Satish Kannan

Doer
DISC Type : ds

EVP, Chief People Officer at Accolite

Bangalore Urban district, India

Overview

Satish Kannan is a global HR leader and the EVP, Chief People Officer at Bounteous x Accolite, with extensive experience in the APAC and EMEA high-tech sectors. He specializes in building and executing talent strategies for global markets. Colleagues describe him as having strong business acumen, being innovative and outcome-oriented.

He is a graduate of the prestigious Chief Human Resources Program at Wharton Executive Education and holds a certification in AI Applications for Growth.

Satish champions using large-scale, global AI hackathons to drive co-innovation and solve real business needs.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

AI-centric Organizations
He actively promotes internal AI hackathons to harness collective intelligence, believing such initiatives are vital to shaping the future of work.
Global Talent Strategy
His career has focused on driving talent strategy and capability-building for global sales and engagement professionals across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and APAC.
Holistic Employee Engagement
Champions initiatives like "Engage 360" to foster a vibrant community where employees can connect, collaborate, and cultivate a shared purpose.

Media Appearances

Bounteous x Accolite Appoints Satish Kannan as EVP, Chief People Officer – EMEA & APAC. Featured in Bounteous

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Work History

12-2024
EVP, Chief People Officer at Accolite
10-2022 - 12-2024
Vice President & Head HR - Global Markets, Europe & MEA at Infosys
1-2018 - 12-2022
Associate Vice President, HR Head - Global Markets, EMEA & Infosys Consulting at Infosys
1-2015 - 12-2019
HR Business Leader, EMEA & APAC at Infosys
4-2011 - 12-2014
HR Business Manager at Infosys

Education

3-2023 - 12-2023
Chief Human Resources Program from Wharton Executive Education
2020 - 2020
HR Transformation Program from Cornell University

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Insights For Selling To Satish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Satish is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Satish

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Satish move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Satish take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Satish

Personality Compatibility


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