Nasscom appoints its first woman Chairperson - Rekha Menon

Nasscom has appointed Rekha M. Menon, Chairperson and Senior Managing Director at Accenture in India, as its Chairperson for 2021-22. With this, she becomes the first woman to take on the role of Chairperson for Nasscom in its 30-year history.

Menon succeeds U.B. Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer, Infosys who served as Chairman of Nasscom for 2020-21. Nasscom also announced the appointment of Krishnan Ramanujam, Head of Business & Technology services, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as their Vice Chairperson for 2021-22.

Menon says, “The ongoing covid-19 pandemic continues to test the resilience of our more than 4 million people, even as it has created new opportunities for growth with technology emerging as the lifeline for societies and economies across the world. As we cautiously navigate the pandemic, I look forward to working with the Nasscom executive council and its members to drive our industry’s long-term growth."

In line with the evolving industry dynamics, the newly-appointed leadership along with President Debjani Ghosh, will spearhead the industry in its digital transformation journey, with the imperatives of making India a leading hub for digital talent, catalyzing innovation, and developing a favourable policy ecosystem, Nasscom said.

In addition to this, Nasscom also announced its new executive council which comprises industry sectors such as Engineering Research and Development (ER&D), Business Process Management (BPM), IT services, global capability centres (GCC), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startups.

The new executive council will play a strategic role in enabling India’s tech sector to take leadership on the global map through focused initiatives and programmes. The list of the executive Council has 40% representation by women leaders.