Past Chairpersons Council

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The council focuses on the long term strategy for nasscom, learnings from the past and retaining its values and governance.

Past Chairpersons Council

Comprises of Past Chairpersons and Former Presidents of nasscom who work closely with the Executive Council in shaping the strategy, direction and values.

  • (2022-2023)
    Krishnan Ramanujam President – Service Lines, Tata Consultancy Services
  • (2021-22)
    Rekha M Menon Chairperson and Senior Managing Director, Accenture in India
  • (2020-21)
    UB Pravin Rao Former COO, Infosys Technologies Ltd
  • (2019-20)
    Keshav Murugesh Group CEO, WNS Global Services
  • (2018-19)
    Rishad Premji Chairman, Wipro Ltd.
  • (2014-18)
    R Chandrasekhar Former President, Nasscom
  • Raman Roy
    (2017-18)
    Raman Roy Chairman and MD, Quatrro Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • (2016-17)
    C P Gurnani CEO & MD, TechMahindra
  • (2015-16)
    Dr. B V R Mohan Reddy Founder & Executive Chairman, Cyient Limited
  • (2014-15)
    R Chandrasekaran Former Executive Vice Chairman, Cognizant India
  • (2013-14)
    Krishnakumar Natarajan Founder, MindTree Ltd.
  • (2012-2013)
    Natarajan Chandrasekaran Chairman, Tata Sons
  • (2011-2012)
    Rajendra Singh Pawar Chairman & Co-founder, NIIT Group
  • (2010-2011)
    Harsh Manglik Former Chairman, Accenture (India)
  • (2009-2010)
    Pramod Bhasin Founder, Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
  • (2008-2009)
    Dr. Ganesh Natarajan Former Vice Chairman & CEO, Zensar Technologies
  • (2007-08)
    Lakshmi Narayanan Former Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions India
  • (2005-06)
    S Ramadorai Former Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
  • (2004-2005)
    Jerry Rao Founder, MphasiS Ltd.
  • (2003-04)
    Som Mittal Former President, nasscom (2008-13); Former CEO, HP Globalsoft Ltd.
  • (2001-2007)
    Kiran Karnik Former President, Nasscom
  • (1999-2000)
    Atul K. Nishar Founder, Hexaware Technologies Ltd.
  • (1998-1999)
    Raj Jain Chairman & Managing Director, RS Software (India) Ltd.
  • (1997-1998)
    Saurabh Srivastava Chairman, Steria (India) Ltd.
  • (1996-1997)
    K V Ramani Founder, Future Software Ltd.
  • (1995-1996)
    Ashank Desai Founder, Mastek Ltd.
  • (1992-1994)
    Dr. N. R. Narayana Murthy Founder, Infosys Ltd.
  • (1990-1992)
    Harish Mehta Executive Chairman, Onward Technologies Ltd.