2026 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards

2026 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards · Super Global Finalist

Shekar Pannala

CIO

The Hartford

Shekar Pannala

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Bio

Shekar Pannala is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of The Hartford, reporting to the Chairman and CEO. He leads enterprise Technology, including cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud modernization. During his 30-year career, he’s held senior roles at Chubb, S&P Global, and BNY. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Nagarjuna University, C-DAC certification, and completed Wharton’s Advanced Management Program. He also volunteers and currently serves on the board of Chinmaya Mission in New Jersey.

Success Story

Under my leadership, The Hartford’s Technology organization has evolved from a traditional technology function into a strategic business partner helping shape growth, innovation, and resilience across our enterprise. Working side by side with business leaders, we have advanced an AI-first strategy, modernized core platforms, strengthened cybersecurity, expanded global engineering capabilities through Hartford India, and propelled enterprise performance. Most importantly, we have invested in people through AI-first engineering, leadership development, role-based learning, and new talent hubs—building a future-ready organization positioned to deliver growth, resilience, and customer value.

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