Speakers of the 9th edition (2024)

In a career spanning 32 years and across multiple continents, Hemant has built an international reputation as a pioneer and a thought leader in the circular economy, climate change and ESG space. Hemant works on global impact initiatives in collaboration with the UN, World Bank, governments, and several international agencies. Hemant has covered diverse sectors that include water, waste, renewable energy, major infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, manufacturing, food, and education and has worked on multi- billion-dollar projects of significant scale, sensitivity and impact.

Hemant has worked with large corporations, all tiers of the government, peak industry bodies, clean
technology start-ups, and venture capital investors. He has played a key role in the supporting early
establishment and success of key entities such as the SA Environment Protection Authority, Zero Waste South Australia (now Green Industries SA), Circular Economy Alliance Australia (CEAA), Maharashtra Australia Sustainable Energy Alliance.

Hemant developed and introduced the iconic ‘Global Leadership Program on the Circular Economy’, an
executive leadership program in collaboration with United Nations Centre for Regional Development. He is actively involved in international trade missions, conferences and seminars and has delivered more than 300 presentations around the world.

Hemant founded CEAA with a vision to to lead the global transition towards a sustainable and circular world.

CEAA and partners are at the forefront of promoting circular principles and practices, inspiring and
empowering organisations and leaders to integrate sustainability into their core operations. CEAA is now
recognized as a pioneering, impact agency on Circular Economy, ESG and Climate Change, building a global knowledge community of 15,000 plus leaders, decision makers, CEO’s, experts, and change agents.

CEAA focusses on 5 key areas: Capacity Building and Mentoring, Innovation Incubators, Thought Leadership, Strategic Consulting and Knowledge and Technology Transfer.

Hemant invests a considerable amount of time on building institutions, knowledge hubs, and multisectoral collaboration platforms bringing together government, industry, academia and community organizations.