Mr Satish Pai
Managing Director, Hindalco
Satish Pai has been the Managing Director of Hindalco since August 2016. Headquartered in Mumbai, Hindalco is the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, a diversified global conglomerate with operations spanning 36 countries.
In his role as MD, Satish also oversees the operations of Hindalco subsidiary Novelis Inc., the world’s largest aluminium rolling and recycling company.
Key Experience
- 28-year career with Schlumberger including as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations.
- Chairman, International Aluminium Institute.
- Chairman, Non-Ferrous metals at FICCI.
- Director, board of Aditya Birla Management Corporation.
- Director, board of BP Ltd, London.
Education & Recognition
- Mechanical Engineering degree from IIT Madras
- Patent holder in directional drilling
- Distinguished Alumni Award, IIT Madras (2017)
- Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) by Ajeenkya DY Patil University (2020)
Mr Thierry Pilenko
Former Executive Chairman, TechnipFMC plc
Thierry Pilenko is the former Executive Chairman of TechnipFMC plc, a leading provider of equipment, project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, a position that he held until May 2019. He was the Chairman and CEO of Technip S.A. from 2007 until its merger with FMC Technologies in 2017.
Key Experience
- Chairman and CEO of Veritas DGC (2004-2007).
- Senior world-wide Management positions with Schlumberger Ltd.
- Founder of Pil & Co LLC, a consulting company.
- Director of Arkema S.A., Trident Energy and P6 Technologies.
Education & Recognition
- Engineering degree from the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Geologie de Nancy (France)
- Alumnus of French Petroleum Institute School
Mr. Joël Nana Kontchou
Managing Partner, CETD CAMEROUN
Joel Nana Kontchou is a senior energy industry leader with 35+ years of experience. Hands-on management and operations experience in public electrical utility services and across the full spectrum of the upstream oil and gas industry. He is currently Managing Partner at CETD CAMEROUN working in strategic consulting, project management, technical studies, and engineering.
Key Experience
- Former Chief Executive Officer of Energy of Cameroun SA (Eneo).
- Various senior world-wide positions in Operations, Human Resources and Marketing within Schlumberger.
Education & Recognition
- MSc in Electro Mechanics from Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique in Yaoundé – Cameroon
- Completed 5 full marathons and numerous half marathons
Dr. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam
Head of Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre, IIT Madras
Dr Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam is a faculty of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in the Department of Electrical Engineering and heads IITM’s Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC). After his PhD and postdoctorate stint in the USA, he returned to India in late 2008 with the goal of developing indigenous medical technologies and set up HTIC in 2011.
Key Experience
- PhD and postdoc experience in the USA.
- Over 200 research publications in leading journals and conferences.
Education & Recognition
- Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Young Engineer Award
- IITM R&D Early Career Award
- Nurtured over 30 startups in the HTIC medical technology incubator since 2017
- Oversaw five commercially-successful products from HTIC