UAE Sustainability Championship UAE Sustainability Championship

Vikram Krishna

Co-Founder & Chairperson

Vikram Krishna is the Co-Founder of Sacred Groves, a conservation initiative leveraging digital technology to protect natural habitats. After a 28-year career in banking and corporate leadership, he transitioned to environmental advocacy, focusing on forest preservation and sustainability. Inspired by the principles of intergenerational equity, he aims to leave a flourishing planet for future generations. As a long-distance runner, he embodies endurance in his mission to protect nature.

Urooj Khan

ESG Assurance Director

Urooj Khan is the ESG Assurance Leader for UAE & Oman at KPMG Lower Gulf. A qualified chartered accountant, she specializes in ESG assurance and audit services, helping organizations navigate sustainability reporting and compliance. Her role focuses on integrating ESG principles into corporate governance and risk management frameworks.

Sumit Agarwal

CEO

Sumit Agarwal is the CEO and ESG Partner at ESG WEISE, bringing extensive experience in sustainability and the energy sector. He specializes in international expansion and has a strong background in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. His leadership focuses on integrating sustainable strategies within corporate frameworks.

Amitesh Anand

CEO & Co-founder

Amitesh Anand is the founder of FloCard, a platform that transforms business cards into digital identities. With over 19 years of experience in technology and business, he has a strong background in product development and entrepreneurship. Based in the UAE, Amitesh focuses on leveraging digital innovation to enhance networking and professional connections.

Yasin Kasirga

Decarbonization Leader – Middle East & Africa

Yasin Kasirga is the Decarbonization Leader for GE Vernova's Carbon Solutions in the Middle East & Africa, focusing on low-carbon fuels and carbon capture technologies. With over 18 years of experience, he has led the development of more than 11 GW in gas and renewable energy projects across EMEA. He played a key role in COP28, co-authoring the “Tripling Renewable Power and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030” report. Yasin holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, along with an Executive MBA from Middle East Technical University.

Samuel Tabarelli

Chief Executive Officer

Samuel Tabarelli is an entrepreneur dedicated to advancing environmental, economic, and social sustainability. He is involved with BE WTR, a company focused on reducing water waste, and has collaborated with Emirates Palace to implement sustainable water solutions.

Priya Sarma

Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Head

Priya Sarma is the Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability for Unilever's Beauty & Wellbeing category across the GCC, Turkey, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Recognized as one of Campaign Magazine's Top 10 Marketing Game Changers in 2020, she has led impactful initiatives like the Unilever Arabia mangrove restoration campaign, aiming to plant over 6,000 mangroves in the UAE to absorb approximately 120,000 kg of CO₂e over five years . Priya also serves as the first Chairperson and current Board Member of the Consumer Products Association (CPA) and the Multinational Companies Business Group (MCBG).

Rohit Sharma

Global Division HSE & Sustainability Manager

Rohit Sharma is a Global HSE and Sustainability expert who worked with major organizations adhering professional value pairs and leading benchmarked HSE culture with active organizational engagement.

Dedicated, resourceful, innovative, and hardworking with excellent interpersonal communication, customer focused and having commanding leadership skills. I am energetic and versatile problem-solver personality with a genuine interest in implementing and maintaining best practice health and safety standards for all businesses.

Sarah Safi

Head of ESG and Sustainability

Sarah Safi is an ESG and Sustainability Engagement Manager at New Metrics. As an environmental economist and consultant with over 12 years of experience, she thrives at the intersection of strategy, climate action, and resource management—helping organizations embed sustainability into their core operations and decision-making. She believes that sustainability is more than a practice—it’s a mindset. True impact comes from embracing inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration to build long-term resilience. Whether it’s leading environmental assessments, shaping corporate ESG strategies, or advocating for circular solutions, my goal is to translate sustainability ambitions into measurable outcomes.

Nassima Maanane

Senior Manager, Finance & Control, Nestle - UAE

Driven and self-motivated professional with over 15 years experience in Finance across multi-cultural organisations. Demonstrated history of working within diverse business atmospheres, including external audit, internal audit, compliance, COO, revenue growth management and risk management.

A passionate and enthusiast leader actively promoting a culture of empowerment, mutual support and well-being. A natural team player, recognised by colleagues as a ‘culture catalyst’ thinking outside the box, resilient and always ready for the unknown! Fluent in English, French and Arabic.