Basil Dange

Basil Dange tendered his resignation as CISO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC due to personal reasons; his resignation was accepted effective close of business on September 25, 2026. The company disclosed the departure to BSE and the National Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026.

According to the announcement, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited disclosed to BSE and the National Stock Exchange on Friday that Basil Dange had tendered his resignation from the post of CISO, citing personal reasons. The announcement says the company accepted the resignation effective from the close of business hours of September 25, 2026.

The announcement says the company has appointed Rishi Awasthi as Chief Information Security Officer and a Senior Personnel of the Company, effective October 1, 2026, replacing Dange. It describes the company as the asset management arm of Aditya Birla Capital Group. The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee.

The announcement gives Awasthi almost 15 years of experience across BFSI, Technology, Telecom and Consulting sectors. It says he has been associated with Aditya Birla Capital Limited since May 2023 as Lead - Privacy and IS Audit, responsible for enterprise-wide initiatives on cybersecurity governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and data privacy. Earlier, it says, he worked with RSM India, Willis Towers Watson, Deloitte India and Tata Consultancy Services.