Daisy Chittilapilly is the president of India and the SAARC region elevated by Tech company Cisco. She has succeeded Sameer Garde and has recently announced his decision to join the social sector after four years at Cisco. She carries over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, including 17 years of leadership experience at Cisco. 

She has a track record of transforming operations and cultures to drive growth at scale. Currently, she is given the responsibility of  Strategy and sales operations, and investments to drive long-term growth in the region. She is also serving as a member of the NASSCOM domestic council focused on the IT sector in India.

Daisy also serves as Co-Chair on the FICCI National Committee for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation and is an advisory board member of the non-profit ‘Dragonflies Everywhere’.