HFS Global Advisory Board

Real leaders. Real insight. Real impact.

Former CEOs, consulting legends, and academic pioneers actively shaping the future of HFS—and the industries we serve.

The HFS Global Advisory Board is a collective of elite leaders who’ve shaped some of the most significant business and technology transformations of our time. With experience spanning more than $500 billion in enterprise transformation, this group includes former Fortune 500 CEOs, global consulting icons, and pioneering academics who bring practical, battle-tested insight to the challenges facing enterprises today.

Why We Built It

In today’s volatile, AI-driven business environment, enterprises don’t need more theory or white papers. They need real guidance—grounded in experience, not opinion.

That’s why we created the HFS Global Advisory Board:

  • To close the gap between research and real-world execution.
  • To sharpen our insights with lived expertise.
  • To ensure our clients aren’t just informed—they’re equipped to lead.

This board helps HFS stay relentlessly focused on what matters to the C-suite: bold thinking, brutal relevance, and results that scale.

What You Can Expect

The HFS Global Advisory Board will drive value across five key areas:

  • Sharper research focus: Ensuring our insights reflect the real challenges and opportunities global enterprises face.
  • Direct C-suite engagement: Private briefings, roundtables, and peer advisory forums with no filters or gatekeepers
  • Academic-enterprise collaboration: Bridging cutting-edge research with practical business solutions.
  • Global thought leadership: Featuring board members at HFS Summits, podcasts, and industry panels.
  • Market influence: Amplifying HFS’s role in shaping the future of enterprise tech, services, and vendor accountability.

Meet the Advisory Board

Frank-D-Souza

  • Frank D’Souza

    Co-founder & Former CEO,
    Cognizant
Malcom-Frank

  • Malcolm Frank

    Former President, Cognizant Digital Business; CEO,
    TalentGenius
CP-Gurnani

  • CP Gurnani

    Former CEO & MD,
    Tech Mahindra
Steven Hill

  • Steven Hill

    Former Vice Chairman,
    KPMG
Mark Hodges

  • Mark Hodges

    Founder,
    Equaterra & G2 Research
Mary Lacity

  • Mary Lacity

    David D. Glass Chair and Distinguished Professor
Jesús Mantas

  • Jesús Mantas

    Former Global Managing Partner,
    IBM Consulting
Debbie Polishook

  • Debbie Polishook

    Former Global Chief Executive,
    Accenture Operations
Tiger Tyagarajan

  • Tiger Tyagarajan

    Former CEO,
    Genpact

Connect With the Board

Want exclusive access to the minds shaping the future of enterprise transformation?
Attend an HFS Summit, join our private briefings, or listen in on our executive podcast series.

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