For over 17 years now, Shikha Rai, VP – HR & IT at Canon India, has been aligning IT strategy with business and bringing excellence in HR. In her 30 years of experience, beginning after her graduation from IIT Kanpur, she has led exceptional teams and understood different cultures while working with counterparts in different geographies – at BHEL Bhopal and Jhansi, at Bausch & Lomb in Bhiwadi, followed by a stint in Duracell India, and now at Canon as Head of IT, HR & QEHS.