Mumbai: LEAD Group, a School Learning Systems company, has announced a series of strategic leadership elevations aimed at strengthening the organisation as it enters its next phase of growth and innovation.
The leadership changes are aligned with LEAD Group’s long-term vision of impacting 12 million students across 25,000 schools by 2030, while accelerating technology-led learning solutions and innovation to improve student outcomes at scale.
As part of the leadership transition, Ajay Kashyap will move into the role of Chief Executive Officer, Ms Curie.AI, LEAD Group’s AI-first Solutions business. In his new position, he will lead the development of AI-driven products focused on personalised learning and teacher empowerment, supporting the company’s efforts to shape the future of education through intelligent technologies.
Further strengthening its leadership bench, LEAD Group has elevated three senior executives to its Leadership Team.
Soham Mukherjee has been appointed Chief Growth Officer (CGO) and will lead the company’s growth agenda by expanding school partnerships, identifying new growth opportunities, and deepening LEAD Group’s footprint across India.
Indranil Banerjee takes over as Chief Product Officer (CPO) and will be responsible for driving product strategy and innovation across LEAD Group’s portfolio, with a focus on building student-centric learning solutions that enhance classroom outcomes.
Guruprasad Holla has been elevated to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and will oversee LEAD Group’s technology vision, focusing on building scalable, secure and future-ready systems that support learning delivery at scale.
Commenting on the appointments, Sumeet Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, LEAD Group, said, “As LEAD Group enters a new phase of growth, innovation, and impact, strengthening our leadership team is critical to achieving our long-term vision. We are fortunate to have a vast reservoir of talent who we can promote to take on larger roles – Ajay, Indranil, Guruprasad, and Soham are each role models of mission-aligned leaders who have played an important role in LEAD’s journey. We are committed to promoting talent from within as we take excellent education to every child in India.”
The latest leadership elevations underscore LEAD Group’s continued investment in building a future-ready organisation capable of sustaining growth while expanding access to quality education.
With an increased focus on AI-led learning, product innovation, growth acceleration and scalable technology infrastructure, the strengthened leadership team is expected to play a central role in advancing LEAD Group’s mission to transform school education and help every child realise their full potential.
