When did Sreeni Venugopal become CISO of Aster DM Healthcare?

The appointment was announced on July 12, 2023, per TechCircle. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is Sreeni Venugopal still the CISO of Aster DM Healthcare?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on July 12, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Executive record

Sreeni Venugopal

Career profile: Sreeni Venugopal on CISO Spotlights ↗

Sreeni Venugopal was named Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Aster DM Healthcare. The appointment was announced on July 12, 2023, per TechCircle.

Before the appointment: Group Chief Information Officer at KIMSHEALTH, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated November 10, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Sreeni Venugopal, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

July 12, 2023· Appointment
Named Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Aster DM Healthcare
Source: TechCircle ↗ · Move record
Before July 2023· Earlier role
Group Chief Information Officer at KIMSHEALTH
Named in the announcement of the Aster DM Healthcare appointment · Source: TechCircle ↗

The appointment

Announced July 12, 2023 · Source: TechCircle ↗ · Move record

Aster DM Healthcare, a hospital group operating in India and the Gulf region, appointed Sreeni Venugopal as its India Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer. Venugopal previously served as Group Chief Information Officer at KIMSHEALTH. He will lead the company's technology strategy and information security initiatives.

TechCircle reports that, as CIO and CISO, Venugopal will supervise digital transformation initiatives and make sure the organisation's information security practices are strong.

TechCircle reports that Venugopal, formerly Group CIO at KIMSHEALTH, held a position within the executive management team. TechCircle reports that at KIMSHEALTH he oversaw end-to-end IT delivery, shaped the global IT strategy and provided technology leadership. His portfolio includes SAP, medical devices, cloud, IoT, business and data analytics, infrastructure, operations, projects and IT applications, according to TechCircle. TechCircle reports that he was also in charge of enterprise-wide data privacy and information security programs, directing the formulation of guidelines, procedures and strategy. TechCircle reports that Venugopal, holding full control over the technology portfolio, led the execution and advancement of the IT strategy with an emphasis on health IT solutions centred on customers' needs. According to TechCircle, Venugopal comes to the new position with experience in cybersecurity and healthcare IT.

According to TechCircle, Venugopal has 28 years of global expertise spanning IT strategy, IT service delivery, cyber laws and contracts, digital transformation, information security and privacy, and technology leadership. TechCircle reports that he holds the CEH and CISM certifications and has hands-on experience across the whole cybersecurity spectrum.

The company: Aster DM Healthcare

Sector: Healthcare
Region: Middle East & Africa
Company record: Who runs security at Aster DM Healthcare: 1 confirmed move on the record

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Healthcare whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Sreeni Venugopal's, nearest first. The Healthcare bench

July 2023
Brian Cayer, Chief Information Security Officer at Keck Medicine of USC

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 30, 2026
Healthcare in 2026: 12 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about Sreeni Venugopal

When did Sreeni Venugopal become CISO of Aster DM Healthcare?: The appointment was announced on July 12, 2023, per TechCircle. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is Sreeni Venugopal still the CISO of Aster DM Healthcare?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on July 12, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did Sreeni Venugopal work before Aster DM Healthcare?: Before the appointment, Sreeni Venugopal was Group Chief Information Officer at KIMSHEALTH, according to the announcement (TechCircle).

Sources

1.TechCircle ↗: the appointment at Aster DM Healthcare, July 12, 2023
2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site

This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.

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