Kannan Amaresh

Background

About Kannan Amaresh

Helping financial institutions navigate their next – this is the role Kannan has been playing at Infosys for over two decades now. He has been responsible for Global Insurance Vertical – since 2018. Besides P&L responsibilities, he oversees client relationships and new client acquisitions in the insurance vertical across all key markets. In his role as the Industry Head for Financial Services, Kannan also leads New Markets and Strategic Accounts - Financial Services, with a special focus on Fintech, Acquisitions and Sourcing Advisors group.Kannan is curious about business model disruption through technology and this fuels his approach to helping clients stay ahead of the curve. At Infosys, he applies a unique lens of “Speed, Accuracy, Trust” (SAT) to solve customer challenges. With his business acumen and financial domain expertise, Kannan helps customers further business outcomes by using best-of-breed technologies. Relentlessly striving for excellence, being objective to earn trust, and leading by setting the standard for the industry are Infosys values embedded in his mode of leadership.Kannan has been sharing insights from his experience at various industry and community conferences and events. Having lived and worked in Scotland, Canada, and India, he is deeply appreciative of the cultural and historical roots of these countries. Kannan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is also passionate about inventing, with a patent pending in the USA for his work on ‘Predicting Financial Impact of Business Frameworks.’ He is always looking to explore and learn more about team dynamics and creating effective leadership frameworks. Kannan is an avid F1, Tennis & NBA enthusiast.