Tata-power

Dr. Praveer Sinha, inaugural lecture

In his inaugural lecture, Powering a sustainable future: insights from India’s energy transition, Dr. Sinha, CEO of Tata Power, will explore the challenge of delivering energy equity to India’s rapidly expanding population, while also meeting ambitious national decarbonisation targets.

With Tata Power’s focus on shaping the future of energy, and WMG’s own track record in energy systems research, electrification, sustainable manufacturing, and long-standing collaborations with the Tata Group, this lecture promises a forward‑looking dialogue on innovation, partnership, and the technologies driving sustainable transformation in India.

This free event is open to students, staff and partners interested in how a sustainable future might be realised.

Key details

Date: Thursday, 19th February 2026

Time: 5-6:30pm.

Location:

International Manufacturing Centre (IMC), 002 Auditorium, University of Warwick. See more information on the venue.

DR. PRAVEER SINHA,

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Power

Dr. Praveer Sinha has nearly 40 years of experience across the power sector and is currently leading Tata Power’s transformation from a century-old utility into a sustainable, technology-oriented green energy solutions company.

Since taking the helm in 2018, Dr. Sinha has focused on customer-centric growth and innovation. Previously, as CEO of Tata Power-DDL, he was instrumental in a benchmark-setting operational turnaround that improved power distribution for over seven million people in North Delhi. He has also played a key role in developing nearly 10,000 MW of power generation projects across Jharkhand, Orissa, Karnataka, and West Bengal.

Current Leadership: Chairman of Tata Projects Limited (since March 2023) and Tata Power Solar Systems Limited.
Industry Impact: Co-Chair of the CII National Committee on Power and Chairman of the CII Western Region Council (elected March 2023).
Education: PhD from IIT Delhi, Master’s in Business Law from NLSIU Bangalore, and qualified electrical engineer.
Academia: Visiting Research Associate at MIT (Boston) and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Ryerson University (Canada).

Event timings

4:45pm	Visitors to sign in at IMC Reception desk
5:00pm	Welcome from Professor Caroline Meyer, Provost, University of Warwick
5:05pm	Welcome from Professor Kerry Kirwan, Dean of WMG
5:10pm	Lecture, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO of Tata Power
5:40pm	Panel discussion
6:10pm	Q&A session
6:25pm	Closing remarks
6:30pm	Close

How to find the venue

International Manufacturing Centre (IMC)

Lord Bhattacharyya Way
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL

Planning your visit

Where to park

The closest car parks to the event for visitors are Car Park 15 on Academic Loop Road, and Kirby Corner Car Park. Please see both car parks circled in red below:

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Where to stay

If you would like to stay over in the area, Warwick Accommodation offer convenient bed and breakfast options from £75.

Fully accessible bedrooms are available upon request.

Car parking is included in your accommodation booking.

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Where to eat and drink

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