Venkatesh Mahadevan has extensive and progressive work experience in leader ship positions with top Fortune 1oo companies such as Motorola, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble. He has led Digital Transformation programs at global corporations and been a part of the Transformation leadership team. His background includes extensive exposure in managing Strategic initiatives, Planning, Establishing, Directing technology programs and leading IT functions spanning multiple geographies. During his professional career across several industries, including FMCG, Telecom & Retail, he has held several leadership positions and been a member of the Executive Committee, serving on Leadership Boards. Prior to joining Dubai Investments, Venkatesh was in a Technology leadership position @Motorola where he was instrumental in implementing key strategic technology initiatives across the APAC Region and a Key member of the Global Supplier Management Leadership Team, accountable for driving Strategic Relationships with Global/ Strategic vendors/Partners out of India. An MBA and a Research Scholar, he is the recipient of‘ CXO5o’ and several CIO leadership awards. He is also  a recipient of the “Peter Drucker Award” for outstanding achievements in the field of Management. He  is an accomplished “ENERGY and Peak Performance” Speaker, and a “Premier Skills Coach”. In addition to holding several prestigious certifications from accomplished international organizations, Venkatesh is also a Mentor at the “Columbia University” New York Center for Technology and Management. He is an Internationally Qualified Counsellor and a distinguished Guest Faculty at leading Management institutes, where he mentors Engineering and Management students. Venkatesh has his own Podcast called “ZenPod”, where he features trailblazers from different talks of life, with a purpose to build an empowered ecosystem. He also anchors an online show, “Titan Talks”, which is hosted on global tech forums.