Bhupesh Arora

Bhupesh Arora is a seasoned CIO and recognized thought leader in digital transformation and AI, with experience leading technology strategy for Global Fortune 500 and mid-cap companies across industries including energy, manufacturing, real estate, automotive, and consumer goods. He currently serves as VP, CIO at South Jersey Industries, the premier natural gas utility for the state of New Jersey. He was former Vice President, CIO, Information technology at Magellan Midstream Partners L.P., subsidiary of ONEOK and Chief Technology Officer at Howard Hughes Holdings. Bhupesh previously held senior leadership IT positions at Fortune 500 multinational corporations such as Avery Dennison, Nissan, Hyundai and Ernst & Young LLP. He was instrumental in driving global technology strategy, AI execution, digital transformation and large-scale system implementations at these companies. Bhupesh has also served as Executive Chair and Board Member for the Innovate@UCLA organization, which serves the Southern California technology community for education and events. Bhupesh has been recognized by HMG Strategy for the 2023 Global Leadership Institute Award, CIO 100 Award for the 2022 digital transformation at Magellan Midstream Partners L.P., and ComputerWorld Premier 100 IT leader. Bhupesh earned his MBA from Eller Business School of Management, University of Arizona, and his bachelor in Production Engineering (B.E).from Fr. CRCE, Mumbai, India.