{"id":67591,"date":"2026-05-14T15:03:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/samunnati-announces-leadership-transition-to-drive-samunnati-2-0-the-next-wave-of-tech-led-agri-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:33:58","slug":"samunnati-announces-leadership-transition-to-drive-samunnati-2-0-the-next-wave-of-tech-led-agri-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newswiredelhi.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/samunnati-announces-leadership-transition-to-drive-samunnati-2-0-the-next-wave-of-tech-led-agri-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Samunnati Announces Leadership Transition to Drive \u201cSamunnati 2.0\u201d: The Next Wave of Tech-Led Agri Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Samunnati, India\u2019s leading\u00a0agri-ecosystem platform, today announced a strategic leadership transition designed to steer the organization into its next phase:\u00a0<strong>Samunnati 2.0<\/strong>. This tech-led evolution aims to deepen market access, expand financial inclusion, and unlock new value for farmer collectives across India.<\/p>\n<p>The transition follows the successful completion of the Group\u2019s strategic reorganization initiated in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership Announcements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diwakar B R<\/strong>\u00a0has been appointed\u00a0<strong>Managing Director &amp;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Group CEO<\/strong>. A veteran in the financial services sector with over 30 years of experience, Diwakar\u00a0joins fromCreditAccess\u00a0Life Insurance, where he served as CEO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suresh Rajagopalan<\/strong>, currently serving as Group CTO and CEO of SAIL, a group company, will take on the role of\u00a0<strong>Executive Director<\/strong>. With over\u00a030\u00a0years of experience in technology leadership and digital transformation, Suresh has been the architect of Samunnati\u2019s tech-led ecosystem. Prior to joining Samunnati, he served as CEO of\u00a0Wibmo, a PayU\u00a0PayTech\u00a0platform\u00a0subsidiary.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gurunath N<\/strong>, who has been part of the founding team at Samunnati since inception, will now serve as Co-founder &amp; Advisor to the Managing Director &amp; CEO, reporting to the board, and supporting the\u00a0organisation\u2019s\u00a0strategic growth, ecosystem partnerships, and institutional development initiatives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anil Kumar SG<\/strong>, Founder and current Group CEO of Samunnati, will move into a broader strategic role across the Group and continue to serve on the Boards of the Samunnati Group companies as Non-Executive Chair, while also taking charge as Chairperson of Samunnati Foundation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking on his new role and the opportunity ahead,\u00a0<strong>Diwakar B R<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201cI see a massive opportunity for Samunnati to redefine the\u00a0agri-value chain in India. By integrating deep-rooted farmer relationships with cutting-edge digital marketplaces and\u00a0embedded finance, we can create a transparent and efficient network that truly empowers smallholder farmers. I am excited to leverage my experience in scaling financial institutions to help Samunnati achieve its vision of becoming a world-class integrated\u00a0agri-network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of Indian agriculture will be shaped by connected ecosystems and digital infrastructure,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Anil Kumar SG<\/strong>. \u201cSamunnati 2.0 is about building a scalable network where technology, markets, and finance converge to create long-term value for every participant in the\u00a0agri-value chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a sharper focus on operational efficiency and digital scale, Samunnati remains committed to its mission of making markets work for smallholder farmers.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samunnati, India\u2019s leading\u00a0agri-ecosystem platform, today announced a strategic leadership transition designed to steer the organization into its next phase:\u00a0Samunnati 2.0. 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