Adamas Industry Advisory Council

Advisory Council

Sr. VP & Head, India Business Unit, Infosys

Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit, Infosys India
Over 32 years of experience in strategy formulation, sales delivery, innovation and total P &L management
Chairs various BIS working groups in the power sector
Leads the IT division in the transport sector of Rakesh Mohan Committee on transport policy
Heads two full time courses in smart grid and digital medicine
Present in the board of studies at Manipal University and Adamas University

Founder & CEO, Venerate Solutions

Founder & CEO of Venerate Solutions
Was the Director -Sales, Pan India in the esteemed company HP India
Has led the services business for HP India as VP Services
Has led a team of 10000+ employees and earned worldwide recognition for the same
Was the driving force behind the IT transformation HCL Service Ltd, as their CEO
Present in the board of studies at Manipal University and Adamas University

Vice President, CISCO Systems

Vice President Enterprise Network and DC for India and SAARC region, CISCO Systems
Extensive work experience of over 22 years in IT sector, specialising in building Data Centers, Cloud and Information Security Infrastructure and best practices with large enterprises in India and abroad as CIO/CTO
Experience in leading and consulting implementation of internationally reputed best practices, methodologies and certification standards like ISO 20000, ISO 27001, etc
Associated with Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Kolkata chapter
Associated with ISO/IEC as Co-Convener for India and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and CII

CEO, Bhartiya City Developers Pvt Ltd

Leads Bhartiya City Developers Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru as its CEO
Over 30 years of experience in organizations like Voltas, Madras Cements, Carrier Corporation, Ingram Micro and NIIT, in India, Singapore and USA covering businesses worldwide.
Worked in various capacities in Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Strategy, Operations, Human Resources and Business Development
Former member of South Africa’s e-skills Council
Former consultant to the Government of Wuxi New District, China

Management, Consultant

Former VP Marketing Kelvinator India Ltd.
Former VP Marketing,South Asia Region for Whirlpool India Ltd.
Former Deputy Managing Director, Samsung India Electronics Ltd and wasinstrumental in conceptualising, strategizing and executing the entry strategy for Samsung in India.
He was also Director Marketing in Piaggio India’s Indian subsidiary.
Post retirement he has been active in working with leading brands like Toshiba, Panasonic and Kenwood.

Vice President, Operations, Eltech Appliances

Vice President of Operations, Eltech Appliances
Over 34 years of experience in sales and marketing of automobiles, consumer durables and air-conditioning equipment
Specialises in product planning, launch strategy, marketing and promotion, and business development and P & L responsibility
Active contribution in the department ofteam-building and leadership, and its training and development
Worked as Divisional Managing Director at Panasonic, India

Founder & CEO, EVx and Experantis

Founder & CEO of EVx and Experantis
Ph.D. at MIT; selected as one of the most important inventions in computing; other honorees include Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) and Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of the World Wide Web)
Named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world
Appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as Dean of the Mobility Centre of Excellence at the International Institute of Digital Technologies
Internationally-recognized expert in computer and mobile systems and selected by MHRD & President of India, Pranab Mukherjee

Independent Non-executive Director of SAKSoft and GS FARM TAAZA
Member of CII’s Eastern Regional Council
Over 36 years of experience in ITC group
Held the position of Senior Vice President and member of Management Committee of ITC Infotech
Was the Information Officer (CIO) of the ITC Group
Founding member and Past President of Kolkata Chapter of The IndUS Entrepreneurs
Member of the Advisory Council of ICFAI Business School – Kolkata