Lakshmanan Chidambaram

Lakshmanan Chidambaram (known as CTL) is a visionary business leader, and ambassador for the Mahindra Group. As the President for the Americas business at Tech Mahindra, he leads strategy, transformation and innovation for the organization’s multi-billion-dollar business thus driving growth across a diverse industry unit, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, energy, utilities, transportation, and the public sector.

CTL is the spokesperson and representative of the Mahindra Group on leading global platforms such as the World Economic Forum, the WSJ CEO Council, and the US-India Business Council, where he holds a board membership. Through these roles, he actively shapes the brand narrative and strategic direction of the group, thus playing a pivotal role in the future trajectory of the organization in the region. In 2023, he was honored as one of "The Most Successful Business Leaders to Watch Out For" by The Enterprise World.

CTL's leadership ethos underscores a passionate commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and environmental sustainability. Anchoring his approach with the Mahindra Rise principles, he fosters a culture of empowerment, enabling teams to unlock their potential, while relentlessly pursuing customer delight. CTL is shaping a legacy of transformative leadership and delivering enduring impact to our customers, employees, partners and community.