A Mechanical/Electrical power sector professional of the 1990 Executive Trainee batch, Shri Krishna joined NTPC on 26 October 1990 and has since held several key positions across major NTPC stations. An engineering graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and a Post Graduate Diploma holder in Computer Science, he has built extensive expertise in thermal power plant operations, maintenance, fuel management, ash management and business leadership.

The Conference brought together eminent experts, industry leaders, academicians, engineers, researchers and practitioners from across the nation and beyond to deliberate on the future of thermal power generation in an increasingly sustainable energy landscape.

The distinguished gathering was graced by several stalwarts of the power sector, including Shri Praveen Gupta, Member (Thermal), Central Electricity Authority ; Shri S. Suresh Kumar, IAS, Chairman, DVC; Shri Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya, MD, STEAG Energy Services(India) Pvt. Ltd. .; Shri Ravindra Kumar, Director (Operations), NTPC Ltd.; Shri Subrata Mandal, Director (O&M), The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd.; Shri Brajesh Kumar Singh, MD (Generation),CESC , among many other eminent dignitaries.