Women in Power

About

Scope

To advance the world through the creativity and innovation of expansive leadership, and to foster the careers, connections, and talent of women in the Power Industry to achieve their full potential to become the leaders of the future. WiP is open to anyone that is interested in participating.

Goals

PES Women-in-Power aims at empowering candidates to join and to lead the energy and power industry through education, building trusting relationships and mentorship.

• 1. An inclusive environment in conferences, events and awards
  2. A strong and bonded WiP community to draw inspiration and support that has open and honest dialogue
  3. Recognition of leaders, institutions and role models
  4. Focusing on early education to ensure the next workforce and leaders are informed about the energy industry
  5. Supporting organizations and candidates in advocating for fair promotion and leadership opportunities

People

Committee

The Women in Power initiative has pulled together a Leadership Advisory Committee comprised of men and women from broad backgrounds. Their stories and their positions in the industry help to demonstrate, first hand, the success that anyone can achieve with a lot of hard work. 

Elli Ntakou

WiP Chair

Region 1

Zhaohong Bie

Vice Chair

Region 10

Khayakazi Dioka

Past Chair

Region 10

Dana Al-Qadi

WiP representative in WIE

Region 5

Hamraz Salehi

WiP Awards Coordinator

Region 6

Harivardhagini Subhadra

WiP Events Coordinator

Region 10

Zongjie Wang

Academia Coordinator

Region 1

Mayda Hernandez Robles

Industry Coordinator

Region 9

Lina He

WiP Representative

Region 4

Wendy Al-Mukdad

WiP Representative

Region 6

Yousra Sidqi

WiP Representative

Region 8

Laura Santander

WiP Representative

Region 9

Sunitha Beevi

WiP Representative

Region 10

Wendy Al-Mukdad

WiP Representative

Region 6

Yousra Sidqi

WiP Representative

Region 8

Events

Awards

IEEE PES Women in Power Poster Competition

To commemorate Earth Day 2025, IEEE PES Women in Power (WIP) in collaboration with IEEE PES Day organized an inspiring Poster Competition, aiming to engage young minds in promoting sustainable energy solutions and climate action through creativity and innovation and honouring the powerful role of Women in Sustainability.

Theme: Women for the Earth: Empowering Change, Sustaining the Future

Winners:

1st Place: Siwar Gouirah, National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS)	2nd Place: Manasa Anil, IEEE PES SB Chapter, College of Engineering Chengannur	3rd Place: Nesrine Selmi, IEEE PES ENI Carthage Student Branch Chapter

WiP Chair’s Award of Volunteer Service

Jing Sun
For his outstanding and continuous contributions to WIP through multiple services for the members and for the promotion of the community.

Jing Sun graduated from Beijing Normal University and worked in China Society of electrical engineering and Tsinghua University. He has been committed to the construction of information system in power and energy industry for many years. During his more than ten years at CSEE, he has repeatedly provided information technology support for activities jointly sponsored by IEEE PES in China. As a WIP volunteer from 2020 to 2021, he was responsible for data statistics and technical support.

IEEE PES Awards and Scholarships

To learn more about other award and scholarship opportunities click here.