sustainability, renewable energy penetration and clean energy
sustainability, renewable energy penetration and clean energy
Speaker(s)
Kartik Balasubramaniam is a seasoned engineering executive with over 30 years of experience in power and water projects across thermal, renewables, and desalination. Currently Vice President Development, Engineering and Transition, he specializes in providing technical support to new Bids, M&A, B2B and G2G projects. He also provides support to EPC/O&M contract execution, and operational excellence. Kartik has led major initiatives across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and serves on multiple boards, driving strategic growth and technical innovation across diverse energy platforms.
Praveen Jain is the Manager for Operations and Maintenance in TAQA’s Generation business. He is a seasoned techno-commercial expert with nearly two decades of experience across technical, digital, and commercial domains in thermal power plants, 14 of those spent in the MEA region, based out of UAE.
Prior to TAQA, Mr. Jain held multiple roles at GE, where he was deeply involved in both technical and commercial functions. His responsibilities included GT combustor design, fleet-wide troubleshooting, and digital project implementation. On the commercial side, Mr. Jain managed bid preparation, upgrade guarantees, risk mitigation strategies, escalation clause negotiations, and contract modelling—collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including sales, legal, and tax.