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Big5 CIO Priorities '26
Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur

Globally Acclaimed

Filmmaker & AI Pioneer

Acclaimed filmmaker, visionary storyteller, and global speaker, Shekhar Kapur blends creativity with technology, inspiring leaders to embrace imagination, innovation, and human values as essential drivers of transformation in the digital age.

Kunal Kapoor

Kunal Kapoor

Actor, Producer, Writer

& Co-Founder, Ketto

Actor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of crowdfunding platform Ketto, Kunal Kapoor combines creativity, business acumen, and social impact—championing technology’s power to connect communities and enable change at scale.

Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta

Founder & CEO

Ecosystm Group

Amit is Founder of Ecosystm and Kampd, advancing digital economy innovation. Former Managing Director at IDC and GlobalData, he brings extensive Asia-Pacific leadership experience.
Past Chairman of TiE Global and Chairman of MIIM Blended Finance Fund, he is an active investor and ecosystem builder across Singapore, India, Indonesia, and New Zealand.

Anil Nama

Anil Nama

CIO

CtrlS Datacenters

Anil Nama has driven CtrlS Datacenters’ growth for 18 years, helping scale it into India’s largest Rated-4 data center provider. As CIO, he leads strategy, product innovation, and infrastructure initiatives spanning AI-ready platforms, hybrid cloud, and edge data centers, drawing on three decades of expertise in cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and enterprise technology.

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Atul Dhawan

President, TiE Delhi, & Former Chairman

Deloitte South Asia

Atul Dhawan, President of TiE Delhi and former Chairman of Deloitte South Asia, is a renowned business leader who champions entrepreneurship, innovation, and ethical leadership as catalysts for India’s sustainable growth.

Atul Satija

Atul Satija

Founder & CEO

The/Nudge Institute

Founder & CEO of The/Nudge Institute, Atul Satija is a social entrepreneur dedicated to uplifting millions through education and livelihood programs, demonstrating how purpose, leadership, and innovation intersect for meaningful impact.

Louise Francis

Louise Francis

Principal, Industry Verticals

Ecosystm

Louise Francis is Country Manager, Ecosystm New Zealand, and Principal for Industry Research, advising organisations through technology-driven change.
With 25+ years’ experience, she turns complex tech trends into practical strategy. Formerly IDC New Zealand Country Manager, she leads the NZ CIO Innovation Summit & Awards and is a trusted facilitator and speaker.

Manish Prakash

Manish Prakash

Principal Advisor

Ecosystm

Manish is a senior business leader with 25+ years’ experience driving digital transformation across global markets.
A Principal Advisor at Ecosystm, he has held leadership roles at Microsoft, Telenor, Airtel, Accenture, and SK Group. He has led cloud- and industry-led growth across regulated sectors and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Nalin Agrawal

Nalin Agrawal

Director Solutions Engineering India & SAARC | Dynatrace

Nalin Agarwal, Director of Solutions Engineering at Dynatrace, helps enterprises translate digital investments into measurable ROI. With expertise in observability, AIOps, and cloud transformation, he partners with CXOs to align technology with business outcomes—accelerating innovation, improving operational efficiency, and enabling exceptional digital experiences through intelligent observability and automation.

Navtez Bal

Navtez Bal

Vice President & General Manager India & SAARC | Red Hat

Navtez Bal, Vice President and General Manager for Red Hat India & SAARC, brings 25+ years of leadership across technology and business transformation. Formerly with Microsoft, IBM, and McKinsey, he has led major digital initiatives and strategic partnerships, driving enterprise growth, customer success, and innovation across public and private sector ecosystems.

Parry Singh

Parminder (Parry) Singh

Chief AI Advisor

Ecosystm

Parminder (Parry) Singh is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur driving Asia’s AI and digital transformation.
Founder of ClayboxAI and CEO of Kampd, he is also Chief AI Architect at Ecosystm Group. Formerly a senior leader at Google, Apple, IBM, Mediacorp, and X, he is a trusted voice in AI strategy and implementation.

Sash Mukherjee

Sash Mukherjee

Vice President, Industry Insights

Ecosystm

Sash is a veteran industry researcher with nearly 20 years’ experience across public sector, healthcare, education, and insurance. As Vice President, Industry Research at Ecosystm, she leads thought leadership and consulting initiatives. Formerly IDC Asia Pacific’s lead analyst, she is a sought-after speaker with dual master’s degrees in Education and English.

Satishchandra Doreswamy

Satishchandra Doreswamy

Vice President & Head, Cloud Unit – Growth Markets | TCS

Satishchandra Doreswamy is Vice President and Head of Growth Markets Cloud Unit at TCS, driving digital transformation strategies across industries. With 30+ years of leadership experience, he also leads TCS’ global Sovereign Cloud strategy, delivering secure, bespoke cloud solutions for governments and highly regulated industries worldwide.

Sukhvinder Ahuja

Sukhvinder Ahuja

Head, Corporate Sales (India)

Google Cloud

Business Leader with over 25 +year’s of experience in the IT industry spanning across multiple functions with an accomplished track record for delivering and sustaining revenue and business goals.

Vineith Kaul

Vineith Kaul

Founder & CEO

ImmersiveData.AI

Vineith Kaul, a Georgia Tech alumnus and seasoned technologist, builds practical AI systems that solve real business challenges. With experience at NYSE | ICE, he applies machine learning and data engineering across industries to develop intelligent customer interaction platforms, voice processing systems, and conversational AI solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Vish Mehta

Vish Mehta

Staff Product Manager

Freshworks

Vish Mehta is a Staff Product Manager at Freshworks, focused on helping CIOs modernise enterprise service delivery with scalable, intuitive technology. Working closely with customers and engineering teams, he translates operational challenges into automation and AI-driven capabilities that improve efficiency, visibility, collaboration, and employee experience across business functions.

Vishal Jindal

Vishal Jindal

Founder & Co-CEO

Biryani By Kilo

Vishal Jindal, Co-CEO of Biryani by Kilo, built India's largest biryani delivery chain — 100+ outlets across 40+ cities — from pure passion for food. An IIT-BHU engineer with an MBA from Syracuse and finance training at LSE, his 25+ years span hedge funds, private equity, and high-growth ventures across Asia.

Big5 CIO Priorities '26
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