Gurdeep S. Sidhu

Mr. Gurdeep S. Sidhu is a technocrat having three decades of global experience in heading and managing complex SAP/ERP implementation, large IT projects, and digital transformation of the organizations in both public and private sector. His expertise span various industrial process in different industries like Spinning, Acrylic & Woollen Yarn, Hosiery, Apparels, Textiles, Vanaspati Ghee, Oils, Soap, Sugar, Steel, Sea Food, and Jute among others. Currently working as a Head – Information Technology and SAP at Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd (Cremica Group), a FMCG company which has eight plants in India for Biscuits, Buns & Breads, and main supplier to McDonald’s, Burger King, and exporter of food products to 75 countries across the globe.

Sandeep Pandita

Sandeep Pandita is a Digital Transformer with over 18 years of experience in Enterprises, Manufacturing, Consulting, and service verticals. He has expertise in designing and executing business transformation programs, delivering quantified business benefits, and ensuring high customer satisfaction.

Mr. Pandita has built scalable and resilient systems, handled multiple projects for inorganic business growth, and established governance, risk, compliance, IT policies, operations, applications, networks, hardware, cloud infrastructure, security, and communications. He has spearheaded 10+ domestic and international engagements in IT transformation, ERP evaluations, and implementation of various technologies.

Biren Parikh

With a career spanning decades, Mr Biren Parikh is an accomplished Chief Information Officer (CIO) with a distinguished track record of driving innovation and excellence in various divisions of the manufacturing sector, including Cooling, Building Materials, Pipe & Fitting, and Auto Ancillary. As a visionary leader, Mr Parikh leverages his extensive experience to shape the future of manufacturing industries. His commitment to innovation and ability to align IT strategies with business goals make him an invaluable asset, propelling companies toward sustainable growth and competitive advantage in the ever-evolving technological landscape.

Tarun Vijh

Having more than 26+ Years of extensive experience in information technology. Tarun Vijh currently serves as the President - CIO at Wagh Bakri Tea Group. Out of overall experience, he led the IT function for more than 15+ years in several multinational and Indian organizations like Wagh Bakri, Haldiram’s, PepsiCo, KHD Humboldt Wedag, Federal-Mogul, etc. During this leadership tenure, Vijh mostly worked on digital transformation, building strategies and roadmaps for organizations. He believes IT is a business enabler and has always worked to solve business problems. Vijh also believes that the current era of data is one of the most important assets for organizations hence securing data and IT assets has always been his top priority.

Rishikesh Kumar Singh

Rishikesh Kumar Singh is Assistant Vice President and function head-IT at Aditya Birla Group Domestic Textiles business. He has 19+ years of experience in IT, Cloud Technology, Digital, SAP, S-4 HANA, Retail, e-com, Industry 4.0, IT Infrastructure, Project Management, etc. Rishikesh has extensive experience in Leveraging IT and Technology to drive productivity, transparency and collaboration (across levels, functions, and locations). During his professional stint, Rishikesh has also managed many SAP transformation projects for S4 HANA Implementation and led Migration/Upgrade/Support projects. He has also managed multi-country S4 HANA rollout projects.

Sonam Mallik

Sonam Malik is an Enterprising C-suite IT Professional with 28 years of progressive experience in Management and Operation. He is a certified Business Excellence practitioner who created Digital Strategies and IT Roadmaps for several Organizations and implemented frameworks to translate those strategies into tangible enablers. As an Engineer by academics, Sonam enjoys resolving customers' complex and dynamic needs by assessing and identifying appropriate technology and processes. Besides, as an avid learner of emerging technologies, organizational behavior, business functions and processes, he is keen to contribute to strategy building, business transformation, process excellence, solution architecture, and knowledge sharing.

Sanjay Prasad

A Tenured CIO with direct experience of managing outcome-based transformational and innovation frameworks and operational initiatives covering digital and cybersecurity governance in large corporates and in full-play service providers. An Engineer-MBA with substantive & relevant off-shoring & outsourcing experience across a wide spectrum of leading user companies (RPSG CESC Power Group, Tata Power Group, Unilever, Colgate, Tata Motors), a global captive (Citigroup) and a leading Integrated IT Services provider (Tata Consultancy Services) with industry role in trade and regulatory bodies. Earlier in the noughties, seeded and managed a IT SBU P&L of USD 50mn across geos and service lines. Related roles include coaching, mentorship and evangelisation for startups and niche providers for governance, adjacencies identification and go-to-market opportunities.

Bibhas Sen Choudhuri

Bibhas Sen Choudhuri, DGM – IT at Ambuja Neotia Healthcare Venture Limited, has 27 years of extensive experience in the IT industry. He entered the industry after attaining many prestigious degrees and certifications, including MBA and DBA in Oracle and MSSQL. He contributed to the growth of companies in various sectors, ranging from Manufacturing, Engineering, Real Estate, Hospitality, Service and Healthcare. During his highly elaborated journey, Mr. Choudhuri earned excellence in Project Management, Delivery Management, Business Planning, Risk Assessment, and Mitigation Planning. He drove and managed end-to-end IT Infrastructure and Cloud Hosting and worked on Cyber Security and Data Loss Protection.

Krishna M S

Krishna M S, a seasoned technocrat with over 25 years of professional experience under his belt, is the IT Head at Toradex. With a high knack for Infrastructure Design & Implementation and remarkable expertise in Information Security Management, he has splendidly contributed to many reputed organizations during his vast and illustrative career. Krishna M S holds the credential, which is embellished with several covetous certifications and accomplished projects.

Harikrishna Raghupati

Harikrishna Ragupathi, Vice President – Information Technology, Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, is armed with 30+ years of professional experience in the IT domain. The seasoned technocrat holds the top position as CIO in the IT department and has invested 12+ years in various ERP implementations. Ragupathi earned great recognition in the industry as a successful leader credited with infrastructure improvements, delivery management, PMO, competency management, and transformation, which led to the improvement of the bottom line of the business.

Hilal Khan

Hilal Khan is VP and Operation Head - IT at Honda Cars India Ltd. This IT expert has 30+ years of diverse and global experience across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America in leading Automotive, Manufacturing and Management consulting companies. Khan is also credited with handling multiple assignments in the areas of Digital Transformation, IT Strategy, IT consulting and Corporate Planning.

Samaresh Datta has been serving Electrosteel Group for almost 27 years and currently holds the position of Sr. General Manager-IT. In 33 years of his illustrative career, Mr Datta has been phenomenal at orchestrating the design and delivery of complex and comprehensive product-based business solutions at the enterprise level. He is an expert in SAP implementation in big-bang mode and has cutting-edge expertise in Industrial IoT, SAP/HANA and end-to-end business process solutions in the Iron and Steel industry.

With over 18 years of experience shaping IT landscapes, Vani Gopalan has driven innovation across Governance, Operations, Transformation, Product Management, and more. She has been delivering substantial cost savings and capacity growth, leading large-scale transformations globally.

As a dynamic Program Leader, Vani Gopalan has orchestrated multi-million USD programs and formed cross-functional teams of 500+, showcasing her adeptness in team building from the ground up. Her core expertise lies in elevating IT value through tech-driven strategies, fostering agility, and linking strategy to execution. She has established "Digital" Factories/Plants and IT CoE's, spurring operational excellence. Vani Gopalan’s professional certifications include White Belt, Prosci Change Practitioner, Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner, APM, and ITILV3. Engaging with C-suite professionals and managing high-value portfolios are my strengths. By aligning IT services with business strategy, she has gained a competitive edge in the dynamic digital landscape.

Gokulavan Jayaraman is an award-winning technological leader, with over 22 years of rich experience in BPO/KPO. For the past 17 years, he has been completely into Certifications & Compliance at Organization Level. Mr Jayaraman is currently responsible for Lumina Datamatics Limited's Strategic Decisions, Implementation, Monitoring & Continual Improvement on GRC. Mr Jayaraman has rich academic qualification have pursued M.A. in English Literature from University of Madras and M.Phil. in English Literature from Madurai Kamaraj University. Depicting his strong technical expertise, Mr Jayaraman has been the recipient of several coveted certifications like PMP, CISSP, CISM, CISO, CCSP, Privacy Certifications and ISO LA 9K & 27K.

Ravi Shankar, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, has over 25+ years of extensive experience with in-depth expertise in Hospital and Healthcare Information System Process formations, transformation, redesign, and development. As a seasoned IT Professional, Shankar comes with rich experience working in a broad range of environments, including start-ups and multicultural environments, bridging the gap between people, processes, and technology.