Suniti holds a B.A.,LLB (Hons) degree from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (India). She is the Co-founder and Executive Partner at Alaya Legal, where she leads the firm’s Energy and Sustainability practice. With deep expertise across oil & gas (upstream and downstream), LNG, renewable energy, and green hydrogen, Suniti has built a reputation for delivering strategic legal counsel in complex, high-value transactions and regulatory matters.

Under her guidance, Alaya Legal has steadily developed its credentials in advising stakeholders across India’s evolving energy sector.

Kumud Kumar Sharma is a seasoned energy professional with over 38 years of experience in the oil & gas, petrochemicals, cryogenics, supply chain, and sustainability domains. He superannuated as Executive Director at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in July 2023. 

Throughout his career, Mr. Sharma has held diverse leadership roles, including Head of Sustainable Development, Business Head of Cryogenics, and State Head of Odisha, where IOC was ranked 2nd nationally in MOU performance. He was instrumental in key projects like IOC’s petrochemicals and international business expansions, green logistics models, and sustainability initiatives. A strong advocate of knowledge sharing, he has developed over 30 e-learning modules and regularly delivers talks on climate change, supply chain strategy, and energy transition.