Energy Seminar at Harvard: Vishal Kapadia, CEO of LineVision
Monday, Mar 30, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Room 3.5. Located in the Belfer Building of Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge
Vishal Kapadia, CEO of LineVision will speak at the next Energy Seminar on Monday, March 23rd.
Join for a deep dive on the future of the grid and how LineVision is enabling critical insights for the electric transmission system.
Vishal is a transformational leader with a strong track record of value creation at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and technology. Most recently, he led energy strategy at Walmart, where he developed and implemented a sweeping new strategy to enhance energy security and affordability for Walmart and its communities while developing new energy products and services for retail customers.
Prior to Walmart, Kapadia held executive leadership roles at Ørsted, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of the company's onshore renewables business; previously he led renewable energy investment activities for Morgan Stanley. Over the course of his career, Vishal has led the acquisition, financing, or development of over 15 GW of energy and mobility infrastructure assets and driven several transformational enterprise-level initiatives, including the successful exits of two private equity-backed companies.
Vishal earned his Master of Business Administration from New York University and Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He lives in the Boston area, where he enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid Boston sports fan.
** Note for non-Harvard affiliates and attendees without HUIDs: HKS security requires guest lists to be submitted 2 business days prior. Please register ASAP to guarantee your admission to the event.
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Join for a deep dive on the future of the grid and how LineVision is enabling critical insights for the electric transmission system.
Vishal is a transformational leader with a strong track record of value creation at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and technology. Most recently, he led energy strategy at Walmart, where he developed and implemented a sweeping new strategy to enhance energy security and affordability for Walmart and its communities while developing new energy products and services for retail customers.
Prior to Walmart, Kapadia held executive leadership roles at Ørsted, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of the company's onshore renewables business; previously he led renewable energy investment activities for Morgan Stanley. Over the course of his career, Vishal has led the acquisition, financing, or development of over 15 GW of energy and mobility infrastructure assets and driven several transformational enterprise-level initiatives, including the successful exits of two private equity-backed companies.
Vishal earned his Master of Business Administration from New York University and Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He lives in the Boston area, where he enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid Boston sports fan.
** Note for non-Harvard affiliates and attendees without HUIDs: HKS security requires guest lists to be submitted 2 business days prior. Please register ASAP to guarantee your admission to the event.
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