Mr. Vishwanthan Iyer

Vishwanathan Iyer comes with over four and half decades of multi-disciplinary experiences across industries and geographies. He has been in the IT Industry since 1991; longest corporate stints include IBM for a decade and Tata group (Tata Elxsi / Tata Consultancy Services) for over two decades.

Current Activities

• Co-founder - The NxtPractice Growth Partners LLP (https://thenxtpractice.com) Strategy and growth management consultancy
• Independent Director of DSP Asset Managers Pvt Ltd
• Chairman of Advisory Board at Gineo Fintech Pvt Ltd, a startup enterprise in BNPL space
• Member of Advisory Board at Databot Inc., a Seattle based company engaged in STEM education tools
• Strategic Partner for Technology Sector at Aurum Equity Partners LLP
• Trustee, FORTESS, a nonprofit organization of technocrats set up as a Society in Maharashtra
• Operating Advisor, Advaya Partners LLP, Investment & Advisory Services

Prior Corporate Experiences

IT Industry – decade long experience with IBM in India and overseas, two decades with Tata group

Global experiences in Finance and Governance, roles include CFO, Corporate Secretary, General Counsel, Board and Audit Committee memberships, Risk and Compliance Management

Business and Operational experiences including managing business across 12 countries in Asia Pacific, managing inorganic growth through Corporate Development and M&A

Other Industries – 15 years with multiple organizations/industries including discrete manufacturing, FMCG, Process Industries

Vish brings a unique combination of business experiences, P&L management and governance experiences along with knowledge of a variety of markets.

Industry Contributions and Recognition

• Leading CEO Award by Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI) in 2013 during stint as President Asia Pacific at TCS
• Past Chairman of CII-India Business Forum in Singapore
• Served on the Board of Advisors to the School of Information Systems of the Singapore Management University
• Chaired the Resource Optimization Committee of Public Health Foundation of India

Board Experiences

• Chairman of C-Edge Technologies Ltd (JV between Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and State Bank of India)
• Member of the Board of Director of Mitsubishi-TCS joint venture in Japan for IT Services
• Chairman of Audit Committee of TCS eServe Ltd
• Director of TCS Latam Ltd
• Director and CEO of TCS Asia Pacific Ltd
• Director of TCS China Ltd
• Independent Director – DSP Asset Management Company Ltd

Others

Vish is a silver medalist-chartered accountant and a company secretary. He is an active Rotarian and a keen golfer.