Karla Maria Lainez Amaya

Karla Maria Lainez Amaya

Sustainability Portfolio Lead - Hitachi Energy

Originally from El Salvador, Karla holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Jose Simeon Canas of El Salvador and an MSc. in Electrical Engineering from Politécnica de Madrid. With extensive international experience, Karla has leveraged her solid background in power systems, energy markets, grid compliance, and sustainability strategy.

Karla Lafnez works as Sustainability Portfolio Lead at Hitachi Energy, based in Stockholm, Sweden. With over a decade of experience in aligning business objectives with sustainability, Karla has been pivotal in driving innovative solutions that support the energy transition. She collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders to integrate sustainability into Hitachi Energy's processes, products, and tools.

Karla is driven by a passion to create a greener and more equitable world through initiatives that foster collaboration and innovation, promoting the future of sustainability and decarbonization in power systems. Through this platform, Karla aims to collaborate with like-minded professionals to address the world's pressing energy challenges and drive dialogue and partnerships for a better future.