Cherian Varghese — CEO
I lead at the intersection of technology, transformation, and talent. As SVP for Oracle Cloud in EMEA Growth Markets, I drive large-scale adoption of Cloud and AI across the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and beyond. My focus is on enabling organizations to reimagine their future while mentoring the next generation of leaders through initiatives like Gen O (Oracle) and Oracle Women Leadership (OWL). Recognized as a Forbes Person of the Year nominee, I am passionate about building ecosystems that connect enterprises, governments, startups, and academia. For me, transformation isn’t just about technology it’s about empowering people to thrive in the digital age.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Cloud and AI transformation across diverse markets.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 30 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Leadership
Career Highlights
- Forbes Person of the Year nominee.
- Expert in driving Cloud and AI adoption.
- Mentors future leaders through Oracle initiatives.
Work Experience
Oracle
Senior Vice President - AI , Cloud Infrastructure Growth Markets, ISV & MySQL Business- EMEA (2 yrs 9 mos)
Senior Vice President - Technology Software- Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Levant (1 yr 11 mos)
Managing Director & VP - ASEAN & SAGE( South Asian Growing Economies) (3 yrs 4 mos)
Managing Director- Africa (6 yrs 8 mos)
Sr Director- Alliance & Channels - India (3 yrs 5 mos)
Director Hyperion Sales (1 yr)
IBM
IBM Tivoli Sales (7 yrs)
L&T Infotech
Business Manager - Channels - Veritas (1 yr)
Gulf Data Communciations - Motorola
Sales Manager (3 yrs)
Education
Global Business Consortium at London Business School
Accelerated Executive Insight at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Accelerated Executive Insight at IESE Business School
Advanced MBA at Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at B. M. S. College of Engineering
