An industry-academia-startup meet at IIT Hyderabad explored challenges facing India’s energy sector. GAIL CMD Deepak Gupta called for a shift towards prescriptive maintenance, while other speakers highlighted technology, customer-centricity, experimentation and collaboration as key drivers of transformation and innovation.
Deepak Gupta, a mechanical engineer and veteran of the energy sector, has taken over as chairman and managing director of GAIL (India) Limited. He has overseen landmark projects including the Dabhol breakwater and the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria.
