Som Mittal is a veteran leader, corporate executive, and strategic advisor whose name figures prominently among the drivers of the global IT Industry. He is the former Chairman and President of NASSCOM, the premier trade body for the IT-BPM Industry in India. His career, spanning over three decades, includes senior leadership roles at HP, Wipro, Compaq, and Digital Equipment Corporation, providing a vast, high-level perspective on technology evolution and business transformation.
During his influential tenure as President of NASSCOM (2008–2013), Mittal successfully guided the industry across the USD 100 billion milestone and significantly expanded its value offerings. His strategic prowess is highlighted by his role as the "go-to" person for managing joint ventures and business growth, leading to the effective integration and successive mergers between Compaq and HP. He also successfully led policy advocacy initiatives in major global capitals, including Washington D.C. and Brussels.
Mittal began his career in the engineering and automotive sectors, successfully setting up greenfield joint ventures and manufacturing facilities imbibing Japanese technologies for companies like Larsen & Toubro and Denso. This multidisciplinary background informs his holistic view of business growth. He has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to the growth of the global ICT Industry by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance. As a speaker, Som Mittal advises companies, CEOs, trade bodies, and senior business leaders on business, management, government, and global policies. His high-content speeches are meticulously prepared and tailored to motivate and mentor entrepreneurs and next-generation executives. His topics include Driving Superior Corporate Performance, Leveraging India as a Market and Resource Base, and Getting Increased Value Add from Outsourcing, all grounded in his experience with the key architects of the global IT sector.
