{"id":870,"date":"2024-05-21T16:05:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T20:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damore-mckim.northeastern.edu\/cem\/?post_type=dmsb_person&#038;p=870"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:18:25","slug":"pankaj-sharma","status":"publish","type":"dmsb_person","link":"https:\/\/damore-mckim.northeastern.edu\/cem\/people\/pankaj-sharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Pankaj Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pankaj Sharma <\/strong>is <strong>Executive Vice President of Software &amp; Services at Schneider Electric, <\/strong>where he leads the company's global strategy to deliver energy intelligence at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mission is to advance energy intelligence \u2014 the capability to predict, prevent, and autonomously optimise operations by bringing together software and services into one integrated engine of performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is focused on advancing the ability to predict, prevent, and autonomously optimise operations by integrating software and services into a unified, outcome-driven platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, Pankaj served as EVP of the Secure Power &amp; Data Center business and Global Services. He led global strategy, R&amp;D, commercial operations, and end-to-end execution across one of the company's fastest-growing segments. During his tenure, the Secure Power &amp; Data Center business more than doubled in scale and expanded its global footprint, strengthening its leadership in resilient, sustainable, and AI-ready digital infrastructure. 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