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President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud

Kevin Ichhpurani is Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud, and is responsible for Google Cloud's most strategic partnerships with global technology companies, ISVs, and systems integrators, and its channel partners that help scale offerings to thousands of customers around the globe.

Kevin brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry leading global strategy, platform ecosystem transformation, direct and indirect sales, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. He has deep technology roots, and has keen interest in digital transformation using generative AI, cloud technologies, building and scaling technology ecosystems, and co-innovation with strategic partners.

Kevin previously served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer at GE Digital, Senior Partner at EY, and Executive Vice President, Head of Business Development and Global Partner Ecosystem, at SAP.

Kevin holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

EXL Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Rohit Kapoor is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the board of directors. An industry pioneer, Rohit co-founded EXL in April 1999 and has led the firm’s rapid evolution from a provider of operational support services to a global leader in analytics and digital solutions.

In the early stages of EXL, Rohit was instrumental in achieving several acquisitions that established the company’s capabilities and spurred strong avenues of growth. He led the company’s IPO in 2006, and has managed consistent expansion and fiscal performance that outpaced the S&P 400. He also leads EXL’s sustainability initiatives, focused on the continued resilience of the company and ongoing talent development.

Prior to EXL, Rohit served in various roles at Deutsche Bank private banking division. He started his career at Bank of America, where he held several management positions throughout the U.S. and Asia. Rohit has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Rohit also sat on the Board of CA Technologies from 2011 to 2018. He became the lead director of the CA Technologies board before being acquired by Broadcom. Rohit has served as the Chairperson of the National Association of Software and Services Companies or NASSCOM BPM Council. Rohit is a director of the American India Foundation and a board member for Pratham USA Tri-State chapter, a non-profit organization.

EXL Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Rohit Kapoor is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the board of directors. An industry pioneer, Rohit co-founded EXL in April 1999 and has led the firm’s rapid evolution from a provider of operational support services to a global leader in analytics and digital solutions.

In the early stages of EXL, Rohit was instrumental in achieving several acquisitions that established the company’s capabilities and spurred strong avenues of growth. He led the company’s IPO in 2006, and has managed consistent expansion and fiscal performance that outpaced the S&P 400. He also leads EXL’s sustainability initiatives, focused on the continued resilience of the company and ongoing talent development.

Prior to EXL, Rohit served in various roles at Deutsche Bank private banking division. He started his career at Bank of America, where he held several management positions throughout the U.S. and Asia. Rohit has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Rohit also sat on the Board of CA Technologies from 2011 to 2018. He became the lead director of the CA Technologies board before being acquired by Broadcom. Rohit has served as the Chairperson of the National Association of Software and Services Companies or NASSCOM BPM Council. Rohit is a director of the American India Foundation and a board member for Pratham USA Tri-State chapter, a non-profit organization.

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President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud

Kevin Ichhpurani is Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud, and is responsible for Google Cloud's most strategic partnerships with global technology companies, ISVs, and systems integrators, and its channel partners that help scale offerings to thousands of customers around the globe.

Kevin brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry leading global strategy, platform ecosystem transformation, direct and indirect sales, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. He has deep technology roots, and has keen interest in digital transformation using generative AI, cloud technologies, building and scaling technology ecosystems, and co-innovation with strategic partners.

Kevin previously served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Officer at GE Digital, Senior Partner at EY, and Executive Vice President, Head of Business Development and Global Partner Ecosystem, at SAP.

Kevin holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

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Enterprise Consulting Director, Foundry

John Gallant brings more than 35 years of editorial and technology experience to his role as Enterprise Consulting Director for Foundry. In this position, Gallant works with Foundry's most important partners to create online and event content that bridges enterprise buyers and sellers - creating more awareness, understanding, and brand affinity. He also leads Foundry's market-shaping CIO Think Tank program, which convenes senior IT leaders, Foundry journalists, IDC analysts, and top technology vendors to explore and direct the future of critical emerging technologies. Read More