Project Management is too often considered to be work done only by those called 'Project Managers'. Responsibility is delegated to individuals who struggle against sometimes impossible odds to bring about a successful outcome. Yet experience demonstrates that any project requires the collaboration of great people, including those who commission the project, those who finance it, those who carry it out and those who use the end product. The speaker will discuss the significance of soft skills like behavior of people in collaborating groups, and interactions with hard skills of planning, and organizing in the success of projects with a case study of a recently executed renewable energy project.

Himadri Banerji is a highly sought after expert providing consultancy to world's top investment banks, analysts and FIs on the Energy Sector. He specializes on Project Management, EPC Risk Management and has been especially recognized for providing valuable insights on Fuel Cells, Bio fuels, Wind and Solar in both technology and business across the markets of the world.

He has over 35 years experience in EPC, Operations and Projects in Generation,Transmission and Distribution. He has built large power generation facilities in India including renewable.