Siemens Energy India has appointed Sangita Ghalay as Head of Communications, bringing nearly 30 years of experience across major global and Indian organizations. Known for her work in corporate strategy, CSR, advocacy, and brand building, she will strengthen Siemens Energy’s communication and positioning as India accelerates its clean energy transformation.
In a year when India’s energy transition is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, Siemens Energy India Limited has made a strategic appointment that signals the company’s intent to strengthen its position in the country’s rapidly evolving clean energy landscape. Sangita Ghalay, a communications leader with nearly three decades of experience across some of India’s most influential global and domestic organizations, has stepped into the role of Head of Communications at Siemens Energy India Limited. Her arrival comes at a time when the company is expanding its role in renewable technologies, grid modernization, and sustainable energy solutions, and is seeking to build a unified narrative for the future.
Ghalay’s career reflects a rare breadth of experience. She has shaped corporate reputation, brand identity, and stakeholder engagement across sectors as diverse as energy, semiconductors, technology, publishing, CSR, and advocacy. Her professional journey began in content and knowledge-building at Encyclopaedia Britannica India, a role that gave her early exposure to structured communication, research-based storytelling, and the discipline of communicating with clarity in a fast-changing world. That grounding in content later became the foundation of her communication strategy work across sectors. From there, she entered the advocacy landscape through The Tobacco Institute of India, where she worked on nationwide awareness initiatives and policy communication. This role required her to collaborate closely with policy experts, government bodies, and diverse industry stakeholders, giving her firsthand exposure to public affairs and long-horizon communication planning.
By the time she moved deeper into corporate communications, Ghalay had built a strong command over the interconnected worlds of brand, business strategy, and public messaging. Her roles at Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited (APIL) and the Avantha Group sharpened her ability to craft cohesive narratives for conglomerates with multiple business units. She led communication integration efforts, built messaging platforms aligned with business goals, and ensured that internal and external stakeholders understood the companies’ strategic direction. In large organizations facing sectoral challenges or undergoing transitions, communication becomes a stabilizing force, and Ghalay’s expertise often lay in bringing structure, clarity, and strategic intent to that process.
Her work at Honeywell is widely regarded as one of the defining stages of her career. There, she helped build award-winning CSR programs and crafted communication strategies that aligned the brand with future-ready themes such as safety, smart manufacturing, sustainability, and technological innovation. Honeywell’s CSR initiatives, focused on communities, education, and skill-building, stood out for their scale and impact, and Ghalay played a key role in shaping their visibility and credibility. Her efforts underscored a larger shift in corporate India’s approach to CSR—moving from short-term philanthropy to long-term, integrated programs that align with both community needs and corporate purpose.
Her more recent leadership role at Vedanta Group made her a key voice in strategic communication for the company’s Semiconductor & Display business and its Aluminium business unit. These sectors are central to India’s ambitions of becoming a global manufacturing hub and strengthening domestic supply chains. For Vedanta’s semiconductor vertical, communication required not only brand positioning but also advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and narrative shaping around India’s entry into advanced manufacturing domains. For the Aluminium business, Ghalay focused on rebranding and strategic communication during a period of intense sectoral scrutiny on sustainability, environmental practices, and global competitiveness. Her work involved shaping reputation strategy, building high-impact campaigns, and ensuring consistent messaging at national and global levels.
Across these roles, one theme has remained constant: Ghalay’s ability to build communication systems that integrate brand messaging, public affairs, purpose-driven storytelling, and business strategy. This holistic approach is increasingly essential in sectors like energy, where companies must communicate not just what they do, but why it matters—and how it aligns with global climate commitments, policy frameworks, and societal expectations.
Her move to Siemens Energy India Limited marks a significant step in this trajectory. The company, a leading global player in energy technology, has been strengthening its presence in India as the country accelerates adoption of renewable power, green hydrogen, energy storage, and advanced grid technologies. Siemens Energy’s role spans across energy generation, transmission, and transformation, making communication a critical component of how the company engages with partners, policymakers, investors, and communities.
In her new role, Ghalay brings expertise in shaping global brand positioning, reinforcing corporate purpose, and ensuring that communication reflects both business priorities and societal impact. Siemens Energy operates at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and policy—domains where clarity and credibility of communication can influence not only public perception, but also industry momentum. As India navigates a complex transition from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives, companies are expected to articulate their roadmap, demonstrate innovation, and build trust with diverse stakeholders. This is where Ghalay’s extensive experience becomes an asset.
She is known for developing frameworks that go beyond traditional corporate communication. Whether it is building crisis management protocols, establishing advocacy platforms, or crafting purpose-led storytelling, her approach blends creative thinking with strategic discipline. At Siemens Energy, this perspective will be crucial as the company aligns its communication with global sustainability goals such as decarbonization, energy efficiency, and digital transformation across industrial systems.
Her diverse sectoral experience is likely to shape Siemens Energy India’s efforts to strengthen its presence both domestically and globally. Having worked in organizations with varied communication needs—from policy-heavy industries to consumer-facing brands and technology firms—Ghalay brings a multi-layered understanding of how narratives must evolve in a world where every brand is expected to be socially conscious, technologically innovative, and environmentally responsible.
Colleagues and industry observers note that her appointment reflects Siemens Energy’s commitment to not only expanding its technological footprint but also building a strong, purpose-driven voice in the energy sector. Communication is increasingly about trust-building, especially as organizations navigate challenges like energy shortages, climate change, and the need for large-scale infrastructure investment. With her background in crisis management, Ghalay will also play a key role in preparing proactive communication strategies that safeguard reputation and ensure transparent engagement.
Her experience at Highlanders Communication, a role that added entrepreneurial exposure to her portfolio, further deepened her understanding of storytelling, campaign design, and communication planning from an agency perspective. Combining agency agility with corporate strategic thinking gives her a well-rounded lens—one that is essential for today’s multidimensional communication challenges.
For Siemens Energy India Limited, her arrival is not just a leadership change; it represents a strategic shift in how the company intends to articulate its value in the clean energy era. India’s energy transformation over the next decade will require companies to speak clearly about innovation, sustainability, and long-term commitment. As Head of Communications, Ghalay is expected to lead efforts that shape Siemens Energy’s contribution to this national narrative.
Her career so far demonstrates an ability to influence communication at scale and to translate business ambitions into cohesive, credible, and future-focused narratives. At Siemens Energy India Limited, she now steps into a role that will require exactly that balance—a blend of strategic vision, sectoral understanding, and purpose-driven storytelling—to ensure that the company’s voice resonates across boardrooms, communities, and the global energy ecosystem.
