Akhil Gupta Appointed Chairperson and Non-Executive Independent Director for Five Years

Akhil Gupta, former Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, joins the Board as Non-Executive Independent Director and has been appointed Chairperson, effective September 29, 2026, for a period of five years.

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Appointee

Akhil Gupta, former Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises

Position

Non-Executive Independent Director and Chairperson

Effective Date

September 29, 2026

Tenure

Five years

Selection Process

Global search with Egon Zehnder from starting list of 60 candidates

What was announced

The Board has appointed Mr. Akhil Gupta as a Non-Executive Independent Director and also as Chairperson of the company. The appointment is effective September 29, 2026 and is for a period of five years.

About the appointee

• Former Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, associated with its growth since inception.
• Chairman of the Board of 360 ONE WAM Ltd and Bharti Life Insurance Ltd.
• Board member at Zepto, Snapdeal, Eutelsat Communications and Lodha Developers.
• Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of professional experience; completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2002.
• President of the Telecom Sector Skill Council and former Chairman of DIPA; author of the management book 'Some Sizes Fit All'.

Selection process

Vivek Sharma, Non-Executive Director and interim Chairperson, said a rigorous global search was run in partnership with Egon Zehnder, focused on governance experience, professional expertise and strategic perspective. A starting list of 60 candidates was narrowed down, and Mr. Gupta emerged as the unanimous choice of the NRC and the Board.

Management comment

CEO and Executive Director Sudhir Singh said the appointment comes at an important time for the industry and the firm as Coforge pivots towards making AI real for enterprises.

What it means for investors

This fills the Chairperson role that was being held on an interim basis. Board leadership changes do not by themselves change revenue or earnings, but investors often read the choice of Chairperson as a signal on governance and strategic direction.

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