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Dr. Krishnan CA

Senior Vice President - Strategic Solutions & Transformation, Tech Mahindra.

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Dr. Krishnan leads large deals and drives digital transformation for clients globally at Tech Mahindra, delivering multi-tower solutions and creating business value across industry verticals and service lines. He is Tech Mahindra’s first AI Black Belt, a distinction that recognises the impact he has created for clients.

Earlier with TCS, Dr. Krishnan was a P&L owner and Business Unit Head, driving non-linear growth through products and platforms. He carries rich cross-geo and cross-domain experience in the US, Europe, and India, working closely with Fortune 500 clients across domains. At TCS, he won several large multi-million-dollar deals, opened up new logos, and held leadership roles in Strategy, Products, Business Development, and Delivery. He has conceptualised several new products and platforms and won the Tata Innovista award.

Dr. Krishnan is an alumnus of IIM-A and a recipient of the Economic Times Young Leader award. He holds the unique distinction of being a gold medalist in both his MBA and Engineering. A lifelong learner, he has completed executive education from MIT, Columbia Business School, and INSEAD.

His doctoral thesis - 'Transformational Leadership in the Age of AI' has been recognised by numerous CXOs as a pioneering contribution in the field of AI. Dr. Krishnan lives in Chennai with his wife and daughter.

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Organizations are investing unprecedented amounts of capital in AI, yet the returns often do not meet expectations. Our recent experience across industries has shown that the challenge is often organizational rather than technological. This is reinforced by a leading research study, which shows that AI is already reshaping human capabilities as fundamentally as it is reshaping technology. Given this reality, redesigning work, leadership, and operating models is now a critical issue, not a future consideration.