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Nik Puri

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Group CIO and CISO at ArcelorMittal
📍 Luxembourg

As Group CIO and CISO at ArcelorMittal, Nik Puri leads global IT strategy, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. He holds an MBA from Thunderbird and a B. E. from NIT, Tiruchirappalli, and previously led the landmark $7B integration of FedEx and TNT. Colleagues describe him as an outstanding, innovative, and result-oriented leader.

Nik is passionate about creating a culture of learning and caring to motivate talent. He champions a leadership style where he learns alongside his team, personally undertaking training before rolling it out to demonstrate his commitment. He believes in harnessing technology for the benefit of the market and society.

He managed the IT recovery from the devastating NotPetya cyberattack at FedExs European division.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Group CIO and CISO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Luxembourg
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Cybersecurity Strategy
As a Group CISO, he has published articles on Zero Trust, managed the NotPetya cyberattack recovery at FedEx, and recently spoke at NASSCOM NTC2025 on the topic.
Digital Transformation
He drives digital transformation at ArcelorMittal and previously led a multi-year IT transformation at FedEx, emphasizing that "complexity is the enemy of speed. "
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Group CIO and CISO
ArcelorMittal
6-2017 - 8-2024
International CIO / Senior Vice President IT
FedEx Express
11-2016 - 6-2017
Vice President Information Technology
FedEx Express
10-2015 - 11-2016
VP IT, CIO EU and MEISA
FedEx Express
5-2011 - 9-2015
Vice President, Information Security / IT Governance, Risk and Compliance - FedEx Services
FedEx
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Education
MBA
Thunderbird School of Global Management
B.E.
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
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