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Antony
Pearce, Director Consumer Mkting- Philips Lighting
Antony Pearce is based in Hong Kong, as a Director of Marketing
for Philips Lighting in Asia Pacific, since May 2004.
IN his role he is responsible for developing the marketing strategy for
the Consumer Lighting business is Asia Pacific, both for Lamps ( light
bulbs and fluorescent tubes) and light fittings.
Philips Lighting has commercial organizations in 15 countries –
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, India and Pakistan.
Philips Lighting also has established industrial and research and development
activities across Asia Pacific.
Before his current role, Antony Pearce worked for Philips Lighting in
Strategic Marketing at the European headquarters in Eindhoven, the location
of Philips first ever light bulb factory. Form 2001 to 2004, he coordinated
the rollout of a pan European marketing campaign with the objective to
dramatically reinvigorate European consumers' relationship with the lighting
category.
From 1996 to 2000, Antony Pearce worked in Australia for Philips Lighting
in various sales and marketing management roles, helping initiate Philips
partnership with the Sustainable Energy Development authority (SEDA) in
New South Wales, and introducing low mercury environment friendly fluorescent
tube technology to the Australian market.
Antony Pearce has a degree in Economics and Marketing from the University
of New South Wales, Australia.
Today, he lives in Hong Kong with his wife and young children. He enjoys
traveling through the region both for business and pleasure, returning
occasionally to Australia to enjoy the beaches and his extended family.
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Hari
Mamak- Advisor, ELCOMA
Mr. Hari Mamak is a graduate with Honours in Economics and a MBA from London.
He joined Philips India as a Management Trainee and retired 36 years later
as a member of the Board of Management and the Head of the Lighting Division
of the Company.He was for 5 years on the Philips Lighting Advisory Senate,
which was a world wide policy council of Philips Holland..
Mr. Mamak was the founder member of the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers
and the Electrical Lighting and Components Manufacturers Association of
India. He is presently an Advisor to both these Associations.
He has served on several Government and Industry panels relating to Lighting
and energy. He served as an elected Vice-President for 8 years on the Board
of Administration of The International Commission on Lighting. He was the
first member from a Developing Country to be elected to the Board from which
he has retired last month.
He has been organising the very popular Light India International Exhibitions
and Conferences every three years in New Delhi from 1991 onwards which are
the largest lighting specific Events in South Asia. The next one is in end
Februry 2008 when once again the world of lighting will cover to New Delhi
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RAVI SINGH, Secretary
General and CEO, WWF-India
In a bold move to channelise his passion for nature, Ravi Singh transitioned
from his banking profession at Deutsche Bank to join WWF-India in 2003.
In what he calls as “one of the best things he ever did in his life”,
this career move has been both fulfilling and challenging.
Ravi Singh exudes energy and a positive attitude. He is a great motivator
and is known for his integrity and honesty. He also communicates an infectious
love for the outdoors and birding. Saving India’s natural environment
is the abiding interest of his life – he is driven by the cause and
has made it a life long commitment.
He describes his transition from the corporate world to the world of conservation
as evolutionary and not revolutionary. He explains, “Wildlife and
the Indian environment have been abiding interests throughout my life. The
flame was nurtured over 45 years of traveling, reading, watching and working.
However, I was able to contribute only in a small and quiet way to the cause
of conservation because the professional demands of my career did not permit
a broader involvement”. He adds, “The difference now is that
I am working for an organization whose dedication I have admired and one
that supports my life long quest of nature protection and conservation.”
Spearheading the largest conservation organization of India is not easy.
However, his commitment to excellence and strong management expertise
has been essential in building and maintaining a focused team for the
diverse conservation work.
Some of the priorities areas of his work as the SG and CEO are to provide
strategic direction to the conservation work of WWF-India and to add qualitatively
to the WWF’s contribution to conservation. WWF works with Species,
Forestry, Freshwater & Wetlands, Climate Change, Education, Law, Policy
& Sustainable Livelihoods throughout India. Another important focal
area is to work with local communities and corporations to ensure their
involvement and commitment to the cause of conservation.
Ravi Singh studied at Delhi Public School, St. Stephen’s College
and excelled. He topped the Delhi University with History Honors and received
the coveted “Best All-Rounder Award” at St. Stephen’s
in 1975 for excellence in sports and academics. He lectured in History
before joining International Banking and last worked with Deutsche Bank
as General Manager Mumbai.
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Dr.
Leena Srivastava, Ph.D.
Executive Director, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Leena Srivastava is currently the Executive Director, TERI, New Delhi –
an independent not-for-profit research institution working in the areas
of energy, environment and sustainable development. In her 24+ years of
experience at TERI she has worked on a range of issues covering policy/planning,
energy pricing, regulatory issues and economics of energy development pathways
in India.
Dr Srivastava is holding additional charge as Dean, Faculty of Policy and
Planning, TERI University since June 2000 where she is teaching Doctoral
courses on Energy Policy and Planning and Infrastructure Economics. She
has a PhD. in Energy Economics from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore,
India and has a number of publications to her credit. She is on the Editorial
Boards of various international journals dealing with energy and environment
issues.
Dr Srivastava was an active Member, Expert Committee to formulate Energy
Policy, Planning Commission, Government of India, (August 2004- October
11, 2005) and Member, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India,
(January 2003-January 2004. She is currently a Member of the International
Scientific Planning Committee for the 2008 - Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions
of Global Environmental Change.
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Shubhranshu Patnaik-
Exec. Director- PwC
Shubhranshu is an Executive Director with the Energy and Utilities group
of PricewaterhouseCoopers with over 12 years of advisory experience in the
power sector with the Indian and UK firms of PwC. An Electrical Engineer
and MBA by qualification, Shubhranshu has wide experience in advising several
governments, regulatory bodies and electricity utilities on policy, restructuring,
regulation, pricing, competition and private sector participation.
Shubhranshu has project-managed multi-year, power sector reform assignments
in several states in India, including development of comprehensive power
policies covering long-term energy security and energy efficiency, rural
and renewable energy for rural electrification and evaluations of renewable
energy programmes of the central and state government. Shubhranshu has worked
extensively in different states on assessment, evaluation and policy studies
related to rural energy, electrification and renewable energy technologies.
He has also advised policy makers and utilities on power sector reform and
introduction of electricity markets in UK, South Asia, Turkey and the Middle
East.
Shubhranshu also has several years of experience in advising private utilities,
financial institutions and strategic and financial investors on power sector
related investments in India. He has helped several investors assess the
potential of various segments of the electricity industry, including in
renewable-based generation and energy-efficient equipments and has helped
close transactions in these areas for strategic investors as well as Private
Equity funds.
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V Raghuraman,
Principal Adviser & Chief Coordinator,
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Confederation of Indian Industry
Currently Principal Adviser & Chief Coordinator – Energy, Environment
& Natural Resources of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Energy
Program, V Raghuraman is an internationally recognized specialist in energy
management, energy efficiency, energy policy, regulatory and technology
issues.
Member of the Study Group on Nuclear Energy - An Indian Perspective (2000)
of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE). Convener of the CII
– USIIBC Working Group on Civil Nuclear Cooperation.
Mr. Raghuraman is a Chemical Engineer by qualification and worked as
Consultant, Trainer, Researcher in National Productivity Council (NPC)
and rose upto Deputy Director General. Subsequently he served Associated
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) as Secretary General. He served
as Chairman of South Asian Regional Energy Co-operation (SAREC). Mr. Raghuraman
is also on Board of Directors of Suzlon Energy Limited and Orissa Sponge
Iron & Steel Ltd.
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