KOLKATA – Dr Abhishek Roy, Chief Technology Officer in the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms and e-Governance, Government of West Bengal, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), the institute said.
The appointment was approved at the board meeting held on 16 September, according to a letter signed by IISWBM director Professor Krishna M Agrawal. The institute said Dr Roy’s presence on the board would help strengthen collaboration between academia and public-sector technology initiatives.
Dr Roy serves as the state’s Chief Technology Officer, overseeing digital transformation, e-governance and IT modernisation projects across departments.
He has worked on data-driven governance, business process re-engineering and technology adoption to improve service delivery in public administration.
Dr Abhishek Roy leads West Bengal’s digital transformation initiatives
Before his current role, Dr Roy headed the State e-Mission Team under the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms and the Department of Information Technology and Electronics.
Earlier, he worked as a programme manager at Reliance Communications, handling analytics and business process projects.
Dr Roy holds a PhD in Technology Innovation (Mobile Services) from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a postgraduate degree in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from the National Law School of India University.
He also studied Telecom Network Planning at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Laws degree at the Kolkata Police Law Institute.
His research interests include technology management, innovation strategy and digital governance.
IISWBM — India’s oldest management institute
Established in 1953, IISWBM is affiliated with the University of Calcutta and is regarded as India’s oldest management institute. It offers programmes in management, social welfare and public systems, with an emphasis on industry and government collaboration.
The inclusion of senior public officials such as Dr Roy on its governing board aligns with the institute’s focus on integrating academic work with public administration and policy research, said a top official.
