Gautham Reghu Ganesh is an experienced professional in business development and engineering, currently serving as Regional Business Development- Asia at South Pole since August 2022, focusing on climate action initiatives. Prior to this role, Gautham held key positions at Festo as Regional Key Account Manager for the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry and as Project Manager in Global Systems Solutions, as well as at BASF South East Asia in Regional Sales Excellence APAC. Additional experience includes product development at Inreal Technologies GmbH and a bachelor thesis in innovative design at Hilti. Academic qualifications include a Global MBA from ESSEC Business School and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.