Reji Kumar Pillai is the President of India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) since its inception in 2011 and is also the Chairman of Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF) (formerly known as Global Smart Grid Federation) since November 2016. He is an internationally renowned expert with nearly four decades of experience in the electricity sector in diverse functions covering the entire value chain and across continents. He is leading policy advocacy and thought leadership around the globe on energy transition and electric grid modernization by leveraging break-through technologies and innovative business models. Atul Dixit is an Industry leader having more than 21 years of experience working with leading Indian, European & American companies. He worked as trusted business advisor & Partner providing solutions to meet their business objectives. He managed multiple organizations covering Energy & Utilities, Industrial / Chemical Products across Industrieslike Manufacturing, Metals, Mining, Real Estate, Agriculture, etc. As Independent Consultant, he is currently working with Client CXOs to drive Enterprise Transformation using Digital Reinvention. He helps create strategy on possible New Business Model & use cases for revenue growth, cost optimization and improved customer experience. Atul is an alumnus of prestigious Institutes like IIM Ahmedabad, SMU, and VJTI. Suhas Dhapare is a core power sector professional with over 35 years of experience in areas like Operation, Maintenance, Testing and Protection of Electrical Equipment in Generation, Transmission, and Distribution. Meter Management, Design, Installation and commissioning of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system, Energy Audit, Power Quality Monitoring and Analysis. Transmission Planning including System Studies, Load Flow Analysis. He has authored & presented many technical papers in various National and International forums. He is a Jury member for TATA INNOVISTA and Member of ISGF Working Group for Distribution.
