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Dr. Gaurav Dhakar

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Head - GenAI Governance and Adoption at HCLTech
📍 India

Dr. Gaurav Dhakar is the Head of GenAI Governance and Adoption at HCLTech, specializing in digital transformation and go-to-market strategy. With a PhD and an MBA from NMIMS, he has a proven record of driving innovation across IT, retail, and public sectors. Colleagues describe him as a creative, focused, and excellent strategic thinker with strong communication skills.

He has a keen academic interest, having helmed a webinar on entrepreneurship for MEPSC as a business and career mentor. He has also co-authored and published academic papers on sales effectiveness and digital marketing.

Unique fact: He holds publications with ISSN identifiers, delving into topics like the "Impact of Range Selling on Sales Effectiveness" and "Redefining Marketing Mix for Digital Marketing. "

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Head - GenAI Governance and Adoption
Location
India
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GenAI Adoption
His current role at HCLTech and previous role at Persistent Systems focus on building and leading GenAI practices to solve industry-specific challenges.
Digital Transformation
He has a proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives across multiple industries, focusing on data-driven decision-making and sustainable growth.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Head - GenAI Governance and Adoption
HCLTech
4-2024 - 3-2025
Chief Principal Consultant - GenAI
Persistent Systems
6-2021 - 3-2024
CEO Office - Strategy and Growth
Persistent Systems
6-2020 - 6-2021
Head Business Strategy and Operations
Emxcel
10-2018 - 2-2020
Head Business Strategy and Sales Operations- Ola SPL
Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd)
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Dr. Gaurav Dhakar Joins HCLTech as Head – GenAI Governance and Adoption. Featured in HR Today
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Education
2012 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Pacific University
4-2006 - 4-2008
MBA
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2016 - 2016
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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
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