ISUW 2024 Speaker

Mr. Rish Ghatikar is an Energy Fellow at General Motors in the United States, advocating for transportation electrification and grid integration to address climate risks. At the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), he led the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) initiative for digital transformation of the electric industry. As Chief Research Officer at Greenlots (now Shell Recharge Solutions), he spearheaded the commercialization of electric vehicle—grid and storage-integrated technologies. Ghatikar also served as Deputy Leader for Grid Integration research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), focusing on global demand response automation, OpenADR, and the transition of utilities for broader adoption of dynamic markets. Ghatikar's climate philanthropy extends to public-private sectors in advancing clean energy adoption. He serves as a Board member and Advisor to the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). An advocate for open innovation and interoperability, Ghatikar played a key role in the global adoption of OpenADR and OCPP, linking the electric grid and transportation sectors. His work, featured in over 100 scientific publications, is supported by dual Master's degrees in Telecommunication Systems/Computer Technologies and Infrastructure Planning.