Reena Suri joined India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), a PPP initiative of Govt of India, in 2013 and is currently the Executive Director of ISGF. She brings over 21 years of experience in the Energy Sector. She is responsible for the research projects, advisory services and capacity building programs. Reena has contributed to the various advisory services, white papers and research reports of ISGF on key Smart Grid domains: Smart Grid Roadmaps for Indian, SAARC and ASEAN Utilities; Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure; Blockchain for Electric Utilities; Energy Storage; Smart Metering Infrastructure; Customer Engagement etc. She has spoken in multiple Indian and International conferences and workshops on various domains of Smart Grid. Reena has been leading various initiatives to increase gender diversity in the energy sector. The initiatives lead by her were helpful in enhancing networking and mentoring programs for women; creating awareness of and technology amongst women; and attracting women to technical education and showcasing role models.Currently, Reena is leading the first of its kind Blockchain Pilot Projects, in the various states in India, for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) trading of Rooftop Solar Energy. Reena has been appointed as the Global Ambassador of Energy Web Foundation for India. Reena is the founder-editor of the Smart Grid Bulletin published by ISGF since January 2014. As an outreach specialist, she has been involved in development of the Capacity Building programs for the utilities implementing the Smart Grid projects in India. Reena has worked with ISGF Board to conceive, design, develop and the successful delivery of ISGF’s Annual Event, India Smart Utility Week (ISUW, www.isuw.in) since 2015. She is the principal show director of ISUW which in a short span has grown to be the signature event on Smart Grids and Smart Cities around the world.

Reena SuriReena Suri, General Manager of India Smart Grid Forum, brings over 14 years of experience in the Energy Sector. Currently, she is in-charge of complete activities of ISGF including research, advisory services, business development, training and capacity building programs, customer outreach activities, members relations and finances of ISGF. Some of the key initiatives lead by Reena are exploring opportunities for research projects under grant from donors, conducting various Smart Grid related studies; and use of Social Media by utilities for effective customer engagements. Reena is also the founder-editor of the Smart Grid Bulletin published by ISGF since January 2014 which has online circulation of over 50,000 senior professionals in 100+ countries. As an outreach specialist, she has been involved in development of the Customer Outreach programs for the utilities implementing the Smart Grid projects in India. The outreach program helps the utilities to educate the project benefits to the customers well in advance of the start of project implementation. Reena is also responsible for designing and delivering training and capacity building programs on various domains of Smart Grids for Policy Makers, Regulators and Utility Officials. Reena also manages the India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal (www.indiasmartgrid.org), one of the most popular portals on smart grids. Reena has worked with ISGF Board to conceive, design, develop and the successful delivery of India Smart Grid Week (www.isgw.in) since 2015. She is the principal show director of ISGW which in a short span of three years has grown to be the signature event on Smart Grids and Smart Cities around the world. The 3rd edition of ISGW in March 2017 attracted over 2000 professionals from 50 countries and had revenue to the tune of US$ 0.55 million.

Reena Suri worked as Manager with India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). She lead various key activities of ISGF including research, advisory services, business development, training and capacity building programs, customer outreach activities, members relations, monthly bulletin, ISGF portal and finances of ISGF.

Reena worked with Tetra Tech’s Emerging Markets unit for 7 years. As a Senior Associate, she has worked on energy related projects funded by United States Agency for International Development such as Distribution Reform, Upgrades and Management (DRUM) Project, South Asia Regional Energy Initiative for Energy (SARI/E) and Small Grants Program. Under the DRUM Project, Reena worked with electricity distribution companies in India to help them upgrade their infrastructure to match international benchmarks. Reena has also helped in developing several modules on Smart Grid and been instrumental in conducting Train the Trainer workshops. She was involved in conducting a series of Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM) workshops for utilities in India. These workshops enabled her to study the position of Indian utilities on SGMM landscape and their aspirations for future. Reena assisted BESCOM in design of their IT Strategy and Roadmap and Pilot Architecture Design for a Smart Grid Pilot.