Prasad K Panicker Email & Phone Number

Prasad K. Panicker, Executive Chairman of Nayara Energy is an Oil & Gas industry veteran with an illustrious career spanning over 40 years. A refiner at heart, he has been one of the most influential voices in the sector. Reckoned for handling challenging assignments, Mr. Panicker is a refinery turnaround man who has been instrumental in leading large-scale refineries and ensuring high levels of performance in safety and reliability. He is known to navigate the complexities of this ever-evolving sector, driving and delivering long-term sustainable value to all stakeholders. Having joined Nayara in 2020, Prasad has spearheaded numerous strategic initiatives including enhancement of safety protocols, streamlining production processes, implementing advanced analytics & control technologies, and revamp of major units resulting in significant operational improvements. It is under his guidance; Prior to joining Nayara Energy, Mr. Panicker was the Executive Director at BPCL and the head of Kochi refinery. He was instrumental in transforming it as an integrated refining cum petrochemical unit. During his career spanning over four decades, Mr. Panicker has held various leadership positions across different facets of the industry and honed is skills in stakeholder management, operations excellence, project development and strategic planning demonstrating a proven track record of success. He has worked on diverse range of projects with high level of techno-commercial exposure that have set new benchmarks of excellence in the industry. In today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, Mr. Panicker recognizes the importance of embracing new technologies and incorporating green initiatives in the processes while ensuring the best of corporate governance practices and environmental stewardship. At Nayara Energy, he is also responsible for the ESG initiatives and collaborates closely with the management committee to set the strategic priorities for a more sustainable future. Mr. Panicker’s exemplary work and contribution to the field of Hydrocarbons has won him many prestigious accolades such as - Chemtech - Business Leader of the year - Chemicals & Petro-chemicals. Additionally, he has won the Dhanam Business Leader Award from Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala. He has also been on Board of companies holding both executive and independent roles. He is also the Co-Chair of FICCI Committee on Hydrocarbons for the year 2024 and is an active member of various industry bodies including CII, FIPI, ASSOCHAM etc.