Career growth isn’t linear; it’s built.
In this session, Bharat Amin shares a practical “career flywheel” drawn from his progression from manager to director to VP to EVP/CIO and, later, board service. He’ll unpack how purpose helps you choose the right moves; passion sustains momentum, and deliberate discomfort accelerates learning. With real examples—including lessons shaped by travel across seven continents—attendees will leave with actionable ideas to expand influence, take smarter risks, and reinvent themselves as technology (and AI) reshapes roles and opportunities.
About the Speaker:
Bharat was elected by the Board of Trustees (BoT) of The Aerospace Corporation in March 2023. Bharat also serves as a director on two non-profit company boards where he plays an active role in Technology Standards and Governance. As of July 2021, he has been nominated to serve on AHA’s National Corporate Operations Coordinating Committee.
As of March 2023, Bharat retired from the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (EVP and CIO) role at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) which he was appointed in January 2020, he was also named company liaison to the Cybersecurity Committee, created by HII Board. He worked with the committee chairman and the members to create the charter and matured the committee direction in the last thirty-six months. Bharat oversaw an annual multimillion dollar technology spend and large team of technology professionals that provided Cybersecurity and Information Technology services to three divisions and the corporate office.
Bharat is a Distinguished Fellow at Avasant and co-chair of this Distinguished Fellow Program. He is a member of National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and is NACD Directorship Certified®. He is a member of AsianUpward Advisory Board, and the Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (SASE) Executive Leadership Group. He was a member and former chairman of the Global SAP Aerospace & Defense Industry Advisory Council as well as member of the Verizon Innovation Council.
