Kunal Shah is a global water, waste and bioenergy business leader with over 16 years of experience driving investment, growth and strategy across the climate infrastructure space. From complex water and wastewater to waste and bioenergy infrastructure, Kunal has been at the forefront of developing and building over a billion USD worth of carbon negative and water positive sustainable infrastructure globally.

Kunal recently joined Aquatech International, one of the worlds largest industrial water platform, as Senior Vice President – Global Asset Outsourcing where he is building first of its kind global water and critical minerals development venture. He is also Co-Founder & Director of Anvirya Ventures, building one of South East Asia’s largest agri-waste to renewable energy platform with over 100 MW of base load assets under development.

Prior to this, he was Chief Growth Officer & Managing Director Asia at Anaergia, where he played critical role in establishing Anaergia as one of the world’s largest organic waste to biomethane platform and the largest biogas player in Asia. Some of his notable achievements include building mega/ largest of its kind biogas plants in Singapore, Japan, USA, Denmark and Italy.

Prior to Anaergia, Kunal was Country Manager – Malaysia & Indonesia and a member of Global Business Development Team at VA Tech Wabag, a global water giant listed on BSE, India. Kunal has spearheaded successful development and implementation of technology-based water, wastewater reuse and seawater desalination infrastructure worth over 500 million USD in Asia, Middle East & North Africa.

Kunal is actively engaged in a number of professional activities such as serving on Advisory Board representing Asia Pacific at the World Biogas Association, UK, Vice President (Sustainability & New Initiatives) and Council Member of Singapore Water Association, Global Advisory Council member of Global Water Impact Fund, Advisory Council member of Imagine H2O Asia, Advisory Board of Operation Water and Xprize for water scarcity.

Kunal grew up in India and has spent majority of his career across countries in Asia building an extensive network of industry and investor relationships across Asia Pacific, US and Europe. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Pune.