CP Gurnani (popularly known as ‘CP’ within his peer group) is a lifelong entrepreneur who has committed his career to bringing products and services to customers to help them build their digital future through innovation and technology transformation. He is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tech Mahindra and Chairman of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL).
In a career spanning 40+ years, CP has held several leading positions with Hewlett Packard Ltd., Perot Systems (India) Ltd., and HCL Corporation Ltd. His exhaustive comprehension of company operations, business acumen, proficiency of global markets, strategic cerebration, and experience leading bold transformations helped him to rise to the occasion numerous times. He was the force behind one of the biggest turnarounds of Indian Corporate History – the acquisition and merger of Satyam.
He is the Chairman of the CII National Committee on IT & ITeS. CP has also served as a Chairman of NASSCOM for the year 2016-2017. He has also been part of the Indian Prime Minister’s CEO delegations to multiple countries.
He believes in fostering opportunities through education, skill-building, mentoring, and hands-on learning. He has been instrumental in setting up three tech institutions for higher education.
CP leads the company in advancing its ESG efforts towards sustainable technology and enterprise diversity, equity, inclusion, and equality. On a path to a low-carbon future, CP has set bold goals to ensure a healthier planet for the people and communities that TechM serves. The progress of TechM has been recognized by several prominent organizations, including the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, for eight consecutive years.
He is also dedicated to giving back to community. He is on the Board of Tech Mahindra Foundation, that helps underprivileged children. He serves in various capacities with the Mohan Foundation, Feeding Hands, and Rotary Club at multiple locations. He is the Co-founder of ‘Titliyan’ with his wife Anita, an NGO that spearheads spreading quality education and developing the life and social skills of underprivileged children.
A chemical engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, he is a distinguished and active alumnus of the institute. CP has been felicitated with an honorary Doctorate by four different Universities. He is on the Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Mahindra Educational Institutions (MEI), and Mahindra University. He is the Chairman of IIM Nagpur, Founding Trustee of Plaksha University, and a fellow of INAE.