The 2026 Top Consultants: Priya Chauhan

Priya Chauhan is a senior Consultant at Cognizant with over a decade of experience leading complex, enterprise-scale digital transformations initiatives for global organizations. Throughout her time in Cognizant, she has delivered high impact programs across major international markets including Stockholm, Amsterdam, London, New York City and Zurich, helping organizations modernize legacy systems and transform business operations. She has played a key role in transformation programs with cumulative budgets exceeding $50 million, in supporting large enterprises in implementing digital platforms, modernizing legacy systems and enabling data-driven decision making.

Her work has helped clients achieve 20-30% gains in operational efficiency, accelerated digital delivery cycles by up to 40% and enable transformation initiatives impacting thousands of employees and millions of customers globally. Beyond client delivery, Priya is an active contributor to the consulting community within Cognizant, participating in internal panels and knowledge sharing forums that shape best practices in digital transformation. She has also shared industry insights as a guest lecturer at the University of Basel discussing real-world approaches to enterprise digital transformation. Through her global experience and results driven approach, Priya continues to help organizations successfully navigate complex transformation journeys and deliver lasting business value.