Speakers

Vinod is an accomplished executive who serves as the Vice President of the Singapore Water Association and a committee member for Infrastructure (Water) at the Singapore Business Federation. Over a remarkable 25-year career, he has demonstrated exceptional technical and business leadership across the water, transportation, and city infrastructure sectors. He possesses deep domain expertise in water infrastructure and is a leader in driving digital transformation, integrating smart technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) to deliver operational efficiency, certainty, and predictability.With extensive international experience spanning Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Middle East, and the ASEAN region, Vinod brings a holistic skill set that encompasses client relationships, new business development, bid strategy, contract management, and organizational change. For today’s complex infrastructure issues, he offers a unique combination of creativity, engineering expertise, IT analytics, and project finance to build customized solutions tailored to both developed and developing markets. His stellar track record in the Asia-Pacific region includes pioneering projects such as Singapore's NEWater, desalination plants, water reclamation facilities, the Water Sector Reform Program in Mauritius, and major city master plans in India. A highly skilled communicator capable of bridging the gap between business parameters and diverse audiences, Vinod is a regular seminar speaker, a global panelist for the Government of India, and has been featured in major global media outlets, including BBC and Channel NewsAsia.