Chairman & CEO, Steria India,

Dr. Mukesh Aghi is the Chairman and CEO, Steria (India) and is responsible for the overall Indian operations and strategy. In addition to this role, Mukesh is also a member of Steria's 'Operational Board' and 'Executive Committee'.

With over 22 years of experience across diverse industries and geographies, Mukesh has a proven track record of leading various international business giants including Universitas 21 Global, IBM Corporation, Ariba Inc, to name a few.

His expertise spans across -management of global consumer and corporate strategies; building and maintaining talents across geographies; profitable turnaround of operations through effective business strategies; management of global JVs and alliances and building strong leadership teams.

Prior to joining Steria (India), Mukesh was with Universitas 21 Global for five years as their CEO. Mukesh has also played many key roles in IBM Corporation, Ariba, Inc and J.D.Edwards & Co.

An MBA from Andrews University, Mukesh also holds a Doctorate in International Relations from Claremont Graduate School and an Advanced Management Diploma from Harvard Business School.

Mukesh is also a member of Prime Ministers' IT Task Force (India) and has won prestigious leadership awards including - Asian Leader Award and JRD Tata Leadership Award. His hobbies include participating in international marathons.