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(POSTPONED) Energy for All & the Transition to Zero-Carbon: The Private-Sector Role

RSVP Required Open to the Public

This event is postponed until further notice due to public health concerns around the global coronavirus outbreak.

Join the Environment and Natural Resources Program on Tuesday, March 10 to hear from Shankar Krishnamoorthy, Executive Vice President at ENGIE. Shankar will be discussing the private sector's role in decarbonizing our global energy system with ENRP Senior Fellow Nicola de Blasio.

This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited: please RSVP at the link below.

Date: Time: - Location: Belfer Building - Bell Hall, 5th Floor
Shankar Krishnamoorthy

Speaker Bio

Shankar Krishnamoorthy, 59, is the Executive Vice President of ENGIE, in charge of Strategy & Innovation, Industrial Development, Research & Technology, and Procurement. He also supervises the Africa Business Unit.

Mr. Krishnamoorthy’s journey at ENGIE began in 1997 when he served as CEO of ENGIE South Asia. Since then, he has served in a number of senior positions at ENGIE in Europe and Asia focused on business development, centralized generation, and management. His most notable achievement has been the growth and transformation of ENGIE’s Middle East and Africa business into a mature and successful business entity.

Mr. Krishnamoorthy has also served as the Chairman of Solairedirect and, prior to ENGIE, he worked at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in India.

He graduated from the Delhi College of Engineering with a degree in engineering.