Manish Agarwal

Manish Agarwal ([email protected]) is a Harvard alumnus and also holds a degree in engineering. His 25-year career started in telecoms, leading the company to become a market leader in India and international markets before joining Sterlite Power. Currently, he is Sterlite Power’s CEO, responsible for Infrastructure and engineering, procurement and construction services as well as the power products business. Agarwal is credited with transforming the way electrical infrastructure, both greenfield and brownfield, is built in India. He is a leading voice on key industry issues, shaping policy priorities on trade and sustainability, and an advocate of modern and innovative technology. He is chairman of the task force on transmission at the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, vice president of CIGRE India, a member of the National Executive Council of IEEMA, a member of the Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry power committee and vice president of the Cable and Conductor Manufacturers Association of India.