Shrikant M. Vaidya

Shrikant M. Vaidya is an energy strategist and former Chairman of IndianOil Corporation Limited. He has been appointed Distinguished Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

A chemical engineer by training, he spent nearly four decades in the energy sector, with experience spanning refining, pipelines, marketing and corporate strategy. As Chairman of IndianOil, he led major refinery and petrochemical expansions, digital transformation and sustainability initiatives, while ensuring uninterrupted fuel supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic and periods of geopolitical disruption.

He serves as a Government of India-nominated expert Member of the Empowered Group under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and is a former member of the CSIR Advisory Board. Today, he writes and speaks on energy security and the energy transition, advocating pragmatic pathways that expand access to reliable, affordable energy while steadily reducing emissions.