MANOJ CHUGH
CHAIRMAN
4 Decades Award Winning Transformative Leader, Led 5 Technology Businesses in India to Pole Position, Distinguished IIT Alumnus, Board & Advisory Board Members
Manoj is an Information and Communications Technology Industry veteran, with a pioneering career spanning over 4 decades. He has managed and led businesses to achieve pole position, across Technology & Services domains with both Indian and Global Majors. He is a well respected Visionary leader, who is known to leverage technology for greater societal good and to build long term sustainable businesses.
He is credited with being the pioneer of Internet Revolution in India. Under his leadership, India witnessed the birth and creation of over 100,000 Networking Professionals and has also been recognized as one of the top ten people to have shaped the last decade of the Indian IT Industry.
Starting his career with the Startups of yesteryears- HCL and Wipro with whom he worked for 15 years, he shifted gears to work with Global Product Technology Firms over the next two decades, which included Scientific Atlanta, Cisco Systems and EMC as their President for the India & SAARC Region and subsequently as the Regional President (Global Accounts) – Asia Pacific/Japan for EMC. Whilst being at the helm of these organisations, he drove marquee initiatives that have served as the foundation of the modern IT Landscape including innovative citizen centric services.
Manoj enabled the establishment of Cisco and EMC’s Global Development Centres in India through a Multi-Billion Dollar commitment. These were amongst the earliest such Engineering Centers to be established in India. He led the Enterprise Business (Satyam acquisition) of Tech Mahindra, for six years, as it’s Global President, where he was responsible for Enterprise business units across 70 Global Markets.Manoj then moved to the parent, Mahindra Group’s; Group Corporate Office as the President- Group Public Affairs and Member of the Group Executive Board. He leads Public Policy and Advocacy across the Federation of 150 Firms, cutting across all major sectors of the Economy.
ANURAG SHARMA
DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH
Experienced and seasoned senior executive in B2B Technology Services. 35+ Years in business development, consultative selling, business strategy, GTM, large deals acceleration & structuring. Expertise in building & executing business plans, structuring organization processes, scale up and accelerate market share for products & services, key account management, market / region / country entry and growth, hiring and sales cadre development.
NABAJEET SHARMA
DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY & OPERATIONS
Nabajeet Sharma is a senior public policy and corporate affairs professional with over two decades of experience in government relations, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder engagement in India. At Manoj Chugh Advisory LLP, he leads the Public Policy and Operations practice, helping clients navigate policy landscapes and manage engagements across government and industry. Previously, he served as Group Business Director – Public Policy at Chase Advisors, advising domestic and multinational clients across sectors including the digital economy and cybersecurity.
Earlier, Nabajeet spent over six years in the Mahindra Group's Public Affairs function, engaging with central ministries, state governments, and regulators. He has also held research and strategy roles at Interocean Shipping, Seol India, and McKinsey & Company across infrastructure, energy, and finance.
With a career spanning consulting, corporate affairs, and research, Nabajeet brings a multidisciplinary perspective to public policy and strategic advisory. He holds a Master's in Business Economics from Annamalai University and a Bachelor's in Economics (Honours) from Gauhati University.