Vikram Sharma

Operating Partner at S2G Investments

Speaker

Vikram Sharma has extensive experience championing commercial growth and data-powered technology transformation in small and large businesses. Vikram was at Baird Capital for eight years, where he served in Board and Operating roles. Most recently, he was President of Baird portfolio business Crisp, a real-time risk intelligence company that was acquired by NY-based Kroll. Vikram started his career at Information Resources Inc, an innovative leader in retail analytics, where he was Division President and led the development of the revolutionary scanner based InfoScan service. Among other executive roles, Vikram was Partner/CIO at Grant Thornton where he led a technology modernization program that transformed 44 locally managed offices into a national firm. He was CEO of ShopLocal, creating industry-leading digital solutions for the nation’s top retailers, including Best Buy, CVS, Home Depot, Macy’s, Target, Walgreens, and Walmart. As President/CEO of G/O Digital, he led the creation and launch of the digital agency, a key to the transformation of TEGNA/Gannett into a media and marketing services company. Vikram received a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois.