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C-Suite Program
Chief Technology Officer & AI Leadership Programme
The only program that transforms engineering leaders into AI-first CTOs with structured depth in deep tech, AI, business strategy, and boardroom leadership.-
TypeCertificate
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Start DateFebruary 28, 2026
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Duration6 Months
- Online (Recorded + Live sessions)
The Only Program Backed by IIIT-B & IIMU
- IIM Udaipur
IIM Udaipur is a globally recognised, AACSB-accredited B-school, renowned for excellence in management education. - IIIT-Bangalore
Rated NAAC A+, NIRF top 100, consistently ranked amongst the top 10 technical universities by India Today. - Microsoft
One-day immersive experience exploring innovation, strategy, and future technologies.
Who should join?
Titles
Senior technology & IT leaders shaping organisational strategy, CTOs, CIOs, VPs, Directors, Heads of Technology, Co-Founders & other senior leaders.
Senior technology & IT leaders shaping organisational strategy, CTOs, CIOs, VPs, Directors, Heads of Technology, Co-Founders & other senior leaders.
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Roles and Expertise
Covers functions across technology, strategy, innovation, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, consulting, product development, and operations.
Covers functions across technology, strategy, innovation, enterprise architecture, digital transformation, consulting, product development, and operations.
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Sectors and Industries
Engages leaders from technology, BFSI, consulting, engineering, telecom, consumer goods, healthcare, SaaS, retail, education, automotive, and other key growth sectors
Engages leaders from technology, BFSI, consulting, engineering, telecom, consumer goods, healthcare, SaaS, retail, education, automotive, and other key growth sectors
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Live Sessions by Faculty & CTOs
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Double executive alumni status: IIIT-B + IIMU
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2 Immersions - AI Success Planning Workshop + Microsoft Immersion
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Strategic CTO Dossier
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8 modules across Tech + AI + Strategy + Leadership
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Peer cohort networking & Executive coaching
Ranked. Accredited. Respected.
AACSB
IIM Udaipur is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing it among the top 6% of business schools worldwide.
IIM Udaipur is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing it among the top 6% of business schools worldwide.
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NIRF
IIM Udaipur is consistently ranked among India’s leading management institutes by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
IIM Udaipur is consistently ranked among India’s leading management institutes by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
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QS Global Rankings
IIM Udaipur’s Masters in Management was ranked in the 151+ bracket in QS 2025 Rankings
IIM Udaipur’s Masters in Management was ranked in the 151+ bracket in QS 2025 Rankings
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NAAC
IIIT-Bangalore is accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council).
IIIT-Bangalore is accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council).
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Master Intersection of Tech, AI & Strategy
Technology Foundations: Platform Architecture & Cloud Strategy for Scale
3 Weeks
C1 | IIIT-B
Topics
- Cloud-native architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices, multi-cloud & hybrid strategy
- Build-Buy-Partner decision frameworks; TCO, vendor lock-in, time-to-value
- API-first platforms, event-driven systems, data streaming & ecosystem governance
- Platform engineering, IDPs, DevEx, SRE, observability frameworks
- Deliverables: Platform Architecture Blueprint
Cyber Resilience for AI-Driven Enterprises: Risk, Compliance & Trust Engineering
- 3 Weeks
- C2 | IIIT-B
Topics
- Board-level security governance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2), material risk reporting
- Business continuity, disaster recovery, chaos engineering, resilience for cloud and AI failure modes
- Enterprise technology risk frameworks: operational, cyber, third-party & model riskVendor & supply chain security, Zero-Trust principles
- AI governance: DPDP, EU AI Act, audit trails, guardrails & regulatory foresight
- Deliverables: Technology Risk & Security Governance Framework
Building AI-Ready Data Foundations: GenAI, RAG & Enterprise Architecture
- 3 Weeks
- C3 | IIIT-B
Topics
- Data as strategic asset: building competitive moats, data products, real-time & analytical stacks
- AI readiness diagnostics, maturity models, change levers & opportunity identification
- Responsible AI governance: fairness, transparency, human-in-the-loop patterns
- Enterprise AI architecture: from classical ML through GenAI to Agentic AI workflows, RAG systems, and vector databases
- Deliverables: Enterprise AI Opportunity Map
Scaling AI: MLOps, LLMOps, RAG Systems & Agentic AI Workflows
- 3 weeks
- C4 | IIIT-B
Topics
- End-to-end AI lifecycle: CI/CD for ML, model registries, monitoring, drift detection, and retraining strategies
- Why most AI pilots fail to scale: identifying barriers, clarifying ROI, establishing ownership models, and building Centers of Excellence
- Integrating AI into products and workflows with clear SLAs, SLOs, and latency versus cost trade-offs
- GenAI and Agentic AI in production: RAG architectures, safety guardrails, LLMOps, prompt evaluation, and continuous improvement
- Deliverables: AI Initiative Pipeline & Implementation Roadmap
BRIDGE SESSION (Co-Taught by IIIT-B + IIM-U) From Tech Possibilities to Business Bets
- IIIT-B-IIMU
Deliverables
- Translating technical metrics into business KPIs and strategic value narratives
- Building investment cases for platform and AI initiatives with clear ROI frameworks
- Product-tech partnership models for strategic alignment
- Preparing for business-focused module deliverables
- Deliverables: Seamless transition from technical depth to strategic leadership.
Strategic Value Mapping: Turning AI & Platform Ideas into Business Outcomes
- 3 Weeks
- C5 | IIMU
Topics
- Strategic versus operational thinking: technology vision, strategic anchors, and value-driver mapping
- CTO-CPO product partnership, roadmap governance, and AI-infused product strategy
- Backcasting for long-term vision: multi-year sequencing and disruption-timing decisions
- Innovation portfolios: Core, Adjacent, and Transformational initiatives with innovation accounting and stage-gate governance
- Platform versus pipeline economics, network effects, and digital moat design
- Deliverables: 18-24 Month Technology & Product Strategy Roadmap
Financial Leadership for CTOs: Tech ROI, P&L Ownership & Financial Value Creation
- 3 Weeks
- C6 | IIMU
Topics
- Technology as a P&L center: revenue, margin, and risk levers with disruptor versus incumbent valuation dynamics
- FinOps mastery: cloud unit economics, AI model costing, and API or data monetization models
- ROI frameworks, real-options valuation, risk-adjusted investment bets, and transformation sequencing
- Cross-functional budgeting across business lines with governance cycles
- M&A tech due diligence: architecture quality, data integrity, technical debt assessment, IP evaluation, and synergy capture
- Deliverables: Technology Investment Case & Valuation Narrative
CTO Executive Presence: Strategic Storytelling, Influence & Decision Leadership
- 3 weeks
- C7 | IIMU
Topics
- Executive narratives: crafting platform and AI transformation story arcs with narrative compression and executive briefing techniques
- Board-level investment cases: structure, sequencing, objection handling, and trade-off framing
- Crisis communication, executive presence, stakeholder navigation, and coalition-building
- Deliverables: Board-Ready CTO Presentation Deck synthesizing technology strategy, AI roadmap, investment logic, and risk governance
Building AI-Ready Tech Organizations & High-Performance Teams
- 3 Weeks
- C8 | IIMU
Topics
- Organization design: platform, product, and AI guild models with diagnostics for efficiency, ownership clarity, and decision bottlenecks
- AI talent strategy: skills architecture, performance frameworks, and talent sourcing models (buy, build, partner)
- Leading transformation: culture-behavior alignment, operating rhythms, and coalition orchestration
- Inclusive leadership, psychological safety, cultural intelligence, and human-AI collaboration patterns
- Running AI and GenAI experiments safely at scale within a learning organization
- Deliverables: AI-Ready Organization & Talent Blueprint with culture, capability, and leadership enablers for 18-24 months ahead
Immersion & Integrated Capstone: CTO & AI Strategic Dossier
Deliverables
- Platform Architecture Blueprint
- Technology Risk & Security Governance Framework
- Enterprise AI Opportunity Map
- AI Initiative Pipeline & Implementation Roadmap
- Technology & Product Strategy Roadmap (18-24 months)
- Technology Investment Case & Valuation Narrative
- Board-Ready CTO Presentation Deck
- AI-Ready Organization & Talent Blueprint
- Immersion: 1-Day Microsoft AI Immersion (Bangalore)
- Immersion: 2-Day AI Success Planning & Strategy Workshop (IIIT-B Campus)
- Immersion: CTO Board-Level Strategy Deck
Enterprise Case Studies That Define AI-First Leadership
*Case studies are indicative and may change. All product and company names are trademarks of their owners; use does not imply affiliation or endorsement.
AI-Optimized Global Shipping
How much can be saved when AI plans every voyage, fuel burn, and maintenance cycle across the world’s largest shipping fleet?
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Demand Forecasting Weeks Before Weather Hits
How does an FMCG giant prepare production when algorithms predict demand spikes?
How does an FMCG giant prepare production when algorithms predict demand spikes?
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Lifting a Live FX Trading Platform onto Distributed Cloud
What does it take to move a global trading system to distributed cloud without dropping a single trade or breaking compliance?
What does it take to move a global trading system to distributed cloud without dropping a single trade or breaking compliance?
Digital Twins for Every Store
What kind of tech stack keeps every shelf, aisle, and product mirrored digitally, with algorithms directing micro-level inventory moves?
What kind of tech stack keeps every shelf, aisle, and product mirrored digitally, with algorithms directing micro-level inventory moves?
Fashion Powered by a Unified AI Brain
What happens when design, demand forecasting, and omnichannel marketing are run from a single AI brain built on Google Cloud?
What happens when design, demand forecasting, and omnichannel marketing are run from a single AI brain built on Google Cloud?
Real-Time Personalisation at Scale
How do you turn a legacy loyalty card into a real-time personalization engine that adapts offers for millions of shoppers instantly?
How do you turn a legacy loyalty card into a real-time personalization engine that adapts offers for millions of shoppers instantly?
Predicting What Sells Before It Exists
How do sneaker launches get planned when models can predict which design, colorway, and size will sell out even before production?
How do sneaker launches get planned when models can predict which design, colorway, and size will sell out even before production?
Real-Time Fraud Detection at Billion-Transaction Scale
How do you decide in milliseconds whether to approve or block a transaction when the cost of a wrong decision is enormous?
How do you decide in milliseconds whether to approve or block a transaction when the cost of a wrong decision is enormous?
AI Watching Every Contract, Payment & Fraud Signal
What happens when every transaction, contract, and anomaly is scanned continuously by models that never sleep?
What happens when every transaction, contract, and anomaly is scanned continuously by models that never sleep?
THE STRATEGIC CTO DOSSIER
Build Board-Ready Strategic CTO Dossier: A tangible proof of CTO readiness
- Portfolio created across all modules tailored to your enterprise
- Module-by-module feedback from faculty and industry experts
- Convert your CTO dossier into a boardroom-ready CTO deck
- A complete, board-ready deck that demonstrates your readiness for the CTO role
- Use it in CTO interviews, CEO reviews, and investor meetings
Mentors
Learn from the Best
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7 Industry & Academic Mentors
Kunal Kamal Kumar
Program Director, IIMU
Kunal Kamal Kumar blends academic rigour with real-world experience, providing expert insights into leadership and organisational dynamics. Known for his dynamic facilitation and mastery of adult learning methodologies, he consistently earned high ratings from students. His accolades, including 'Professor of the Year' from InsidelIM.com, are a testament to his commitment to impactful, practical learning. Kunal’s teaching excellence has helped learners develop strong leadership and communication skills.
Kunal Kamal Kumar blends academic rigour with real-world experience, providing expert insights into leadership and organisational dynamics. Known for his dynamic facilitation and mastery of adult learning methodologies, he consistently earned high ratings from students. His accolades, including 'Professor of the Year' from InsidelIM.com, are a testament to his commitment to impactful, practical learning. Kunal’s teaching excellence has helped learners develop strong leadership and communication skills.
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Shankar Prakash
Program Director, IIMU
Shankar is an Executive Fellow in Management and a Post Graduate Programme (PGP) alumnus from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. He has led global strategy and planning for IBM’s Application Services business and has also worked with leading firms like EY. Currently an Adjunct Professor at IIM Udaipur, he brings expertise in business strategy, analytics, and operations, preparing managers to lead effectively in the digital era.
Shankar is an Executive Fellow in Management and a Post Graduate Programme (PGP) alumnus from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. He has led global strategy and planning for IBM’s Application Services business and has also worked with leading firms like EY. Currently an Adjunct Professor at IIM Udaipur, he brings expertise in business strategy, analytics, and operations, preparing managers to lead effectively in the digital era.
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Chandrashekar Ramanathan
Dean (Academics), IIIT-Bangalore
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With a Ph.D. from MSU and 25+ years of Data & Software Engineering experience, Prof. C.R. is ranked amongst the top data academicians in India.
With a Ph.D. from MSU and 25+ years of Data & Software Engineering experience, Prof. C.R. is ranked amongst the top data academicians in India.
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Dr. G. Srinivasaraghavan
Professor, IIIT-Bangalore
Dr. G. Srinivasaraghavan, a Partner at Performance Engineering Associates, holds a PhD in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur. With 18+ years of experience, he has led high-performance IT systems at Infosys and served as CTO at Aztecsoft (now Mindtree). Dr. Srinivasaraghavan has published over a dozen papers in reputed journals and is an expert in performance-critical systems and quality assessment.
Dr. G. Srinivasaraghavan, a Partner at Performance Engineering Associates, holds a PhD in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur. With 18+ years of experience, he has led high-performance IT systems at Infosys and served as CTO at Aztecsoft (now Mindtree). Dr. Srinivasaraghavan has published over a dozen papers in reputed journals and is an expert in performance-critical systems and quality assessment.
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Dr. Dakshinamurthy Kolluru
Managing Director, TekFrameworks
Dr. Kolluru Murthy holds a B.E. from NIT Trichy and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. With over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and business, he brings deep expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Optimisation, Text Mining, and Mathematical Algorithms. Dr. Murthy was awarded the prestigious Binani Gold Medal for his contributions to the Agni missile project and has also been recognized among the Top 10 Data Science Academicians in India by Analytics India Magazine.
Dr. Kolluru Murthy holds a B.E. from NIT Trichy and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. With over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and business, he brings deep expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Optimisation, Text Mining, and Mathematical Algorithms. Dr. Murthy was awarded the prestigious Binani Gold Medal for his contributions to the Agni missile project and has also been recognized among the Top 10 Data Science Academicians in India by Analytics India Magazine.
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Dr. Sridhar Pappu
Partner, TekFrameworks
Dr. Sridhar Pappu, Professor of Practice, brings over 24 years of experience turning complex data into strategic advantage. With a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at El Paso and a B.E. from NIT Tiruchirappalli, he blends rigorous academic foundations with real-world expertise. His mastery spans Statistics and Probability for Data Science, Machine Learning, and advanced Data Visualisation.
Dr. Sridhar Pappu, Professor of Practice, brings over 24 years of experience turning complex data into strategic advantage. With a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at El Paso and a B.E. from NIT Tiruchirappalli, he blends rigorous academic foundations with real-world expertise. His mastery spans Statistics and Probability for Data Science, Machine Learning, and advanced Data Visualisation.
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Dr. V. Sridhar
Professor, IIIT-Bangalore
Dr. V. Sridhar is a Professor at the Centre for IT and Public Policy, IIIT Bangalore, and a leading authority on telecom and ICT regulation. He has authored four books and over 300 articles on telecom policy, technology, and spectrum management. His upcoming book, 5G and Beyond: Rewiring Telecom Regulation, will be published by Oxford University Press. Dr. Sridhar has taught at institutions across the USA, Finland, New Zealand, and India, and was a Visiting Scholar at USC. He has served on Government of India committees, led funded research projects, and frequently contributes insights to global policy discussions.
Dr. V. Sridhar is a Professor at the Centre for IT and Public Policy, IIIT Bangalore, and a leading authority on telecom and ICT regulation. He has authored four books and over 300 articles on telecom policy, technology, and spectrum management. His upcoming book, 5G and Beyond: Rewiring Telecom Regulation, will be published by Oxford University Press. Dr. Sridhar has taught at institutions across the USA, Finland, New Zealand, and India, and was a Visiting Scholar at USC. He has served on Government of India committees, led funded research projects, and frequently contributes insights to global policy discussions.
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Program Fees: SGD 6,400
The tuition fee is subject to annual revision effective January 2026.
Eligibility & Admissions
How To Apply For The Program?
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of work experience.
Submit Application
Submit your application on upgrad.com. The admissions committee will review your application details.
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Once shortlisted, you will receive an offer letter.
Once shortlisted, you will receive an offer letter.
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