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ISUW 2026 Speaker

Vimal Mahendru
Vimal Mahendru

Vice President, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Mr Mahendru began his three-year term as IEC Vice-President and Chair of the Standardization Management Board (SMB) on 1 January 2023. He is deeply involved in many IEC activities since more than 9 years and has occupied leadership roles and assignments for more than 8 years. Mr Mahendru is currently also the IEC Special Envoy for UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs); member of the IEC Board Task Force on UN SDGs; Member of the IEC Business Advisory Committee (BAC); and Chair, Convenor or Co-Convener for several SMB related boards, strategic groups, and ad hoc groups. He is also Chair of the IEC Systems Committee for Low Voltage Direct Current and Low Voltage Direct Current for Electricity Access (SyC LVDC). Additionally, Mr Mahendru is currently the CEO of Valuon Strategic, India, a management advisory company; member of the Electrotechnical Divisional Council of the Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India, and actively engaged with governances at the Indian Electric and Electronic Manufacturers Association (IEEMA). Previously, Mr Mahendru was President of Legrand India and held leadership positions at Indo Asian Fusegear Limited. The Chair of the SMB is an ex officio Vice-President for the duration of his/her term. The elected person is responsible for the standardization work of the IEC