Rishad A. Premji is the Executive Chairman of the Company.

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 Chief Strategy Officer. As Chief Strategy Officer, he conceptualized Wipro Ventures, a 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.

Rishad also holds esteemed directorship positions across the following group organizations: Wipro Enterprises Private Limited, Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives Private Limited, Azim Premji Foundation for Development, Azim Premji Trustee Company Private Limited, Azim Premji Trust Services Private Limited, Wipro GE Healthcare Private Limited and Azim Premji Foundation.