Daisy Chittilapilly

Daisy Chittilapilly is President of Cisco's India and SAARC theater. As President, Daisy is responsible for strategy and sales, operations, and investments to drive long-term growth in the region. With almost 30 years of experience in the technology industry, including 20 years of leadership experience at Cisco, Daisy has a proven track record of transforming operations and cultures to drive growth at scale. Prior to her current role, Daisy held the position of Managing Director for Cisco's Digital Transformation Office, where she worked with customers to capitalize on opportunities emerging in the digital world. In addition, as the leader of Software and Services Sales, she worked with partners to accelerate Cisco's transition towards software and subscription-based offerings. Previously, she held leadership positions within Cisco's Enterprise & Commercial businesses, Strategy and Operations, and Partner Organization. Before joining Cisco, Daisy worked with Wipro Limited across multiple sales management roles. Daisy serves on the Executive Council for NASSCOM, and as a trustee for the non-profits, Dragonflies Everywhere and Asia House. She is also an Independent Director on the board for CEAT. Additionally, Business Today and Fortune India have recognized Daisy in their list of “Most Powerful Women in Business” since 2020. Daisy is a BTech (College of Engineering, Trivandrum) and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in General Management (XLRI, Jamshedpur).