Enterprise Finalists

Rishi Gulati is a technology executive who believes technology only matters when it helps an organization perform better. As a CIO, he has led transformations spanning AI, data, cybersecurity, operational excellence, and workforce modernization. He is known for building strong teams, cutting through complexity, and creating space for people to grow. His focus is helping organizations deliver more value, move faster, stay accountable, and stay ready for what’s next.

Over the past two years, I’ve led a push to build a simpler, more capable, and more accountable technology organization. By building up our internal capabilities, consolidating managed service providers, and modernizing our operating model, we’re on track for close to 20% in cost savings, while still expanding the value we deliver to the business. Along the way, we’ve picked up the pace on data, analytics, and AI adoption, which means faster decisions, better productivity, and stronger governance. The result is an organization delivering more value, at lower cost, with more speed, accountability, and readiness for whatever comes next.

Vikram Nair is Chief Information Officer of Amneal Pharmaceuticals and a global technology executive with 30+ years across pharmaceuticals, technology, travel, and consulting, including Pfizer, McKinsey, VMware, Carnival, and Viking. His leadership practice centers on adaptability, measurable outcomes, and developing people. He speaks and writes on leadership, transformation, and AI, and serves on Advisory Boards for New York CIO, Mercury Mentor Exchange, and Year Up United. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Brown University.

My Amneal story is about measurable, multi-fold improvement—in solution delivery, service delivery, team capability, and individual growth. I drew on an unusually diverse career: IT leadership, product management, software release management, executive coaching, and experiences across industries. Each taught me something different about how organizations, technology, and people improve together. None of that learning happened alone. I benefited enormously from leaders, coaches, colleagues, and teams who invested in me throughout my career. At Amneal, I had the opportunity to put those lessons together—and, increasingly, to pay them forward by helping others grow and achieve their own aspirations.