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CIO/BRANDS

Striking the Right Chord Blazing a Success Trail

with the Right Attitude for Others to Follow

An Information Technology leader with 19 years A business strategist, engineer & innovator,
of rich experience across multiple industries/ Amrita brings a unique understanding of
technologies across organizations, Sushma business growth, technology, digital spaces
has worked with diversified and multi-cultural and brands. Previously, Amrita has served as
environments across Asia, Middle East, North President & CEO of DY Works (Future Group);
America & Europe. She has effectively managed Country Head South Asia for Harlequin; and
all aspects of IT organization –from defining & Associate Director, Education for Harvard
implementing IT strategies and transformation Business School for South Asia. She also holds 7
initiatives, to Planning & budgeting, and US patents for semi-conductor
improving operational efficiencies. She has also manufacturing and is an
been a recipient of several awards - ‘Champion Independent Director on
Tech Woman’, ‘Smart Innovator Award’, the Boards of Simmonds
‘Rising Stars of IT’; ‘Women Achievers in IT’ Marshall, Nesco, and
and Next100 (India’s Future CIO). Sushmais a Mahindra Lifespaces
great orator and has got opportunities to share Developers Ltd,
her knowledge at multiple occasions within and on the Board
organization and at public forums. of Drishtant, a tech
startup for the social
Advice to Aspiring sector.
Women in IT
If you have the right Amrita Chowdhury,
attitude, passion and
commitment, then the sky Director - Gaia
is the limit.
Journey in the Tech business for Gaia, both in
Key Goals for 2021 World India and overseas.
Engage in value-creating It’s been an enriching journey
assignments that can – from innovation and prod- Role Model in Life
accelerate organization uct development to strat-
and team growth. egy consulting and executive My late mother – who taught
me multi-tasking, balancing
management to technology professional and personal
Role Model in Life entrepreneurship as well as In- identities effectively, being
My father who is a self- dependent Director positions, willing to work hard to take
made person, and who has where I bring technology lens on leadership challenges,
instilled the right values in into the Boardroom. and being empathetic and
Sushma Chopra, me which could help me grateful.
Ex Head - IT Applications, be where I am today. Advice to Aspiring
Sony Pictures Networks If not this profession Women in IT If not this profession
(India) Firstly, whatever I do, it Work extremely hard, stay I already have a second

becomes my passion and focused, and be willing to identity on a personal level –
Journey in the Tech World not a profession. If not tech, take a stance and make your as a creative person, author,
writer, and online literary
voice be heard.
I would be in an education
The journey has been an Ever- industry where there are platform host. If not a tech
Expanding and spiralling with huge opportunities for entrepreneur, I would look
multiple horizons that I could India to create a world- Key Goals for 2021 at expanding my creative
visualize, feel, learn and grow. class education system. Grow the client base and expression further.

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