Puneet Harminder Singh

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Vice President & Head - Technology and Innovation at SI EA at Siemens

Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Puneet is a senior executive at Siemens with over 25 years of experience in the energy and utilities sectors, focusing on digital transformation and Industrial IoT. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, he leads technology and innovation for power grids, driving the integration of digital and AI solutions.

He has extensive international experience, having lived and worked in seven countries including Germany, Singapore, and the USA. He is passionate about advancing the energy transition through global collaboration and is a frequent speaker at major industry events across Europe and North America.

Unique fact: He is a co-inventor on a patent for a system that monitors the operating state of high-voltage devices in a power network.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
His publications and recent conference participation in Montréal and Lisbon underscore his focus on the global momentum behind the shift to sustainable energy.
Digital Grid Innovation
A core focus of his current role and a frequent topic in his posts, he champions leveraging digital tech for intelligent, resilient, and sustainable power grids.
Industrial IoT & Edge
His professional background includes leading IoT and Edge computing initiatives at Siemens Energy, a key area of his technical expertise.

Media Appearances

Puneet has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Vice President & Head - Technology and Innovation at SI EA at Siemens
2-2025
Expert : Power System Transformation at World Economic Forum
6-2024
Senior Editor at Switchgear Magazine
4-2021 - 2-2022
Vice President & Head - IOT & Edge at Transmission Division at Siemens Energy
4-2021 - 2-2022
Vice President & Head - Sensproducts portfolio and Automation Technologies at Siemens Energy

Education

2010 - 2011
Executive MBA from Harvard Business School
2004 - 2005
Master of Science - MS from Nanyang Business School

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