Wipro Appoints Laura Miller To Board

10 Mar 2026 CW Team

Miller brings more than two decades of executive leadership guiding large global organisations through transformation, modernisation and sustained performance improvement. She has held senior roles across retail, hospitality, payments and technology operations, including leadership on digital, data and AI strategy at Macy's and positions at InterContinental Hotels Group and First Data. Her work has focused on aligning digital and data capabilities with business strategy to drive growth and resilience.

She brings public company board experience, having served as a director of EVO Payments during a period of strong growth that culminated in acquisition by Global Payments and on the board of LGI Homes. She currently serves as a non executive director at NCR Voyix and Ahold Delhaize. Her background complements the company's focus on technology governance and risk.

Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman of Wipro, welcomed the appointment and said Miller is a proven technology leader with experience in guiding organisations through complex change and in public company oversight. Miller indicated that she was honoured to join the board at a time of profound change driven by AI and looks forward to supporting the company's mission to translate innovation into lasting business outcomes.

Wipro is a leading AI powered technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions to address clients' complex digital transformation needs. The company leverages its consulting led approach and the Wipro Intelligence unified suite of AI powered platforms and solutions, and said it supports collaboration through an innovation network. Wipro employs over 230,000 people and business partners across 65 countries.

Wipro Limited has appointed Laura Marie Miller to its board of directors, with the appointment to take effect on April one, 2026 subject to shareholder approval and she will serve for five years. The company announced the appointment in a press release. The move forms part of efforts to strengthen governance and technology leadership amid rapid adoption of artificial intelligence. Miller brings more than two decades of executive leadership guiding large global organisations through transformation, modernisation and sustained performance improvement. She has held senior roles across retail, hospitality, payments and technology operations, including leadership on digital, data and AI strategy at Macy's and positions at InterContinental Hotels Group and First Data. Her work has focused on aligning digital and data capabilities with business strategy to drive growth and resilience. She brings public company board experience, having served as a director of EVO Payments during a period of strong growth that culminated in acquisition by Global Payments and on the board of LGI Homes. She currently serves as a non executive director at NCR Voyix and Ahold Delhaize. Her background complements the company's focus on technology governance and risk. Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman of Wipro, welcomed the appointment and said Miller is a proven technology leader with experience in guiding organisations through complex change and in public company oversight. Miller indicated that she was honoured to join the board at a time of profound change driven by AI and looks forward to supporting the company's mission to translate innovation into lasting business outcomes. Wipro is a leading AI powered technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions to address clients' complex digital transformation needs. The company leverages its consulting led approach and the Wipro Intelligence unified suite of AI powered platforms and solutions, and said it supports collaboration through an innovation network. Wipro employs over 230,000 people and business partners across 65 countries.

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