Fireside Chat | Phil Fersht Talks with Tech Mahindra MD & CEO Designate Mohit Joshi

On this special Fireside Chat, HFS CEO and Chief Analyst Phil Fersht is in conversation with Mohit Joshi, Managing Director and CEO Designate at Tech Mahindra about his personal and digital business journey. With over two decades of experience in enterprise technology software and consulting, Mohit has worked with the largest corporations in the world in driving digital transformation and building thriving businesses. He has been a Non-Executive Director at Aviva Plc since 2020 and is a member of its risk and governance and nomination committees. Prior to joining Tech Mahindra, Mohit was President of Infosys Limited. He started his career in banking with ABN AMRO and ANZ. Phil and Mohit cover a range of topics, including: Before we get into the industry talk, can you share a bit about your background? Also, have you always wanted to lead a huge global technology business? Who’s been your main influence during your inexorable career rise? So, this brings us to Tech Mahindra – taking over a heritage business like this during a major time of change in our industry is a huge challenge – what will you bring to the table? You’ve been one of the major faces of financial services over the past decade-plus and now you’ve joined a company that leads in the telecom sector, so how do you plan to grow the industry focus in Tech M? Can you compete in BFS with the leaders, or will this take time? Are you enthusiastic or scared about AI? Why? How do you see software and services being impacted by GenAI? Can the current crop of leading firms change their products and delivery models to stay relevant? Do you believe white-collar jobs are under threat with Gen-AI? Do you believe our education system is going to be rocked with so many kids using it for their coursework Finally, if you had one wish for the IT services industry, what would that be? Read the associated report, “Tech Mahindra’s blueprint for growth leans on industry expansion and GenAI” here.