Chitra Anand

An award-winning communications and marketing executive, Chitra Anand served as Chief Brand and Communications Officer for Microsoft Canada, leading public relations and corporate reputation efforts. Prior to this, she was the Director of Marketing at TELUS Corporation, where she guided award-winning campaigns, and held the position of Director of Operations at Open Text, focusing on global market growth. Her work across these significant technology companies earned her multiple accolades, including IABC-Gold Quill Awards, Canadian Public Relations Society Awards of Excellence, the Corporate IT Hero award by the Information Technology Association of Canada, and Business for the Arts Awards. These achievements underscore her profound impact in strategic communications and marketing within complex technological environments.

Further demonstrating her commitment to fostering diversity and growth in the tech sector, she has been recognized as a “bridge builder” for women in technology by the A-list, an annual publication featuring prominent Indo-Canadians contributing to Canada-India relations.