Suresh Kotla is a champion for harnessing the power of collective action to accelerate the pace of decarbonisation in hard to abate sectors. He pioneered and led multiple industrial decarbonisation programs in South-and South-East Asia and developed one the largest supply chain sustainability initiatives impacting factories in India, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam.

He co-designed and executed the National Motor Replacement Program with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd., a PSU under Ministry of Power in India. Additionally, he founded and incubated multiple start-ups, clean technology accelerators, and sustainability networks. He holds a Masters in Environmental Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Mumbai.