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Nasscom launches US CEO Forum in New York to boost US-India ties
Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar has been appointed as the Chair of the forum.
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Staff Reporter - Fri, 11, Jul 2025
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The announcement was made at the Consulate General of India in New York / X/ @India in New York
National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has announced the formation of the US CEO Forum at the Consulate General of India in New York. The forum aims to bring together leading Indian technology CEOs and influential US stakeholders to drive high-level strategic dialogue across innovation, enterprise, policy, and talent development.
Nasscom is an Indian non-governmental trade association and advocacy group that primarily serves the Indian technology industry.
Centered around the theme, 'India Tech for America's Growth', the Nasscom US CEO Forum places the Indian technology industry as a key player in the shaping of the digital century.
Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, has been announced as the Chair of the US CEO Forum and Amit Chadha, CEO and MD of L&T Technology Services, has joined as Co-Chair.
The Nasscom US CEO Forum is designed as a top leadership platform to strengthen technology and innovation collaboration between India and the United States, fostering one of the world's most high-potential bilateral partnerships.
The launch of the @NASSCOM US CEO Forum at @IndiainNewYork brought together leaders from tech, policy, and industry to advance the India–US technology partnership.
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The Forum will also include other prominent leaders from the Indian diaspora, including, Mohit Joshi, CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra, Sudhir Singh, CEO & Executive Director, Coforge, Sandeep Kalra, CEO, Persistent Systems, R Srikrishna, CEO & Executive Director, Hexaware Technologies, Angan Guha, CEO & MD, Birlasoft, Vikram Sehgal, Co-Founder, Nagarro, Balkrishan Kalra, President & CEO, Genpact, Manish Tandon, CEO & MD, Zensar Technologies, Partha De Sarkar, Whole-time Director, Hinduja Global Solutions, Chinmay Pandit, Whole time Director, President – Americas, KPIT, Pranay Agrawal, Co-founder & CEO, Fractal, Srinivas Pallia, CEO & MD, Wipro, Mohit Thukral, CEO, Arise, and, Rostow Ravanan, Chairman & CEO, Alfahive.
NASSCOM's president, Rajesh Nambiar, discussed the latest development in a statement and said, "The launch of the Nasscom US CEO Forum marks an important milestone in deepening the India–US technology partnership. This platform brings together industry leaders to foster meaningful collaboration, align with key stakeholders, and explore new frontiers in innovation, talent, and investment."
Nambiar added, "As both nations look to shape a future driven by technology and shared values, the Forum aims to strengthen connections that generate lasting impact across economies, communities, and global markets."
The event witnessed participation from the business leaders of the diaspora community / X/ @India in New York
Speaking at the launch, Consulate General of India in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan said, "We are delighted to host the launch of the NASSCOM US CEO Forum at the Consulate in New York. Creation of this platform is timely and it has potential to act as a force multiplier for India-US tech partnership and the future of innovation, talent, and global leadership."
Through strategic discussions, policy advocacy, and thought leadership, the Nasscom US CEO Forum seeks to facilitate the goal of enhancing bilateral trade, as envisioned in the $500 Billion initiative by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.
The US CEO Forum will serve as a sustained engagement platform to reinforce the India-US tech corridor as a foundation for global digital transformation and inclusive economic growth.
It will also focus on advancing the India–US tech partnership from collaboration to co-creation, unlocking the transformative potential of AI, semiconductors, clean tech, and future skills. It will explore how cross-border partnerships can build resilient, secure, and innovation-led digital ecosystems.
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