Narayan Kamat

Narayan Kamat is an experienced leader in data, analytics, and artificial intelligence with a career spanning over two decades. Currently serving as the Global Head of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships at Wipro Limited since March 2021, Narayan focuses on strategic initiatives in the data and analytics space. Prior to this role, Narayan was the Vice President and Global Head of Data, Analytics & AI at Infogain from September 2019 to February 2021, where significant growth was achieved in the AI and analytics practice. Narayan's extensive tenure at Cognizant, from October 2001 to September 2019, included roles such as Global Lead for AI & Analytics Strategic Initiatives, where collaboration with strategic partners generated over $1B in joint revenue. Narayan's contributions have consistently driven growth and transformation for Fortune 500 companies, with a strong foundation in data warehousing and business intelligence developed during previous positions at Sonata Software. Narayan holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Electronics & Communications from Karnataka University, Dharwad.