Tata Power appoints Prof. Sunil Sharma as its Chief – Strategy, Innovation & Business Collaboration

Tata Power has announced that it has appointed Prof. Sunil Sharma as Chief – Strategy, Innovation & Business Collaboration from March 1, 2022. Sunil will bring his expertise in chartering the strategic roadmap for transformation at Tata Power, collaborating within and outside the organization to put the strategy into execution, and harnessing innovation and business collaboration for growth. He will be working closely with, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power.

Sunil joins from IIM Ahmedabad, where he has been a faculty member in Strategic Management, Strategy Implementation, and Strategy & Innovation. Sunil's specialization is in strategy formulation under uncertainty, innovation management, and organizational capabilities. At IIM Ahmedabad, he has held key administrative positions including Chairperson for the one-year MBA program and Executive Education, and Member of the MBA program review committee. 

Before joining IIM Ahmedabad, Sunil has worked for 16 years in large corporates like McKinsey, ONGC, and NTPC. He has also served as Independent Director for ZEE Entertainment and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. Prof. Sunil holds a Fellow Program in Management (Ph.D.) in Strategy from IIM Ahmedabad.

Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO&MD, Tata Power, welcomed him saying, "Sunil brings in tremendous value, with a unique combination of academia and corporate. We look forward to Sunil contributing to the transformation and growth journey at Tata Power, towards achieving its long–term goals and becoming the 'Utility of the Future'".