Shri Gurdeep Singh , CMD NTPC has been bestowed with the CEO of the Year Award at the 24th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards in New York City on 9th December ,2022 for his outstanding contribution to the power sector. The CEO of the Year demonstrates the ability to sustain their sector amid universal headwinds while undeniably supporting the employees who propel their organization into the future.
Shri Singh is an alumnus of NIT Kurukshetra and IIM Ahmedabad and has undergone management and leadership training from Harvard and Oxford business schools.
In an illustrious career spanning more than three and a half decades, he has held leadership positions with several national and multinational companies like PowerGen, CESC, AES, IDFC, DVC and GSECL among others.
Shri Singh is currently the co-chair of Resource & Energy Efficiency Taskforce, B20 Italy. He is also the co-chair of the Stewardship Board for the Platform of energy & materials, World Economic Forum (WEF). He is also Co-Chair of the Stewardship Board of the World Economic Forum for Shaping the Future of Energy and Material.
An accomplished business leader with expertise in building and managing businesses across the power sector value chain, Shri Singh is leading NTPC's transformational journey into a sustainable integrated energy company.
Energy companies from 26 countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas have been selected as finalists for the 24th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards. Often described as "the Oscars of the energy industry," the Platts Global Energy Awards recognize corporate and individual innovation, leadership, and exemplary performance in 19 categories spanning the entire energy and chemicals complex.