Dr. Keshab Panda is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of L&T Technology Services. Dr. Panda has over 27 years of global industry experience in research, conceptualizing, creating, operationalizing and turning around complex IT and engineering services businesses.

Dr. Panda has done B.Tech from Anna University, Chennai; ME from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. He also has the Advanced Management Degree from Wharton business school.

He started his career as Research Scientist in ISRO and thereafter as Scientist for India's Light Combat Aircraft Development with DRDO. He has authored and presented many papers in International Journals & Conferences. After working in National R&D laboratories for a decade, he embarked on his career in Engineering and IT Services Industry. Dr. Panda has made significant contribution to Engineering and IT services industry during the last decade. Dr. Panda has participated in many global forums as Key Note Speaker and was invited multiple times to CNBC Power Lunch.