Ketan Lodaya Gulf Oil India CDIO Appointment marks a significant leadership move as Gulf Oil India strengthens its focus on enterprise-wide digital transformation.
Ketan Lodaya has been appointed as Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) at Gulf Oil India. In this role, he will lead the company’s digital strategy, technology transformation, and enterprise-wide innovation initiatives.
Driving enterprise-wide digital transformation
This appointment reflects Gulf Oil India’s increasing emphasis on:
- Digital-first operations
- Data-driven decision-making
- Technology-led business transformation
As CDIO, Lodaya is expected to play a key role in aligning digital capabilities with business growth and operational efficiency.
Strong background in transformation and engineering
Prior to this role, Lodaya served as AVP – Business Transformation at Yokohama Off-Highway Tires, where he led strategic transformation initiatives.
He also spent over a decade at General Mills, holding multiple leadership roles including Head – Global Engineering Solutions, where he contributed to large-scale technology and engineering transformation programs.
Diverse experience across global organizations
His career spans leadership roles across:
- Geometric Software
- Patni Computers
- Invensys Controls UK Limited
- Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd
- Bayer
This cross-industry exposure gives him a strong foundation in engineering, IT, and digital transformation.
Why this appointment matters
This appointment comes at a time when traditional industries are accelerating digital transformation to stay competitive.
Organizations are increasingly investing in digital leadership to:
- Modernize operations
- Improve efficiency and agility
- Enable innovation across business functions
- Build scalable, future-ready enterprises
