Mr. Shishir Priyadarshani
President, Global Relations,
Adani Group;
India
Mr. Priyadarshi is the President of Global Relations at the Adani Group, where he is responsible for facilitating the Group’s international outreach. He has also been instrumental in setting up a think tank for the Adani Group—The Chintan Research Foundation—which supports policy thinking in the areas of energy transition and climate change, economics and trade, and geopolitics and strategic affairs.
Prior to this, Mr. Priyadarshi served for over 22 years at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, where he retired as Director in 2022. Before his international role, Mr. Priyadarshi served for over 20 years in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), holding senior positions at both state and central levels. His experience includes work in various ministries related to economic, finance, and industry sectors, as well as supporting inter-ministerial coordination at the Cabinet Secretariat.
An alumnus of the University of Reading, UK (MA Economics) and Delhi University (MSc Nuclear Physics), Mr. Priyadarshi holds gold medals in both degrees. He has published extensively on international trade, development and economic policies and has held academic affiliations with institutions such as the London School of Economics, Indian School of Business and National University of Singapore among others.