New Delhi, GoTrust, India’s leading AI-powered data privacy, governance, and cybersecurity platform, today announced the appointment of Umesh Mehta to its Advisory Board, reinforcing the company’s leadership as it accelerates its mission of helping enterprises build secure, compliant, and AI-ready digital ecosystems.
A distinguished technology leader with over 35 years of experience in enterprise IT, digital transformation, and technology governance, Umesh Mehta has led technology functions across some of the world’s most renowned organizations, including Maruti Suzuki, Fiat Group, Essar Group, Jubilant Group, PI Group, and several global enterprises. As a member of GoTrust’s Advisory Board, he will provide strategic guidance on technology innovation, enterprise digital transformation, cybersecurity, governance, and business growth, while supporting the company’s vision of building the most trusted AI-driven privacy and compliance platform for enterprises.
Commenting on the appointment, Himanshu Gautam, Founder & CEO, GoTrust, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Umesh Mehta to GoTrust’s Advisory Board. His exceptional leadership across enterprise technology, digital transformation, and governance brings invaluable perspective as organizations navigate an increasingly complex AI and data privacy landscape. Umesh’s deep understanding of enterprise technology strategy, coupled with his extensive experience in leading digital transformation across global organizations, will play a pivotal role in strengthening GoTrust’s innovation roadmap, expanding our enterprise footprint, and helping organizations build secure, compliant, and future-ready digital ecosystems.”
Widely recognized as one of India’s most accomplished technology leaders, Umesh has built an illustrious career driving business transformation through technology across the automobile, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, retail, and QSR sectors. Throughout his career, he has successfully led large-scale domestic and international technology initiatives, enabling organizations to leverage digital innovation as a strategic business advantage while building and leading multicultural global teams.
Umesh serves as the President of the Governing Body of CIO Association, the largest association of Chief Information Officers globally, with over 3000 members across 18 chapters in India, UAE, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Umesh is also the Co-founder of Young Digital Manager Association(YDMA) an initiative for Digital Society of India to groom young digital professionals to the next level with 1000+ members across 15 chapters.
Over the years, Umesh has received several prestigious industry recognitions, including the CIO Sammaan award as one of India’s Top 5 CIOs, the CIO Hall of Fame Award by IDG, multiple IDC Insights Awards for Excellence in Innovation, Business Technology Awards, CIO Power List, and the Best CTO Award by Dun & Bradstreet, among numerous other accolades.
Speaking on his appointment, Umesh Mehta said:
“Data privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible AI have become strategic priorities for every enterprise undergoing digital transformation. GoTrust has built a strong platform that enables organizations to simplify compliance, strengthen governance, and unlock the value of trusted data. I am excited to join the Advisory Board and look forward to working closely with the leadership team to support GoTrust’s long-term vision, accelerate innovation, and help enterprises build resilient, secure, and AI-ready digital ecosystems.”
Umesh Mehta’s appointment marks another significant milestone in GoTrust’s growth journey as the company continues to strengthen its leadership, deepen enterprise capabilities, and accelerate innovation across AI-powered data privacy, cybersecurity, and governance solutions. His extensive experience in technology leadership and enterprise transformation will further support GoTrust’s commitment to helping organizations navigate evolving regulatory requirements while building secure, scalable, and future-ready digital businesses.
