Meet the Jury
Harish CP Yarlagadda
Our Jury
Harish CP Yarlagadda is an experienced businessman and investor, serving as the Founder and Chief Mentor of the Malaxmi Group, Hyderabad and Vijayawada. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University and has done postgraduation in Computer Sciences from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. His past work experience is in the Power sector, starting with consulting at Desein. He was the Promoter of Lanco Power and the Founding Chairman of Greenko. As a Pantheist, his current focus is on addressing the climate crisis. Being a futurist, he proactively anticipates future challenges and endeavors to identify and implement solutions. Coming from the power industry, he understands the dire need for sustainable practices during the Anthropocene Epoch.
He is a core expert committee member of the Telangana State Biodiversity Board and a special invitee to the Hyderabad WWF Advisory Board. He was the Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh. During his stint at the CII, he actively worked with the team in setting up the CII Godrej Green Business Centre. He is the Co-Founder of Dharmavana Nature Ark, a non-profit focused on Biodiversity Conservation & Climate Sciences and Advisor – CII Telangana ESG Panel (2024-25) and Member, Expert Committee to Review BRSR framework by National Biodiversity Authority.
He is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO Hyderabad Integrated Chapter).
He was on the academic council of the College of Engineering of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad; and Member, Board of Governors of Technology & Business Incubator, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

He was also on the academic council of various other technical institutions. His continuous engagement with the young generation through educational institutes, start-ups etc gives him a unique perspective of what the current generation needs and thinks.
Along with his spouse Dr. Tejaswini Yarlagadda, they have pledged a substantial amount to causes close to their heart, with a belief in the charter that ‘Homo Sapiens’ evolved to save nature from destruction and extinction. Their contributions encourage curious minds, arts, preserving heritage and conserving nature.
Meet the Jury

CEO - T - Hub

Serial Entrepreneur

Former CS AP GOVT

Chairman - NBA (AP, TG)

Past National President, CREDAI

Founder and Chief Mentor, Malaxmi Group

Vice chair G Pulla Reddy Education Society

Vice chairperson
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