Conduent Incorporated, a New Jersey based technology-driven business solutions and services company, has appointed Indian American technology leader Narayanan Sundaresan as Chief Information and Technology Officer.
At Conduent, Sundaresan will lead the company’s global technology organization and strategy in support of transformation and growth and help advance its efforts to modernize operations, scale innovation and deliver measurable outcomes for clients.
the company announced.
He will focus on accelerating the adoption of AI-powered capabilities across the enterprise while continuing to strengthen the secure, reliable and scalable technology foundation needed to support Conduent’s clients and operations.
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“Narayanan joins Conduent at an important point in our transformation, and his experience will help us accelerate innovation, enhance client outcomes, and create greater value for our business,” said Harsha V. Agadi, Chief Executive Officer of Conduent.
“My focus will be on two things that go hand in hand: accelerating the build-out of AI-powered capabilities across every part of the enterprise and scaling a technology infrastructure that is both secure and reliable enough to support that growth,” said Sundaresan. “AI only creates lasting value when it’s built on a foundation that clients and associates can trust.”
Sundaresan brings more than 28 years of experience leading enterprise technology organizations and digital transformation initiatives, with expertise driving AI-powered business transformation, modernizing enterprise platforms, advancing digital products, and strengthening cybersecurity and data governance.
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Prior to joining Conduent, Sundaresan served as Global Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Digital Products & Technology at Strategic Education, where he led enterprise-wide AI work redesign and hyper-automation initiatives, technology harmonization across business units, and the development of global technology capabilities.
He also previously held technology leadership positions at Capella Education Company, where he led digital technology initiatives, enterprise platforms and global technology delivery.
Sundaresan holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and an MS in Software Engineering from the University of St. Thomas. He also completed the High Potential Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.