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Rajiv Tandon

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Chief Executive Officer- BITA PILANI DIGITAL at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Rajiv Tandon is an education leader with over 35 years of experience at the intersection of technology and workforce transformation. As CEO of BITS PILANI DIGITAL, he focuses on scaling digital learning ecosystems for the AI era. Colleagues describe him as calm, insightful, and a thorough professional with exceptional communication skills.

Outside of his professional life, Rajiv has a keen interest in classic English literature, demonstrated by his personal reflections on visiting the home of author R. K. Narayan in Mysore. He is a proud father, recently celebrating his daughters graduation with a Master’s in Learning Technologies & Society.

He believes that in an age of AI, “When Answers Are Free, Thinking Becomes Priceless. ”

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer- BITA PILANI DIGITAL
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Future of Learning
He frequently speaks on how education must evolve beyond degrees to focus on real-world readiness and capability-building in the age of AI.
AI in Education
A key speaker at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he advocates for using AI to enhance learning while stressing the increased value of natural intelligence and critical thinking.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief Executive Officer- BITA PILANI DIGITAL
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
6-2024 - 3-2025
Chief Executive Officer-Strategic Initiatives and Industry Research Partnerships
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
12-2020 - 5-2024
Chief Executive Officer - WILP
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
9-2015 - 12-2020
COO - WILP
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
12-2013 - 9-2015
Chief Executive Officer
IMT, Centre for Distance Learning, Ghaziabad
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Education
2001 - 2004
PGPM
IMI Delhi
10-1989 - 3-1991
Honors diploma in systems management
NIIT Institute
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