Ashvin Dayal

Rockefeller Foundation

Senior Vice President, Power & Climate Initiative

Ashvin Dayal is Senior Vice President at The Rockefeller Foundation where he leads the Power and Climate program.  Ashvin has overseen investments in urban climate change resilience and distributed renewable energy, including leading the establishment of local dedicated platforms to expand clean energy access such as Smart Power India and Smart Power Myanmar. Most recently, he led the creation of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, a multi-billion-dollar effort supported by major philanthropies, development investors, and specialized energy organizations aimed at advancing transformational projects on distributed renewable electrification, grid-tied renewables, and fossil fuel transitions in 80+ energy-poor nations. Prior to his work with The Rockefeller Foundation, Ashvin held several senior leadership roles over the course of his 15-year tenure with Oxfam in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. This included leading its largest-ever relief and recovery effort in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami, and the creation of Oxfam India.

Sessions With Ashvin Dayal

Monday, 6 March

Tuesday, 7 March

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