Akhil Mehrotra

Managing Director at Pipeline Infrastructure Limited, India

Speaker

Mr Akhil Mehrotra, an eminent business leader in the Energy sector, brings an impressive 33 years of experience across oil & gas, power, and telecom industries. Akhil is the Managing Director at Pipeline Infrastructure Limited, a 1400+ Km cross-country natural gas transmission pipeline owned by Brookfield. He has led P&L of multiple companies, M&A deals and has been instrumental in transforming business performance. He has spent 20+ years in leadership roles at Shell, BG (India), RIL and Gujarat Gas Limited. In his previous role, Akhil has been Chairman of Mahanagar Gas Limited, a Fortune 500 company and listed on Indian Stock Exchanges. He has also been on Boards of various companies including Shell Energy India and Hazira Ports Private Limited. Akhil is a thought leader in global gas market development, including green hydrogen blending, policy formulation, and just energy transition. With a BE in Mechanical Engineering, MBA in Finance, and a PhD in Gas Markets, he has also pursued courses at IIM Bangalore, Harvard Business School, Kellogg, and London Business School.