Omkar Nisal is Wipro's CEO for the Europe region and a member of the Wipro Executive Board. In this role, he is responsible for the overall regional P&L and driving business strategy for key markets, including the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Northern and Southern Europe.
Omkar is also the Non-Executive Chair for Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Ltd, a regulated entity established in the UK with the specific objective of servicing insurance and wealth clients. As a member of Wipro’s Culture Council, Omkar is deeply committed to the organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion agenda.
With nearly 30 years in the industry, Omkar has established himself as a trusted advisor to clients. He has built high-performing teams that work with clients across business sectors, helping them achieve their ambitions.
Before taking up this role, Omkar was the Managing Director for Wipro’s UK and Ireland business, where he was responsible for scaling up the business across sectors in the region, building a trusted brand reflecting deep client centricity and innovation. From 2012 until 2020, Omkar successfully ran Wipro’s Banking business for the EMEA region, enabling clients on their digital transformation journey.
A significant part of Omkar’s initial 17 years in the industry was dedicated to building an Intellectual Property (IP)-led business in the financial services sector at a leading global technology organization. As the Global Product Head for this business, he and his team successfully built and implemented solutions for several global clients.
Omkar graduated first class with Honors in Computer Science and completed an executive leadership program on Leading Global Businesses from Harvard Business School, Boston. He is a deep technologist at heart, having applied for patents in the areas of Channels, AML, and Fraud Detection. Omkar is based in London. He enjoys strength training, swimming, and watching movies with his wife in his spare time.