Rishad Premji is the Executive Chairman of Wipro Limited, a consulting-led and AI-powered global information technology services company, with over 230,000 employees in six continents.

He joined Wipro in 2007 and worked in several roles before becoming Executive Chairman in 2019 — including General Manager in the Banking and Financial Services business, Head of Investor and Government Relations, and Head of Strategy and M&A. As Chief Strategy Officer, he conceptualized Wipro Ventures, a $500 Mn fund that invests in global startups aligned with Wipro's next-generation services and AI solutions.

As Executive Chairman, Rishad works closely with Wipro’s leadership team to guide the company’s strategic direction. He believes culture is an organization’s strongest asset and champions Wipro’s values, known as the Spirit of Wipro.

He serves on the boards of Wipro Enterprises, Wipro-GE Healthcare, and the Azim Premji Foundation, which works to improve public school education, healthcare, and livelihoods across several Indian states. He also holds directorships across various Azim Premji philanthropic entities.

From 2018-19, Rishad served as Chairman of NASSCOM, the trade body representing India’s technology industry. Before Wipro, he worked with Bain & Company in London and GE Capital in the US. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics from Wesleyan University.