Tech Is Only As Powerful As The Strategy Behind It: Aarti Mohan

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29-03-2025

Tech Is Only As Powerful As The Strategy Behind It: Aarti Mohan
With two decades of experience in the technology industry, Aarti Mohan, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development AI, Strategy & Business Development ECEMEA Applications at Oracle, has established a career defined by transformation, innovation, and purposeful leadership. Operating across Eastern Europe, Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (ECEMEA), Aarti plays a strategic role in helping organizations embrace the future of business through advanced technology solutions.
Guiding Organizations Through Digital Evolution
At Oracle, a global provider of integrated cloud applications and infrastructure that helps businesses modernize and achieve meaningful outcomes, Aarti leads initiatives focused on digital transformation and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across diverse industries.
With a strong foundation in finance transformation, she works closely with CFOs and business leaders to align operational excellence with strategic growth, ensuring organizations remain adaptable and competitive. Over the years, her work has centered on helping enterprises adopt world-class practices in finance and operations, while her recent focus on AI brings an additional layer of value, supporting customers as they transition from experimentation to proven, industry-specific use cases.
Perspectives on Women in Technology
Aarti's career reflects an understanding that professional growth rarely follows a predictable path—particularly for women balancing varied responsibilities over time.
'Career journeys are rarely linear. Priorities shift, and that's part of the process. What matters is staying authentic and building credibility through every opportunity.'
By investing in her personal brand, both within Oracle and across the broader ecosystem, Aarti has built a foundation of trust that continues to support her work and relationships today.
Looking Ahead: Inclusion as a Collective Effort
While meaningful progress has been made in the industry, Aarti sees an opportunity to advance diversity and inclusion through deliberate, ongoing actions, moving beyond surface-level metrics to cultivate a deeper sense of belonging.
'There's more momentum today than ever before, but true impact comes when organizations take active steps to create environments where everyone feels they belong, not just to meet a target, but to drive lasting change.'
Key Milestones in Leadership
Throughout her career, Aarti has consistently stepped beyond conventional boundaries, leading initiatives that bring together teams and ideas across functions, regions, and disciplines. Some of these milestone efforts include:
Leading AI-driven projects that deliver measurable outcomes, transitioning concepts into concrete industry solutions.
that deliver measurable outcomes, transitioning concepts into concrete industry solutions. Introducing and sustaining the Women in Tech Luncheon at the Oracle Cloud World Tour in the region for three consecutive years, creating space for meaningful dialogue and support.
at the Oracle Cloud World Tour in the region for three consecutive years, creating space for meaningful dialogue and support. Driving the Future Ready Install Base campaign , aimed at helping organizations migrate to cloud platforms while accelerating innovation.
, aimed at helping organizations migrate to cloud platforms while accelerating innovation. Orchestrating the award-winning VAT campaign in the GCC region, a standout project that combined technical excellence with regional relevance.
Advice for Future Generations
When reflecting on lessons learned, Aarti offers clear and practical guidance:
'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. So, take the shot.'
( Original quote by Wayne Gretzky )
Leadership Through Connection
Aarti believes effective leadership is deeply rooted in understanding people. Empathy, she notes, is not simply a soft skill but a strategic advantage that unlocks potential within teams and organizations.
'When leaders genuinely invest in people, they uncover capabilities and ideas that drive real progress. It's about creating space for others to grow.'
A Vision of Contribution
Looking forward, Aarti emphasizes the importance of creating impact beyond individual success. Whether through mentorship, community involvement, or simply dedicating time to support others, she sees participation as a powerful tool for collective advancement.
'Empowering the next generation, supporting communities, and contributing where we can, these are the responsibilities that come with experience. Every contribution, big or small, has value.'
As the technology landscape continues to shift, leaders like Aarti Mohan demonstrate the lasting impact of combining strategy with purpose, helping organizations, communities, and individuals thrive in a future shaped by innovation.