Telangana (India), among other sustainability and leadership recognitions.

He actively contributes to cement-sector sustainability and climate-policy discussions through industry and institutional platforms, with a strong focus on converting Net Zero ambition into credible, measurable and commercially scalable action.

Deputy Secretary (Climate Change and International Cooperation), MoEFCC, Govt of India

Keynote Speaker

Ruchika Drall is Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and International Cooperation at India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. She has over 17 years of experience in climate change, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental and social safeguards across government, the public sector, and consulting, including roles at MoEFCC, IREDA, and ICF. Her work spans climate adaptation and finance, industrial transition, international cooperation, and India’s engagement in global climate negotiations. In 2020, she was recognised as one of Asia’s Most Influential Women Leaders in Renewable Energy.

Chief Product Officer at BIMobject

Keynote Speaker

Daniel Olausson is a product and digital transformation leader at BIMobject Group with more than 20 years of international experience in LCA, EPDs and environmental product data.

As co-founder of Carbonzero, the company behind Prodikt, Daniel has spent much of his career developing digital solutions that connect environmental information with real-world business needs across the construction industry.

His work focuses on bridging environmental methodology with technology and business value—turning complex sustainability requirements into scalable solutions that work in practice.

Daniel is also a recognized thought leader in the application of Artificial Intelligence, a topic he has presented internationally. His focus is on how AI, automation and structured data can transform the way environmental information is created, validated, verified and used at scale.

Founder of Monk Spaces

Keynote Speaker

Mili Jain is the Founder of Monk Spaces, a consultancy focused on life cycle assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Her work focuses on supporting manufacturers, startups, and product innovators in assessing and communicating the environmental performance of their products, while helping expand the adoption of credible environmental data in the Indian market. She has worked on LCA studies and EPD development across multiple industries, including helping companies navigate emerging expectations around environmental transparency and product-level data. She has also contributed to international standard development through work on revisions to PCR 2019:14 under the EPD International system.

Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Vibha Dhawan is the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Chancellor of TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS).

She is also the President of the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council.

A Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India and Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University, she is a distinguished scientist, academician and policy expert with over 70 publications and 6 books to her credit.

Dr. Dhawan has played a pivotal role in advancing research, innovation and sustainability through initiatives such as the National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping and the DBT-TERI Centre on Advanced Biofuels.

She serves on several national and international committees, including the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Energy Technology Frontiers.

Her leadership spans biotechnology, agriculture, renewable energy & policy, with current research focused on biofuels and sustainable energy solutions.

Senior Advisor – Climate Change and Circular Economy at GIZ

Keynote Speaker

Vaibhav Rathi is a Senior Advisor at GIZ, with over 14 years of experience in the development sector, specializing in circular economy and climate change. He currently serves as the Co-Lead of the IKI India Interface Project, which evaluates the climate impacts of national and state policies—such as the ban on single-use plastics—and supports decarbonisation of the cement and steel industries through technical studies and pilot projects. He has led the commercialization of LC3 cement in India and has played a key role in shaping India’s resource efficiency policy, as well as state and city-level frameworks for the circular use of fly ash, construction and demolition (C&D) waste, and organic waste. Vaibhav authored a report on first-ever market survey of C&D waste across 10 Indian cities and contributed significantly to the GHRIHA certification of India’s first C&D waste-based construction product. He has also led award-winning implementation projects that brought systemic improvements to municipal solid waste management.

Vaibhav has worked extensively with national ministries, government institutions, multiple state governments, and both private and public sector stakeholders, supporting the adoption of low-carbon and circular solutions at policy and operational levels. He is also a published author and reviewer and has contributed articles to leading newspapers on waste management, plastics, and circular economy issues.

At GIZ, he advises and manages projects focused on Climate Change, circular economy, municipal and plastic waste management.

Co-Founder of Nirantara Solutions

Panellist

Dr. Ganesh Bhoite is, Co-Founder of Nirantara, a sustainability and environmental compliance professional based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, with 8+ years of experience. He expertise in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) compliance, ESG reporting, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting. He is CII Certified Professional in Life Cycle Assessment. He is ISO 14064 -1,2, & 3 Lead auditor. He collaborates with clients across the chemical, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, steel, aluminium, and textile sectors to develop compliance workflows, audit-ready documentation, and sustainability reporting aligned with leading frameworks and standards, including BRSR, GRI, CSRD, SBTi, ISO 14064, and the GHG Protocol. His work focuses on translating complex technical and regulatory requirements into practical, implementation-ready solutions for exporters, manufacturers, and sustainability teams. He also contributes to research, corporate trainings, market analysis, and workshop development on emerging themes such as circular economy, decarbonization, and regulatory compliance.

Dr. Ganesh Bhoite received Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering & M. Tech. in Green Technology from Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerly UDCT), Mumbai.

Programme Management Officer at UNEP

Panellist

Archana Datta is an environmental professional with over 17 years of experience in capacity building and advocacy, focusing on mainstreaming Circular Economy, Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), and Life Cycle Thinking. She currently serves as Programme Management Officer at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), India Country Office.

Previously, Archana acted as the Coordinator of Life Cycle Initiative, hosted by UNEP, the Asian Institute of Technology, and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. In these roles, she was instrumental in planning and implementing regional, sub-regional, and national activities involving policymakers, private sector stakeholders, and consumers on SCP and Circular Economy with a focus on plastics and textile sectors.

Archana holds a Master of Science in Environment Management and is a certified lead auditor for ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards. She also possesses a certificate in Climate Change Economics and Governance from the London School of Economics

Director General at National Council for Cement and Building Materials

Panellist

Dr. L. P. Singh is Director General of the National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) and an accomplished scientist with more than 34 years of experience in research and development. His expertise spans cement and building materials, low-carbon materials, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, industrial waste utilisation, nanotechnology, and advanced materials characterisation.

A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), Dr. Singh has authored more than 200 research publications, contributed to seven book chapters and holds seven registered patents. His work has received around 10,000 citations, with an h-index of 47. He has also supervised numerous doctoral and postgraduate researchers and established collaborations with leading research institutions internationally.

Under his leadership, NCB is actively contributing to pathways for the decarbonisation of the Indian cement industry through research, innovation, industry collaboration and entrepreneurship. Dr. Singh also serves on several national committees and initiatives, including those related to carbon capture, energy efficiency, standards and industrial development.

Vice President & Chief Executive Officer of the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council and Senior Director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Programme at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Panellist

Mr. Sanjay Seth is a highly experienced professional with over 40 years of expertise in the power sector, spanning both the supply and demand sides. He currently serves as the Senior Director of the Sustainable Infrastructure Programme at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), where his work covers range of activities from City to Building Level interventions which encompasses policy analysis, sustainable urban planning, sustainable transportation & low-carbon transportation initiatives, among other areas. His efforts are geared toward promoting sustainable habitats & building environments, alongside fostering capacity-building and knowledge creation.

In addition to his role at TERI, Mr. Sanjay Seth is also the Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council, which recognized as the ‘National Rating System for Green Buildings in India’ established by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in support with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. GRIHA Council issues ‘GRIHA Rating Certification’ for new constructions as well as retrofits and carries out all activities related to the issuance of ‘GRIHA Certification’.

Professor and Head of Environmental Science and Technology Department at IIT Bombay

Panellist

Prof. Munish K. Chandel is Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. With over two decades of academic and research experience, his expertise encompasses sustainable waste management, landfill mining, legacy waste valorization, waste-to-energy systems, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), greenhouse gas mitigation, resource recovery, and life cycle assessment (LCA).

His research focuses on developing circular economy solutions by recovering energy, materials, and critical resources from waste streams to support climate mitigation and sustainable industrial development. His current work integrates systems-level sustainability assessment with innovative technologies in landfill mining, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, critical minerals recovery, and CCUS.

Prof. Chandel received his B.Tech. from NIT Hamirpur and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi. Before joining IIT Bombay, he served as Assistant Professor at IIT Roorkee and previously held research positions at Duke University (USA), École des Mines de Nantes (France), and Dalhousie University (Canada).

India Head at Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA)

Panellist

Kaustubh brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role, with a background in Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, and a certification as a Green Building Assessor. His 20+ years of experience span across Corporate Sustainability, Circular Economy, Carbon Assessment, Water Stewardship, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, and EHS Management Systems. He is NEBOSH-certified, an accredited safety professional, and an alumnus of the Swedish Institute in Sweden.

He is currently responsible for driving sustainability & innovation programs across the Indian cement and concrete industry and for working towards the decarbonization of cement and its value chain.

He has worked on the development of Integrated reports, ESG reporting, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR), the development and implementation of the Sustainability Roadmap, EHS practices at campuses and project sites, CSR projects (water and sanitation), and advocacy with Pollution Control Boards (PCBs), among other areas.

Founder & CEO at Metsims Sustainability Consulting and CageSuite Limited

Keynote Speaker & Panellist

Dr Hüdai Kara is the Founder & CEO of Metsims Sustainability Consulting and CageSuite Limited. With more than 25 years of experience in life cycle assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), carbon management, resource efficiency, materials science and sustainability data systems, he has worked extensively at the intersection of environmental science, industry and digitalisation. He is a member of the Technical Committee of the International EPD System and holds a DPhil in Materials Science from the University of Oxford. His current work focuses on scalable environmental-data infrastructure, localized life cycle inventory databases, AI-supported LCA, and the integration of EPD information into emerging digital product systems.

Founder and CEO of SustainAble Solutions

Moderator

Dr. Gyanendra Kumar Atri is the Founder and CEO of SustainAble Solutions, a sustainability advisory firm specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and product-level decarbonisation strategies. With over a decade of experience across consulting, industry, research, and academia, he has led sustainability and LCA projects for organisations across Asia, Europe, and global supply chains, including cross-border assessments such as fertilizer supply chains from Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom.

Dr. Atri actively collaborates with international sustainability initiatives and is a Steering Committee Member of the UNEP-hosted Life Cycle Initiative and a Master Trainer under the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) programme. He is also associated with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as a technical expert and assessor, supporting the adoption of international sustainability standards and advancing LCA capacity across emerging markets.

Co-Founder and CEO at Emidat

Moderator

Lisa is the co-founder and CEO of Emidat, a climate-native product management solution for manufacturers. Emidat automates the creation, publication and use of LCAs, EPDs and DPPs. They already serve 150+ of the largest manufacturers in Europe and Asia in 20+ markets and have a strong focus on leveraging this data as a business benefit. Lisa started her involvement in climate technologies in 2018 when she co-founded an initiative for sustainable entrepreneurship. She wrote her thesis on carbon pricing along supply chains at MIT and works on reducing the impact of manufacturing on climate change since 2020.

Managing Partner at Chakra Business Assurance LLP

Moderator

Founder and Executive Director of Chakra4 Sustainability Consulting Services, and Managing Partner of Chakra Business Assurance LLP offering advisory, consultancy, training, assurance and verification services in the field of Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management, since 2018. He has completed close to 100 EPDs/LCAs verification and critical reviews for construction products – automobile, food & beverages and energy sector. He has got vast experience of over 37 years in Environmental management, Sustainable development, health and safety in manufacturing and service sector.

Sales Director at Sphera Solutions

Moderator

Laura Guillon works in the capacity of Sales Director at Sphera where she helps organizations integrate sustainability into their operations. She specializes in software solutions for sustainable development, including LCA and eco-design software and data solutions.

With an academic background in Process Engineering and Energy Management, Laura has an extensive experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon footprint reduction, and regulatory compliance. She supports global companies in developing sustainable roadmaps and achieving their ESG and decarbonization goals.

Laura holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in International Energy Management (2008–2009) from leading French and Chinese universities and is a strong advocate for energy transition, circular economy, and corporate sustainability.”

Founder and Technical Lead at One Carbon Labs

Moderator

Mohan M S is the Founder and Technical Lead of One Carbon Labs, a sustainability consulting firm specializing in Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Product Declarations, Product Carbon Footprints, ESG strategy, carbon management, and green building services. He is a Certified openLCA Trainer and Certified GHG Lead Verifier for ISO 14064, with experience across LCA, EPD, carbon intensity analysis, carbon removal projects, biochar MRV, clean fuels, construction products, pharmaceuticals, electric mobility, and industrial sustainability.

Previously, Mohan worked with ICF Consulting India, Evalueserve, and General Carbon Advisory Services, where he led and supported LCA studies, carbon footprint assessments, LCFS pathway applications, EPD projects, and sustainability advisory assignments for clients across India, the US, and other global markets. Through One Carbon Labs, he is actively working to strengthen LCA and EPD adoption in India by supporting industry projects, training professionals, and building capacity for credible environmental transparency.

Managing Director of EPD MENA

Session Lead

Nasser Ayoub is the Managing Director of EPD MENA, Co-founder of EPD Egypt and an accredited EPD Verifier, Professor, Senior Lead Environmental Consultant and a Certified LCA Professional and UNFCCC Roster of Experts Member.

Dr. Ayoub has more than 30 years of comprehensive academic and professional experience in seven different countries (Holland, Japan, Saudi, Qatar, USA, and Kuwait). He holds a Doctor of Environmental Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology in the field of Environmentally Friendly Supply Chains and Life Carbon Footprint.

In this capacity as MD of EPD MENA and Professor, he also a leading trainer and educator, dedicated to building local capacity in critical sustainability assessment tools.

Since early 2024, Dr. Ayoub has focused extensively on training and consultancy, specializing in the interconnected areas of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Carbon Footprint (CFP), and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). He has developed and delivered numerous training programs that equip industry professionals with the skills to quantify environmental impacts with several international organizations such as IFC, EBRD, USAID, GIZ and UNIDO. 

Founder of the Centre for LCA and Sustainable Design

Session Lead

Dr. Nydia Suppen is Founder of the Centre for LCA and Sustainable Design (cadis.earth), Vice-chair of ISO TC207/SC5 on Life Cycle Assessment standards, and a certified international Trainer of Trainers in LCA, carbon and water footprinting, and ecolabeling. For nearly three decades, Dr. Suppen has led, supervised, participated in, and critically reviewed hundreds of LCAs and EPDs across multiple sectors and regions around the world.

She has trained graduated more than 300 high-level experts worldwide through her ToT programmes, and has designed specialized diploma programs and executive trainings using gamified and reverse-thinking methodologies such as “LCA in Reverse” to simplify complex concepts for non-LCA experts and decision-makers.

Some of her work relevant to this training includes the development of life cycle-based green purchasing tools for North America under the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), co-authorship of UNEP guidance and training materials including the Policymaker’s Guide to Life Cycle Assessment, and capacity-building initiatives in Africa, Asia and Latin America related to LCA, circularity, ecolabeling and sustainable lifestyles.

Co-founder at Circa Technologies

Session Lead

Steven MacMaster is Co-founder at Circa Technologies, a U.S. startup which created the next generation LCA studio & data distribution platform. He is also a researcher specializing on the impact of AI on LCA data quality.

Founder & Lead Verifier at Eco-Assure

Session Lead

Vijay Thakur is an EPD & LCA verifier with 10 years of professional experience in product sustainability, greenhouse gas accounting, and environmental performance assessment. Vijay has worked across various sectors including construction materials, chemicals, and metals. His verification and assurance experience also extends to product carbon footprints (PCF), organizational level greenhouse gas inventories, and sustainability reporting and assurance engagements, including BRSR-aligned disclosures. Vijay is an approved EPD verifier with EPD International, EPD Global, PEP Ecopassport, Kiwa, & Smart EPD.

Senior Director, Sustainability Consulting at Sphera Solutions

Session Lead

Ritesh Agrawal is Senior Director of Sustainability Consulting at Sphera, with nearly 18 years of experience helping organizations build more sustainable and resilient businesses and products. He specializes in life cycle assessment (LCA), product carbon footprint (PCF), GHG accounting, ESG strategy, and CBAM compliance, advising global companies on practical decarbonization strategies, carbon footprint reduction, and evolving ESG and climate reporting requirements. Recognized for his collaborative approach and deep industry expertise, Ritesh helps organizations turn sustainability ambitions into measurable business outcomes and long-term value.