TCS Summit APAC 2022

Girish Ramachandran

President, TCS Asia Pacific

As President of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Asia Pacific, Girish oversees a USD 2.5 Bn business in a diverse and dynamic region covering 12 countries and over 50,000 employees. He is responsible for the growth, strategy and business results in the region, with a dual focus on driving digital transformation and accelerating growth for TCS' customers, and being a trusted partner for businesses, governments and society at large. Girish began his career as a trainee at TCS and has held multiple leadership roles across markets, including as Head of Europe and Head of Middle East and Africa; across technology, as Head of Business Intelligence and across corporate, as Head of Staff for the CEO, who is now Chairman of the Tata Group. A proven leader, Girish believes in harnessing the power of technology and innovation to catalyze change and drive sustainable business outcomes. He is a leading proponent of leading with purpose and giving back to the community, and has leveraged technology to solve some of the most complex societal challenges. Outside of TCS, Girish regularly lends his time and expertise to different business and industry bodies. He is the Chair of Confederation of Indian Industry – India Business Forum (CII-IBF), ASEAN and Oceania chapters, and a member of CII International Council. He was appointed Business Champion for India-Australia relations by the Australian Government and was recognized with the “Leading CEO” award by the Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI) in 2018. Girish serves on the Supervisory board of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the pioneer in sustainability reporting standards, where he chairs its Audit, Risk and Compensation committee. He also sits on the Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx), a Geneva-based UN organization dedicated to creating innovative solutions for health-related challenges. In recognition of his services to the community, Girish is a recipient of the Frans Banninck Cocq Medal from the Mayor of Amsterdam, and was given Special Recognition (Individual) by the People’s Association in Singapore in 2018. Most recently, Girish was named among Asia’s leading ESG and Sustainability Champions in 2022 for his efforts in harnessing the power of technology and innovation to drive change and create sustainable business outcomes in Asia Pacific. Girish was also recently appointed on the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore (Ranked #26* in World University Rankings) Board of Trustees by the Singapore’s Ministry of Education. Girish holds a Master in Business Administration from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and is a Computer Science graduate from PSG Tech. He also completed the Wharton’s Corporate Governance program in 2022 as a testament of his commitment to lifelong learning. *Source: QS World University Rankings 2024

Vikram Singh

Country Head, TCS ANZ

Vikram has more than 21 years of global experience in information technology, strategy and business development. As the Country Head for TCS in Australia and New Zealand, he is responsible for sales and operations across both markets. Recently, TCS partnered with the University of Auckland Business School to launch its Asia Pacific Digital Sustainability Index, which Vikram pioneered to help businesses better understand how businesses can add a sustainability lens to their digital transformations. Vikram assumed his current role in 2019 after a decade running TCS operations in the Philippines, during which time the company was named Technology Company of the Year at the Asia CEO Awards. He previously worked in business development roles in North America and corporate sales in the company’s home market.

Emma McKeon

Olympian

By the time the 2020 Tokyo Olympics arrived, Emma had cemented herself as one of the worlds best swimmers. Competing in freestyle, butterfly, and relays, Emma faced the prospect of swimming for the seven Olympic medals. Nine days later, she finished the swim meet with just that: Four golds and three bronze. Her gold medals came in Olympic Record time in the 100m and 50m freestyle and the medley relay.. She was also part of the World Record 4 x 100 freestyle relay team. Emma’s bronze medals came in the 100m butterfly, 4 x 200 freestyle relay, and the mixed medley relay. The Tokyo Olympics saw history be made on many levels . Emma became the most decorated Australian Olympian ever with a  combined five gold, two silver, and four bronze medals – 11 medals in total. She became the most successful Australian athlete at a single Olympics, and the only female in the world, across all sports, to win seven medals at one Olympics. Backing up with the 2022 Commonwealth Games a year later, Emma became the most successful Commonwealth Games athlete: with 8 medals taking her overall tally to 20 and cementing her as the greatest of all time.  Now settled into life on the Gold Coast, Emma trains at Griffith University, with long term coach, Michael Bohl. Emma recently completed a Bachelor of Public Health at Griffith University complimenting her passion in global health issues. Following on from her studies Emma is a UNICEF supporter. In her spare time, Emma enjoys good coffee, days at the beach, skiing and heading back to her hometown in Wollongong to spend time with friends and family. Emma has been a brand ambassador of Speedo since a young age. She is also a part of the Nike and Coca Cola global brand ambassador teams, along with luxury watch brand IWC

Mitch Evans

Jaguar TCS Formula E Driver

New Zealander Mitch Evans made his ABB FIA Formula E Championship debut with Jaguar Racing in 2016 when the British team returned to racing. Mitch was swiftly seen as one of the quickest drivers on the grid and in season five Mitch translated this into his first win for Jaguar Racing at the Rome E-Prix in April 2019. In season six Evans continued his success securing a pole position and podium in Santiago, a dominant victory in Mexico City and impressed in Marrakesh with a history-making, 18-overtake drive through the field. In season seven and eight, Evans fought for the drivers’ title up until the final day of the season and made history again as the only driver to have won both races in the double-header in the Italian capital of Rome in 2022. Mitch started karting at the age of six and won the NZ Grand Prix at 16. Mentored by former F1 racer Mark Webber, the young driver went on to win the 2012 GP3 title. Moving to GP2 in 2013 and at just 18 years of age, while still a rookie, Mitch became the youngest driver in GP2 history to stand on the podium after finishing third in Sepang, Malaysia. More success followed in 2015 when Mitch finished second at the 24 hours in Sepang Malaysia. His older brother Simon won the second season of the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY series in 2020. Evans, who is based in Monaco, finished runner-up in season eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – his best season to date in the all-electric racing series. The Kiwi achieved four wins, seven podiums, one pole position and one fastest lap.

James Barclay

Team Principal and Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Motorsport

New Zealander Mitch Evans made his ABB FIA Formula E Championship debut with Jaguar Racing in 2016 when the British team returned to racing. Mitch was swiftly seen as one of the quickest drivers on the grid and in season five Mitch translated this into his first win for Jaguar Racing at the Rome E-Prix in April 2019. In season six Evans continued his success securing a pole position and podium in Santiago, a dominant victory in Mexico City and impressed in Marrakesh with a history-making, 18-overtake drive through the field. In season seven and eight, Evans fought for the drivers’ title up until the final day of the season and made history again as the only driver to have won both races in the double-header in the Italian capital of Rome in 2022. Mitch started karting at the age of six and won the NZ Grand Prix at 16. Mentored by former F1 racer Mark Webber, the young driver went on to win the 2012 GP3 title. Moving to GP2 in 2013 and at just 18 years of age, while still a rookie, Mitch became the youngest driver in GP2 history to stand on the podium after finishing third in Sepang, Malaysia. More success followed in 2015 when Mitch finished second at the 24 hours in Sepang Malaysia. His older brother Simon won the second season of the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY series in 2020. Evans, who is based in Monaco, finished runner-up in season eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – his best season to date in the all-electric racing series. The Kiwi achieved four wins, seven podiums, one pole position and one fastest lap.

Jo Egan

AGL, COO

Jo joined AGL in 2008 and held several senior executive roles across Energy Markets before being appointed as Chief Customer Officer in June 2022. With over two decades of experience across product, sales, marketing and channels, Jo specialises in leading change in complex environments, growth through innovation and transforming the customer experience. As General Manager, Product & Portfolio Jo led AGL’s multi-product retailer strategy including growth through acquisitions of Southern Phone, On the Move and Click Energy. Prior to joining AGL, she worked at TRUenergy in various retail leadership roles, and as the General Manager of Operations at Business Process Outsource Provider, PCI. Jo is the Chair of Ovo Energy Australia, a joint venture between OVO and AGL, that governs OVO’s Australian Retail Energy business currently localising the Kaluza energy technology platform. Jo has completed a Masters of Business Administration and Management at Deakin University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jeffrey Goh

Star Alliance, CEO

As the world’s first global airline alliance, Star Alliance provides seamless experiences across an extensive global network, together with rewards and recognition for high value international travellers. Previously, Jeffrey Goh held the position as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at the Alliance, with responsibilities spanning human resources, sourcing and fuel-related projects, legal, finance and project management. Before moving to Frankfurt, he had lived in Singapore and Melbourne and held positions at the International Air Transport Association in Montreal and at Beaumont and Son, a leading aviation law firm, in London. He presently serves on the Board of Airline Passenger Experience Association and the Board of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd. as an independent non-executive director. He has a doctorate in the principles and policies of regulating airline competition and has published widely in the field of aviation law and regulation.

John Atkin

Australian Institute of Company Directors

John chairs the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Qantas Super Fund and is a director of IPH Limited and Integral Diagnostics Limited, both ASX listed. John maintains an active interest in the NFP and community sector. In addition to the AICD, John chairs the Hunters Hill Environment Action Group and is Vice Chair of Outward Bound International. Prior to establishing his board career, John was CEO of The Trust Company for four years. John is a lawyer by original profession and became regarded as one of Australia’s leading mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets lawyers with Mallesons and later became National Managing Partner of Blake Dawson (Ashurst). John enjoys golf, Latin and ballroom dancing, singing, hiking and cooking. He and his wife Judy have 3 sons, a daughter and 7 grandchildren all of whom are keen ParkRunners! BA (Hons – Pure Maths), LLB (Hons) Chair & National Director, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) John Atkin is a professional company director. He chairs the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the trustee of Qantas Super. He is a non-executive director of IPH Limited (ASX:IPH) and Integral Diagnostics Limited (ASX:IDX) and the Vice-Chair of Outward Bound International Inc. John was previously a director of Aurizon Holdings Limited (2010 -16), chair of GPT Metro Office Fund (2014-16), an independent director of the trustee for Commonwealth Bank Group Super (2017-20), the Australian Outward Bound Foundation (2007-19) and a board member of the State Library of New South Wales Foundation (2013-18). John was managing director of The Trust Company Limited from 2009-2013 prior to its successful merger with Perpetual Limited. Prior to joining The Trust Company, John was the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of leading Australasian law firm, Blake Dawson (now Ashurst). Before this, John was a senior mergers and acquisitions partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons). John is a Graduate of both the Company Directors Course and Mastering the Boardroom and in January 2020 he completed the Boardroom Mastery program. John enjoys golf, Latin and ballroom dancing, singing, hiking and cooking. He and his wife Judy have 3 sons, a daughter and 5 grandchildren all of whom are keen ParkRunners!

Adam Spencer

MC

Adam Spencer is a famous Australian media personality and public mathematician. He likes to describe himself as “nowhere near Australia’s best mathematician - but possibly it’s best known”. Adam was completing a PhD in Pure Mathematics at the University of Sydney when he won a national Raw Comedy championship with Triple J, Australia’s youth radio station. He then went to become one of Australia’s most respected, wittiest and thought provoking breakfast radio commentators across Triple J and later ABC 702. His dexterity at being both mathematical - he has authored 7 best-selling books for talented maths students - and verbal - he was voted best debater in the world at the 1996 World Championships - makes him a curious customer indeed. Adam is currently the Ambassador for Science and Mathematics at the University of Sydney, and his latest book, Maths 101, for Dumb Dads and Desperate Mums, has been released by Hardie Grant.

Anne Templeman-Jones

Commonwealth Bank Non-Executive Director

Anne is currently the Chair of Blackmores Limited, and Non-Executive Director of the Commonwealth Bank Limited (where she is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee), and Worley Limited (where she is the Chair of the Audit and risk Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee).   Anne is an experienced listed company director and Chair, with substantial financial and operational risk, regulatory, governance and strategy experience across industry sectors of banking and financial services, engineering services in the global energy sector, consumer goods and manufacturing.  Anne brings insights from exposure to sectors managing transformation on ESG in the energy sector, changing business models, operational risk and cyber security.     Other current external appointments: Non-Executive Director of the Cyber Security Research Centre Ltd, Trifork AG and a Director of New South Wales Treasury Corporation.  Previous Directorships of listed entities included G.U.D. Holdings Ltd (August 2015–31 August 2021), and The Citadel Group Ltd (September 2017–May 2020).   Anne is the former Chairman of Commonwealth Bank’s financial advice companies and has also served on the boards of Cuscal Ltd, HT&E Limited, Pioneer Credit Ltd, TAL Superannuation Fund and HBF Limited’s private and general insurance companies.   During her 30- year executive career, Anne held a number of leadership positions in corporate and private banking with domestic and offshore banks including Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd and Bank of Singapore.

Giovanni Chiarelli

TPG Telecom, CTO

Anne is currently the Chair of Blackmores Limited, and Non-Executive Director of the Commonwealth Bank Limited (where she is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee), and Worley Limited (where she is the Chair of the Audit and risk Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee).   Anne is an experienced listed company director and Chair, with substantial financial and operational risk, regulatory, governance and strategy experience across industry sectors of banking and financial services, engineering services in the global energy sector, consumer goods and manufacturing.  Anne brings insights from exposure to sectors managing transformation on ESG in the energy sector, changing business models, operational risk and cyber security.     Other current external appointments: Non-Executive Director of the Cyber Security Research Centre Ltd, Trifork AG and a Director of New South Wales Treasury Corporation.  Previous Directorships of listed entities included G.U.D. Holdings Ltd (August 2015–31 August 2021), and The Citadel Group Ltd (September 2017–May 2020).   Anne is the former Chairman of Commonwealth Bank’s financial advice companies and has also served on the boards of Cuscal Ltd, HT&E Limited, Pioneer Credit Ltd, TAL Superannuation Fund and HBF Limited’s private and general insurance companies.   During her 30- year executive career, Anne held a number of leadership positions in corporate and private banking with domestic and offshore banks including Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd and Bank of Singapore.

Jennifer Westacott

Wesfarmers, Non-Executive Director

The Business Council of Australia is the nation’s premier business organisation, advocating for a stronger and fairer society through a more prosperous Australia.   Jennifer Westacott AO has served as Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia since 2011, bringing a unique combination of extensive policy experience in both the public and private sectors.   Under her leadership, the Business Council tirelessly champions meaningful policies that strengthen the ability of businesses to grow the economy for the benefit of all Australians.   Jennifer built her career in the public sector, working in senior leadership positions in the NSW and Victorian governments.   She has served as the Director General of the NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources; the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Education and Training; and the Director of Housing in Victoria.   She was also the Deputy Director General of the NSW Department of Community Services, and the Deputy Director General of the NSW Department of Housing.   As a senior partner at KPMG, Jennifer advised major corporations on climate change and sustainability and advised governments across Australia on significant reform priorities.   Jennifer has an unrivalled understanding of how the public and private sectors intersect and can work together to achieve the best outcomes in the national interest.   Since 2013, Jennifer has served as a Non-Executive Director of Wesfarmers Limited.   She is the Chair of the Western Parkland City Authority (previously known as the Western City & Aerotropolis Authority), which is overseeing the design and delivery of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, as well as integrated delivery across the Western Parkland City, a region which comprises 38 per cent of Greater Sydney’s area.   In early 2023, Jennifer will take up the prestigious role as the Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney. She will be the university’s fourth Chancellor and the first woman to serve in the role.   She is the inaugural Chair of the Board of Studio Schools of Australia, a patron of Mental Health Australia, the Co-Patron of Pride in Diversity, and a patron of the Pinnacle Foundation.   In 2018, Jennifer was made an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia.   Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New South Wales and in 2017 received an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Letters) from her alma mater. She was a Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics.

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Girish Ramachandran

Vikram Singh

Emma McKeon

Mitch Evans

James Barclay

Jo Egan

Jeffrey Goh

John Atkin

Adam Spencer

Anne Templeman-Jones

Giovanni Chiarelli

Jennifer Westacott

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