Detailed ConferenceProgramme

INAUGURATION FUNCTIONDAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Inauguration by Sri Siddaramaiah Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka

Release of Industry Research Report by Sri D.K. Shivakumar Hon'ble Minister for Energy Government of Karnataka

Release of Exhibitor Directory by Sri K.J. George Hon'ble Minister for Home Government of Karnataka

Chief Guests Sri R.V. Deshpande Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education & Tourism Government of Karnataka

Sri B. Ramanath Rai Hon'ble Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment Government of Karnataka

Sri Ramalinga Reddy Hon'ble Minister for Transport Government of Karnataka

Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa Hon'ble Minister for Public Works Government of Karnataka

Dr. M.B. Patil Hon'ble Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation Government of Karnataka Sri Satish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi Hon'ble Minister for Small Scale Industries Government of Karnataka

Sri Krishna Byre Gowda Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture Government of Karnataka

Sri Shashikumar Chairman Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL)

INAUGURATION FUNCTIONDAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Keynote Address by Smt. K. Ratna Prabha, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce Government of Karnataka

Guests of Honour Sri P. Ravikumar, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy Government of Karnataka

Sri Tushar Giri Nath, IAS Secretary, Department of Commerce & Industries Government of Karnataka

Sri M. Maheshwar Rao, IAS Managing Director Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL)

Sri G. Kumar Naik, IAS Managing Director Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL)

Sri Pankaj Kumar Pandey, IAS Managing Director Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)

Sri Gaurav Gupta, IAS Commissioner for Industrial Development & Director of Industries & Commerce, Government of Karnataka

Dr. Ramegowda, IAS Commissioner, Transport & Road Safety Government of Karnataka

Sri G.V. Balaram Managing Director Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL)

H.E. Jörn Rohde Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany

H.E. Ernest Rwamucyo Rwanda High Commissioner to India Sri Balaji Thirumalai Head - Distributed Generation & Emerging Market in India SunEdison

INAUGURATION FUNCTIONDAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Hosts Sri S. Sampathraman President Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

Sri Tallam R. Dwarakanath Sr. Vice President Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

Sri M.C. Dinesh Vice President Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

Sri R. Shivakumar Imm. Past President Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

Sri Ramesh Shivanna Chairman, Energy Committee Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

KEYNOTE ADDRESSDAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

12:00 noon - 01:00 pm

Keynote Speaker Smt. K. Ratna Prabha, IAS Additional Chief Secretary Department of Industries & Commerce Government of Karnataka

01:00 pm - 02:00 pmLunch

Session 1 (Panel Discussion) Focus on Renewable Energy to Combat Electricity Shortages : Make in India Campaign

DAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

02:30 pm - 04:30 pm

Moderator Mr. Vishal Pandya Director RE Connect Energy

Lead Panelist Mr. P. Ravikumar, IAS* Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy Government of Karnataka

Panelists Mr. Mahesh Merchant Managing Director M.K. Aromatics

Mr. Pankaj Patel President & Member of the Board Abellon CleanEnergy Limited

Mr. Gaurav Gupta, IAS* Commissioner for Industrial Development & Director of Industries & Commerce Government of Karnataka

Mr. Tahir Ajaz Deputy Secretary, Department of Power Development Government of Jammu & Kashmir

Session 2 Secretaries Conclave - Panel Discussion

DAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

06:30 pm - 07:15 pm

Theme: Enabling Frameworks to bring RE into a mainstream of Energy MarketVenue: The Ritz-Carlton, Bengaluru

Moderator Mr. Sanjay Chakrabarti Partner & India Cleantech Leader Ernst & Young

Panelists Mr. M.R. Sreenivasa Murthy, IAS (Retd.) Chairman Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC)

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Pandey, IAS Managing Director Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)

Mr. Tushar Giri Nath, IAS* Secretary, Mines, SSI and Textiles Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Karnataka

Mr. M. Madana Gopal, IAS* Additional Chief Secretary Department of Forest, Environment & Ecology Government of Karnataka Mr. Balajee Rangarajan Director - Business Development SunEdison

Mr. Madhusudan Khemka* Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) Managing Director, Regen PowerTech

CEO Conclave - Panel DiscussionDAY 1: ThursdayApril 23rd, 2015

07:45 pm - 08:30 pm

Theme: Bottlenecks to RE Growth: Industry thought leadership or enabling frameworks?Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Bengaluru

Moderator Bloomberg Panelists Mr. Balaji Thirumalai Head - Distributed Generation & Emerging Market in India SunEdison Mr. Vidyasagar Halingali Sales - Head SARC BOSCH Limited

Mr. Ashish Khanna Executive Director & CEO Tata Power Solar

Mr. Rajesh Bhat Managing Director juwi India Renewable Energies Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Vishwanathan (Vish) Iyer General Manager (Solar Business) West & South India Sterling & Wilson Private Limited, Shapoorji Pallonji Group

Mr. D.V. Giri Secretary General Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA)

Smt. K. Ratna Prabha, IAS* Additional Chief Secretary Department of Industries & Commerce Government of Karnataka

Session 3A (Panel Discussion)New Game Changer: Solar Revolution

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Moderator Mr. Ramesh Shivanna Chairman - Energy Committee, FKCCI Chairman, Powertronix Systems Ltd.

Panelists Mr. Mario Grzinic Managing Director, Ecosustainable Living Technology Pvt. Ltd., India Ecosustainable Group Ltd., Hong Kong; London

Mr. Stanley Gomes Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner (South India) Consulate General of Canada, Government of Canada

Mr. Ajit Pandit Director Idam Infrastructure Advisory Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Harinarayan K.R. CEO & Founder U-Solar Clean Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Session 3B (Technical Session) Wind Turbine Technology - Challenges & Opportunities within and related fields

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Chair Mr. M.P. Ramesh President Wind World India Limited

Speakers Dr. Chakradhar Byreddy Head - Asia Pacific DNV GL

Mr. Arvinder Pal Singh Senior Territory Sales Manager, APAC Region Renewable NRG Systems

Mr. Tejus A.V. Sr. Vice President - Projects Atria Power Corporation Ltd.

11:00 am - 11:30 amTea / Coffee Break

Session 4A (Panel Discussion) Brightness & light from Solar Power to build a better India : Innovative Trends and New Prospects

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

11:30 am - 01:00 pm

Moderator Mr. K. Subramanya Former CEO Tata Power Solar

Panelists Mr. Jaideep N. Malaviya Chief Executive Officer Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI)

Mr. Tapas Chakrabarty Vice President - Sales & Marketing Enerparc Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Srikanth N. Seelin Chairman, SAII; International Industrial Consultant; Advisor, Universal Semiconductor InC.

Session 4B (Technical Session) India's changing Windscape : Challenges & Opportunities - Innovative Trends & New Prospects

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

11:30 am - 01:00 pm

Chair Mr. D.V. Giri Secretary General Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA)

Speakers Mr. U.B. Reddy Managing Director Enerfra Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Anupam Srivastava Partner The Chambers of Law

Mr. Narasimhachari Kannan Executive Director - Projects SBU ReGen Powertech Private Limited Mr. Samuel Rajkumar General Manager - Wind & Insight Business Romax Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

01:00 pm - 02:00 pmLunch

Session 5B (Panel Discussion)Electricity Act & Tariff in RE

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Moderator Mr. V. Subramanian, IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, MNRE Chairman & CEO, Indian Wind Energy Association (INWEA)

Panelists Mr. M.G. Prabhakar Advisor Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI)

Mr. K. Jairaj, IAS Former Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Energy Government of Karnataka

Mr. Vishal Gupta Advocate Power Sector

Mr. Mahesh Vipradas Sr. GM & Head, Regulatory Affairs Suzlon Energy

Session 5A (Technical Session)Grid Planning & Integration of RE Projects

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Chair Dr. R. Nagaraja Managing Director Power Research & Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (PRDC)

Lead Speaker Mr. V. Balaji DGM, Market Operations (SRLDC) Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSOCO)

Speakers Mr. Balaram Mehta Sr. Vice President - Techno Commercial ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. C.R. Srinivas Director & CTO Enerfra Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Naresh Panchal Head & Sr. General Manager - Power Evacuation (Grid Inter Connection) Suzlon Power Infrastructure Limited

Session 6 (Panel Discussion)Funding Challenges in RE

DAY 2: FridayApril 24th, 2015

04:00 pm - 05:30 pm

Moderator Mr. Avinash Bapat CFO IL&FS Energy

Lead Panelist Mr. Rajesh Bhat Managing Director juwi India Renewable Energies Pvt. Ltd.

Panelists Dr. David W. Cash Fellow, JFK School of Government, Center for Business and Government Harvard University, USA; Former Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA

Mr. Pranesh B.N. Regional Head - Corporate Banking Portfolio, Karnataka & Kerala Export - Import Bank of India

Mr. P. Pradeep Kumar* Managing Director State Bank of India

Dr. Anshu Bharadwaj* Executive Director CSTEP

Mr. Rupesh Agarwal* Vice-President, Advisory Lead-Cleantech Ernst & Young Mr. Rawat* Executive Director Canara Bank

Session 7A & 8A (Start-Up Presentations)Grand Challenge - I & II

DAY 3: SaturdayApril 25th, 2015

10:00 am - 01:00 pm

Presenters Mr. Abhijeet Gupta Technical Director & Founder Karabi Softwares Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Arvind Sivdas Co-Founder Zandig Knowledge Management Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Mughilan Thiru Ramasamy Co-Founder Skylark Drones

Mr. Murali Tirupati Founder Dhii Systems

Ms. Ritika Dhyawala Software Head Basil Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Shuvashish Chatterjee Chief Executive Officer Clytics Technologies Mr. Vernie Sannoo Managing Director Barefoot Power India

Mr. Vinay Agarwal Chief Technology Officer Machine Talk Technologies

11:30 am - 12:00 noonTea / Coffee Break

Session 9B2B and B2G Meetings - I; II & III

DAY 3: SaturdayApril 25th, 2015

10:00 am - 03:30 pm