• Sumanta Ghosh,  Senior Vice President & Head - Technology, Aegon Life

    Sumanta Ghosh, Senior Vice President & Head - Technology, Aegon Life

  • The insurance industry which was once predictable and stable isn’t the same anymore. With the distribution needs that have become truly cross channel, customers expect products that are tailored especially for their needs. Through this all, technology has continued its advancements and as a result, industry leaders need to take array of strategic choices to succeed. It is important to keep oneself up to date with these changes, especially as a leader to command confidence and lead from the front. One such leader is Sumanta Ghosh. Sumanta Ghosh is the senior Vice President and Head of Technology at Aegon Life, which is a digital life insurance company. Sumanta is National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela alumnus and believes that one can be a successful leader by broadening their horizon of learning and knowledge and tries to instill the same in his team -members.

  • Sumanta Ghosh: Leading The Organizational Change Through Wisdom & Empathy

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Top 10 NIT Rourkela Alumini Leaders - 2023

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  • Top 10 NIT Rourkela Alumini Leaders - 2023

    NIT Rourkela: Enter to Learn & Leave to Achieve
    In this tech-led modern world, the impact of information technologies on individuals, organizations, industries, the economy and society is prolific, thus making it is crucial to empower the world with significant technology prowess so that every challenge across industry and business functions can be addressed. And, to comprehend these emerging needs of technological evolution, NIT Rourkela slips into the frame by producing quality Engineers and Scientists in Graduate and PostGraduate levels in various branches of Engineering and Science and enables the tech leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow to deliver a limitless growth horizon.

    Where abouts of the Institution
    The founding stone of NIT Rourkela was laid by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Initially it was established as a Regional Engineering College (REC) Rourkela on 15th August 1961 and later in 2002 granted autonomy and started functioning independently. Located on the head of the steel city Rourkela, the institute got recognition by govt. of India as a premier institution of repute and got developed into a center of excellence under plan funding. Today it imparts quality education in the area of 20 departments which offer B.Tech., B.Arch, B. Tech-M. Tech Dual, M.Tech., M.Sc., Integrated M.Sc., MBA and PhD degree.

    Achievements so far
    As a source of knowledge and expertise for the society and a preferred destination for potential learners, it has bagged many awards and recognition both in terms of national and international level. NIT Rourkela was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 and 190 in Asia. In India it was ranked 16 among engineering colleges (including IITs) by the MHRD by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020 and 32 overall. With these unmatched achievements it has created a highly influential and active network of alumni across the globe. These techpreneurs and leaders are making a huge impact in all sectors of society and accentuating economy, both in India and abroad.

    In this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of ‘Top 10 NIT Rourkela Alumini Leaders - 2023' is provided to the readers in corporate and different sectors, for informing on the excellent services leveraged by the Leaders in diverse domains. The listing is prepared by a team of industry veterans, CEOs and VCs, and the CEO Insights magazine editorial board.

Top 10 NIT Rourkela Alumini Leaders - 2023

Company Logo Company Management Company Name Company Description
Bless N Bliss Akram Ansari, Founder & Director Bless N Bliss A social entrepreneur works for the betterment of the society and nation at large and creates job opportunities for the youth by contributing in the eradication of unemployment
Koel Fresh Asutosh Nayak, CEO Koel Fresh Experienced Business Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry
Yoobbel Biswojeet Kiro, Founder & CEO Yoobbel An entrepreneur currently building a platform for entrepreneurs, influencers or any potential individual who wants to start their own apparel brand
Tech Mahindra CP Gurnani, CEO Tech Mahindra An accomplished business leader with extensive experience in international business development, startups and turnarounds, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions
People strong Dushyant Gadewal, Assistant Vice President People strong Has rich 15+ years of experience in defining, building and developing complete life cycle of SaaS Technology product that includes building B2B Technology products (HR Tech, Travel, education), Big Data and more
D C S Hari Prasad Pidikiti, Director- Technical D C S Holds extensive experience in the mechanical excavation of rock without blasting and is instrumental in promoting high wall mining technology in India
Imerys Mitrabhanu Pati, Sales & Tech Director Imerys An experienced leader with knowledge of ceramic engineering and international business management skills, offering high performance mineral solutions for the Asia Pacific Ceramics industries
Jodo Russi Chatterjee, Director Jodo A technocrat with 12 years of industry experience, having held various prominent roles in several industrial verticals, with the majority of his engagements being with early stage startups
Areteans Technology Solutions Sidhartha Mohanty, Co-Founder Areteans Technology Solutions A pioneer in the field of Pega implementation and developed Areteans Technology Solutions to aid businesses in carrying out Pega deployments for digital transformation and evolution
Aegon Life Sumanta Ghosh, Senior Vice President & Head - Technology Aegon Life A leader who aims to achieve goals for his company with cutting edge technology

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