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Thiru Venkatchalam
Thiru Venkatachalam is a Vice President and Senior Partner for IBM Hybrid Cloud Consulting, based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. He leads teams and initiatives related to cloud technologies and digital transformation, with particular expertise in modernizing complex financial and enterprise platforms for scalability and innovation. Most recently, Thiru is leading the Americas campaign for IBM Consulting Advantage, an AI-driven platform designed to empower IBM consultants to deliver more consistent, repeatable, and faster results by combining proprietary technology and deep human expertise.
As a senior technologist, Thiru is known for his strategic leadership in cloud adoption, platform modernization, and integrating Microsoft technologies within IBM’s ecosystem. He has a strong following across industry professionals, speaks on topics like hybrid cloud and AI, and is an active figure in advancing enterprise technology at IBM Canada.