Leading enterprises across industries are reshaping their digital strategies with new technology leaders. The recent wave of CIO and CTO appointments reflects a growing focus on AI, cloud transformation, and cross-industry innovation as companies navigate a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
UAE telecom
du (UAE telecom) appointed Justin Shields as Chief Information Officer in October 2025 to lead its next phase of digital transformation. Shields brings extensive experience from Vodafone Business and Accenture, where he spearheaded large-scale IT and network modernization projects. At du, his focus will be on accelerating AI integration, cloud migration, and network innovation to enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency across the UAE’s expanding telecom market.
Guidehouse
Guidehouse, a leading professional services firm, appointed Ron White as Chief Information Officer in October 2025. White, with more than 35 years of enterprise technology experience, will oversee IT modernization and the company’s move toward an AI-enabled operating model. His appointment aligns with Guidehouse’s goal of improving digital agility and data management, supporting its consulting and managed services operations across the public and private sectors.
GoGuardian
GoGuardian, a prominent education technology provider serving 25 million students globally, appointed Vishal Gupta as Chief Technology and Product Officer in October 2025. Gupta will oversee product strategy, engineering, platform architecture, and AI initiatives. His extensive background in technology leadership at Unisys and Symantec positions him to drive innovation in learning analytics and student safety platforms as GoGuardian scales its digital ecosystem in the education sector.
Anthesis Group
Anthesis Group, a sustainability-focused professional services firm, appointed Sajith Chakkingal as Group Chief Technology Officer in October 2025. Chakkingal’s experience in digital transformation and cloud technologies will be instrumental in enhancing Anthesis’ global technology capabilities. His mandate includes integrating digital tools and data platforms to advance sustainability consulting and environmental impact measurement for corporate clients across more than 20 countries.
Ma’aden
Ma’aden, Saudi Arabia’s largest mining and metals company, appointed Donovan Waller as Chief Technology Officer in August 2025 to advance its digital transformation strategy. Waller, formerly with Anglo American, brings expertise in operational technology and data-driven mining solutions. His appointment underscores Ma’aden’s commitment to implementing automation, IoT, and analytics to boost productivity, improve safety, and align with the kingdom’s broader industrial digitalization goals under Vision 2030.
EY India
EY India appointed Gaurav Bhalotia as Chief Technology Officer in August 2025, reinforcing its strategy to embed technology deeper into its consulting and assurance services. With over two decades of experience across product development and enterprise platforms, Bhalotia will focus on building scalable, AI-driven solutions for clients. His appointment reflects EY’s focus on combining technology innovation with professional services to strengthen its position in India’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Cohesity
Cohesity, a global data security and cloud management company, appointed Greg Statton as Chief Technology Officer for the Asia-Pacific and Japan region in August 2025. Statton’s leadership will focus on scaling Cohesity’s data resilience and cyber recovery offerings in key Asian markets. The regional CTO role marks an expansion of Cohesity’s executive structure, highlighting the company’s growing emphasis on global data sovereignty and regionalized innovation strategies.
Burberry Group
Burberry Group, the British luxury fashion house, appointed Charlotte Baldwin as Chief Information Officer in February 2025 to drive its digital transformation and retail modernization efforts. Baldwin’s previous roles in digital operations and customer experience position her to enhance Burberry’s technology backbone, from e-commerce platforms to supply chain systems. The appointment underlines the fashion industry’s increasing reliance on data and technology to deliver seamless omnichannel experiences and operational efficiency.
Gray Television
Gray Television, one of the largest television broadcasting groups in the United States, promoted Bob Kroeger to Chief Technology Officer in August 2025, after previously serving as CIO. Kroeger’s elevation reflects Gray’s commitment to integrating technology with broadcasting operations and expanding its digital footprint. He will oversee advanced production technologies, streaming solutions, and infrastructure modernization as the company adapts to the growing demand for digital content and next-generation broadcast capabilities.
Indian Oil
Indian Oil (IOCL) appointed Manish Malik as Executive Director (Information Systems) & Chief Information Officer in February 2025. He brings more than three decades’ experience in enterprise IT and digital strategy, and will lead IOCL’s digital transformation, IT strategy and cybersecurity across the India‑wide oil & gas business.
Cummins India
Cummins India appointed Ashish Thakur as Chief Information Officer in February 2025. Having 17 years of experience in the manufacturing/automotive and IT services sectors, he is tasked with driving business‑transformation IT strategy, operational efficiency and digital innovation for the company’s India operations.
Essar Energy Transition
Essar Energy Transition (via its trading arm EET Fuels) appointed Prashant Janaswamy as Chief Information Officer in April 2025. With 25+ years of international experience across energy, manufacturing and data/automation roles, his mandate is to modernise technology infrastructure, boost data‑driven decision‑making and accelerate the firm’s digital transformation in the energy transition space.
Rajani Baburajan
