Over 300 leaders from business, the start-up community, academia, research institutions and government came together at the Xynteo Exchange/India2022, hosted by TechnipFMC, in Mumbai. The day-long conference was attended by leaders from some of the largest businesses in India and Europe.

The Exchange saw global leaders discuss a new leadership role that businesses can play in India's growth story.

In a free-flowing conversation, Harry Brekelmans, Projects and Technology Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, and Osvald Bjelland, Chairman and CEO, Xynteo spoke about the need for deeper collaboration across industries. They urged the private sector to create new technologies and projects that can strengthen systems to bring about transformation in India.

Sanjiv Mehta, Chair of the India2022 Coalition, and CEO and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) said, "The India2022 Coalition is looking at a long-term value approach, where collectively, we are scaling existing projects and building new interventions, that are at the intersection of societal needs and commercial opportunity."

Subhashini Chandran, Managing Director, Xynteo India said, "We are bringing together talent, ideas and capital to accelerate projects in India. Experts from each of our partner organisations work collaboratively with Xynteo teams, to develop projects in energy, waste, sanitation, healthcare, and sustainable mining."

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