ISUW 2023 Speaker

Venu Nuguri is Managing Director and CEO of Hitachi Energy in India and South Asia. He has been the Mana- ging Director of India since December 2019 and head of the South Asia region since Jan 2016. Venu joined Hitachi Energy’s predecessor in 1995 and accumulated nearly three decades of experience across Business Units in the company. This has included several leadership positions in sales, marketing, account mana- gement, business development, customer relations and operations. A member of the Global Executive Team, Venu is shaping the way Hitachi Energy advances a sustainable energy future for all whilst balancing social, environmental, and economic value. Leveraging his experience and network to collaborate with customers to plan, build, operate and maintain the electricity backbone and future power sys- tems. He is the recipient of several felicitations and awards in recognition of his contribution towards nation building. This includes the CEO of the Year award by India Achie- ver Forum in 2022 and the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2022 from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal. He is also an active champion of industries in Karnataka as a member of CII’s Karnataka State Council. Venu has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the NIT Warangal, and he has also attended management courses at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, Indian School of Business-Hyderabad, and International Institute of Management Development-Switzerland.