Venu Nuguri
MD & CEO-India & South Asia, Hitachi Energy | MD-Hitachi India | Director and Chairman-HETSP | Chairman-Hitachi Energy Australia | Hon Doctorate-NITW | LinkedIn Top Voice
- Role
- Managing Director - India at Hitachi
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Venu Nuguri
N Venu is MD and CEO of India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy and MD of Hitachi India. He is also a member of Global Executive Team, Hitachi Energy and Chairman of Hitachi Energy Technology Services Pvt Ltd and Chairman, Task Force on Energy Transition, CII Southern Region.Venu has been leading Hitachi Energy in India since its formation in 2019, overseeing its listing on both Indian stock exchanges. Under his leadership, the team has executed several nation-building projects that make India’s energy system more sustainable, flexible and secure. These include the landmark Raigarh-Pugalur bidirectional HVDC link that can transfer 6GW of energy and partnering in the Indian Railways’ journey to net-zero. In June 2025, he was appointed as MD of Hitachi India. He is focusing on expanding Hitachi\'s legacy in India in line with Hitachi Group\'s new management plan - Inspire 2027.As the head of Region South Asia since 2016, Venu is leading more than 9,500 passionate professionals to enable advanced technologies for power grid infrastructure and smartcities. He is also Chairman of Hitachi Energy Technology Services Pvt Ltd and as Board Member and Chairman of Hitachi Energy operations in Australia, Indonesia and Singapore.Through forums organized by G20 Summit, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, and so on, he is the voice of the energy industry. 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 The Machinist in 2024. He was Chairman of the Karnataka chapter for Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2024-25 and at present he is Chairman, Task Force on Energy Transition, CII Southern Region.ESG being central to his management style, Venu has initiated projects in smart mobility with industry and academia, and collaborated with leading institutes. Social projects under his watch have extended to afforestation, healthcare and providing support to several hundred women in engineering.Venu has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the NIT Warangal, and has also been accredited by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Indian School of Business Hyderabad, and International Institute of Management Development Switzerland.
Experience
Managing Director - India
Jun 2025 — Present
Education
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Management
2002 — 2002
National Institute of Technology Warangal
B.Tech
1984 — 1988
Indian School of Business
Leadership Development Program
2005 — 2005
IMD
SLDP
2008 — 2008
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