Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Ltd’s Aluminium Business Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sunil Gupta has assumed office as the chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Odisha State Council for 2025-26 term of office.
He served as the vice chairman of the industry body in 2024-2025.
Suresha G, executive director (Odisha assets operation) of AM/NS India, is the new pick for the vice chairman post.
These appointments were announced during CII Odisha’s annual day event last month.
Addressing a presser on Friday, Gupta emphasised CII’s strategic focus on driving Odisha’s growth across critical sectors including MSMEs, metals and mining, healthcare, agriculture and food processing. “CII aims to catalyse inclusive economic progress across the state by expanding its operations, particularly in western Odisha, and partnering closely with the government. We will also focus on strengthening the industrial ecosystem by promoting green building certification, enhancing export potential, and improving infrastructure,” he said.
Suresha reiterated the council’s commitment to leveraging CII’s Centres of Excellence to bring sectoral expertise to Odisha. “We will support job creation and productivity by providing training on GST, GEM, TQM, and export documentation, while collaborating on skill development of youths,” he said.
