Varun Sivaram, Ph.D. is a physicist, bestselling author and leading clean energy technology expert with a career spanning the corporate, public and academic sectors. In fact, he has served as Director of Strategy and Innovation at Ørsted, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies with the largest offshore wind power portfolio. 

In addition, Dr. Sivaram has served in the U.S. Biden-Harris administration, as Director General for Clean Energy and Innovation, as well as Senior Advisor to Secretary John Kerry, the Special Presidential Climate Envoy to the White House. In this capacity, he was the creator of the First Movers Coalition, a key initiative to foster clean energy innovation globally. 

In the academic field, he has directed the Energy and Climate Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. And his influence in the formulation of government policies to support innovation has been remarkable, having advised leaders such as the mayor of Los Angeles and the governor of New York. He has also been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. 

In addition, Dr. Varun Sivaram has published several influential books, including "Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet" and "Energizing America: A Roadmap to Launch a National Energy Innovation Mission", both of which have received accolades from prominent leaders such as Bill Gates. In fact, his contribution to the clean energy field has been recognized internationally, being included in the TIME 100 Next list and incorporated by Forbes in its Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Law and Policy, among other major accolades.

• Director of Strategy and Innovation at Ørsted, United States
• Managing Director, Clean Energy and Innovation // Senior Advisor to Secretary John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Climate Envoy at The White House 
• Chief Technology Officer at ReNew Power 
• Strategic Advisor for Energy and Finance on Reforming the Energy Vision at the New York Governor's Office 
• Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from Oxford University 
• B.S. in Engineering Physics and International Relations from Stanford University. 
• Awards: 
  
  • Forbes 30 Under 30, awarded by Forbes magazine 
  • Grist Top 50 Leaders in Sustainability, awarded by Grist magazine 
  • MIT TR Top 35 Innovators, awarded by MIT Tech Review Magazine 
  • TIME 100 Next Most Influential People in the World, awarded by TIME Magazine 
  • Young Global Leader, awarded by the World Economic Forum 
• Member of: 
  
  • Atlantic Council 
  • Breakthrough Institute 
  • Aventurine Partners