Speaker

Arnab’s focus is on the mobility and energy transition, working at the intersection of Markets, Technology and Policy. Over the last 5 years at Shell, Arnab has looked at improving mobility efficiency at a systems level, spinning up a freight optimization product in Manila, leading hydrogen strategy and building up the EV charging network in the US. Most recently, he has been looking at how Heavy Duty vehicles may transition to zero emission fleets and has been building 3 heavy duty hydrogen refueling stations in Los Angeles. Arnab is a member of the Leadership Council at Cyclotron Road (where he made investments in Treau and Opus 12) and an advisor to the MAN futures accelerator. Prior to joining Shell, Arnab worked at McKinsey & Co (Calgary) and at Sofinnova Partners (Paris/San Francisco) where he deployed $70m into industrial biotechnology/renewable companies at Series A/B level. He went on to work at two portfolio companies, notably BioAmber leading a major product development effort and was part of the team that took it to IPO. Arnab has a DPhil in Semiconductor Chemistry from Oxford University and an MBA from INSEAD.