Capgemini India will see a change in leadership from 1 January 2026, with Ashwin Yardi stepping down as CEO after seven years to take on the role of non-executive Chairman of the board. Sanjay Chalke, currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Capgemini India, will succeed Yardi as CEO and join the Group Executive Committee.
During his tenure, Yardi played an important role in establishing Capgemini’s industry leadership in India, growing the workforce from 1,05,500 to nearly 1,80,000 employees. As non-executive Chairman, he will focus on nurturing relationships with key stakeholders and supporting Chalke during the transition.
“Ashwin has been instrumental in establishing Capgemini’s industry leadership and talent in India. I am deeply grateful for his outstanding contributions throughout his 30-year career within the Group,” said Aiman Ezzat, Chief Executive Officer of Capgemini.
Chalke, who has led multiple transformation programs focusing on operational excellence, talent acquisition, delivery assurance and cross-functional synergies, is expected to reinforce India as a strategic hub for client delivery, innovation, and technology. In his previous role as Executive Vice President and Head of Sogeti India at Capgemini, he drove strategic initiatives to elevate business performance and talent transformation, while building high-performing delivery teams. He also headed the Global SAP Business at DXC Technologies (formerly CSC), managing cross-functional global teams for key clients.
“I am equally delighted to welcome Sanjay Chalke as the new CEO of Capgemini in India. Under his leadership, we look forward to accelerating our growth even further, deepening our impact, and continuing to strengthen India as a center for innovation, technology and transformation,” added Ezzat. |
