Mentors & Advisors
Our Global Mentors
Erik SolheimNorway
(Global Mentor)
(Global Mentor)
Global Environmental Champion, Politician, Climate and Peace Negotiator, Former Minister of International Development and Minister of the Environment of Norway. Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. Senior adviser at World Resource Institute and chief mentor to Global Alliance for Sustainable Planet.
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Prakash JavadekarIndia
(Global Mentor)
(Global Mentor)
Former Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change-India , Minister of Human Resource Development , Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. Parliamentarian for more than decade. Leading negotiator for global efforts for making Paris Climate Agreement of UNFCCC a reality in 2015.
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Dr Vijay BhatkarIndia
(Global Mentor)
(Global Mentor)
Architect of world renowned ‘Param’ Supercomputer ‘ and pioneer of India’s digital revolution . Celebrated by Government of India with the one of the highest national award ‘ Padma Bhushan . Founder and executive director C-DAC. Former Chancellor of Nalanda University and Chairman of Board of Governors of IIT Delhi and current Chairman of Vijnana Bharati
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Our Global Advisors
Prof. Jay GoreUSA
Senior Advisor- Sustainable Development and SCCN hub of USA
Senior Advisor- Sustainable Development and SCCN hub of USA
Reilly University Chair Professor, founding Director of the Energy Center in Discovery Park at Purdue. Founding Vice-Chancellor and current Strategic Adviser to MIT WPU, In strategic partnerships with IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore.
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Nicole Bernex Peru
Senior Advisor – Water and SCCN hub for Peru
Senior Advisor – Water and SCCN hub for Peru
Director of Centre for Research in Applied Geography (CIGA) in PUCP and Founder of the upcoming Water Institute in Peru.
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Dr. Sunil RaiIndia
Senior Advisor - Sustainable Energy Transition
Senior Advisor - Sustainable Energy Transition
Vice-Chancellor of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) having vast experience of 20 years in academics, 21 years with the Indian Navy and 2 years in the corporate world
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Padmashree Dr. Chandrakant PandavIndia
Global Advisor - Health and Wellbeing
Global Advisor - Health and Wellbeing
Dr. Chandrakant Pandav is known as the “Iodine Man of India” and recipient of Government of India’s prestigious ‘ Padma Award’- 2021 for his Exceptional and Distinguished Service in the Field of Medicine.
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Dr. Zhou JinfengChina
Advisor – Biodiversity Conservation
Advisor – Biodiversity Conservation
Secretary General of CBCGDF (China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation). He was the member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's
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Harit SoniIndia
Advisor – Digital Technology
Advisor – Digital Technology
Harit is an award-winning entrepreneur that defines India’s global reputation as a digital nation. He has been recognized by various forums for his innovations. His awards include MIT TR 35 (The innovators under the age of 35), Ashden International Award and UNFCCC Momentum of Change Award.
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Prof. Dr. Joe ThomasIndia
Senior Advisor – Health and SDGs
Senior Advisor – Health and SDGs
MSc, PhD, an accomplished academic, diplomat and a global leader in Public Health, Rights and Social Development
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Prof. (Dr.) Gufran BeigIndia
Senior Advisor – Atmosphere
Senior Advisor – Atmosphere
FASc.Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Chair Professor,
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Campus, Bangalore
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Prof. M.V.AshokIndia
Senior Advisor – Agriculture Strategy
Senior Advisor – Agriculture Strategy
An Agribusiness Professional, retired as the Chief General Manager of National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
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Rabiz Foda Canada
Senior Advisor – Energy and SCCN hub for Canada
Senior Advisor – Energy and SCCN hub for Canada
Senior Member IEE, International Energy Management Expert, IIT Alumni and Member of Executive Committee India Forum.
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Roberto de Aguiar PeixotoBrazil
Advisor - Technology
Advisor - Technology
Professor, Mechanical Engineer in Energy and Environment, Consultant to World Bank, UNDP and Brazilian ministry of Science and Technology.
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Bhanu NeupaneFrance
Advisor – Open Access to Scientific Data
Advisor – Open Access to Scientific Data
Amit RanjanIndia
Advisor – Startup Entrepreneur
Advisor – Startup Entrepreneur
Co-Founder of Slide Share. An architect for Digital India Program and Openforge, the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics.
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Karan MangotraIndia
Advisory – Climate Policy
Advisory – Climate Policy
A climate change mitigation professional with over 14 years of total experience including 8 years of experience in Energy & Climate Change Policy Advisory & Consulting. He currently is with Country Office of UNEP in New Delhi.
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Leon ChenChina
Advisor – Climate Change & Biodiversity
Advisor – Climate Change & Biodiversity
Founder and Chief Science Officer (CSO) in Operation Earth, Beijing, China. He has been recognized by many Chinese and International Environmental Organizations.
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Ram Subramaniam USA
Advisor – Start-ups
Advisor – Start-ups
Worked with NASA, Dow Chemical, Citi, Emirates Airlines. Founded Shiva Corporation, a management consulting firm in the U.S.
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Dr Asheesh ShahIndia
Advisor - Partnership and Communication
Advisor - Partnership and Communication
Prof. Priyan PereraSri Lanka
Advisor - Carbon Offsets & Credits
Advisor - Carbon Offsets & Credits
Director, Center for Sustainability and Professor in Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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