Anand carries over 18 years of experience in technology, business consulting and advisory in Smart Grid and Smart City space he is currently working as Assistant General Manager at India Smart Grid Forum, Delhi. His responsibilities include Utilities and Urban Development projects including standardization of Electrical Vehicle for India and planning and rollout of Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited. Anand has worked as Director at Utileaider Private Limited, Gandhinagar, India. He was accountable for directing the organization to become one of the most valuable companies in the smart city domain. He has played a key role to devise smart city solutions to reduce carbon footprints and bring sustainability through innovation. Anand has completed his PhD studies in Smart City focused on energy, utilities and health. His research brings out a smart city maturity model for India