Digital portfolio
Led Digital Enterprise Services at Tech Mahindra.
ABOUT
AN EXECUTIVE CAREER.
A LIFE OF SERVICE.
Business leader, technologist, education innovator and humanitarian with more than 25 years of global experience. Dr. Rishi's work connects enterprise growth, emerging technology, education, research and seva.
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
A CAREER IN TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
Business leader, technologist, education innovator and humanitarian with more than 25 years of global experience. Dr. Rishi's work connects enterprise growth, emerging technology, education, research and seva. He has led global teams across Europe, North America and Asia while advising governments, academia and industry.
His work spans digital transformation, AI, IoT, cybersecurity, telecom, smart cities, public policy, startup ecosystems and future skills.
Aeris India
Built an end-to-end IoT business within three years.
Ireland portfolio
Built the Perot Systems Ireland portfolio from the ground up.
Countries
Global business leadership across Europe, North America and Asia.
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
SIX ROLES DR. RISHI HOLDS TODAY.
He leads organisations working in AI, education, social care, research and technology.
Chairman
Futred Innovation Studios Pvt. Ltd.
Applied AI, deep technology and academic innovation.
Chairman and Founder
IET Future Tech Panel
Emerging technology, standards, policy and innovation.
National Convenor, Education and Technology
Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal
Education reform, Indian Knowledge Systems and technology.
Managing Director and Founder
AA2IT India
India operations and global technology strategy.
Chairman
Ankit Gram Sewadham Ashram, Ujjain
Care, dignity and rehabilitation for over 1,100 differently-abled residents.
BOARD
06Board Member, Investor and Advisor
Technology companies
Board leadership, investment and startup ecosystem development.
CAREER
FROM TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY TO PUBLIC LEADERSHIP.
Selected milestones from more than 25 years of work.
1998–2006
Director
Perot Systems Ireland
Established and scaled European operations and built a USD 15 million business from inception.
2006–2016
Global Head, Digital Enterprise Services
Tech Mahindra
Led a digital business exceeding USD 500 million annually across global markets.
2015
Co-author
Enterprise IoT
Published with Bosch Germany and launched in Berlin.
2016–2023
President and Board Member
Aeris Communications
Established Aeris India and achieved USD 10 million annual revenue within three years.
2023–2024
President
Lava International Ltd.
Led innovation, R&D, product design, EMS and international business.
Today
Current leadership
Enterprise, technology, education and seva
Works across technology, research, education, welfare and public policy.
CORE EXPERTISE
CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE.
Board LeadershipBusiness StrategyCEO AdvisoryDigital TransformationStartup EcosystemsGlobal Business DevelopmentMergers and AcquisitionsPublic PolicyGovernment RelationsAcademia CollaborationLeadership DevelopmentESG and SustainabilityCorporate GovernanceResearch Commercialization
RESEARCH & POLICY
RESEARCH AND POLICY LEADERSHIP.
Trustee and Vice President, Research For Resurgence Foundation, Nagpur
Strategic direction for multidisciplinary research connecting academia, industry, government and society.
Project Director, ICSSR longitudinal study
AI and Future of Work: cultural and anthropological analytics of aspirations and livelihoods in marginalised communities in India.
भारत
Government and standards advisory
Advisory work on PLI, digital transformation, IoT policy and startup ecosystems, plus the National Telemedicine Pilot Task Force and Digital Health Standards, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC FORMATION.
Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
Developed the Relationship Maturity Model.
Master of Computer Applications
IMT Ghaziabad, 1995–1998.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Electronics
University of Delhi, 1992–1995, University Topper.
Global Program for Management Development
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, USA.
PERSONAL MISSION
THREE MISSIONS
THAT GUIDE HIS LIFE.
Faith, founder mentorship and national service shape the work Dr. Rishi chooses to pursue.
Meet God and be of service
To meet God and serve Him through a life of seva.
Mentor ten unicorns
To help 10 companies grow into unicorns.
Help India lead
To help Bharat become Vishwaguru through leadership in technology and education, and advising the government.
INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK
INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND ADVISORY ROLES.
Appointments across industry bodies, standards committees, universities and technology ventures.
AFFILIATIONS
Chairperson & President
Broadband India Forum, IoT & AI Committee, until 2023
IET India IoT Panel, 2015 to 2023
ELECRAMA IoT, AI & Electricity Track
CII IoT Summit since 2018
IET Future Tech Congress since 2016
Ankit Gram Sewadham Ashram, Ujjain
Former President, Lava International
National Convenor, Education and Technology, Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal
AFFILIATIONS
Member
CII National Committee on Technology and IoT Core Panel
NASSCOM Smart Cities Task Force and Startup Core Committee
Standards and Guidelines Committee for Machine-to-Machine in India
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra Advisory Committee
Standing invitee to the IEEMA Executive Council
NABH Technical Committee
Technology Information Forecasting Assessment Council
CII Tata Communications Centre for Digital Transformation Governing Council
CII National Mission on Technology, Research and Innovation
AKTU M.Tech CSE Board of Studies
AFFILIATIONS
Advisor & Mentor
iB Hubs
AnglePaisa
Sharda Xcelerator
IoT, OT & IT Security Conference Asia
IoT India Expo, 2016 to 2018
India M2M + IoT Forum
IoT India International Exhibition & Conference
Xelerate India Entrepreneurship Summit
Transforma Insights, UK
FluxGen
Kindly
Manacle Technologies
TIFAC advanced agriculture and telemedicine projects
SELECTED HONOURS
RECOGNITION ACROSS
TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS.
Recognition spanning business, technology and public achievement.
09Selected honours
✦ET
2022 • Economic Times
IoT CEO of the Year
Featured recognition2019 • ET Now
Business Leader of the Year
2018 • Voice & Data
Leadership Recognition Award
2018 • Indian ISV
IoT CEO of the Year
CSR
052017 • World CSR Day
50 Most Impactful Smart Cities Leaders
SAP
062015 • SAP ACE Awards
Digitalist Thought Leader
BTVI
07BTVI
BTVI Business Leader of the Year
PH
081988 • For placing first in a national debate competition
President's House invitation
ISA
091990 • Presented by the then Prime Minister of India