Shobhana Lele, Chief Information Officer, Bombay Dyeing, India

IT Professional with 2 decades of experience in multiple industry domains like Manufacturing, Retail, FMCG and Process Industries.

Firm believer that learning and sharing knowledge is the Key to survival in this fast changing “technology led” world.

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Vishesh Kaul, CIO / CDO, Prestige Group

Vishesh has been in Tech and Digital Industry for the last 20 years. He has led Global capabilities in Digital / eCommerce and combined the power of AI, ML, Data, and IoT to create Transformational capabilities, which have been unique innovations for their times. In his current avatar as CDO for Prestige Group, he is on a mission to transform the Digital experience of Real Estate Industry in India.

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Karun Azhisur, CIO, GE ENERGY

Karun is currently the CIO for Gas Power Asia Pole & Gas Power DT Hub in India. He also led the Bangalore Digital Hub from 2019 – 2021. He is
also a Board member of GE India Industrial Pvt Ltd. His key area of focus is on Digital Transformation & Culture

  • Karun has 24+ years of diversified technology & Industry experience – having worked in Manufacturing domain as well in IT function across
    multiple business domains such as Aviation, Transportation, Chemical, Semi-Conductors & Software.
  • At CII-CIO Conclave 2022, Karun was recognized as one of Leading CIOs in India. Karun is a University Gold Medalist from AC Tech – Anna
    University Chennai & an Alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (PGSEM/PGPPM).
  • At work he enjoys Coaching & Mentoring employees across GE Digital Technology eco- system the most, followed by looking for Innovative
    use of technology & tapping into the network of talent to solve business problems.
  • Outside of work, Karun loves travelling, gardening, reading & has a practioners expertise on metabolic health

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Balaji Rao – Area Vice President, India and SAARC, Commvault.

Balaji leads the sales organization in Commvault for India and SAARC and is responsible for accelerating growth, driving sales execution
excellence and expanding market share across the region. Commvault supports more than 100,000 organizations globally, including Au Small Finance Bank, Apollo Tyres, Marcellus and Wibmo in India.

A strong customer advocate, Balaji will also collaborate and strengthen Commvault’s broad and diverse partner ecosystem to deliver Commvault’s innovations and commitments to our customers in their data transformation journey.
With two and a half decades of deep tech expertise in the Indian market, Balaji has successfully built businesses across all verticals, especially on
Enterprise, Government, Commercial & Channel. He is a people-first leader, who is passionate about mentoring and coaching people to drive
high performance and collective growth.
Balaji has a proven track record with key leadership roles across leading technology companies including Veritas, VMWare, HPE, Mandiant, and
IBM, managing cross functional teams from Pre-Sales, Operations to Channel and Professional Services, delivering intrinsic value to partners
and customers alike.
Based in Mumbai, Balaji is a nature enthusiast, and can often be found behind a camera and with a local guide, in pursuit of capturing the
rewarding images of those illusive Tigers and other wildlife

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