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About the IITM Energy Summit
Following the success of the inaugural Energy Summit in 2021, the 2nd Energy Summit and Conference will be conducted showcasing the emerging technologies and enabling dialogues on climate action in India and the world.
Join us and participate in fascinating lectures, panel discussions and interactive sessions with fellow researchers from academia and industries all across the globe to combat climate change and a sneak peek into exciting future directions in energy technologies.
The event will comprise two main streams: Academic Stream – will comprise speeches and presentations from research experts and student paper presentations Industry Stream – will comprise industry expert sessions and workshops on key decarbonization themes
This section provides details about this unique summit hosted at the famous IIT Madras Research Park.
8-9 December 2022
9 AM – 6 PM
IC & SR, IIT Madras and IIT Madras Research Park
The key themes for this year’s summit are:

Energy efficiency, economics and climate finance

CO2 capture technologies, utilization and storage

Hydrogen economy

Renewable integration and storage

Transitional energy pathways
Organising Committee
Scientific Committee
Dr Sharath Lande | Reliance Industries |
Dr Deepak Rajagopal | University of California Los Angeles |
Dr Devi Prasad Mahapatra | University of Massachusetts |
Dr Aravind Rajendram | University of Alberta |
Dr Kaustab Mohanty | IIT Guwahati |
Dr Hilal Ezgi Toraman | Penn State |
Plenary speaker

Dr. Ashish Lele
Director, National Chemical Laboratory
Keynote address

Prof. Praveen Linga
Professor, National University of Singapore

Vasu Guruswamy
Co-founder, Lavni Ventures

Vikram Rao
Executive Director, RTEC

Kanaksabapathi Subramanian
Senior Vice President, Ashok Leyland

Rahul Walawalkar
President & MD of Customized Energy Solutions
Day 1: Sessions
Note: First portion of the session will be held at IC & SR Building, IIT Madras. The second portion will be held at the Main Auditorium of IIT Madras Research Park
Logistics support for travel from IC & SR to IITM Research Park will be provided to all delegates.
Plenary sessions
Keynote lectures
CEO panel
Invited lectures
Poster session
Themes: Energy efficiency, International partnerships, Low carbon mobility, Transitional energy pathways
Summit Inauguration
9:00 – 9:15
Inauguration
Prof V Kamakoti – Director of IIT Madras
Talks
9:15 – 10:00
Dr Ashish Lele – Director NCL
10:00 – 11:30
Keynote lectures
- Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala – President, IITM Research Park
- Dr. Vikram Rao – Executive Director, Research Triangle Energy Consortium
- Kanaksabapathi Subramanian – Senior Vice President, Ashok Leyland
11:30 – 11:45
Tea/Coffee
11:45 – 1:15
Contributed lectures
1:15 – 2:15
Poster session will present research from students and scholars based on abstracts accepted for presentation
2:15 – 3:15
Contributed lectures
3:30– 4:00
Ms. Sarah Kirlew – Hon. Consul General of Australia
Research Park Sessions
4:30 – 6:00
Industry panel discussion over high tea
Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy – Dean of Global Engagement, IITM
Low Carbon Choices – The Top 3 top India should focus on for rapid decarbonization
6:30 – 8:00
Top management panel
Topic: Pathways to Panchamrit – Opportunities and roadblocks
- Moderator: Prof Satya Seshadri – Faculty Lead, Energy Consortium at IITM
- Ashok Rodgi – Executive India Engineering Operation at Baker Hughes
- Amit Verma – Director, NITI Aayog
- Prof Rishikesh Krishnan – IIM Bangalore
- Raj Srinivasan- Professor, Chemical Engineering, IITM
- Raghunathan K – General Motors
8:00 – 9:30
Day 2 : Sessions
Note: First portion of the session will be held at IC & SR Building, IIT Madras. The second portion will be held at the Main Auditorium of IIT Madras Research Park
Logistics support for travel from IC & SR to IITM Research Park will be provided to all delegates.
Plenary sessions
Keynote lectures
Invited lectures
Industry – Faculty thematic panel discussions
Poster session
Themes: CO2 capture & utilization, Hydrogen economy, Energy storage, Multi-stakeholder collaboration
9:00 – 9:15
Day 1 recap and day 2 inauguration
Prof Raghunathan Rengaswamy – Dean of Global Management, IITM
Talks
9:15 – 11:15
Keynote lectures
- Dr Praveen Linga – Vice Dean, National University of Singapore
- Dr Tiffany Walsh – Deakin University, Australia
- Rahul Walawalkar– President & MD of Customized Energy Solutions
- Vasu Guruswamy – Partner/Founder, Lavni Ventures
11:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 1:15
Contributed Lectures
1:15 – 2:15
Lunch and poster session
Poster session will present research from students and scholars based on abstracts accepted for presentation
2:15-3:15
3:15 – 4:00
Over a Cup of Aye Aye Tea
How realistic is a carbon-free grid?
A Muti – stakeholder interaction moderated by
Dr Vikram Rao – Executive Director, Research Triangle Energy Consortium
4:30 – 6:00
Lab visits (Technology showcase)
Research Park Sessions
4:30 – 6:00
TBD
Topic: Identify the top 3 problem statements from the day’s proceedings for the scientific and industry community as “Grand challenges”
6:30 – 8:00
Industry + Faculty Thematic panel
(Curated panel discussions between industry leaders, government/policy representatives and faculty members)
Topic: How can the world accelerate climate-tech adoption? Short, mid, and long-term disruptive actions by Industry, Academia, and Policymakers
- Moderator: Rajnish Kumar – Professor, Chemical Engineering, IITM
- Dr Marwa Al-Ansary – Shell International
- Dr Ranjith Pai – DST, Govt of India
- Dr Pravin Linga – Vice Dean, National University of Singapore
- Deepak Rajagopal – Faculty UCLA
- Anil Jain – ex Sec, Oil & Gas, GoI
- Industry Expert
8:00 – 9:30
Registration for Energy Summit 2022

Note:
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Early bird incentive ends on Oct 30 2022
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Registration fee includes the participation in the conference and summit, publication of the contribution, conference attendance e-certificate, lunch and dinner during conference, badge, conference accessories and coffee breaks.
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The accommodation will be provided to the early bird registered students at IITM hostels on request*
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Cancellations and refunds of the registration fees are not allowed.
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*Accommodation fee is not included in the registration fee.