Energy & Innovative Net Zero Transitioning | IITR Alumni Global Meet 2026

At the IIT Roorkee Alumni Global Meet (New Delhi), this high-level panel on “Energy & Innovative Net Zero Transitioning” brought together senior leaders shaping India’s energy policy and industrial transition.

Moderated by Shri Azamali Khan (CEO, TIDES, IIT Roorkee), the panel featured:
● Shri Pankaj Agrawal, IAS — Secretary, Ministry of Power
● Shri Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri — Chairman & Managing Director, Balmer Lawrie
● Shri Saumitra Shrivastava — Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation

The discussion explored India’s Net Zero pathway, the scale-up of renewables and storage, grid resilience, “Grids for AI and AI for Grids”, rising data-centre power demand, the role of startups in forecasting and smart-meter ecosystems, circular economy and material efficiency in manufacturing, and how legacy energy systems are adapting through digital platforms and AI-enabled operations.

This session is especially relevant for those tracking India’s climate strategy, power sector reforms, green fuels, industrial decarbonisation, and AI-led infrastructure transformation.

⏱ Timestamps
00:22 — Introductions
04:30 — India’s Net Zero roadmap, renewables & storage challenge
08:41 — Grids for AI & AI for grids: data centres and power demand
10:07 — Smart meters, energy data & role of startups
12:25 — Industrial decarbonisation: packaging, logistics & technology
18:53 — IOC perspective: energy security & AI-driven operations
27:26 — Digital energy platforms & “UPI for energy” vision
29:20 — AI in refinery operations
34:43 — Supply chain decarbonisation & compliance frameworks
38:55 — Audience Q&A

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