As Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Growth of Tech Mahindra, Jagdish Mitra is responsible for driving global business growth.
He currently is a member of the NASSCOM Executive Council and also chairs the Science, Technology & Innovation Committee at FICCI. Additionally, he is a member of the CII Council on India @ 75, where he chairs the subgroup on Education – Functional Literacy using Digital Tools & Fintech.
Previously, he served as the CEO of CanvasM (a JV between Tech Mahindra and Motorola). In a career spanning 30 years, he has played many roles spanning across sales, marketing, business development, and large deals. He has opened new markets in North America, UK, Middle East, Australia New Zealand, and Southeast Asia apart from India.
He is a sports enthusiast, loves football and plays squash. He is passionate about imparting sports training to underprivileged kids. Jagdish is the founder of Jishnu Mitra foundation (JMF) that trains and awards scholarships to high potential kids from challenged backgrounds. He is also a volunteer for the activities of Tech Mahindra Foundation on education and skilling.
Jagdish holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Applications from Birla Institute of Technology and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of London.