Mandar Apte works in Shell’s global GameChanger team, an innovation program that invests in people in or outside of Shell to help mature their breakthrough energy ideas to proof of concept. Mandar has a MS in Petroleum Engineering from Univ. of Tulsa and has been in Shell since 1999 where he has done various roles in chemical engineering, R&D, technology strategy before joining GameChanger. Mandar volunteers his time as a faculty member for the International Association for Human Values and teaches meditation based leadership programs to veterans, high school youth and MBA programs. He was recently interviewed by Wharton for the EMPOWER program that he has facilitated at Shell. He enjoys reading, eating healthy food, and being a cricket fan.