The Financial Times has announced it will host its inaugural Energy Transition Summit India on 8-9 October, 2024 at The Oberoi in New Delhi, India. The summit will focus on critical issues surrounding India’s migration towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. This event marks the return of the FT to live events in India, added the publisher.
The two-day event will bring together senior Indian and international policy-makers, global investors, innovators and leaders from energy, metals and manufacturing sectors. The publisher says the summit will provide key insights and practical takeaways on how India can find a viable pathway to scale up renewables, decarbonise its industries, and capitalise on the global energy transition.
Leading speakers include Nirmala Sitharaman, minister of finance and corporate affairs, Government of India; H.D. Kumaraswamy, minister of heavy industries and minister of steel, Government of India; Praveer Sinha, CEO and managing director, Tata Power; Auguste Tano Kouamé, country director for India, World Bank; Manish Pant, executive vice president, international operations, Schneider Electric; Georgina Hallett, chief sustainability officer and head of physical markets, London Metal Exchange; Prashant Ruia, director, Essar Capital, and Gauri Singh, deputy director-general, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Global publisher of FT Live and board member of the FT Group, Angela Mackay, said: "We are delighted to be in Delhi to host our inaugural Energy Transition Summit India. It is an important moment to gather global stakeholders to address an issue which impacts every country on the planet. FT Live has a unique ability to convene many of the world’s most senior business leaders and decision makers to afford delegates insight from industry leaders and engage in high-level discussion which I hope will lead to fresh ideas and change.”
For more than 130 years, the Financial Times says it has been recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The publisher says FT Live builds on this legacy through events that examine critical trends and developments shaping industries, economies and the world we live in. The summit will offer opportunities for networking, learning and new ideas for India’s energy transition.
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