Abhijit Moharir

Chief General Manager

Kataline Group

Abhijit Moharir is a distinguished professional in the field of road safety and infrastructure, currently serving as the Chief General Manager of Projects at Kataline Infraproducts Pvt Ltd. With a career spanning over 16 years, Abhijit has been instrumental in driving the growth and success of Kataline Group, a leading road safety marking company.

Professional Journey

Abhijit began his career with Kataline in 2008 as a marketing executive. His exceptional performance and strategic acumen led to an impressive 100% growth for the company within just nine years. Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Abhijit has received four promotions, reflecting his dedication and leadership capabilities.

Areas of Expertise:

Leadership and Vision

Under Abhijit's leadership, Kataline Group has consistently delivered high-quality road safety solutions, contributing to safer and more efficient road networks. His vision and strategic planning continue to drive the company's innovation and growth in the competitive market of road safety infrastructure.

Conclusion

Abhijit Moharir's commitment to excellence and his extensive experience in road safety marking make him a valuable panel discussion member. His insights into project execution, distributor network development, and innovative road safety solutions provide a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any discussion on infrastructure and safety.

Akhilesh Srivastava

Road Safety Ambassador

International Road Federation - IC

Akhilesh Srivastava is a globally renowned technology leader, an eloquent speaker, and a bestselling author. He is the Road Safety Ambassador at the International Road Federation (IC), honorary Chairman of Bitumen India Forum and External Advisor to McKinsey & Co among many other portfolios he holds. His next-generation technology-driven Road Safety 2.0 initiative led by the World Economic Forum gave a new dimension to the Future of Road Safety in India with a new vision and human-centric road approach, where technology compensates for human and Infra limitations to improve road safety.

He successfully led the implementation of many flagship e-governance projects like FASTag (electronic toll collection system of India), e-Tendering Portal (Central Public Procurement Portal used by almost all Central, State governments, and PSUs for procurements), e-Measuring Book (for transparent measurement and recording of projects), citizen-centric highway information Mobile Apps, Geo-Fencing of highways and AI-powered NHAI Data Lake. After the implementation of FASTag (electronic toll collection system of India), he took voluntary retirement from the government and is currently wearing many hats as a Member and Advisor of top International and National organizations.

He also held top management positions in NHAI-led companies as a Board Member, COO in IHMCL and CEO of NHAI InvIT Co. Before this, he was Chief General Manager at NHAI, (National Highway Authority of India), responsible for the construction, operation & maintenance of national highways and expressways in India. He held many crucial portfolios of NHAI, Commercial Operations and Highway operations apart from IT. During his tenure at NHAI, he introduced many digital technologies in the highway sector like Drones, LiDAR, GIS, Project Management Systems, etc.

An IIT gold medallist, he has done MBA in IT, Global MBA from ISB, and management courses from Wharton & Kellogg Business Schools. He is currently pursuing a part-time Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and an online course in AI from Stanford USA.

Anand Kumar Singh

Director - Projects

Ircon International Ltd.

Shri Anand Kumar Singh is a civil engineer from I.I.T. Delhi and M.B.A. (Finance) from MDI, Gurugram. He started as an IRSE officer in January 1990 with Ministry of Railway and brings more than 33 years of experience in development of major Railway infrastructures (25 Years plus) & Highway infrastructures (8 Years plus).

Shri Singh previously served for 3 Years as Director on NHAI Board as Member (Project) NHAI from 2016-2019.

Shri Singh’s experience spans from inception planning to end stage including all aspects of project planning, viability assessment, investment strategy, financing , bid awards, construction, project consultancy, contract management, project management, O & M etc. right upto end with monetization. In project implementation specialisations include completion well before timelines for construction of new lines, doubling, tunnels, elevated corridors, state of art bridges, National Highways, Expressways, Coastal Highways, logistics, electrical systems installations etc.

Shri Singh has also made significant contributions in all prevalent methods of project implementation viz Item rate EPC, FIDIC, EPC (turn key), PPP, OMT, HAM, TOT models and his accomplishments include asset monetization, InVIT, divestments, fund raising, marketing international projects and attracting foreign investments.

Shri Singh has played a pioneering role in launching of the new EPC (turn key) Model Agreement (MCA), improvisations in PPP after difficult era of PPP and new project models of HAM and TOT divestments.

Shri Singh has led as a Contract Management Specialist and headed large number of dispute resolution, technical and contractual interpretations committees and settlement advisories to salvage large number of languishing projects by out of the box thinking and innovative interventions. He has also headed HR & Admin, IT and legal verticals with several unprecedented accomplishments.

Shri Singh believes in value creations through inclusive leadership and creating synergies for all stake holders and investors.

Andrei Geikalo

Founder & CEO

MYCRANE

A former regional sales director at a global leader in heavy lift and equipped with a technical background (mechanical engineer of lifting machinery), Andrei Geikalo is passionate about all things related to cranes. His main area of interest is digitalization.

Geikalo says: “The construction sector has only just begun to start making the most of digital tools and there is so much more that can be done to make the most of its practical possibilities, combining technology and industry experience.” Just some benefits include increased safety, higher efficiency, greater proficiency, and a better return on investment. It can offer more convenience, improve sustainability and help raise the level of professionalism of the entire industry.

His current entrepreneurial focus is MYCRANE, the world’s first global platform for online crane rental, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and operational on a pan-India basis.

Anil Chhikara

Advisor Transport Project

Govt. of Assam

Anil Chhikara had versatile profile of transport , auto industry , education and road safety etc. Over 40 years He started his career in DCM Toyota as Mechanical Engineer and later joined as MVI in Transport Department . He had carried out a lot of innovations in vehicle inspection and driving tested to switch over to automation . He authored a series of automotive books of contemporary contents . He also added value in revising MV act at MORTH .He had been awarded by Delhi govt and many institutions for his meritous services .He is now advisor Transport project with Assam Govt and faculty at Asian Institute of Transport Development Delhi.

Aravind Kumar Mishra

Consultant and Former MD, MHPA

Arvind Kumar Mishra is a highly experienced civil engineer with extensive expertise in hydroelectric power projects. He holds an M.Tech. in Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering from IIT Delhi and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior. His career spans several decades, with key roles including Managing Director at Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority in Bhutan, General Manager at NHPC Limited, and consultant positions at Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited and Bauer Engineering India. Mishra has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Druk Thuksey, Bhutan's highest civilian honor, and the Brunel Medal for Excellence in Civil Engineering from the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK. He is an active member of numerous professional associations and has contributed significantly to the field through publications and academic engagements.

Ashish Modani

Senior Vice President & Co-Group Head - Corporate Ratings

ICRA

Ashish is currently leading the analytical team in the transportation infrastructure and construction equipment vertical. Over the years, Ashish has worked on credit assessment assignments across various sectors like automobile, construction equipments, engineering, transportation-infrastructure and power sector. He has also worked on the development on rating methodologies and credit framework in the automobile, construction equipment and transportation infrastructure sector. He holds a B.Tech. degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut and MBA from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Ashish has an aggregate work experience of over 17 years and he has been associated with ICRA for a period of over 15 years.

Atasi Das

HOD (PMG Division), Assistant Vice President

GR Infraprojects Ltd.

Mrs. Das earned Bachelors in Civil Engg from Jadavpur University, India and Masters from University of Delaware, USA. Having 26 years of experience in India and USA, she specialises in Pavement, Materials and Geotechnical Engg. of highway infrastructure.

Pioneering in sustainable pavement design and successful implementation of advanced technologies of Perpetual Pavement, High Dosage Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP), Bonded Rigid Pavement, Composite Pavement, Warm Mixes, Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA), Geogrid reinforced pavement, PMB, Cemented Bases & Subbases, Stabilised Embankment Foundation and Subgrades, economic and "green" pavement rehabilitation schemes, ground improvement treatments with extensive usage of geosynthetics including geocells, geogrids (uniaxial and biaxial) in various project corridors of national importance. She has done exemplary work in slope stabilization measures in the Himachal region.

Awarded with the prestigious CIDC 2022-23 Innovator award and Women Construction Empowerment Award (In Engineering) by CE&CR in 2024, she is member of various highway committees of IRC and IGS, and co-authored multiple codal provisions. Besides, co-authored more than 50 technical papers published in Indian Highways, international journals and numerous conference proceedings, and authored numerous articles in Construction journals.

Avijit Chaubey

Technical Head

RDC Concrete

Avijit Chaubey is the Technical Head at RDC Concrete. He is a qualified Civil Engineer with 20 years of rich and extensive experience in manufacturing companies, specializing in products and quality. He has expertise in heading product development and product deployment, designing internal control systems to achieve corporate business goals through product strategy. Avijit is proficient in areas such as New Product Development, Quality Management, and possesses exceptional Quality Management skills. He has a strong ability to liaise with suppliers and customers externally, as well as collaborate with internal manufacturing and sales teams. Avijit is well-versed in modern engineering practices and has experience working in sustainability-focused business environments.

Avijit’s expertise lies in designing cement products with diverse properties, creating customized concrete mixes, developing sustainable concrete solutions, addressing construction challenges, analyzing structural failures to drive product enhancement, and exploring emerging construction technologies that contribute to infrastructural development. He has held leadership positions at renowned organizations including Ultratech Cement, ACC Concrete, HCC Ltd, Unity Infra Projects Limited, Gammon India Ltd, and Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd.

He has completed his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur. Throughout his academic journey, he actively engaged in diverse activities and research initiatives centered around concrete quality. His exceptional work was acknowledged with an award from the Union Ministry of Water Resources for a research paper published in the Institute of Engineers journal. Moreover, he contributed to the field through another publication titled 'Study Of Ultra Low Water Binder Ratio Concrete' in the ICI Journal. In recognition of his valuable insights, he was honored by SPCL for suggesting an enhancement in silt content determination within sand. Additionally, Avijit developed a software application specifically designed for creating optimal concrete mixes.

Throughout his career, Avijit has authored several groundbreaking industry publications, including a book that he authored "Practical Concrete Mix Design," "Fly Ash in Concrete," and "Need for Revisit into Indian Standards in the Civil Construction Review" in September 2008. Additionally, he contributed to the field with articles such as "Design of Parabolic Channels" in the AMIE Journal in February 2001 and "Effect of Lower W/B on Ultra High Performance Concrete" in the Innovative World of Concrete in 2009.

Dhiraj Prakash Sethi

President - Safety, Systems & Audits

Cube Highways Technologies

Dhiraj is with Cube Highways Technologies as President - Safety, Systems & Audits. He is a M. Tech. in Transportation Engineer and a Certified Road Safety Auditor & NEBOSH Certified professional with 17 years of experience in the fields of Traffic and Transportation, Road Safety Audit Studies, ATMS, Traffic Management works, Highway O&M etc. in India. He has also worked on assignments in Indonesia, Kenya, Gabon and Ghana. He is recipient of Rising Star of Safety -2021 Award from National Safety Council, USA.

He has been visiting faculty in Road Safety at IAHE-Noida, MNIT-Jaipur and IRTE-Faridabad. Based on the learnings from professional experience, he has published 3 technical papers along with his team focusing towards improvement in Road Safety practices in Country.

Dr. Digambar J. Kadbhane

Sr. Engineering Manager, Design

Transportation Infrastructure IC

Dr. Digambar J. Kadbhane is the Design Director of the Ranchi Elevated Corridor and Team Lead for Structures in the EDRC Department of Transportation Infrastructure IC.

Dr. Digambar is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in the design, planning, and construction of significant infrastructure projects such as the Delhi Agra Road Project, Agra Lucknow Expressway, Mumbai Vadodara Expressway Project, Mukkola Kanyakumari project, Dholera Smart City, Navi Mumbai International Airport, the UAE Expo 2020-RTA 1048 Project and many more.

His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, an M. Tech in Structures from NIT Surat, and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Pune University. Dr. Digambar has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the DELTA Award 2023 and the Pi Award 2024 for his outstanding contributions to engineering excellence and innovation.

Dr. Digambar’s dedication to the field is further evidenced by his life memberships in professional organizations such as the Indian Road Congress (IRC) and the Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE). He is also a Life Fellow of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE), India.

Beyond his professional achievements, Dr Digambar is an accomplished author with over 10 technical papers published in renowned platforms like the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal, ELSEVIER Journals, International Journal of Modern Trends in Engineering and Research, and the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). His commitment to education is evident through his role as an external examiner for Mumbai University and Pune University.

Dr. Digambar’s contributions to the field, both academically and professionally, mark him as a distinguished figure in the realm of civil engineering and infrastructure development.

G K SAHU

Chief Scientist in Bridge Engineering and Structures Division

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute

Er. G. K. Sahu, completed Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 from Govt. Engineering College, Bilaspur and Master degree in Structural Engineering from MNREC, Allahabad in 1989. He started his career as a Scientist in the Bridge Engineering Division in Structural Engineering Research Centre Ghaziabad in 1990 and continued for 12 years till 2002. He was involved in the Performance Monitoring of structures through instrumentation and instrumented several bridges and Nuclear Power Stations such as Balanced Cantilever Type Bridge at Varanasi, Simply Supported Box Girder Bridges at Lok Nayak Setu, New Delhi, Airoli Bridge, Navi Mumbai, Mondovi Bridge Goa, continuous bridge at Thane Creek, Navi Mumbai and Nuclear Power Structures RAPP III & IV at Kota and Kaiga –I & II in Karnatka.

Sri Sahu joined as a Senior Scientist in Bridge Engineering Division in 2002 in Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi and involved in Health Monitoring of Bridges, Load test of bridges, NDT of structures, repair and rehabilitation of bridges. He visited USA and Myanmar for Condition Rating of Bridges. He published more than 25 Research Papers and more than 100 technical reports in the field of Bridge Engineering.

He Also Worked for more than five years(2008-2013) as a General Manager(Technical) in National Highways Authority of India on projects of up-gradation of National Highways from 2-lane to 4/6 lane. He was involved in Monitoring of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Report/Feasibility Report/Condition Assessment of Structures and for Up-gradation of Selected Stretches of National Highways for more than 2000Km in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram.

At present working as a Chief Scientist in Bridge Engineering and Structures Division, at CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi and looking after the works of Health Assessment of Bridges, Quality Supervision and repair and rehabilitation works of bridges. He is having about 34 years of experience in the field of Bridge Engineering. He has served Indian Concrete Institute Western U P Centre, Ghaziabad as a Honorary Secretary (2015 to 2019) and as a Chairman (2019 to 2023). He is also Member of various IRC and BIS Committees.

Gnana Bharathi D

Senior Principal Scientist

CSIR Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai

He work as a senior principal scientist at CSIR-CLRI, Chennai. A geologist by education and have worked extensively in coal research and also in fly ash utilization, scientometrics and wastewater treatment. He has filed six patents of which two are granted. He published research works in national and international journals and at conferences.

Himanshu Agarwal

Chief Operating Officer

Zydex Industries

• Senior Management Professional with over 34 years of experience in Business Development, Strategic Management, Operations Management and Key Account Management

• Co-Chair, PHD Infrastructure Development Ports, Shipping, Roads and Waterways Committee, PHD Chambers of Commerce, New Delhi. Driven by the cause of enhancing sustainability, works with Govt & key stakeholders at National & State levels.

• Thought Leader, envisions India’s infrastructure to contribute to building a developed India with last mile inter-connected cyber highways

• Expert in country start-ups and company turnaround’s

• Has built B2C and B2B brands of cutting edge technologies / innovations & commodities into India and Europe

• Associate Member, European Asphalt Pavement Association, Brussels

• Engages with Universities for collaborative working and sharing experiences

Hitesh Mehta

Regional General Manager South Asia, Advanced Material

ESS Honeywell India

Hitesh Mehta was appointed Regional General Manager for South Asia, in May 2021.

Hitesh drives regional growth initiatives with an ambition to achieve strong organic and inorganic growth for Honeywell’s Advanced Materials business. He is responsible for developing and executing strategic priorities in the region.

Hitesh has more than 20 years’ experience in leading businesses in B2B markets. He has successfully managed large teams, driven P&L, led strategic planning and execution as well as key account and channel management. He has a deep understanding of green field projects. An enterprising and customer-focused leader, Hitesh has a proven record of shaping growth across businesses based on his deep understanding of current and emerging market trends.

Hitesh joined Honeywell from Atotech India, an international specialty chemicals and equipment company, where he was Managing Director. Prior to that, he served Akzo Nobel as General Manager for their industrial coatings business for South Asia and was Marketing and Regional Sales Manager at 3M India Limited.

Hitesh earned his Master of Business Administration in Marketing from I.M.T., Ghaziabad.

Hitesh is an avid traveler having visited more than 20 countries and loves adventure sports.

Jitendra Kaushik

Director

Onnyx Electronisys Pvt. Ltd.

Utility of traffic signaling system depends on level of quality of installation and maintenance of Signals. The signaling system is an essential service in today’s urban infrastructure. As the largest operator of Traffic Signals in the country Onnyx have been setting higher level of quality standards in keeping the traffic lights working under all circumstances. The key to our performance have been the replacement of terminology of maintenance by the term operations.

It is our responsibility to keep the traffic management system operating in larger public interest. We must & we do ensure smooth traffic flow by keeping the hardware & software working without a break in all cases, as we understand that hurdles & unpredictable problems are part & parcel of our day-to-day work.

JVS Ramakrishna

Chief Technology Officer

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

With over 25 years of experience in technology, strategy, business development, P&L leadership, global delivery, and building high-performance cross-domain teams, JVS Ramakrishna is a seasoned leader who has made significant contributions across the UK, South Africa, Japan, North America, and India.

JVS is Global Business Unit Head- Sustainable Smart World (formerly L&T Smart World) at L&T Technology Services solving complex problems of both the physical and digital world leveraging, IoT, AI, Digital, Big Data and communication technologies including 5G. He was instrumental in rolling out 25+ smart & safe city and Smart Metering projects in India, touching 150+mn urban lives through technology at cutting edge.

In addition to his role at LTTS, JVS serves as the Co-chairman of FICCI’s Urban Transformation Committee in India.

JVS also provided technology leadership as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Hyderabad Metro, overseeing the strategy, architecture, digital transformation, IoT, and delivery aspects of this $4 billion infrastructure project, which is the world's largest metro system.

During his 16-year tenure at LTI, JVS held various business roles in IT services, notably serving as the Country Head responsible for establishing and growing the African region into one of the company's most profitable areas.

JVS has been honoured with SAP ACE 2015 award for Strategic HR and Talent Management and recognized as Networking Pioneer by CIO100, IDG India for his contributions toward creating business value through the innovative use of technology.

Kapil Bardeja

Co-founder, CEO & Director

Vehant Technologies

Kapil is a Serial entrepreneur with 18 years of experience in founding and scaling deep tech companies in the space of Computer vision/Artificial intelligence and Nano-Electronics. His expertise lies in adopting and scaling academic technologies to commercial enterprises.

He has worked with multiple academic institutions like IIT-Delhi, IIT-Mumbai, IIIT-Delhi, other IIIT,s and NITs for academic collaboration, technology absorption, know-how transfer and commercialization.

Kapil is a Graduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Delhi University and a Masters in Technology Management from Indian Institute of Technology -Delhi (IITD).

His first venture, Vehant Technologies was incubated in IIT-Delhi in 2005 along with fellow IIT-D alumni and five professors of Computer Sciences department of IIT-Delhi.

Vehant Technologies works on A.I/ML and X-Ray vision based security, surveillance, Traffic solutions for Smart cities and enterprise Analytics solutions. Company has a pioneering solution for non Standard Indian Vehicle Number plate reading based Traffic enforcement and city surveillance systems. Vehant Also sells X-ray baggage scanners at 90 Airports in India and also present in 18 countries worldwide. Vehant is also a proud recipient of the NASSCOM Innovation awards in 2008 (for ANPR), 2014 (Trafficmon) and 2019 (3D X-ray Systems).

Kapil has successfully scaled Vehant as a market leader in its product categories, with 10 cutting edge products in Security screening, Smart/Safe city and Enterprise Analytics.

He has been featured in technology and entrepreneurship programs including CNBC "Young Turks"e;, Times Now “Power of Shunya”. He is also a regular contributor to Economic Times, The Hindu, Hindu Business line, financial express for articles/Opinion on Smart cities, Security screening and AI industry.

He also had a short work experience at McKinsey & Co after his IIT-Delhi post graduation.

He also runs a Not for profit enterprise, Peopleyo Training and Research institute along with her wife focusing on skill development for the rural women and vocational educational to the underprivileged in a Migrant village of UP.

Kapil is avid traveler having traveled more than 60 countries across all continents and likes to cook, is a avid reader and angel investor primarily in deep-tech technology product start-ups in India.

Kapil is a co-inventor in Six patents, most of them granted in US/ Europe/India/Singapore.

Kiran Kumar Kapila

Chairman, President (Emeritus), IRF Geneva Founder President

IRF- IC

Mr. Kiran Kumar Kapila stands as a distinguished Civil Engineer, esteemed Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of India, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. His leadership vision as Chairman, entrepreneurial acumen and professional excellence and experience have helped Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Private Limited (ICT) to grow into a leading global consultancy firm in the infrastructure domain. ICT has presence in over 50 countries.

He has been the first non-European Chairman of International Road Federation (IRF) for a period of 9 years, ie, from 2010 to 2019. Thereafter, the Board in recognition of his services made him President (Emeritus), IRF.He also holds an Advisory status with UNESCOS.

In the area of road safety – from adoption of Road Safety as a Decadal Action vide a Landmark Resolution No. A/64/255 by the United Nations in 2010 to the present day, he has been working constantly in a mission mode.

The failure to achieve the decadal goals of 50 percent reduction in road traffic fatalities in India by end of 2020 gave Shri Kapila yet another vision to approach this in a more elaborate and comprehensive manner. This entailed taking up all the components of Road Safety, namely the 5Es, viz, Engineering of Roads, Engineering of Vehicles and Policy Corrections, Education and Mass Awareness, Enforcement and Traffic Management and Emergency Care (including setting up Trauma Care Centres and Rehabilitation Centres) simultaneously in an integrated manner. His focus is to fulfill the UN Decade of Action envisaging 50 percent reduction in road fatalities through all the 5Es of safe system much before the revised target of 2030.

Mr. Kapila has authored a number of papers published in various journals and is recipient of a number of national and international awards for infrastructure development and road safety.

Dr. Kishore Nuthalapati

CFO

BEKEM Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Kishore is an Economist and a Corporate Finance Professional with 25 years’ experience in finance, banking, credit, project management, HR & legal. He holds Ph.D in finance, ACS (company secretary), and PG degrees in Commerce, Management, and Law with university level Ranks. He has been on several Committees and Boards. He has been a contributor of policies. He addressed several forums in and outside India including regulatory bodies, authorities, banks, and institutions. He is a regular speaker on TV and other Media; published 80 plus articles; and guided more than 1,000 research projects. Besides being a humble Angel Investor, he has been mentoring Startups, MSMEs, Scholars & aspiring Professionals.

Mitali Nikore

Senior Economist

Nikore Associates

Mitali Nikore is a pioneering economist with 12 years of experience in gender-mainstreaming, development finance, policy advisory, and social entrepreneurship. She advises leading multilateral organizations such as ADB, UN Women, and the World Bank, as well as Government of India agencies. Her experience spans several countries in Africa, South Asia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

In recognition of her work, Mitali was felicitated with the India UK Achievers Honours, celebrating the contributions of 75 young UK Indian students and alumni. She was selected as one of ‘She is: 75 Indian women in STEAM’ by the Government of India (2022) and named one of the 22For2022 industry leaders by Forbes magazine. She has been a speaker at several W20, U20, and B20 events during India’s G20 presidency and was the keynote speaker at the Global Solutions Summit 2022 by Think20 and Think7.

Mitali has also been a TEDx speaker and was recently named among the LinkedIn Top Voices for Gender Equality. She presented her paper on ‘Gender Budgeting in India: Pre and Post Covid-19 Analysis’ at the 30th Annual International Association for Feminist Economics Conference in Geneva. Additionally, she is a widely published researcher and writer with contributions to the Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express, SheThePeople, and Financial Express. She has provided her expertise on multiple news segments, including BBC News, DW News, NDTV, ET Now, and India Ahead. Mitali holds a Master of Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Delhi.

Mohit Bradoo

Senior Account Manager, Enterprise

Bentley Systems

Mohit Bradoo has been with Bentley for more than 18 years, currently responsible for managing key enterprise accounts for Bentley and associating on developing the public framework for the infrastructure sector in India. He has been part of Digital Twin think tank in alignment with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to progress the digital transformation in the Transport sector. In addition, he has been a key member within Bentley to initiate digital transformation via education and consistently working in partnership with Industry, Academia, and Government.

Prior to this appointment at Bentley, Mohit served over 6 years in management positions in Infrastructure companies in India. His education includes a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the VNIT, Nagpur, India and Post-Graduation (specialization in Urban Planning) from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.

Neeraj Kumar Sinha

Director

Chaitanya Projects Consultancy

Neeraj Kumar Sinha, Director, Chaitanya Projects Consultancy (CPCP), is an M.Tech graduate in transportation engineering from IIT Delhi. He leads CPCPL's operations. He ensures the company upholds the highest quality standards in all its projects. Neeraj's technical knowledge and dedication are key to CPCPL's success, as he consistently contributes to the company's mission through his involvement in numerous infrastructure projects.

Prasad Pandit

Industry Process Consultant - Management Leader (WW IPS Building & Infrastructure)

Dassault Systèmes

Strategic Leader with 23 years of experience in cross industry platforms which includes extensive filed work managing construction processes, Geo-spatial services, Pre-sales, Sales Management, Geo business plans, Enterprise Account management, Consulting Services, Influence R&D Solutions, Develop Industry Processes for Virtual-Twin delivery, CAD*, GIS, BIM, IPD, VDC, Digital Prototyping and 3D cities.

Leading worldwide Industry Process Success Organisation at Dassault Systemes. Transforming sales-forces globally as a Change Maker. Strong preacher of Virtual-Twins, Digital Mockup (DMU), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Building Experience Management for Manufacturing (BEMM), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Virtual Design Construction (VDC), Simulation, Sustainability and implementing hybrid platforms.

Prateek Mathur

Associate Vice President - Sales

JSW One Platforms Limited

Mr. Prateek Mathur is Associate Vice President - Sales JSW One Platforms Limited, engaged in the business of purchasing, processing, trading, warehousing and reselling activities in manufacturing and construction materials, including TMT, Structural steel, Cement, Paints, Bitumen, etc.

The US $24 Billion JSW Group is ranked among India's leading business houses. JSW's innovative and sustainable presence in various sectors including Steel, Energy, Infrastructure, Cement, Paints, Venture capital, and Sports is helping the Group play an important role in driving India's economic growth.

Mr. Mathur is currently Heading Project Sales of JSW One TMT and Ready-mix Concrete, which operates in the North and Central Zone. He has a strong business and leadership record as CMO and a deep understanding of the consumer and business landscape in the Indian region.

Mr. Mathur is an Alumnus of IIM Lucknow and an Accredited Professional of IGBC (Indian Green Building Council).

Mr Mathur brings with him over 27 years of rich experience in the Industry. He has held many senior-level positions during his career. In his last assignment, he was the Business Head for Prism RMC. He was the National Sales Head – ACC Concrete in his earlier assignments.

Mr. Mathur is a Civil Engineer from Amravati University and holds an MBA (Marketing) from the FMS—IIRM.

Rahul Agarwal

CFA, FRM

Ex-VP, Invest India
Ex-Consultant, High Level Committee on Financing
Infrastructure (Planning Commission of India)
Ex-Head of Strategy, Shiv Nadar University

Ex-Consultant, High Level Committee on Financing

Infrastructure (Planning Commission of India)

Ex-Head of Strategy, Shiv Nadar University

Rahul Agarwal has over a decade of experience in India Investments, Public Policy and Corporate Strategy. Rahul worked with Invest India where he Headed the teams for Real Estate, Infrastructure and Financial Investors Initiative which worked closely with SWFs, Pension Funds, and other asset managers to drive their investment strategy in India. Rahul has been instrumental in India’s first asset recycling project which saw investments of $1.5 Billion and has been working with Government and private entities across sectors to introduce new investment opportunities in the country.

Rahul also worked as a consultant for the High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure, Planning Commission, Government of India PPP. Rahul started his career with Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an Institutional Derivatives Analyst. Rahul holds a MBA (Finance) and is also a Certified Financial Risk Manager and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary

Director (Technical)

NHPC

Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary is a graduate in Civil Engineering from BIT (Sindri) and has also done Advance Diploma in Management. He joined NHPC in 1989 as a Probationary Executive (Civil) at Koel Karo HEP, Jharkhand. Shri Chaudhary steadily rose in his career and has now taken over the charge of the post of Director (Technical) of NHPC. Shri Chaudhary is also holding additional charge of the post of Director (Projects) of NHPC. Shri Chaudhary has worked in various positions in Cost Engineering department, Design & Engineering department and four Construction Projects of NHPC, Koel Karo, Kalpong, Teesta-V and Subansiri Lower and two construction projects in Bhutan, Mangdechhu & Punatsangchhu-II.

He possesses experience in all aspects of development of a hydro‑project from concept to commissioning and has contributed in development of hydropower in India and Bhutan. Shri Chaudhary worked at Kalpong H E project from conception to commissioning the project, 16 months ahead of the schedule. It was a remarkable achievement for NHPC as the project was in a very remote island of Andaman & Nicobar. Shri Chaudhary has played active role in commissioning of Teesta-V H E Project (510 MW) in Sikkim and Mangdechhu H E Project (720 MW) in Bhutan. Shri Chaudhary was also instrumental in repairing of HRT of 1020 MW Tala HEP Project in Bhutan as an expert member. Shri Chaudhary is also a nominee director in Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited.

Rajashree Murkute

Senior Director - Infrastructure Ratings

CareEdge

Rajashree Murkute is Senior Director - Infrastructure Ratings vertical at CareEdge Ratings. A rank holder and an alumnus of Master of Finance & Control (MFC), she has over 22 Years of Banking & Industry Experience with a specialization in Corporate Credit Ratings for 18 years. At CareEdge Ratings she has led multiple rating teams handling diverse sectors - within Infrastructure and Corporate verticals and has also represented CARE Ratings at various training & speaker forums.

Rajesh Chaabra

Executive Director, Transportaion

Egis South Asia

With over 26 years of expertise, he has effectively managed a diverse range of infrastructure projects, spanning highways, bridges, railways, metros, and more. His extensive experience includes overseeing projects in India, Mauritius, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, African countries, CIS countries, and the Philippines, navigating through different terrains and climates

Having collaborated with multinational consultants for over 23 years, he currently contributes his wealth of knowledge to a developer/contractor. His leadership encompasses managing design and construction projects, orchestrating global delivery from India to regions like the Middle East, Australia, UK, Singapore, and Malaysia.

In previous roles, he spearheaded pivotal tasks such as monitoring departmental and project P&L, identifying business opportunities, executing transportation and water sector projects, and steering strategic management initiatives. Moreover, he leads ESG efforts within his organization, ensuring comprehensive implementation of guidelines and policies across projects.

Instrumental in policy review, audits, and SOP adherence, he prioritizes quality, safety, and ethical practices across the board. As the Chief Risk Officer, he assesses organizational risks and devises mitigation strategies, presenting ESG and risk-related matters to the independent board members. His adept coordination among departments, meticulous project scheduling, and financial oversight further underscore his robust development and management skills.

His portfolio encompasses a breadth of experience in BOT/Annuity (PPP) and EPC projects, reflecting his adeptness in both strategic planning and operational execution.

Dr. S. Velmurugan

Chief Scientist and Head, Traffic Engineering and Safety Division

CSIR - Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)

Dr. S. Velmurugan currently holds the position of Chief Scientist and Head of the Traffic Engineering and Road Safety Division at CSIR - Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) in New Delhi. He has completed his Ph.D. in Transportation Systems Engineering from IIT Bombay in March 1995 and brings over 30 years of expertise in traffic engineering, road safety, transportation planning, and transport economics.

Dr. Velmurugan has played a pivotal role in the formulation and revision of 18 publications for the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) over the past 12 years. His leadership extends to serving as Project Leader or Coordinator for World Bank sponsored projects, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and various state Public Works Departments (PWD) projects for the conduct of various stages of Road Safety Audits (RSA) covering more than 9000 Kms. Since May 2017, Dr. Velmurugan has been the Joint Course Coordinator for the highly regarded 15-day Certification Course on "Road Safety Audit and Other Road Safety related Aspects" run by CSIR - CRRI, widely acclaimed within the Highway and Transportation fraternity in the country.

He is a prolific researcher with more than 150 technical papers published in esteemed International and National journals and conferences, having presented in over 100 research forums. He was bestowed with half dozen national / international awards by IRC, Association of State Transport Undertakings (ASRTUs), Australian Endeavour Research and Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) recognizing his academic and research accomplishments during the last two decades.

Sandeep Upadhyay

MD - Infrastructure Advisory

Centrum Capital Ltd.

Sandeep Upadhyay is senior coverage banker currently serving as Managing Director - Infrastructure Advisory, Centrum Capital Ltd. He has around Nineteen years of extensive experience in Investment Banking & Corporate Finance Advisory focused on Infrastructure, Energy & Logistics Sectors with exposure of leading Private Equity, M&A, PIPE, IPO, Project Finance, Mezzanine Finance, Financial Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy transactions. Prior to Centrum, he has worked with SBI Capital Markets and IL&FS Group, in financial advisory and fund raising for marquee Infrastructure Projects in India.

He is an alumni of XLRI, Jamshedpur and recipient of the prestigious distinguished alumni award from the institution for his contribution in the space of Infrastructure Financing.

Saurin Patel

Managing Director

Welspun Michigan Engineers Ltd.

Mr. Saurin Patel, an accomplished leader in civil engineering, brings a wealth of expertise to his role as Managing Director of Welspun Michigan Engineers Ltd. (WMEL). With a master's degree in Structural Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, and a bachelor's degree from VJTI Mumbai, he possesses over 25 years of hands-on experience in the field.

Specializing in tunnelling and pipeline rehabilitation projects, Mr. Patel has played a pivotal role in guiding Michigan Engineers’ transformation into a pioneering force in the industry. Welspun Enterprises acquired Michigan Engineers in Aug. 2023.

His strategic vision and innovative approach have led to ground-breaking achievements, including the introduction of Horizontal Directional Drilling and slurry micro-tunnelling in India, as well as the adoption of the Pipe Bursting technique for sewer line replacement and upsizing.

Mr. Patel's extensive experience and expertise have solidified Michigan Engineers' reputation as a leader in civil engineering innovation, positioning the company at the forefront of specialized engineering projects in India.

Sudesna Biswas

Head Hydrology and Hydraulics

TIIC, Larsen & Toubro

A Civil Engineering Graduate with Masters in Environment Planning from School of Planning and Architecture and an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, we have amongst us, Ms Sudesna Biswas, Head Hydrology, L&T, TIIC.

Having successfully completed her work on sustainable development of Darjeeling District, she was recognized with a National level award for environmental planning, very early in her career, following which, she has acquired a rich industry experience of over 20 years on storm water, water supply and irrigation, both in domestic and international projects. She joined Larsen and Toubro in 2019 and within a short span of her successful 5 years in the organization, she went on to provide storm water and flood mitigation solutions to multiple infrastructure projects of National importance in airports, railways, highways/expressways and smart cities, including the world famous NEOM city, Saudi; for many of which she has won process innovation awards in her field, including the prestigious Pi Awards, 2023. Now she and her team are working as a centralized hydrology solution provider to multiple other ICs of L&T.

Her innovative, unparalleled work on Regional Hydrology for flood mitigation in bridges using advanced digitalization and flood modelling simulations, has been recognized by the industry, where Member NHAI & MD, DFCC, amongst others, have profusely appreciated the extensivity of her work process. Her value engineering contribution in this field is appreciated by Professors in IITs and now, in collaboration with Professors of IIT Bombay, she is co-authoring multiple technical papers for publication in International Journals, for spreading the importance of regional hydrology in bridge modelling. She and her team are also collaborating to bring in an amendment in the hydrology sections of the relevant Codal provisions.

As we all know, with the recent climate change conditions and bridge failures thereof, hydrology has emerged as one of the key pointers across projects in the world. Un-channelized water can be devastating. Today, Ms Sudesna Biswas, will be sharing her thoughts on “Introducing Regional Hydrology for Road Bridges Design through advanced digitalization tools to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change”. We are sanguine, that after this discussion, we will be more aligned towards futuristic hydrology based bridge designing.

Sunil Kumar Chaudhary

Former CMD

Ircon International Ltd.

Dr. Sunil Kumar Chaudhary ("Dr. Chaudhary") has worked as a Chairman and Managing Director of Ircon International Limited (“Ircon”) from Oct 2016 to April 2021. He holds a B.Sc. Engineering (Civil) degree from the Delhi University, as well as an M. Tech (Management & System) from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. He has been awarded a Doctorate from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Alternate Dispute Resolution from the Indian Law Institute.

He started his career with Ircon and has been with Ircon for over 23 years in various capacities. He joined Ircon as an Assistant Engineer (Civil) and worked on various national and international projects, as well as on marketing and business development. Sh. Chaudhary has also worked with National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (“NBCC”) as Director (Projects) for a period of 3 years. At NBCC, he oversaw the implementation and monitoring of projects in various segments of operation, namely Project Management Consultancy, EPC contracts, and real estate market. During his tenure, NBCC grew in reputation in the construction industry and the market cap of NBCC increased 10 folds.

Dr. Chaudhary has also worked with Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited ("HUDCO") as Sr. Executive Director/Executive Director (Projects) for nearly 7.5 years. Therein, he was involved in the formation of joint ventures, business development, sanctioning and disbursement of funds and monitoring of various HUDCO-funded projects.

He has over 39 years of experience in the field of infrastructure projects such as highways, railways, airports, flyovers, bridges, tunnels, buildings, etc. He also has experience in international market and finance appraisal, project feasibility studies, global tendering, project finance, etc. SK Chaudhary has handled many national and international tendering works which were funded by the World Bank, ADB, etc. SK Chaudhary has also worked extensively in various South-East Asian and Middle Eastern countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Kuwait and Iraq, and therefore, is conversant with requirements of these regions.

Dr. Chaudhary has significant experience in the execution of work under FIDIC condition of contract, BIS/International standards and ISO 9002 quality systems. He is also abreast with optimum utilization of construction equipment and manpower, construction sequence, construction methodology, measurement scheduling, billings, cash flows, costing and project monitoring.

He has extensive experience in the field of arbitration. Due to his considerable expertise and in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of the construction and infrastructure industry, he has been a prime candidate for acting as an arbitrator in construction-related disputes, and has been involved in the successful adjudication of several complex arbitrations. He has also been nominated as an arbitrator on the panel of various arbitral institutions, such as the Indian Council of Arbitration, the Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators and the Construction Industry Arbitration Council. He holds a distinct pedigree in negotiations, conflict resolution, and dispute resolution.

Dr. Chaudhary is the recipient of various awards and honours, and has been recognized for rendering exemplary services in the field of construction, engineering and technology. He is also an esteemed member of numerous professional bodies, such as the All India Management Association, the BRICS Chamber of Commerce, the Indian Building Congress, to name a few.

Tejasvi Sharma

Managing Director & Editor-in-Chief

EPC World Media Group

Yogesh Jagtap

VP & Segment Head - BD (Infrastructure)

Pidilite Industries

Mr. Yogesh Jagtap, VP & Segment Head - BD (Infra), Nina Percept, a subsidiary of Pidilite Industries. Yogesh has been working with Nina since 2013 and has a total of 27 years’ experience. As the leader of Business Development and Sales for the Infrastructure Segment, Yogesh has introduced sustainable waterproofing systems in transportation projects across India. Under his guidance, Nina secured significant waterproofing contracts, including critical tunnels in the Udhampur-Baramulla Rail Link project, road tunnels in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and major bridges like the Kurla-Vakola Elevated Corridor and Mumbai Trans Harbor Link. Yogesh also co-authored codes related to waterproofing and presented a technical paper on sustainable solutions for underground structures at an international conference in Bangalore. Before joining Nina, he worked with a US-based MNC, focusing on energy-efficient building envelopes alongside waterproofing systems.