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Theme: Coastal Guardians: Future-Proofing India's Waters in an Era of Emerging Risks

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Speakers

Oil Spill India 2026 Speakers

Shri Shantanu Thakur

Shri Shantanu Thakur*

Hon’ble Minister of State of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

HE May-Elin Stener

HE May-Elin Stener

Ambassador of Norway to India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives
Embassy of Norway in India

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd)

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd)

Former Chief of Naval Staff & Chairman
National Maritime Foundation

Dr. Vishwapati Trivedi, IAS (Retd.)

Dr. Vishwapati Trivedi, IAS (Retd.)*

Former Secretary
Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Mines, Government of India

Shri Amar Nath, IAS (Retd)

Shri Amar Nath, IAS (Retd)

Former Additional Secretary
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt of India

Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS

Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS

Director General
Directorate General of Maritime Administration, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India

Ms. Sue Watkins

Ms. Sue Watkins

Director, Steamship Mutual P&I Club, Chair of the IGP&I Clubs Vessel Response Plan Working Group
Steamship Mutual P&I Club

Shri T.K. Sengupta

Shri T.K. Sengupta

Former Director Offshore
ONGC Limited, Co-Chairman Governing Council

Shri Pankaj Kumar

Shri Pankaj Kumar

Former Director (Production)
ONGC Limited & Chairman Governing Council

Shri Virender Singh Pathania, PVSM, PTM, TM

Shri Virender Singh Pathania, PVSM, PTM, TM

Former Director General
Indian Coast Guard

Shri Rajesh Sinha, IAS (Retd.)

Shri Rajesh Sinha, IAS (Retd.)

Advisor
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India

Smt. Vartika Shukla

Smt. Vartika Shukla

Former Chairman and Managing Director
Engineers India Limited

Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan*

Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan*

Managing Director
Numaligarh Refinery Limited

Shri Bhaskar Chowdary Nettem

Shri Bhaskar Chowdary Nettem

Director Production
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

Mr. Gaute Sivertsen

Mr. Gaute Sivertsen

Director
IOPC Funds

Dr Naveen Raj

Dr Naveen Raj

Senior Consultant & Head-Environment
Oil Industry Safety Directorate

Shri Hirak Dutta

Shri Hirak Dutta

Expert Advisor
PNGRB

Dr. Umish Srivastava

Dr. Umish Srivastava

Executive Director- Incharge R&D
Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Shri Arun Mittal

Shri Arun Mittal

Former Executive Director
Oil Industry Safety Directorate

Shri Arvind Kumar*

Shri Arvind Kumar*

Director Refineries
Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Mr. Bjørn Iversen

Mr. Bjørn Iversen

Country Director India & Commercial Counsellor
Royal Norwegian Embassy (Innovation Norway)

Mr. Richard Johnson

Mr. Richard Johnson

Technical Director
ITOPF

Dr. Sanjeev Raina*

Dr. Sanjeev Raina*

Former Executive Director (Corporate HSSE)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Shri Ajay Dixit

Shri Ajay Dixit

Former ED & Chief HSE
Oil and Natural Gas Limited

Shri Yatendra Lodha*

Shri Yatendra Lodha*

Group Head S&OR (Safety & Operating Risk)
Reliance Industries Limited

Shri Mukesh Mohan

Shri Mukesh Mohan

Executive Director - HSE, Refinery HQ
Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Dr. Balakrishnan Nair T.M

Dr. Balakrishnan Nair T.M

Director
INCOIS

Mr. James Tan

Mr. James Tan

Industry Engagement Lead – Asia Pacific
Oil Spill Response Limited

Ms. Daisy Elizabeth Roche

Ms. Daisy Elizabeth Roche

Senior Secretariat Executive
International Group of P&I Clubs

Capt. Alok Kumar

Capt. Alok Kumar

Vice President & Head Marine
Nayara Energy Limited

Shri Pramod Sapra

Shri Pramod Sapra

Director
Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada JVs-India

Capt. Sanjay Maini

Capt. Sanjay Maini

Country Head - India
IRI Maritime and Corporate Services Pvt Ltd

DIG Rajesh Mittal

DIG Rajesh Mittal

Former Commander Coast Guard Andhra Pradesh
Indian Coast Guard

Shri Pankaj Singhal

Shri Pankaj Singhal

Head Safety
Adani Ports and SEZ

Capt. Divya Gupta

Capt. Divya Gupta

Head Marine
Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited

Mr. Matthew Low

Mr. Matthew Low

Training and Consultancy Manager (APAC)
Oil Spill Response Limited

Capt Anuj Sahai

Capt Anuj Sahai

Managing Director
T&T Salvage Asia, Singapore

Capt. Pankaj Kapoor

Capt. Pankaj Kapoor

Managing Partner
Quadraant Legal

Dr. S.J. Prasad

Dr. S.J. Prasad

Scientist-ARO
INCOIS

Shri Badal Roy

Shri Badal Roy

Former Executive Director
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

Ms. Susannah Domaille

Ms. Susannah Domaille

Senior Technical Advisor
ITOPF

Shri Abhishek Bhatnagar

Shri Abhishek Bhatnagar

Director General
The Energy and Climate Initiatives Society (ENCIS)

Dr. Dipankar Saharia

Dr. Dipankar Saharia

Managing Director
ONGC - TERI Biotech

Shri Karor Singh*

Shri Karor Singh*

Deputy Director (JMVP)
Inland Waterways Authority of India

Capt. T. Srinivas*

Capt. T. Srinivas*

Deputy Conservator
Visakhapatnam Port Authority

Capt. Praveen Khara*

Capt. Praveen Khara*

Chief Port Officer-cum-Nautical Advisor
Maharashtra Maritime Board

Mr. Norbu Wangchuk (Virtually)

Mr. Norbu Wangchuk (Virtually)

Director General
SACEP

Shri Akshya Bakshi

Shri Akshya Bakshi

Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Production & S&OR
Reliance Industries Limited

Ms. Soontharee Pirom (Virtually)

Ms. Soontharee Pirom (Virtually)

Chief of the Environment Division (Environment Group)
Marine Department of Thailand

Ms. Yamuna Munkuthy

Ms. Yamuna Munkuthy

Team Leader/Duty Manager – Asia Pacific
Oil Spill Response Limited

Mr. Matthew De Plater

Mr. Matthew De Plater

Claims Manager
IOPC Funds

Shri Sahil Kochhar

Shri Sahil Kochhar

Operations Manager
Miros

Mr. Hugo Isaksen

Mr. Hugo Isaksen

Senior Project Manager
Kongsberg Satelite Services