Anil Agarwal

Anil Agarwal is the Founder of Vedanta Group and the Non-Executive Chairman of Vedanta Limited. Mr. Agarwal has also been the Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources since 2005. Under his visionary leadership, the Vedanta Group has over the past 25 years grown into one of the foremost diversified mining, metals, hydrocarbons, and technology groups in the world, with global industry-leading positions across Zinc, Silver, Aluminium, and growing presence across Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome, Manganese, and metal recycling. The Group also houses India’s largest private upstream producer of hydrocarbons, enjoys a leading presence in the Indian Copper, Iron Ore and Steel, and Power generation sectors, and has growing interests in power transmission, renewables, technology, optical fibre, and display glass. The Group also plans to soon foray into semiconductors, all of which are sectors crucial to the growth and development of the Indian economy. In addition to operations in India, Vedanta also has a considerable footprint in the mineral-rich African continent, a deepening footprint in the Middle East, significant plants in Europe, a diversified portfolio of technology products developed in Taiwan, and a growing customer base in the Americas. Mr. Agarwal believes businesses must give back to society and help them prosper, and hence, he has signed The Giving Pledge, a movement of global philanthropists who have committed to giving away most of their wealth towards philanthropic and charitable causes. The Anil Agarwal Foundation, the platform through which Mr. Agarwal directs his social giving, is committed to empowering communities, transforming lives, and facilitating nation-building through sustainable and inclusive growth. The Foundation’s flagship project, Nand Ghar, is committed to developing model ‘Anganwadis’ across India that are focussed on eradicating childhood hunger and malnutrition, providing education and healthcare to children at the grassroots level and empowering women with a range of skills development programmes. Over 6500 Nand Ghars have been set up and are supported across India today.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

10:10

Global strategy Conference Room B 10:10 - 10:30

India: land of opportunities for global players

India is one of the world’s largest energy consumers, importing 90% of its crude while 70–80% of its hydrocarbon reserves remain untapped, equivalent to an estimated 100 billion barrels of oil. This combination of vast potential and rising demand makes India a compelling destination for global E&P companies and service providers.

With energy needs reshaping global crude flows, the government is accelerating exploration through reforms such as the Open Acreage Licensing Policy, Discovered Small Fields initiative, and new rules that encourage investment. Deepwater and ultra-deepwater basins are being opened, creating fresh opportunities for collaboration and technology partnerships.

In this Energy Talk, Anil Agarwal, Vedanta Group’s Chairman, will share how India is diversifying across mining, oil & gas, technology, and renewables. In addition, he will share how his leadership underscores the spirit of entrepreneurship driving India’s rise as a land of opportunity for global energy players.