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Selestin K Thomas

Selestin K Thomas

General Manager - Cyber Security, DevOps and Digital Technology, Nissan Digital

An accomplished technical leader, with 25+ years of experience in managing IT infrastructure, Cyber Security, Technology projects, and Global IT operations in Nissan Digital, McFadyen, Satmetrix, Deccan Aviation, and Indian Air Force. Proficient in planning, designing, and managing network & data center facilities in the US (San Franciso, Atlanta, New York, and Virginia), UK (London), Brazil (Sao Palo), India (Trivandrum & Bangalore), and Japan (Tokyo). Growth Path: • General Manager – Information Security, Digital Technology and IT Infra, Nissan Digital, January’19 – Till date • Chief Information Officer, McFadyen, May ’15 – December’18 • Director – IT & Operations, Satmetrix, Feb ’08 – May’15 • System Administrator, Deccan Aviation, Apr’07 – Feb’08 • Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in Indian Air Force, Feb ’90 – Jan 

Selestin Thomas leads Digital Technology and IT Infra at Nissan Digital India. Selestin is a technology leader with 25+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT modernization, governance, IT Operations and datacenter operations across multiple countries. He is an experienced technology professional in cloud migrations and cloud-based solutions. Selestin is an executive alumnus of IIM Kozhikode & IIT Palakkad, holds a Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Computer Applications 

5:25 pm - 5:55 pm

Panel discussion 1 : The next decade of IT leadership

Discussion points:
What will define bold and unstoppable CIOs in the future?
The balance between innovation, risk management, and business outcomes
Moderator:
Dr. Prince Joseph | Group CIO | NeST Group, SFO Technologies
Panelist:
Selestin Thomas | GM-Cyber Security, Digital Technology and IT Infra | Nissan Digital
Sangeeth Mohan | Head IT - India & Sri Lanka | Mane Kancor
Vijay Nair | CTO | PanApps
Sangeeth K Mohan | General Manager IT | V Mane Fils