Mr. Ajay Popat

Director - WQIA

ION Exchange India Private Limited

I am an engineer(Plastics technology) with post graduation in Marketing Management and Fellow, Indian Plastics Institute.

I have more than 40+ years of experience with reputed Indian Companies – leaders in their respective Buisness domains.My specialization has been in ‘nurturing’ concepts and Innovations; ‘strategising’ growth and ‘leading’ it’s succesful implementation ; ‘developing’ people,processes and systems.

Have also remained responsible for P&L of SBUs and ‘turn-around’ of Buisnesses. Held the responsibility as founder CEO of a successfull Indo-Belgian JV in the sustainability space nurturing it’s growth for a decade and overseeing it’s working applying my prior experiences.

Have been ‘actively’ involved with Industry and Trade Associations in the position/capacity of an ‘executive’ office bearer. Presently, I am the Chairman of ASSOCHAM ‘s Water & Sustainability Council , Chairing CII’s council on New Technologies , Vice President in Water Quality Association of India and serving on the boards of Process Plant Machinery of India and Indian Environment Association.

My Professional Goal is apply my skills,rich experience in mentoring and develop ‘world class’ Organisations on the fundamentals of “Sustainability”.