• Rajeev Tomar,     CTO, Tourism Finance Corporation of India

    Rajeev Tomar , CTO, Tourism Finance Corporation of India

  • When the Indian economy was all set for its integration into the global economy in the early 90s, the Planning Commission of India foresaw Tourism Industry's potential in the country. Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd. (TFCI) came into existence in 1989 as a crux of this foresight. Over the past three decades, TFCI has been a catalyst in developing hospitality infrastructure in the country by assisting major domestic as well as international hospitality brands like ITC, Leela, Taj, Lalit, Lemon Tree, Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, Radisson, Holiday Inn, and Ramada, among others. Rajeev Tomar, CTO, TFCI, is piloting a mission to take the well-established legacy organization to new horizons and steering its diversification and growth in the digital to become a future-ready young, and vibrant brand.

  • Rajeev Tomar: A Hands-OnTech-Leader Passionate About Creating Compelling Digital Experinces

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  • Top 10 Chief Technology Officers - 2022

    The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role is one of the most after sought careers in the IT industry. CTO is an executive level position in a company who usually reports to a CIO or CEO. A Chief Information Officer is responsible for entire IT department of the company, and the CTO focuses on R&D and adoption of technology. Most of the software development, technology choice & adoption, and building new products usually fall under responsibility of a CTO. A CTO is responsible for all decision making, planning, and adoption of technology in a company. In large corporations, VP - Engineering and Director - Technology may report to a CTO.

    A CTO develops policies & procedures and use technology to enhance products & services that focus on external customers. The CTO also develops strategies to increase revenue and performs a cost benefit analysis and return on investment analysis. The role became more important as technology keeps on advancing and there is a growing need for the position. The rise of information technology (IT) and computers has increased the importance of the chief technology officer. Especially companies focusing on scientific and electronic products employ CTOs who are responsible for the oversight of intellectual property and have backgrounds in the industry. A CTO performs different roles such as strategic planner, consumer liaison and thinker. They also evaluate new technology and implement it to launch or improve goods and services for their firm’s clientele and customers.

    This issue of the CEO Insights magazine introduces you to a list of ‘Top 10 Chief Technology Officers – 2022’ who have contributed to the economic growth of the economy. The list has been crafted by a team of Industry veterans, CEOs, VCs and the CEO Insights editorial team, thus delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of powerful business and nation.

Top 10 Chief Technology Officers - 2022

Company Logo Company Management Company Name Company Description
Tata Consultancy Services K Ananth Krishnan, Chief Technology Officer Tata Consultancy Services A technology professional with the proven ability to deliver impetus to business and operations via efficient deployment of Information Technology
Nestlé India Prem Thudia, Chief Technology Officer Nestlé India By taking a founding principle and fully developing it into an automated technology solution, he enables companies to rapidly grow and develop from a sound foundation
Infosys Rafee Tarafdar, Chief Technology Officer Infosys He leads the Enterprise Architecture practice across industry segments, driving enterprise architecture and technology solutions for large and complex transformation programs cutting across Custom Application Development, BI & Data Analytics, Cloud & infrastructure and Enterprise Packages & Platforms
Adani Capital Rahul Mulay, Chief Technology Officer Adani Capital A multi-faceted professional with close to 18 years of experience and consistent achievement in a lead capacity primarily accountable for complete IT project delivery, business application implementations and IT operations
Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd Rajeev Tomar , CTO Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd An engineer with almost 20 years of experience in the financial sector and has decorated several senior level positions across the industry, he oversees all digital transformation functions, R&D, digital sales, engineering & strategy, digital marketing, and Information Technology at TFCI
Bharti Airtel Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer Bharti Airtel He is passionate about transforming the position of Mobile operators from access providers to digital lifestyle providers delivering value to its customers via customer first and digital first strategy
NowNow Digital Systems Sameer Leekha, CTO NowNow Digital Systems Having 22 years of experience across multiple domains, he is responsible for driving technology strategy aligned to business strategy and is passionate about transforming NowNow into a completely digital organization.
Adani Group Sudipta Bhattacharya, Chief Technology Officer Adani Group Prior to his current role, he has also held the positions of CEO Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) and Chief Strategy Officer for the Group
Chakr Innovation Tushar Batham, CTO Chakr Innovation After joining Chakr Innovation as an R&D Director, he is presently working as the CTO of the organization and holds a prolific track record in his 15+ years of professional voyage so far
Reliance Retail Marketplace Vishal Pal Chaudhary, Chief Technology Officer Reliance Retail Marketplace Presently positioned as the CTO of Reliance Retail and is implementing his more than 21 years of expertise as well as his impeccable entrepreneurial mindset to navigate the technological expeditions of the firm

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