Industry Update: Leadership Movements of the Week

The latest leadership appointments across industries highlight how CIOs, CTOs, and CISO leaders are playing a pivotal role in shaping enterprise technology strategy, strengthening cybersecurity frameworks, and accelerating digital transformation in 2026. At CXO Junction, we continue to track key C-suite movements that reflect how organizations are investing in strong technology leadership to drive innovation, resilience, and scalable growth across sectors.

Rajesh Mittal Appointed as Chief Information Officer at Sterling & Wilson

In a significant leadership appointment in India’s renewable energy sector, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy (SWREL) has appointed Rajesh Mittal as its Chief Information Officer. As part of this C-suite role, Rajesh Mittal will lead the company’s IT strategy, driving digital transformation, enhancing operational efficiency, and enabling scalable technology solutions to support its global growth journey. With a distinguished background in IT leadership, he brings strong expertise in digital transformation, technology strategy, and large-scale enterprise implementations. He has led complex technology planning and solution delivery while ensuring alignment between IT initiatives and business objectives, and is a recipient of multiple industry awards.

He brings extensive experience in IT leadership and transformation across the telecom infrastructure sector. Most recently, he served as Vice President & Head – IT and Transformation at Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust. Prior to that, he was Vice President & Head of IT at Summit Digitel Infrastructure Limited and held multiple leadership roles at Bharti Infratel across IT operations, infrastructure, security, and governance. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Avaya GlobalConnect, Ansun Multitech, and PCL, building a strong foundation in IT systems, networks, and enterprise technology.

His appointment reflects SWREL’s continued focus on leveraging technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-mittal-549b3b14/

Anuj Kadyan Appointed as Chief Technology & Transformation Officer at CBRE

In a notable leadership appointment, CBRE has announced that Anuj Kadyan will join the company as Chief Technology & Transformation Officer, effective May 15. This strategic C-suite appointment underscores CBRE’s focus on advancing technology-driven transformation and operational efficiency. As part of this role, Anuj Kadyan will lead enterprise technology and transformation initiatives, driving innovation, enhancing product differentiation, and enabling data-led growth across the organization.

He joins CBRE from McKinsey & Company, where he was a Senior Partner and co-led the Technology Services practice. With over 17 years of global experience, he has advised leading AI, cloud, and technology companies on strategy, M&A, and commercial operations, while also leading large-scale technology and AI transformations across industries.

His appointment reflects CBRE’s continued investment in leveraging technology, data, and scale to drive future growth and deliver enhanced client outcomes.

LinkedIn link : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujkadyan/

Sujith Ambady Appointed as Chief Information Security Officer at BOBCARD

In a key leadership appointment in India’s financial services sector, BOBCARD has appointed Sujith Ambady as its Chief Information Security Officer. This strategic CISO appointment reflects the growing importance of cybersecurity leadership in safeguarding digital ecosystems and ensuring secure financial operations.

As part of this C-suite role, Sujith Ambady will lead the organization’s cybersecurity strategy, strengthening risk management frameworks, enhancing compliance, and ensuring resilience against evolving cyber threats. He brings extensive experience in information security and cyber risk management across leading financial institutions. Most recently, he served as Vice President – Cybersecurity at Standard Chartered Bank, where he led GRC and cyber risk oversight across global markets. Prior to that, he was Group Information Security Officer at Citi, managing cross-country security operations, and held key roles at HDFC Bank, Teleperformance, and ICICI Bank across security governance, risk, and audit.

His appointment underscores BOBCARD’s commitment to building a secure, compliant, and resilient digital-first financial ecosystem.

LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujith-ambady-abb2459b/

Rishi Rane Appointed as Chief Technology Officer, Cardiovascular & Interventional Solutions (CVIS), AVS, GEHC at GE HealthCare

In a significant leadership appointment, GE HealthCare has appointed Rishi Rane as Chief Technology Officer – Cardiovascular & Interventional Solutions (CVIS), reinforcing its focus on innovation across cardiovascular and interventional portfolios.

In this role, he will lead global technology, innovation, and engineering for the CVIS business, driving product innovation, enhancing quality and cost competitiveness, and advancing AI-enabled R&D and platform-based development. He will also focus on scaling global engineering teams and strengthening operating rigor. Rishi Rane brings extensive experience in leading global R&D organizations within GE HealthCare. He previously served as CTO – Anesthesia & Respiratory Care and VP – Software, Imaging Systems, where he led global engineering teams, drove platform modernization, and delivered next-generation imaging solutions.

His appointment reflects GE HealthCare’s continued investment in AI-driven innovation and scalable healthcare technologies to advance precision health and digital transformation.

LinkedIn link : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-rane/

These executive appointments highlight how leaders with deep expertise in digital transformation, cybersecurity, AI, and enterprise technology are shaping the next phase of business innovation. Stay tuned as we continue to bring you the latest CXO movements and leadership updates driving technology-led growth across industries.

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