Lovneesh Chanana
VP & Head
Government Affairs (APAC) - SAP Asia
Person of the Year: Public Affairs
A known thought leader in policy and programme level application of technology, Lovneesh Chanana has extensively contributed to the development of the technology landscape and led many transformative government programmes and projects. The Digital India programme has benefitted immensely from his engagements with various stakeholder departments, including creation of platforms. Engaging with governments across the region, he drives their digital economy agenda.
Lovneesh Chanana
VP & Head, Government Affairs (APAC) - SAP Asia
Dr. Lovneesh Chanana leads the public policy, government programs and thought leadership engagements for SAP in Asia Pacific and Japan. A known thought leader in policy and program level application of technology, Dr. Lovneesh has been contributing to development of technology policy landscape and leading many transformative government programs and projects. Working closely with industry bodies, where he leads and drives the digital economy agenda, Dr. Lovneesh has been contributing to knowledge sharing around technology developments and policies around cloud, SMEs, sustainability, workforce skilling, entrepreneurship and innovation. He has been instrumental in structuring and forging Government-industry partnerships to create a conducive digital ecosystem in many Asian countries including India. He has also been contributing to capacity building of Government officials and has designed and developed training programs on various areas related to technology programs in Government. He works passionately with academia and has been contributing to ensure industry readiness of youth and students through curriculum design and delivery.
Dr. Chanana holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems Management with a research focus on Mobile Governance.
