THE NEXT GENERATION OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES TO COMBAT GLOBAL POVERTY

SANJAYKHAZANCHI

VICEPRESIDENT

AsVicePresidentattheInstituteforTransformativeTechnologies,Sanjaybringsinadecadeofexperienceinthespaceofrenewableenergyandoff-gridruralelectrification.Hehasin-depthknowledgeofrenewableenergytechnologies,andhasdevelopedstrongpartnershipswithvariousplayersinthisspace. Sincethelastfewyears,hehasbeenprovidingconsultingservicestoTheRockefellerFoundation’s‘SmartPower’ruralelectrificationprograminIndia.Hecoordinatedandledthismulti-partnerprogramfromitsinceptionin2009-10tilltheprogramsetupitsIndianentityin2015.Underhisleadership,theprogramimplementeda30-villageelectrificationprojectinthestatesofUttarPradeshandBihar.Underthesameprogram,herecentlyconcludedascopingstudyfortheMyanmaroff-gridelectrificationmarket.PriortoTheRockefellerFoundation,Sanjayworkedformorethantwodecadesinthecorporatesector,mainlyintheenergy,powerproductsandautomotiveindustries.HehasbeentheExecutiveVicePresidentwithACMEEnergy(MicroTurbineDivision),CEOofImergyPowerSystems(US-basedflow-batterycompany),

THE NEXT GENERATION OF BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES TO COMBAT GLOBAL POVERTY

PresidentandCEOofBirlaPower(powerproductscompany),andRegionalDirector(SouthAsia&MiddleEast)forCorningIncorporated.SanjayholdsanMBAfromtheFacultyofManagementStudies,UniversityofDelhi,andabachelor’sdegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromtheNationalInstituteofTechnology,Srinagar.Heisanavidgolfer,likestotravel,andloveslisteningtomusic.HelivesinGurgaon,India.ToreachSanjay,pleasesendhimanemailatsanjay@transformativetechnologies.org