ISUW 2024 Speaker

Rahul Bagdia
Chairman and Managing Director, pManifold Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd

Rahul has 15+ years of experience analysing and contributing to Technical, Financial and Management solutions across industries and geography. He is Co-Founder of pManifold, a Utility focused Research and Consulting company. The company is leader in emerging Market Development and Customer Experience Management, and help making life better for masses through driving reforms and services delivery improvements across utilities and businesses. He specialize in business strategy, financial modeling, customers social behavior understanding, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. He contributes to power, water, waste, solar, smart, health, and education sectors. He has dual Masters in Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Bachelors from VNIT, Nagpur. He earlier was R&D Head for BHTC, USA, and Investment Head for Rural Energy for ICICI supported IFMR Trust in India. He is Secretary of India Utility Knowledge and Network (IUKAN) and also Nagpur Smart City Council (NSCC). He has published papers and an avid reader, writer and learner.