Ajay Bhaskar

Global Head for Corporate Strategy and IP at Wipro. He is passionate about Strategy & Innovation and has 25+ years of experience in roles ranging from Corporate Strategy, M&A, Innovation, Sales & Business Development.

In his role, Ajay is responsible for driving the Corporate Strategy charter for the Global IT business of Wipro spanning Strategy development, Strategy planning & engaging with the Board on the Strategy roadmap and Execution. He and his team lead key organization-wide strategic programs for Wipro. Additionally, Ajay is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and funding long-term bets for the company in emerging areas of opportunity.

As part of the innovation agenda, he extensively engages with innovation ecosystems comprising start-ups, academia, expert networks and crowdsourcing platforms to leverage cutting-edge innovation for Wipro. He is a member of the Strategy Officers forum at the World Economic summit, representing Wipro.

As part of leading the Global IP charter, Ajay is responsible for developing the products and platforms strategy for Wipro and accelerating growth through enabling incubation, driving innovative constructs, as-a-service models, and integrated plays.

He is an Engineer by background and has an MBA from the founding batch of the Indian School of Business.