Arya Barirani is the Chief Marketing Officer of Hitachi Digital and Hitachi America Ltd., overseeing brand management, messaging, and marketing. He has been instrumental in shaping Hitachi’s strategies across the Digital sector and the Americas. Before joining Hitachi, Arya was the CMO at GlobalLogic, where he defined the Digital Engineering category, contributing to the company’s growth to over $1 billion in revenue. His efforts led to GlobalLogic’s acquisition by Hitachi Ltd., in 2021, one of the largest transactions in the services industry. With 25 years of experience, Arya has led marketing teams at prominent Silicon Valley tech companies, including Hewlett Packard, Symantec, Infoblox, Mercury Interactive, and Veritas. His expertise spans Cybersecurity, IT Automation & Management, Storage Management, DevOps, and Networking. Based in San Francisco Bay Area, Arya actively participates in industry events and shares insights on technology and marketing. He lives with his wife and two sons.