Visionary Leaders & Mentors

LCE is a hub of knowledge on Climate Investment, Climate Technology, and Startup Ecosystem comprising of mentors, climate leaders, scientists, venture capitalists, and industry experts whose vision, voice, and guidance nudge the budding startups in the right direction prompting innovation, scaling, and long term success. If you seek mentorship or wish to provide guidance then join LCE.

Dr. Mushtaq Memon
Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency, UNEP

Dr. Memon is working with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as a Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency in Asia Pacific Office located in Dubai/Bangkok.

Myriem Touhami Kadiri
Head of Finance Unit, Climate Change Division, UNEP

Myriem is the head of the finance unit, within UNEP's Climate Change Division. Working with UNEP, IFC among other organizations, she has over 20 years of expertise in structuring finance mechanisms for the uptake of renewable energy technologies.

Maria Katherina Patdu
Associate Programme Officer, APCAP

Maria, Associate Programme Officer at UNEP's Asia and the Pacific Office, coordinates the Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP) to drive measurable air pollution reductions.

Meet the speakers

Our Speakers are inspiring founders who have built startups from the ground up. They share their remarkable journey, insights, and wisdom with our community, offering a wealth of inspiration and practical advice. Their stories motivate and educate our startups, providing a vision of success.

Amrit Om Nayak
Co-founder & CEO, Indra Waters

Amrit, Co-founder and CEO of Indra Water, leads pioneering water treatment solutions, treating over 2.5 billion liters with patented technology. Recognized globally, Indra won the 2023 APAC Cleantech 25 honor and accolades at the Global Water Intelligence Awards.

Tarana Lalwani
Founding Partner, Innoven

Tarana Lalwani is a founding partner at Innoven, one of the top venture debt funds in India. She has over 14 years of experience in the financial industry, having worked at Morgan Stanley, a couple of other investment firms, and a startup.

Vineed Nair
Managing Partner, NAIR IP LLP

Mr Nair is an IP expert with 14+ years of experience. He has prosecuted 1,000+ patents and specializes in Indian and US patent systems. As a registered Indian Patent Agent and Chartered Engineer, he also advises global clients on IP lifecycle management and strategy.

Dhruv Nath
Director, Lead Angels Network

Prof Nath is a leading angel investor and mentor dedicated to nurturing India's emerging startup ecosystem. Through Lead Angels, he has guided over 100 startups, enabling them to raise INR 500+ crores and achieve revenues beyond INR 1,000 crores.

Sarthak Ranka
Strategy Director, Ogilvy Malaysia

Sarthak is a seasoned brand strategist with over a decade of experience leading campaigns for global names like Cadbury, Colgate, and Coca-Cola across Southeast Asia. Sarthak’s expertise has earned recognition from industry giants like EFFIES India, WARC Asia, and D&AD.

Kelvin Keane
Global BD Manager, Microsoft for Startups

Kelvin Keane, Global Business Development Manager at Microsoft for Startups, holds a Master of Finance and Bachelor of Commerce. He has over 4+ years of experience at Microsoft for Startups, Salesforce, and Paddy Power Betfair.

Shravan Shankar
Co Founder, Climake

Since 2009, Shravan, has worked in sustainable development, consulting organizations across India, Asia, and Europe to adopt sustainable practices. He has also developed large-scale projects for Indian industry, supported by DFID (UK), BMZ (Germany).

Michael Gryseels
Founder and Managing Partner, Antares Ventures

Michael, Founder of Antares Ventures, leads a US$100-200M fund investing in Deep Tech ventures across Series A/B stages in emerging Asia. A seasoned tech leader, he has backed 30+ startups, held 10 board roles, and specializes in innovation and sustainability.

Rishikesh SR
Co Founder, Rapido

Rishikesh co-founded Rapido India’s largest Bike Taxi platform empowering over 20 million people across India and earned him a spot in Forbes 30 under 30-India, CNBC Young turk to name a few.

Jyotsna Pattabiraman
Partner, Aureolis Ventures

With global experience, Jyotsna drives product strategy, market entry, and successful exits. Featured in The Wall Street Journal and World Economic Forum, she excels in governance, deal structuring, and capital raising.

Ajaita Shah
Founder & CEO, Frontier Markets

Ajaita Shah, Founder of Frontier Markets, brings 20 years of expertise in rural business, spanning microfinance, energy access, and financial inclusion in India. She has formerly advised CGAP, the World Bank, and the Gates Foundation, driving sustainable impact.

Anil Lamba
Director, Lamcon Finance & Management Services

Dr. Anil Lamba, bestselling author and financial literacy advocate, is a Chartered Accountant and international trainer, serving over 3,000 corporations worldwide. His books, like Romancing the Balance Sheet and Flirting with Stocks, make finance accessible, empowering readers and professionals globally

Paolo Marengo
GO4SDGs Regional Coordinator, UNEP

Hannes MacNulty
Manager, Green Industry Platform

Fiza Farhan
CEO, ORA Global Development Advisors

Fiza Farhan is a global expert on issues pertaining to inclusive economic growth, climate change, sustainable development, financial inclusion, women empowerment, access to energy and multi-sectorial partnerships.

Phuong Nguyen
General Manager Revenue & Monetisation, Angel Investor

David Jackson
Marketing Director, Winnow

David is a seasoned marketeer and partnership builder with over a decade of experience across corporations, nonprofits, and agencies. David is also leveraging technology for good and driving profit with purpose by fighting food waste in commercial kitchens.

Shilpika Gautam
Founder & CEO, Opna

Shilpika has over 15+ years of experience in carbon markets, building commodities, capital markets, and fintech businesses for startups and global financial institutions.

Sachin Bhandary
Founder, The Story Co

Sachin, Founder of The Story Co. and Story Club, empowers founders to master storytelling. Formerly a PR account director, he led campaigns for Godrej, Marico, BBC World News, and Hotels.com.

Shailesh Vickram Singh
Founder, Gomassive

Shailesh Vickram Singh is a venture capitalist / entrepreneur and is founder of Gomassive. Gomassive is sponsor of Climate Angels Fund which invest in easily stage startups solving climate change in India and USA.

Join As Speakers

If you have a startup success story to share, we welcome you to become a part of our Speaker lineup.