Atul Bali is the Director of the National Smart Grid Mission, established by the Government of India to plan and monitor the implementation of policies and programmes related to smart grid activities in India, and Executive Director at Power Grid Corporation of India. He has nearly three decades of rich experience in the power sector. His experience spans design, engineering, monitoring, and successful implementation of SCADA/EMS/DMS projects. He has worked in NHPC, POWERGRID, PFC, and the Navratna Public Sector Undertakings of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. He has been associated with the concept to commissioning of the Unified Load Despatch and Communication Scheme and has supervised the implementation of IT-based distribution reform projects under the prestigious Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (RAPDRP) in India.