She emphasised that women’s capability and competence in the power and renewable energy sectors are well established. However, scaling their participation demands deliberate, system-level interventions and coordinated action across policymakers, utilities and industry stakeholders. Gupta underscored the importance of building enabling ecosystems that address structural barriers and create equal opportunities at all levels of the sector.

Her remarks reinforced the need to integrate gender-responsive practices into the core functioning of India’s power and renewable energy ecosystem. By embedding inclusion into organisational frameworks, operational processes and infrastructure planning, she noted, the sector can unlock broader talent pools while strengthening long-term sustainability and institutional resilience.

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The session brought together global leaders from the energy sector to deliberate on advancing diversity, inclusion, and equitable leadership across the industry. During the discussion, Shri Uttam Lal highlighted NHPC’s people-first philosophy and emphasized the importance of progressive HR policies, inclusive workplace practices, and sustained leadership commitment in empowering women across technical, operational, and decision-making roles.

He underlined that diversity and inclusion are not merely social imperatives but strategic enablers that drive innovation, organizational resilience, and sustainable growth in the energy sector. The panel also stressed the need for institutional reforms, focused talent development, and cultural transformation to fully harness the potential of a diverse workforce.

NHPC reaffirmed its commitment to building an inclusive, future-ready organization that promotes equal opportunities and contributes meaningfully to India’s clean energy and sustainability goals.

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With her vast domain expertise and proven leadership, Ms. Usha, in her present role, will be looking after the market operations, regulatory implementation, and system efficiency functions at GRID-INDIA, providing strategic direction to electricity market development while reinforcing GRID-INDIA’s commitment to inclusive and progressive governance.

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Advising emerging leaders, Dr Mittal stressed continuous learning, resilience, authentic communication and building a strong values-based leadership identity, stating that leadership is defined by influence and impact rather than titles. The conference also featured Ms Manju Gupta, Chair (WIE), CIGRE India, who outlined the WIE India Future Action Plan aimed at enhancing opportunities, visibility and leadership pathways for women in the energy sector. The conference was organised by CIGRE in association with the Central Electricity Authority, with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited as the gold sponsor and NTPC Limited, Grid Controller of India Limited and MahaGenco-MSPGCL as silver sponsors.

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