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Rajesh Kannan

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Executive Officer at Tata Motors Digital.Ai Labs limited
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Rajesh Kannan is the President, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Tata Motors, with 28 years of global experience in digital and IT transformation across retail, CPG, and financial services. An alumnus of IIT Bombay, he also serves as the CEO of the new Tata Motors Digital. Ai Labs limited.

Outside of his executive roles, Rajesh is a sports enthusiast who avidly follows cricket, Formula 1, and the NFL. He engages in discussions on the deeper implications of technology, including ethics in AI and the future of reinforcement learning, reflecting a blend of professional expertise and philosophical curiosity.

Unique Fact: He is spearheading Tata Motors major AI-driven sustainability initiative in partnership with TCS to achieve net-zero emissions.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Rajesh shows up

Critic
ROI Driven
Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Rajesh cares about

AI-driven Sustainability
As CEO of Tata Motors Digital. AI Labs, he is leading a new AI-powered platform to digitize ESG data, manage sustainability initiatives, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Digital Transformation
His entire 28-year career is focused on delivering large-scale digital and IT transformations for global organizations in diverse industries like retail, CPG, and BFSI.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Tata Motors Digital.Ai Labs limited
8-2023
President. Chief Digital & information Officer.
Tata Motors
4-2022 - 7-2023
VP & ISU Head - Service Design and Transformation
Tata Consultancy Services
4-2018 - 3-2022
Vice President. Business Unit Head
Tata Consultancy Services
6-2017 - 3-2018
Global Delivery Head - Tech, BPS, Analytics
Tata Consultancy Services
In the press

Media appearances

How Tata Motors Turns Data Into Revenue | AI Dialogues by CNBC. Featured in CNBC TV18 (YouTube)
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Exclusive: Tata Motors brings TCS veteran Rajesh Kannan to drive its future AI and ML initiatives. Featured in Autocar Professional
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Education
1993 - 1995
Masters
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
1989 - 1993
B Tech
Anna University Chennai
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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