Srikanth Velamakanni Appointed Chairperson of National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom)

Exam-focused facts from the 25 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Srikanth Velamakanni, cofounder and group CEO of Fractal, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).
He succeeds Sindhu Gangadharan, Managing Director of SAP Labs India, who completes her term as Chairperson in April 2026.
Kishor Patil, CEO and Managing Director at KPIT, has been elected as the Vice Chairperson of Nasscom.
Srikanth Velamakanni previously served as the Vice Chairperson of Nasscom and as an Executive Council member for over six years.
Velamakanni will work with Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar and the Executive Council to steer the industry's agenda.