Speaker Profile: Gyanendra Lal Pradhan

Mr. Pradhan, Hydropower Specialist and Entrepreneur, is an electrical Engineer by training. He is currently the Executive Chairman at Hydro Solutions.

He is the Executive Member of Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN), Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI), Nepal India Chamber of Commerce &Industry (NICCI) and SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Nepal.

He has undertaken a number of initiatives in his 25 years of enriching experience in the form of successful projects and enterprises of varied scope and size.

Mr. Pradhan has received the prestigious Best Entrepreneur Award, won the Manager of the year 2006 award, HYDRO Nepal Excellence Award 2010 and has been conferred with other recognition for his sturdy contributions to the field of hydropower and clean energy.

At Hydro Solutions, he is rendering advisory and strategic direction to the company's operations.