Nasscom forms the US CEO Forum at the Consulate General of India in New York

To deepen India–US technology collaboration, Nasscom has announced the formation of the US CEO Forum at the Consulate General of India in New York. Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, has been appointed as Chair of the Forum, with Amit Chadha, CEO and Managing Director of L&T Technology Services, serving as Co-Chair.

Conceived as a premier leadership platform, the Nasscom US CEO Forum aims to advance the technology and innovation partnership between India and the United States, one of the world’s most forward-looking bilateral relationships. The Forum will bring together leading Indian tech CEOs and key US stakeholders to drive strategic dialogue across innovation, enterprise, policy, and talent development.

The Forum also comprises a distinguished group of industry leaders representing India’s top technology firms, including, Mohit Joshi, CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra; Sudhir Singh, CEO & Executive Director, Coforge; Sandeep Kalra, CEO, Persistent Systems; R Srikrishna, CEO & Executive Director, Hexaware Technologies; Angan Guha, CEO & MD, Birlasoft; Vikram Sehgal, Co-Founder, Nagarro; Balkrishan Kalra, President & CEO, Genpact; Manish Tandon, CEO & MD, Zensar Technologies; Partha De Sarkar, Whole-time Director, Hinduja Global Solutions; Chinmay Pandit, Whole time Director, President – Americas, KPIT; Pranay Agrawal, Co-founder & CEO, Fractal; Srinivas Pallia, CEO & MD, Wipro; Mohit Thukral, CEO, Arise, and, Rostow Ravanan, Chairman & CEO, Alfahive. Together, they will contribute to the Forum’s mission of advancing strategic collaboration across innovation, trade, policy, and talent.

Rajesh Nambiar, President, Nasscom, said, “The launch of the Nasscom US CEO Forum marks an important milestone in deepening the India–US technology partnership. This platform brings together industry leaders to foster meaningful collaboration, align with key stakeholders, and explore new frontiers in innovation, talent, and investment. As both nations look to shape a future driven by technology and shared values, the Forum aims to strengthen connections that generate lasting impact across economies, communities, and global markets.”

Amb. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, Consulate General of India, New York, said, “We are delighted to host the launch of the NASSCOM US CEO Forum at the Consulate in New York. Creation of this platform is timely, and it has potential to act as a force multiplier for India-US tech partnership and the future of innovation, talent, and global leadership.”

Through strategic dialogue, policy engagement, and thought leadership, the Forum advances the broader vision of deepening bilateral trade, as outlined in the Mission $500 Billion initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. The US CEO Forum will serve as a sustained engagement platform to reinforce the India–US tech corridor as a foundation for global digital transformation and inclusive economic growth.

It will also focus on advancing the India–US tech partnership from collaboration to co-creation, unlocking the transformative potential of AI, semiconductors, clean tech, and future skills. It will explore how cross-border partnerships can build resilient, secure, and innovation-led digital ecosystems.