Dr. Prasad Modak is the Managing Director of EMC and Director of Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation. He leads the SEED India Hub coordination since April 2023.

Dr. Modak holds a total experience of more than 40 years with specialties in Environmental policy, Environmental assessment, ESG at financing institutions, business and sustainability, circular economy and capacity building in environmental management. Dr Modak has worked with almost all key UN, multi-lateral, and bi-lateral developmental institutions in the world. These include the World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, UNEP, UNIDO, UNDP, DFID, Swedish and Dutch Embassies in Delhi etc and intergovernmental organizations such as the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo.  Apart from Government of India and various State Governments, Dr Modak’s advice is sought by Governments of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Mauritius, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Dr Modak was a member of Indian Resources Panel (IRP) at Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and currently is a Member of Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement at the Ministry of Finance. He is also on the Advisory Committee on G20 India Presidency – Circular Economy set up by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Currently, he chairs the Product Advisory Committee set up by NCDEX on carbon market.

He holds a B Tech (Civil Engg), M Tech (Environmental Science and Engg) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Doctor of Engg (Environmental Engg) from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. Dr Modak was a Professor at Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering at IIT Bombay (1984-1994) and later as Professor (Adjunct) at the Center for Technology Alternatives in Rural Areas (CTARA) (2009-2017).

Fenella Chambers runs HL BaSE, the law firm Hogan Lovells’ impact economy practice, which supports social innovators operating at the forefront of purpose-led business. She advises social enterprises and other impact organizations on their legal needs, as well as working with both private sector and impact partners to develop and facilitate programs of support for social entrepreneurs. Fenella trained and qualified at Hogan Lovells and has focused her practice on advising social businesses and charities for over a decade. 

Dr. Shilpi Kapur Vice President at Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd and Ekonnect. She is supporting SEED India Hub as national advisor since April 2023.

Dr. Shilpi is a trained economist and has over 13 years of experience in the field of environment and natural resource management. Her work has spanned across many sectors including automobiles, plastics, solar PV, tourism, e-waste and wastewater with a focus on policy issues in context of resource efficiency and circular economy. One of her key areas of interest is business models for circular economy.  Shilpi has worked on multiple projects and research assignments for bilateral and multilateral organizations, industry and different Ministries and States in the Government of India on a wide range of issues include resource efficiency and circular economy. She has coordinated and managed large, multi-team, long duration projects funded by international organizations such as Department for International Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway.

Shilpi is a certified SEED business development services (BDS)+ Advisor for eco-inclusive enterprises. Shilpi holds a PhD Economics from Washington University in St Louis, USA and before that Masters and Bachelors in Economics from Delhi University. Prior to joining EMC, Shilpi was working as a Senior Fellow in TERI.