Anil is leading the Sustainable Cities, Infrastructure and Responsible Tourism business unit at IPE Global. A seasoned professional and business leader for one of the largest and diverse portfolios, Anil is managing these businesses in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa geographies. With an overall experience of 20+ years, Anil has led Project Management and Business Development for Urban sector at IPE Global for close to two decades and is a key member of the senior management team. With his excellent strategies and deep understanding of critical business drivers, he has brought continuous growth to the organization. He is also providing his valuable mentoring and building capacities of future generation of leaders within the BU. Building Resilient and Sustainable Cities is need of the hour. Urban issues like inadequate urban infrastructure, lack of basic services such as water supply, sanitation and waste management etc. need to be catered with a vision to provide and promote sustainable services to achieve SDGs. Under Anil’s leadership, IPE Global is at the leading edge in development and implementation of similar initiatives leading to green, climate-resilient, and sustainable cities. He continues to manage a diverse portfolio providing services in Urban Planning, Infrastructure Engineering, Solid and Plastic Waste Management, Water & Sanitation, Infrastructure planning and development, Responsible Tourism, PPP, Tourism and Heritage Conservation, Urban Reforms and Governance, Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening. Anil has in-depth understanding & experience of successfully implementing large-scale projects and has won accolades for exceptional performance. Anil has spearheaded over 150 assignments and has successfully implemented flagship programmes and missions like SBM, AMRUT, Smart Cities, HRIDAY and many more. He has been leading a team of over 500 experts which includes engineers, planners, environment specialists, economists, MBAs, and cross-cutting thematic experts. He brings extensive experience of working with bilateral, multilateral agencies, donors and stakeholders including ADB, DFID, WB, JICA, various ministries and governments. Anil holds an MBA with M.Tech in Environmental Science & Engineering. In addition to his leadership and business management skills, technically he is an acclaimed ISWA certified Solid Waste Management Expert, who has worked as an international and national consultant in the areas of Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Circular Economy, Waste to Energy, Plastic Waste Management and Biomedical Waste Management.