Working together to meet the challenge
In order to meet the challenges we face from climate and global environmental change we will need to develop our understanding of climate systems and the potential technologies and options that are available to help mitigate and adapt to the changing world. This requires world-leading research capabilities within these areas and offers an opportunity for collaborative research activities to develop leading expertise to deliver this. Working together, and linking to the real-world needs in business and government, our institutes are able to draw on the best research to inform decision making around climate change.
This event will explore the role of universities in meeting global challenges, setting out the science and potential impacts faced by climate change, as well showcasing some potential options to mitigate its effects. Discussions will focus of the potential of world leading research to help inform decision making in the public and private sector.
An updated programme is available to download and the meeting will be followed by a networking reception. All are welcome to attend, though registration is required due to the limited number of spaces available on the day.
Note: This event will be held in Bangalore, India. Directions are available here.
Confirmed speakers include
- Prof Dilip Ahuja, National Institute of Advanced Studies
- Prof P Balaram, Director of the IISc, Bangalore
- Prof B K Chandrashekar, Chairman of the Bangalore Climate Change Initiative – Karnataka (BCCI-K)
- Ajay Goel, CEO of Tata Power Solar
- Dr Chandrashekar Hariharan, Vice Chairman IGBC-Karnataka & Executive Chairman, BCIL
- Prof Sir Brian Hoskins, Director of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change
- Dr. S.S. Krishnan, C-STEP
- Dr Ashwin Mahesh, Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- Prof Pradeep Mujumdar, IISc Bangalore
- Prof Jenny Nelson, Imperial College London
- Prof Sir Keith O’Nions, President & Rector of Imperial College London
- Prof John Polak, Imperial College London
- Dr Sheela Ramasesha, IISc Bangalore
- S V Ranganath, Chief Secretary of Karnataka
- Charanjit Singh, Vice President of Clean Energy, Climate Change and Utilities – Global Banking and Markets at HSBC
- Professor TG Sitharam, CiSTUP IISc Bangalore
- Vidya Soundarajan, Senior Regional Advisor for Climate Change, British High Commission
- Prof J Srinivasan, Director of the Divecha Centre for Climate Change