Mr. Vijay Sethi Board Member| Board Advisor | Advisor to CEOs, CIOs, CHROs and Startup Founders A passionate advocate of technology-led growth and sustainability, Mr. Vijay Sethi currently serves as: • Chairman & Chief Mentor, MentorKart – a leading JobTech and Mentorship platform • Chairman, Crafsol Technologies – an IT consulting and digital transformation firm • Board Member, BQP – a Quantum Computing company • Advisory Board Member with innovative organizations such as Cyble (AI-powered cyber intelligence), Network Science (Deep Tech accelerator for AI, ML, Blockchain, IoT & Robotics), Metaverse911 (AR/VR, Digital Twin & Metaverse solutions), Dodge AI (Agentic AI based solutions) and RapidEVCharge (EV charging solutions) and others. Mr. Sethi is also an independent consultant and advises CEOs, guides CIOs and CHROs and various CXOs on business strategy, digitization, cybersecurity, sustainability, HR and talent management and supports several NGOs in advisory capacities. Previous Leadership Roles Mr. Sethi previously served as Chief Information Officer, Chief Human Resource Officer and Head – Corporate Social Responsibility at Hero MotoCorp Ltd., the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer. Before Hero MotoCorp, he was Director – Business Solutions at Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., where he led IT operations across more than 40 countries. He began his career as a Management Consultant with Tata Consultancy Services. In addition, he has held significant leadership roles as: • Chairman, India User Group of SAP (INDUS) • Chairman, IT Committee of SIAM • Chairman, CSR Committee of SIAM • Board Member, HMC MM Auto Ltd., a joint venture between Hero MotoCorp & Magneti Marelli (Italy) • He has chaired or has been member of multiple national committees on IT, CSR and Sustainability under CII, and National CSR Network and others. Recognition & Thought Leadership Mr. Sethi is recognized among India’s leading digital and sustainability leaders, with honours such as CIO Lifetime Achievement, India’s Best CIO multiple times, CIO of the Year multiple times, Global CIO, Most Respected CIO, Digital Icon of India, Global CIO Hall of fame and India’s Most Innovative CSR Leader. He frequently delivers keynotes at leading conferences and institutes and serves on juries for prestigious national awards. He is widely regarded as one of India’s leading thought leaders on IT with focus on driving business value from IT investments. Education Mr. Sethi holds B.Tech., M.Tech., and MBA degrees and has attended executive programs at ISB, Harvard and IIM Ahmedabad and also holds a number of global certifications.