| Title | Indian IT Industry : The achievements and Opportunities Ahead |
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Rajiv Vaishnav |
Biography
Rajiv is the Vice President - Member Outreach at NASSCOM, the premier trade body and the ‘Chamber of Commerce’ for the IT-BPO industry in India. He conceptualizes and implements multiple touch points for members by synergizing NASSCOM and its member companies’ interests and objectives at national levels. He is leading the ISO initiative within NASSCOM. He is on the Council of AICTE-WRC, member of State Management Council of Skill Development Initiative, Government of Maharashtra, Member of SNDT Woman's University IQAC and member of IT task Force of Govt. of Gujarat.
Rajiv has been with NASSCOM for over ten years, and has rolled out NASSCOM’s Western Region operations with setting up of its first regional office in Mumbai, and later the Pune office. He has been an integral part of NASSCOM’s Trusted Sourcing Initiative and has led the Cyber Labs and cyber awareness initiatives in Mumbai, Thane and Pune in partnership with the enforcement agencies. His previous work experience of nearly 20 years spans across the corporate and not for-profit sectors. In 2000, Rajiv was invited by the U.S. Government to participate in their International Visitors programme on US Trade and World Market.
Rajiv is enthusiastic about developing new IT-ITeS destinations in the country, and fostering platforms for Industry-academia interactions as he believes these are the two most critical requirements for the Indian IT industry to maintain its globally advantageous position. He is passionate about music and literature.
