Utpal Chakraborty , Chief Digital Officer, Allied Digital Services
The rapid penetration of technology has changed how we live our day-to-day lives and businesses from different industry verticals have benefitted due to it. Starting its operations in 1984, Allied Digital is one of the most pioneering and preferred IT services firms in the country. This global leader has been able to set new standards and develop into flagbearers in this segment. To cater to the varied requirements of their clients, Allied Digital has created a diverse service portfolio that includes digital workspace services, digital enterprise infrastructure transformative solutions, and cybersecurity services to name a few. Industry veteran Utpal Chakraborty holds the office of Chief Digital Officer at the firm and under his guidance, Allied Digital has been able to break new business frontiers and strive for greater heights in the industry.
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In this technology driven digital era, where businesses are dynamically foraying into omnipresent and evolving markets, going about the product innovation and process innovation functions has become extremely challenging. However, they are the Chief Digital Officers who make it efficiently possible to work with understanding the new trends and products in technology and staying up-todate on new digital trends & products and pushing their companies and fellow executives to stay aware of what's current and what's on the horizon. Held responsible to helping an enterprise use digital information and advanced technologies, such as the cloud, AI, machine learning, automation, IoT, mobile and social media, to create business value, a chief digital officer (CDO) remains a crucial property for any enterprise today.
Moreover, the rise of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) well comprehends the digital transformation happening across the world today, and COVID-19 proved to be the greatest aggregator of this creating demands for proficient leaders in the space. Also, the roles that played a domineering part being the change catalysts across the pandemic-induced digital transformation also pronounces the name of remarkable Chief Digital Officers, along with other dignified Chief Digital Officers, Chief Technology Officers and Chief Risk Officers in the industry. According to data from Aon, Chief Digital Officers across sectors saw the highest jump in median compensation at a compounded annual growth rate of 14 percent from 2019 to 2022, marking 13 percent each for Chief Technology Officers and Chief Risk Officers, and 10 percent for Chief Marketing Officers, concerning 475 companies specifically. Further, as the demand doesn’t seem to hang up, the trend is likely to continue for now, led by new markets trends and evolutions across industries. There are many Chief Digital Officers in India who have remarkably registered their prominence in technology across corporate and business world, and they considerably need to be recognized for it.
In this publication of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of ‘Top 10 Chief Digital Officers - 2022’ is provided to the readers to know about the contribution of Chief Digital Officer in digital world. The listing is prepared by a team of digital marketing veterans, CEOs and VCs, and the CEO Insights magazine editorial board.
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Arun Kumar, Chief Digital Officer | Mind Aviator Technologies & Service | He has hands on experience of online & offline business using Social, Digital, AI ML tools & techniques with a strong business orientation for various industries | |
Bhargab Dutta, Head of Digital & Analytics | Colgate Palmolive | As the Head of Digital & Analtyics of the enterprise, he drives growth and ensures strategic renewal by enhancing the pace of its digital transformation | |
Bhaskar Gorti, Chief Digital Officer | Nokia | Creates team for product development and is a highly innovative, and passionate person with details of customer-driven market | |
Chandra Surbhat, Chief Digital Officer | Wipro Digital | Experienced digital professional with expertize in IP/product platforms, differentiated models & disruptive ways of working | |
Girish Joshi, Chief Digital Officer | Collabera India | He has knowledge on emerging technologies, business, and digital teams to deliver the professionals to industry and is directing innovation in teams | |
Girish Khemani, Chief Digital Officer | DBS Bank | He has two decades of experience in BFSI, and is renowned for digital transformation, innovation, data sciences, product management, large scale development and many | |
Pradeep Khurana, Chief Digital Officer | SBI Card | He has over 18 years of experience in industries, in India and the US, and he specializes in IT and digital strategy | |
Shouneel Charles, Chief Digital Officer | Times Network | He is well-known for audience growth and digital transformation, as well as for his expertise in content innovation & process re-engineering | |
Shourie Chatterji, Chief Digital Officer | Schoolnet India | An entrepreneur, who drives innovation and digital transformation across business verticals & customer segments | |
Utpal Chakraborty, Chief Digital Officer | Allied Digital Service | A technologist & futurist, who embraces emerging technologies and has mentored many startups that have become unicorns over the years |
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