Shashwat M steps up as vice president at Reliance Industries

MUMBAI: Shashwat M has been elevated to vice president at Reliance Industries, stepping into a senior role as the conglomerate accelerates its push into renewable energy. The appointment signals Reliance’s intent to back its clean-energy ambitions with leadership that blends strategy, execution and sector depth.

In his new role, Shashwat M will work closely with the top leadership at Reliance Industries, driving high-impact initiatives across the renewable energy value chain. His remit spans battery materials, cell manufacturing, electric mobility and hydrogen-powered vehicles, all central to Reliance’s plans to build an integrated energy ecosystem.

He has spent the past four years at Reliance Industries, most recently as senior general manager and earlier as general manager for strategy and planning, where he helped shape long-term business and go-to-market strategies. Before joining Reliance, he spent five years in management consulting at Analysys Mason, leading strategy and transaction support assignments in the telecom, media and technology space for corporates, governments and investors across India, the Middle East and APAC.

An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Kanpur, Shashwat M brings a rare mix of engineering rigour and strategic fluency. As Reliance doubles down on clean energy, his elevation underscores a simple message: the green race is heating up, and Reliance wants its sharpest minds on the front line.