Sapnesh Lalla is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

He is also non-executive Director of NIIT Ltd, a global leader in skills and talent development and a leading provider of managed training services, offering broad-based education and training solutions to corporations, institutions, and individuals in over 30 countries.

Sapnesh has served in NIIT India and USA for over 30 years. He started his journey as a Project Lead in the Learning Content Development Team and over the years, has held various Management and Leadership roles in Product Management, Customer Support, Channel Development, Sales and Support functions. He has worked on a number of critical initiatives including NIIT’s expansion into North America & Europe and has led significant acquisitions including Cognitive Arts and Element K. He was selected to the Managing Director’s Quality Club (MDQC) in 1997 and received the coveted Global Leadership Award in 2001 and 2010. In 2010, he joined the board of NIIT(USA), Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He led the enterprise business of the company outside India and helped create and grow unique solutions in the areas of Learning content, learning administration & learning technologies. Among others, he led the conceptualization and growth of Managed Training Services outsourcing which are now being delivered to many global firms in the Fortune 500.

In 2017, Sapnesh was appointed CEO of NIIT Ltd. and in August 2021, he was re-designated as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIIT Limited. During this period, he had taken charge, learned the role, improved the business and order book, organically & inorganically, streamlined the Stackroute business in India and led the company through the recent difficult pandemic times with determination and perseverance. Since then, he has passionately driven the digital transformation of the company and the agenda to scale up the business on company’s new NIIT Digital platform. He became non-executive director of NIIT Limited on May 24, 2023.

Sapnesh is an Electronics and Communications Engineer from Bangalore University and received his Executive Education at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.

Sailesh Lalla is the Chief Business Officer at NIIT's Corporate Learning Group and leads the company's learning outsourcing initiatives across corporate markets in North America and Europe. Sailesh has been a part of NIIT since 1993, and has rich experience of forging and managing the governance of large scale outsourcing relationships. He has spearheaded NIIT's Managed Training Services offering and has been instrumental in the company’s growth as a market leader in learning outsourcing. He brings rich international expertise, having lived and worked on major training outsourcing relationships in Singapore, Australia and India.

DJ Chadha is the Chief Customer Officer at NIIT’s Corporate Learning Group and heads Learning Delivery Operations and Learning content practice. He is responsible for P&L and execution of all learning outsourcing contracts globally. His key responsibilities include zero defect delivery of all customer commitments profitably, support sales in customer acquisition and employee retention.

DJ joined NIIT in 1992 and has significantly contributed to the growth of the organization in a variety of roles, including Regional Technology Head, Director of Training and Head of Corporate Training. In his role as Regional Technology Head, DJ was responsible for the management of 45 training centres which included the rollout of new curriculum, recruitment, trainer ramp up, and budgets for the entire region. As Director of Training, DJ built NIIT's corporate training business worldwide by orchestrating and managing training delivery for large-scale Managed Training Service partnerships.

Dr. Gregg Collins is the Head of Instructional Design for NIIT's Corporate Learning Group. A Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Yale University, Dr. Collins played a key role in the seminal research carried out at ILS and was one of the authors of Northwestern's graduate program in Instructional Design. He was a co-founder of Cognitive Arts Corporation, which was incorporated in 1995 to commercialize ILS. Dr. Collins became Head of instructional design for Cognitive Arts in 1996, and subsequently for NIIT when it acquired Cognitive Arts in 2002. Learning programs created under Dr. Collins's leadership have won numerous international awards, and Cognitive Arts has consistently been recognized as a pioneer and leader in the effective use of instructional design and technology to support pedagogy.

Sanjay is the CFO of NIIT Learning Systems Limited, and a finance professional with over three decades of rich experience across finance and management functions. He has been associated with NIIT Group for over two decades and has been responsible for providing strategic direction to the Finance function.

Sanjay’s core expertise lies in Corporate Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Large Deals structuring, M&A and New Ventures’ development, corporate restructuring, Financial Management, Risk Management and Corporate Governance. He has diverse exposure and strong relationships with multiple professional entities, Industry and Govt. bodies and forums, including Banking & Finance fraternity, legal, accounting & tax advisory firms, regulatory bodies.

Prior to demerger of CLG business from NIIT Limited, which has been spearheaded by Sanjay, he was the CFO of NIIT Limited since June 2020.

In the years 2018 and 2019, Sanjay held the full-time role of CFO and the member of Executive Council, in NIIT Technologies Limited (NTL). He made significant contributions to the business growth of NTL and played a key role in divestment of the Company, working along with the leadership at NTL and the PE firm.

As part of the senior management team of NIIT Group, Sanjay has managed and contributed positively to the business growth globally, by enabling finances, leveraging credible financial relations & branding and managing risks through innovative financial structures and solutions. He has handled cross border and India based divestments, corporate and business restructurings as well as large global business deals and M&As successfully, involving deal structuring, finance, commercial, legal, tax, risk management and regulatory aspects.

Sanjay was awarded the membership of “Pathfinder’s Squadron” and was selected into the coveted “Chairman’s Quality Club” – the highest honor at NIIT to recognize NIITians who are acknowledged as the key drivers of quality, speed and innovation in chosen areas within the organization, contributing significantly to growth and image of NIIT.

Sanjay graduated in Commerce from Delhi University and is an alumnus of The Wharton School (Advanced Management Program), University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Rajan Venkataraman is the Chief Digital Officer at NIIT and drives digital strategy and transformation at NIIT.

As Chief Digital Officer, Rajan heads the Learning Science & Technology group at NIIT with a clear charter to build and leverage digital solutions to scale and grow a digitally driven business. Rajan leads the development of innovative platforms that elevate business outcomes and customer experience.

Rajan has had a long and successful tenure at NIIT. He began his journey as a post-graduate student from NIIT Chennai in 1988. Since then, he has been instrumental in achieving the many milestones in NIIT’s growth from establishing the technology and platforms for the global business in the US in 1996 to the design and implementation of NIIT’s innovative Computerdrome facility that provided 24x7 computer labs at major cities in India as Chief Technology Officer. 

He has spearheaded many cutting-edge technology initiatives including an award-winning sales enablement platform, a customer experience platform and more recently AI-driven solutions that have all ushered in an EdTech revolution at NIIT. He also led major digital transformation initiatives that enabled customers and NIITians to rapidly pivot to a remote work environment during the pandemic. NIIT has been awarded multiple Information Security and Global Compliance certifications under his leadership.   

Rajan has been recognized with multiple awards including the Global Leadership Award for his significant contributions globally. 

Rajan is a Formula 1 fan and a cooking enthusiast.

Babita Karki is Chief People Officer at NIIT MTS with over three decades of rich and varied experience spanning various management and leadership roles in NIIT Ltd. and Coforge (formerly known as NIIT Technologies).

Her portfolio of expertise includes strategic HR, DE&I, organizational culture, employee experience, executive hiring, program management, learning solutions, project management, and quality assurance.

Babita started her career in 1991 with NIIT’s Career Education Business, and then moved on to the Corporate Learning Group (CLG), where she contributed to diverse roles like Project Manager, Delivery Head, and Process Group Head. She spearheaded NIIT’s process capability enhancement journey and quality certifications including the first SEI CMM Level 5 global certification for a content development facility.

Babita holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics & Computer Science and has spearheaded many initiatives including the Top 100 Performance Ethic of the organization, Program Manager of the Chairman’s Quality Club, Global Culture Change, Strategic Employer Branding initiatives including Great Place to Work accolades across Coforge and NIIT Limited.

Larry is a visionary with 25+ years of experience in enterprise learning and talent development. As President at St. Charles Consulting Group, he manages key client relationships and develops thought leadership on organizational learning. Previously, Larry was the Learning Practice Leader at PwC, where he developed their enterprise learning point of view, created tailored solutions, and published thought leadership pieces. He also co-founded Acadient, a successful eLearning startup for the financial services industry. Larry's expertise spans various industries, and he actively shares insights through articles and keynote speeches. He holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Baylor University.

Tom is an experienced management consultant with over 20 years of expertise serving Fortune 500 companies. He is dedicated to delivering meaningful and measurable value to his clients. As the Executive Vice President at St. Charles Consulting group, Tom focuses on acquiring new clients and driving the firm's growth through a client-centric strategy. He collaborates with clients to design learning solutions that address their business objectives, such as strategic transformation, risk reduction, revenue growth, and cost reduction. Tom's extensive experience also contributes to the firm's go-to-market strategy and market positioning.

Gabrielle is a highly skilled professional with 24 years of experience in client relationship management, team leadership, learning, and project management. She excels in delivering strategic learning and development solutions to clients, focusing on solving their business needs. With expertise in instructional design and project management, Gabrielle has successfully led initiatives such as learning needs analysis for a global professional services firm and creative learning experiences for senior leaders. She has a diverse industry background, including energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, professional services, retail, and telecommunications. Previously, she served as the Director of Education at Arthur Andersen, overseeing training and development for 30,000 audit professionals worldwide. Gabrielle holds a Master's Degree in Communication and has global professional experience.

James Homer leads the StackRoute Learning partnership and business development, and strategy development operations. James is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in human capital learning and development. He brings a wealth of expertise with particular strengths in areas such as producing innovative digital learning product - service models that drive learner performance, sales-marketing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategy development, scaled organization management, and change leadership. James has acquired an abundance of general management experience at Verizon, Cengage Learning, Pearson, and Ascend Learning with experience in multiple market segments including education, government, and professional/corporate in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

In addition to his executive career, James has served on several advisory boards, has had Board assignments, and is an early-stage investor in education technology companies.

Matt Celano is the Chief Experience Officer for NIIT’s StackRoute Learning Group.  Matt has almost 25 years of experience leading teams with a track record for developing, implementing and managing complex web products & platforms, interactive marketing and student recruitment. In his previous assignment for Pearson, Matt spearheaded a full-service, performance-based marketing and enrollment team that helped its university partners generate more than 25,000 new enrollments a year.