With over three decades in technology across 20+ countries, Shashank Samant has founded two global digital technology services firms. Currently, he serves as Executive Chairman of Hitachi Ltd., and is a strategic advisor, investor, and board member. Previously, Shashank was President and CEO of GlobalLogic for 14 years, driving digital transformation for Fortune 1000 companies. Under his leadership, GlobalLogic was acquired by Hitachi Ltd. in 2021, marking one of the largest service company acquisitions in history. Shashank holds strategic roles at Hitachi, including Executive Chairman at Hitachi Digital and Hitachi Americas, and Board member of Hitachi Energy. Earlier, he was President of Ness Technologies, leading their product engineering services to a successful IPO in 2004. His career began at Citicorp, where he was integral in developing the FlexCube banking technology, a groundbreaking innovation in retail banking.