Industry Update: Leadership Movements of the Week

The latest leadership appointments across financial services, technology, manufacturing, and cybersecurity highlight the growing focus on digital innovation, enterprise resilience, and strategic technology governance. At CXO Junction, we track key leadership movements shaping technology strategies, strengthening organizational capabilities, and driving business growth in 2026 and beyond.

Kishore Seshagiri Appointed Chief Technology Officer at Vanguard India 

Kishore Seshagiri has been appointed Chief Technology Officer at Vanguard India, bringing extensive experience across enterprise technology, digital transformation, financial services technology, and emerging innovation. 

Before this appointment, Kishore Seshagiri served as Executive Director and Chief Digital Officer at Broadridge India, where he led the organisation’s innovation initiatives across artificial intelligence, digital assets, tokenization, and blockchain, alongside GCC delivery teams supporting enterprise product engineering. 

His association with Broadridge spans more than a decade, during which he held several leadership positions, including EVP, SVP and VP. His responsibilities included leading the company’s Blockchain Centre of Excellence, exploring and delivering blockchain-based solutions for investor communications and post-trade processing, and driving robotic process automation and intelligent automation initiatives. Earlier in his career, Seshagiri held roles in strategy and business development, project management, and technology delivery at Broadridge and ADP India. His experience includes working on investment banking, private wealth management, global asset management, payroll, and brokerage processing platforms. 

His appointment brings together a strong background in financial technology, enterprise engineering, and innovation leadership, positioning him to contribute to Vanguard India’s technology priorities and digital capabilities. 

LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kishoreseshagiri/

Hardik Thaker Appointed Chief Information Security Officer at IDFC FIRST Bank 

IDFC FIRST Bank has appointed Hardik Thaker as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), following his recent tenure as Deputy CISO and Head of the Strategic Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence at the bank.  

Prior to joining IDFC FIRST Bank, Thaker served as Head of Enterprise Security and Resilience at GXS Bank in Singapore, where he contributed to the cybersecurity and regulatory readiness of the country’s first digital bank. He also worked with the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Security Architect and Consultant, supporting security architecture for modernised payment and securities settlement systems and cloud platforms. 

His professional journey includes significant experience with IBM Security, where he held multiple consulting and leadership positions across cybersecurity, technology risk, security strategy, and regulatory compliance. Earlier, he worked with KPMG India and Deloitte, developing expertise in IT governance, audit, information security, and risk advisory. 

Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Thaker has contributed to ISACA’s India Advocacy Task Force and Emerging Technology Advisory Group, supporting conversations around digital trust, cybersecurity governance, and emerging technology risks. In this role, his experience across financial services and technology security will be particularly relevant to strengthening the bank’s cybersecurity posture and resilience. 

LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thardik/

Dr. Shivaji Dasgupta Appointed Chief Technology and AI Officer at JTC Group 

Dr. Shivaji Dasgupta has been appointed Chief Technology and AI Officer at JTC Group, where he will lead the organisation’s group-wide technology, data, and artificial intelligence agenda. 

In this role, Dr. Shivaji Dasgupta is spearheading JTC’s ambition to become a data- and AI-first fund administrator. His responsibilities include developing the enterprise data and AI target architecture, establishing a long-term investment roadmap, and deploying agentic AI solutions across business workflows, including NAV calculation and reporting. His mandate also encompasses supporting the organisation’s broader transformation and growth strategy. 

Before joining JTC, Dasgupta served as Group Chief Data Officer and Chief Information Officer – Control Functions at UniCredit, where he led group-wide data functions spanning architecture, governance, platforms, and analytics.  

Earlier, he held several senior leadership positions at Deutsche Bank, including Managing Director and Global Head of Data Products and Artificial Intelligence, as well as Head of Customer Lifecycle Data and ESG Technology. His work focused on data strategy, AI adoption, data monetisation, cloud technology, and the development of data-driven business models. His professional journey also includes serving as Chief Data Officer at Versicherungskammer Bayern and Senior Vice President of Data Technology at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. At McKinsey & Company, he worked as a Senior Engagement Manager, leading strategy and operational transformation initiatives across financial services, logistics, energy, and technology. 

Beyond his corporate leadership roles, he has contributed to the World Economic Forum, the European Banking Federation, and BITKOM, alongside serving as a non-executive board member at State Street and an advisory board member at ONE ZERO BANK. 

His appointment reflects the growing role of AI and data leadership in reshaping financial administration. 

LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shivaji-dasgupta-2072092/

Bharat Krishnamurthy Appointed Chief Technology Officer at Impact Analytics 

Bharat Krishnamurthy has been appointed Chief Technology Officer at Impact Analytics, bringing extensive experience in building and scaling enterprise technology platforms, engineering organisations, and digital financial services. 

Before this appointment, Bharat Krishnamurthy served as Chief Technology Officer at Yubi, where he led technology strategy, architecture, engineering, cybersecurity, data governance, and product delivery across Yubi and Yubi Securities. 

His work at Yubi involved building an API-first, microservices-based technology ecosystem supporting multiple lending and financial products. He also led a cross-functional engineering and technical programme management organisation of approximately 150 professionals across India and the UAE, while driving improvements in engineering efficiency and delivery through AI-driven development practices. 

Prior to becoming CTO, he served as Vice President at Yubi. Earlier, he was Vice President – Engineering at Paytm, leading engineering across its insurance and wealth businesses. Before Paytm, he spent several years at Exide Life Insurance, where he progressed through technology leadership positions before becoming Chief Technology Officer in 2018. His earlier experience also includes engineering and research roles at Thinix, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of New Mexico, and California Digital Corporation. 

His appointment at Impact Analytics brings together deep expertise in large-scale platform engineering, financial technology, cloud infrastructure, and AI-led development. His experience building technology capabilities across banking, lending, insurance, and wealth management positions him to contribute to the company’s continued technology and product evolution. 

LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharatkrishnamurthy/ 

These leadership movements underscore how technology and cybersecurity have become central to organisational strategy across industries. From embedding agentic AI into financial administration to building scalable engineering platforms for financial services, the focus is increasingly on connecting technological innovation with operational efficiency and sustainable growth. 

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