• Highlights of 12th ISUW 2026
  • 2000+ Participants from 24 Countries | 4 Supporting Ministries, 15 Supporting Organisations and 27 Supporting Media Partners | 50 Key Partners, 24 Exhibitors, 4 Country Partners and 12 Conference Session Partners | 271 Speakers | 18 Thematic Sessions | 7 Bi-lateral & Focused Workshops | 306 Participants from 34 Utilities | 62 Technical Papers Published and 31 Technical Papers Presented | 63 Winners amongst 10 ISGF Innovation Award Categories

ISUW 2026 Speaker

Kotthapally Satishkumar
Kotthapally Satishkumar

Deputy Director, Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

Kotthapally Satishkumar is a power sector professional currently serving as Deputy Director at the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India. He is part of the technical and regulatory framework that supports India's electricity sector planning, grid operations, and policy implementation. Over the course of his career with CEA, he has been involved in power system planning, grid operation coordination, and development of technical standards and regulatory guidelines for the Indian power sector. He contributes to technical studies, policy formulation, and inter-agency coordination related to transmission planning, system reliability, and power sector modernization. Kotthapally Satishkumar is also an alumnus of the Union Public Service Commission Engineering Services Examination, through which he entered the Government of India's engineering services cadre, reflecting his technical background in electrical engineering and power systems.