7th INDIA CONSTRUCTION FESTIVAL 2021
22 October 2021
Presented by
Secretary
Ministry of Commerce, Government of India
Dr. Anup Wadhawan is India’s present Commerce Secretary. Previously, he was also the joint secretary and additional secretary in the department of financial services under the Ministry of Finance. For six years between 2001 and 2006 he was a director in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). He thus worked in both Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s and Dr. Manmohan Singh’s PMO. Wadhawan is an MA and Ph.D. in Economics.
Chairman
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, IAS (JH-1987) took charge as Chairman, National Highways Authority of India w.e.f. 05.03.2019 (AN) with additional charge of the post of Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., New Delhi. Mr. Sinha held the charge of Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. since August, 2017. Shri Sinha holds M.Sc. Degree in Health Sciences (Johns Hopkins University, USA) and B.Tech Degree (IIT Kanpur) in Electrical Engineering.
He has served in the State of Jharkhand in major departments including PWD, Mines, Industry, IT among others. He has to his credit several landmark projects in Jharkhand including Mega Sports Complex & Games Village at Ranchi, Ranchi Ring Road, State Data Center. He has also been instrumental in development of several policies and documents viz. PWD Code 2012, public private partnership policy etc. In his last assignment of State, before he took over as MD, NHIDCL, as Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Jharkhand, he played pivotal role in organizing rural poor, creating sustainable livelihood & employment opportunities & NRM based development.
As MD NHIDCL, he has been instrumental in making the execution of the projects smoother by focus on removal of bottlenecks, open dialogue with stakeholders, streamlining procedures and regular monitoring. He has been able to revive many stuck projects. Under his leadership, the NHIDCL has been able to complete development and take steps for implementation of mega projects viz. Zojila tunnel, Dhubri-Phulbari bridge.
His major interests are in the fields of sustainable development, IT, Infrastructure, Health and Institution Building.
Senior Director
Industry Insights Research Dodge Data & Analytics
At Dodge Data & Analytics, Steve Jones focuses on how emerging economic, practice and technology trends are transforming the global design and construction industry. In addition to hundreds of speaking engagements around the world and numerous articles in industry publications, he produces Dodge Data & Analytics’ SmartMarket Reports on key industry trends, which are read by millions worldwide and frequently cited as authoritative references.
Steve holds a MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from The Johns Hopkins University. He has a track record of active leadership in many industry initiatives and serves as a judge for numerous industry awards.
Before joining Dodge, Steve was Vice President of Primavera Systems (now part of Oracle), the global leader in project management software. Prior to that, Steve spent 19 years in creative and management roles with top architectural/engineering firms, most recently as a Principal and Board of Directors member with Burt Hill, one of the largest A/E firms in the US (now merged with Stantec).
Founder President & CEO
Indo Latin American Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Sharma is the Founder President & CEO of “Indo Latin American Chamber of Commerce" an affiliated organization with Govt. of India. He was holding Honorary Diplomatic status from Latin American Region/Diplomatic Consular Corps and extended due courtesies and privileges under the international law of the Vienna Convention. He is Visionary and Enthusiastic Professional to promote Trade & Investment, Social & Cultural Activities between India-Latin American & Caribbean Countries.
Partner, National Head- Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare
Cochin Smart Mission Limited
Mr. George joins us after a distinguished career in public service as a member of the Indian Administrative Service. Over his 32 years in the IAS, he served with distinction in senior leadership positions in urban development, transportation, shipping, energy, water resources, urban transit, industry and labour. Most recently he concurrently managed three significant projects - Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority and the Cochin Smart Mission Limited – of a combined size of INR110 billion. His other responsibilities included serving as Government Director on the Board of Cochin Shipyard Limited.
Former Secretary
Ministry of Coal
Managing director
Centrum Capital Limited
Mr. Sandeep Upadhyay joined Centrum Capital Limited in June 2008 and is currently serving as MD of Centrum Capital Ltd (Infrastructure), since July 2015. In his current role, he is responsible for sourcing and executing fundraising and corporate finance advisory deals across Transportation, Logistics, Conventional and Renewable energy sector
He has around sixteen years of extensive experience in Investment Banking & Corporate Finance Advisory focused on Infrastructure, Energy & Logistics Sector, with exposure to leading Private Equity, M&A, PIPE, IPO, Project Finance, NCDs, Structured Debt & Financial Restructuring, SDR, Insolvency & Bankruptcy process
Prior to Centrum, he worked with SBI Capital Markets and IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited (part of IL&FS Group), in financial advisory and fundraising for marquee Infrastructure Projects in India
Director
Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd.
Hardik Agrawal is a Director at Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd., primarily handling the company’s business development and investment activities. Spearheading a successful set of Public-Private Partnership projects in roads and transport infrastructure, he has made a mark in the Indian infrastructure industry with the timely and quality execution of projects. Representing the company at all global scales, Hardik has instrumented a network of international collaboration with businesses and governments across the world. He serves as the Chairman for FICCI’s infrastructure committee for the Gujarat State Council and is also a member of the National Executive Committee of FICCI. He is also an active participant in the Rail Division at CII. Hardik holds a B.S. in Construction Management combined with Law, Business Studies and Architecture and Urban Policy from the prestigious New York University. A keen entrepreneur, he mentors’ startups in his time off and runs an education non-profit.
Managing Director & CEO
Wirtgen India
Ramesh Palagiri, age 55 years, is a Graduate in Mechanical engineering with over 30 years of experience in the field of Construction & Mining machinery industry. He is currently the Managing Director & CEO of Wirtgen Group in India – A John Deere Company and comes with a total work experience of around 30 years. The WIRTGEN GROUP are world leaders in the manufacturing of machines for Roadbuilding & Road rehabilitation, as well as Mineral Technologies. Prior to this, he was the Chief Operating Officer at Schwing Stetter India and also was one of its Co-promoters. During his stint of 8 years at Schwing, the company had achieved phenomenal average growth rates of 50 %. He had started his career in Chennai at Greaves Cotton & Co Ltd as a Sales engineer trainee and later moved to Mumbai, the HO of Greaves where he was the all India Head, Construction & Mining Department.
During his term of 12 years at Wirtgen India, the company invested and set up a manufacturing plant in Pune; to produce machines for the domestic market as well as global export. The company turnover during his tenure has increased tenfold over the past 12 years.
Managing Principal
C.P. Kukreja Architects (CPKA)
Mr. Dikshu C. Kukreja is the Managing Principal of C.P. Kukreja Architects (CPKA), a premier architectural and engineering organisation based in New Delhi. CPKA is ranked amongst the top 100 architecture firms in the world and top 5 in Asia. It has achieved the unique distinction of being the first design firm in India to have acquired a US-based design practice, specializing in Sustainability.
Apollo Tyres Ltd. came into inception in 1972 and since then has been a trusted name in manufacturing and sales of tyres. With its corporate headquarters in Gurgaon, India, Apollo caters to over 100 countries across the globe. The company markets its products under two global brands - Apollo and Vredestein. These products are distributed across the globe through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets. Apollo Tyres has multiple manufacturing units in India, the Netherlands, and Hungary. At the end of the financial year 2018, the company achieved a turnover of US$ 2.28 billion, backed by a global workforce of approximately 16,000 employees.
Welspun Enterprises Ltd. (WEL), part of the globally reputed Welspun Group, is among India’s fastest growing infrastructure development companies. WEL specializes in road and water projects under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) and via large-value Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts. It also selectively undertakes Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects.
In the highway sector alone, the company has successfully completed six BOT (Toll) Road projects with a total length of over 500 km. WEL’s road portfolio stands at approximately INR 12,000 crores as on 31st March 2021, which includes India’s first 14-lane sustainable green expressway. It also has investments in Oil & Gas Exploration. Welspun Enterprises aims to drive sustained profitability, which is achieved through a differentiated asset light model, turnaround strategy and prudent risk management. It remains sharply geared towards complex infrastructure projects that will lead to efficient transport and increased productivity. With ESG at the core of its business, the Company is committed to carrying out operations in a sustainable way.
