Neneh Thapar is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Energy & Resources Strategy practice, where she works with Canadian power and utilities leaders at a moment of profound change for the electricity system. She is drawn to energy because of the role it plays in Canada’s long-term economic prosperity and because today’s challenges are anything but simple. Aging infrastructure, accelerating electrification and evolving customer expectations are forcing utilities to make difficult, long-term decisions with real consequences for communities and the economy. For Neneh, the work is about helping leaders navigate these trade-offs thoughtfully and shape strategic choices that balance ambition with what can realistically be executed.

Throughout her career, Neneh has deliberately focused on large, complex, and high-impact problems, those that operate at scale and materially affect Canada’s future. She brings a systems-thinking mindset to her work, with a particular strength in bridging long-term strategy and execution. Whether working with executives or operational leaders, she is known for her ability to cut through complexity and translate strategic objectives into clear investment and execution priorities. This capacity to move fluidly between vision and delivery is central to how she helps organizations turn intent into progress.

Neneh leads complex, business-led transformations such as next-generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) initiatives. She has played a leading role in shaping AMI strategies serving more than 2.5 million homes and businesses, helping utilities shift from viewing AMI as a routine asset refresh to recognizing it as critical infrastructure for grid planning, generation integration, and long-term resource adequacy.

Beyond AMI, Neneh has guided utilities through market redesign, corporate strategy, capital planning, and organizational restructuring. Her work has strengthened governance, improved system reliability, and supported major transformations, including a successful $100million spinoff and the development of multidecade planning frameworks that set long-term system direction.

Equally important to her is developing the talent that will sustain Canada’s energy future. For Neneh, energy transformation depends on people as much as technology. “The long-term strength of the energy sector relies on attracting exceptional, diverse talent,” she says. She co‑founded LIFT, a national mentorship program supporting women in MBA and graduate programs, and leads BIPOC mentorship and inclusion initiatives within Deloitte’s Energy & Resources practice. These efforts reflect her belief that the sector’s most complex challenges require diverse perspectives and lived experiences.

For Neneh, leadership in energy means tackling complex, often messy problems collaboratively and making thoughtful decisions that will shape communities and the economy for generations. Looking ahead, she is energized by the evolution of the electricity system to enable large‑scale electrification and is committed to helping organizations translate long‑term ambition into executable, resilient programs that deliver impact.

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