Spotlight: CXO movements this week (Nov 22-28)

This week (Nov 22–28), India’s enterprise-tech ecosystem witnessed a wave of high-impact leadership moves as organisations accelerated their focus on AI-driven transformation, cybersecurity modernisation, cloud adoption and digital engineering. Tech majors, including Tata Technologies, Inspira Enterprises and Arista Networks, among others, strengthened their C-suites, while traditional conglomerates such as Parle Products, Generali Central Life Insurance and GMR Group, among others, appointed new technology heads to steer their digital agendas. Edtech player Scaler also announced a key leadership addition. Here are the top CXO movements of the week.

Inspira Brings in Swetha Srivastava to Lead AI & Data Practice

Cybersecurity firm Inspira Enterprises has appointed Swetha Srivastava as Practice Head – Data Analytics and AI. Based in Hyderabad, she will spearhead the development and delivery of Inspira’s data and AI solutions. With 20+ years of experience across Life Sciences, Financial Services, Airlines and E-commerce, Swetha has led large transformation programs and built advanced analytics capabilities. She previously held senior roles at Capgemini, Accenture and Infosys, bringing deep hands-on expertise in delivery management, AI engineering and strategic leadership.

Tata Technologies Names Anand Kumar Sinha as CDIO

Tata Technologies has appointed Anand Kumar Sinha as Chief Digital & Information Officer. Based in Pune, he will drive the company’s digital transformation, IT strategy, AI-led innovation and cybersecurity posture. Anand brings rich experience from Birlasoft, OCS Group, BARC India and Airtel, where he led global IT strategy, mission-critical platforms, IoT programs and multi-region operations. A well-known voice in the CIO community, he will focus on building scalable digital platforms, modernising infrastructure, accelerating cloud adoption and enabling business outcomes through tech.

Meta Infotech Elevates Ambrish Deshpande as CRO & COO

Meta Infotech has appointed Ambrish Deshpande as Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Operating Officer. Backed by two decades in cybersecurity, enterprise sales and global GTM leadership, he will lead revenue acceleration, delivery excellence, P&L growth and partner ecosystem expansion across regions. Ambrish has advised high-growth startups and previously co-founded Stack Identity (acquired by JumpCloud). He also held senior roles at Netskope, Symantec and Blue Coat, driving multi-million-dollar partner-led growth and global GSI alliances with Wipro, HCL, Deloitte, IBM, NTT and TCS.

Parle Products Appoints Sanjay J. Joshi as CTO

Parle Products has promoted long-time technology leader Sanjay J. Joshi to Chief Technology Officer. A Parle veteran for 33 years, Sanjay has risen from trainee to CTO, shaping the company’s digital backbone and IT modernization agenda. He will now lead Parle’s next phase of digital evolution—boosting automation, fortifying cybersecurity, modernising infrastructure and transforming manufacturing and supply chain systems. His earlier roles include GM & Head of IT and DGM – IT, where he drove digital-first programs and enterprise-wide process improvements.

Sachin Gupta Joins GMR Group as VP – Head of AI & Automation

GMR Group has appointed Sachin Gupta as Vice President – Head of AI & Automation. With deep expertise in applied AI, data engineering, cloud and intelligent automation, he will lead AI-driven transformation across GMR’s businesses. Sachin’s mandate includes building scalable AI platforms, powering automation across operations and strengthening the Group’s digital-first roadmap. An alumnus of SPIT and C-DAC, he brings technical depth in advanced analytics, big data and distributed systems, along with leadership training from IIM Ahmedabad’s Tech Wizards Program.

Jubilant Ingrevia Onboards Rohit Gaur as Head of Digital & IT

Rohit Gaur has joined Jubilant Ingrevia as Senior Director & Head — Digital & Information Technology. With extensive experience in digital strategy, global IT operations, ERP programs and infrastructure transformation, he will steer the company’s digital roadmap and cloud, automation and analytics initiatives. Rohit has served as Global CIO at a major Indian conglomerate and held key roles at STL, Optiemus, Best Food Group and Subros. His industry recognition—including SCM Icon and CIO Powerlist—underscores his influence in the IT leadership community.

Generali Central Life Insurance Appoints Dr. Puneet Kaur Kohli as CTO

Dr. Puneet Kaur Kohli has taken over as Chief Technology Officer at Generali Central Life Insurance. She will lead technology vision, digital customer journeys, cloud strategy, engineering excellence and AI/automation programs. With leadership stints at Liberty General Insurance, Universal Sompo and Manappuram Finance, Dr. Kohli has delivered large-scale modernization across cloud, DevOps, analytics and application landscapes. Her strengths span platform architecture, data engineering, SRE, digital product delivery and building high-performing tech organisations aligned to business impact.

Pakchoob Industrial Group Names Jayanta Bhowmik as Group CIO

Jayanta Bhowmik has joined Pakchoob Industrial Group as Group CIO, reporting to the Group CEO. He will lead SAP S/4HANA rollout, CRM platforms, digital supply chain initiatives and Industry 4.0 programs across Middle East operations. With over 30 years of technology leadership, Jayanta previously delivered complex SAP upgrades at Greenpanel Industries and B.K. Birla Group, including one of the fastest S/4HANA migrations in the sector. His earlier roles at Usha Martin, Apeejay Surrendra, Tega Industries and Linde further strengthen his enterprise transformation expertise.

Arista Networks Appoints Mrinal Mathur as Country Manager, India

Arista Networks has elevated Mrinal Mathur to Country Manager for India. With nearly two decades in enterprise networking and strategic sales, Mrinal will drive Arista’s India growth strategy, channel engagement and customer expansion. He has spent 7+ years at Arista, previously as Regional Sales Director, and earlier held leadership roles at Cisco, Avaya Global Connect and IBM. His expertise in sales strategy, enterprise networking and KPI-led execution positions him to accelerate Arista’s innovation-led market growth.

Scaler Names Ratnakar Reddy as Head — India & MENA (B2B)

Scaler has appointed Ratnakar Reddy as Head of its B2B business for India and the MENA region. With over 25 years of experience across Wipro, Microsoft, IBM and Google Cloud, he brings a deep understanding of how AI is reshaping enterprise operations. Ratnakar will drive Scaler’s industry-focused skilling initiatives, expand regional coverage, and shape curricula tailored for IT/ITeS, GCCs and government sectors. His priority over the next year is to position Scaler as the preferred partner for AI-enabled workforce development across emerging and mature markets.