Kannan Amaresh is the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Insurance at Infosys, bringing over three decades of industry experience. In his current role since 2018, he leads global insurance vertical, fostering client relationships and driving new client acquisitions across key markets. Kannan is passionate about leveraging technology for business model disruption and applies a unique "Speed, Accuracy, Trust" (SAT) approach to address customer challenges.

Kannan chairs the Infosys Insurance Advisory Council and is a frequent speaker at events and webinars, promoting industry thought leadership. His leadership reflects Infosys’ core values of excellence, trustworthiness, and industry leadership. Kannan is also a strong advocate of Diversity and Inclusion, embedding these principles into his leadership style.

Kannan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a patent pending in the USA for his work on passionate about inventing, with a patent pending in the USA for his work on ‘Predicting Financial Impact of Business Frameworks’. Beyond work, he enjoys tennis, F1, and NBA