Harendra Saksena

CPO Ather Energy

Harendra's expertise is in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Product Development, Industrialisation, and Quality Management. He was in a strategic leadership role stationed in Hong Kong for over 15 years, where he successfully applied knowledge of business and market place to achieve organizational goals with a motivated team in HK, Shenzhen, Tokyo, and support from the Americas and Europe. With over 25 years in automobile manufacturing in the automotive tier-one industry with a leadership role for 15 years in a cross-cultural work environment, he has seen through global disruptions, crisis, Geopolitical embargos affecting Supply Chains.

Harendra specialises in people management, change management, risk mapping and mitigation in supply chains across various economies and establishing quality and discipline by 'Driving the Drivers' to achieve high capabilities within the supply chain domain.

Currently he's the Chief Procurement Officer at Ather Energy Limited.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 – 8 July 2026, Wednesday

11:20 AM CPO Keynote: How to build collaborative and resilient procurement models to mitigate risk and turn disruptions into competitive advantage

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 9 July 2026, Thursday

11:10 AM CPO-Only Collaborative Boardroom: How to build cross-industry procurement networks to drive collective intelligence, shared value, and supply stabilit

An exclusive, closed-door session for CPOs to explore how cross-industry collaboration can unlock cost efficiencies and shared value. Through real-world examples and peer discussion, this boardroom will examine how organisations from different sectors can pool demand, share resources, and align strategies to reduce costs, strengthen resilience, and drive mutual benefit. Expect candid conversations on what works, what doesn't, and how to build practical partnerships beyond traditional industry boundaries.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Harendra.

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