Vision Statement
My name is Stueti Gupta, an ardent member of INCOSE since 2011 (15 years and counting). Two years ago I wrote to you about why SE matters to me, how it teaches integration, problem-solving, adaptability in the face of uncertainty. I also shared a hope: that if Systems Engineering helps organizations tackle complexity, then INCOSE itself should embody those same principles in how it governs, learns, and evolves. Having now served as Secretary and a voting Board member, that hope could turn into action.
What changed on the Board
Over this term, I had the opportunity to participate in the transition toward a strategic board. To aid that I introduced a few practices that encouraged the Board to look beyond immediate operational concerns, bringing in outside perspective, and taking a harder, more honest look
at how we function as a board. Small shifts, however, they started moving us from asking “what needs to be done this quarter” to “what should INCOSE become”.
Where I want to take this next
If elected, I want to build on this momentum by focusing on three priorities.
- Institutionalize strategic governance in looking at outside in viewpoints. Ensure that strategic thinking becomes part of the Board’s operating rhythm.
- Strengthen the connection between strategy and members. Ensure the INCOSE Strategic Objectives creates value and members, practitioners in the community experience its impact.
- Make governance INCOSE’s engine for transformation. My goal is to enable focus on Board that is forward-looking, evidence-driven, and respond to a rapidly changing engineering landscape.
I believe INCOSE’s future is built on two commitments: an outside-in focus that
listens to and serves the evolving needs of our members and community, and an
inside-out commitment to continually improve itself through the relevant
principles of Systems Engineering.
Bio
Stueti has had a career as a full-time academician teaching mechanical engineering; she has led SE and MBSE practices at a multinational organization for a decade and is currently a tech entrepreneur. During her career, she has accumulated a diversity of experiences across systems engineering Vee and manufacturing and also working with different geographies. In INCOSE she has served various leadership roles. During her tenure as President of India Chapter, the chapter received various chapter awards, including the President’s Award for Most Outstanding Chapter. She is a graduate of the INCOSE Technical Leadership Institute (TLI Class of 2023). Stueti has been a contributor to “Letters To My Younger Self: How Systems Engineering Changed My Life” e-book published by INCOSE and “Emerging Trends in Systems Engineering Leadership: Practical
Research from Women Leaders” book published by Springer. As an active member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) she co-founded the first chapter in India. She was awarded the SWE Distinguished Engineers’ Award (first in India) in 2016 for her technical contributions in systems engineering and the SWE Local Most Engaged Award in 2021 for her efforts toward the advancement of women in engineering in India. Stueti actively contributes to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) India Think Tank, advocating for Digital Engineering in India