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Speaking & recognition

ESG speaker: panels, summits and recognition

Shivani brings practitioner evidence to industry forums: how sustainability moves from ambition to action inside large organisations.

Watercolour portrait of Shivani Maudgal Datta, ESG Practice Lead, EaselESG
14 Oct 2026

Panellist, Updapt webinar

What Business Leaders Must Do Today to Prepare for a Net Zero Economy. Virtual panel on the leadership decisions, governance, data capabilities and operational actions that turn net zero commitments into measurable business progress.

18 Sep 2026

Panellist, Deloitte India SheXO (FIRSTMile)

Leading Sustainable Transformation: From Ambition to Action. Closed-door virtual panel on moving sustainability from commitments to execution.

21 Aug 2025

Panellist, ASSOCHAM International Conference: Governance Encompass, Steering Corporate Accountability

Panel on corporate governance as an enabler of ESG leadership. New Delhi.

11 Jun 2025

Moderator, UBS Forums 5th Edition Sustainability Summit & Awards 2025

Moderated a panel on the on-the-ground execution and practicality of implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Westin Gurugram.

25 Apr 2025

Panellist, Transformance Forums 7th Edition ESG Summit & Awards 2025

Key Panel 4: ESG and Clean Tech, Innovating for Impact and Growth; followed by a round table on raising workforce culture on ESG. New Delhi.

4 Sep 2024

BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum, New Delhi: panellist, Just Transition

Inaugural forum. The panel stressed the need for greater collaboration among all stakeholders, as co-actors in the sustainability journey.

2026

BusinessWorld's Most Influential Women 2026

Recognised by BW Sustainability World.

Ongoing

Industry voice

Member of the GSMA Sustainability Networking Group and Climate Action Taskforce; speaker at India Mobile Congress and ASSOCHAM sustainability events.

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Speaker profile

Seasoned sustainability executive with 25 years of strategic leadership across Big Four consulting, Fortune 500 mining operations, and top BSE-listed telecom. Expertise in building enterprise-scale ESG governance frameworks including targets, cultivating consciousness towards ESG principles within business and delivering integrated sustainability reporting. Proven track record managing ESG ratings across S&P Global, CDP and BRSR, spearheading data digitization and quality improvement initiatives, undertaking environmental and social impact assessment, and engaging stakeholders across enterprise supply chains. Strategic thought leader contributing to industry frameworks and keynote presentations at prestigious forums. Recognized by BusinessWorld as an influential sustainability leader in 2026.