About
Sanjay Rishi is Americas CEO for Work Dynamics at JLL and also leads JLL’s global industry verticals. He leads the Americas team dedicated to helping clients create, shape and manage the future of work by enhancing the performance of their workplaces, real estate portfolios and people.
With deep expertise in complex businesses, transformational change and the development of disruptive technologies, Sanjay has helped large, global businesses innovate to bring together human, digital and experiential elements that drive smarter and more effective ways of working. His Americas-wide team harnesses a full suite of products and services to build, operate and enhance spaces that transform how people work every day.
Before joining JLL in 2018, Sanjay ran Cloud Consulting Services businesses at IBM. Prior to that, he was Chief Information Officer and Group Vice President of Strategic Planning for Johnson Controls Automotive. He has also held roles as Partner for PwC and Vice President for IBM Global Strategy.
Sanjay is a member of JLL’s Americas Executive Committee, which establishes JLL’s regional direction and strategy for JLL and a member of JLL’s Work Dynamics Global Executive Board, which guides the firm’s corporate occupier business’ strategy.
Sanjay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, a Master of Science degree in management systems and a Doctorate in management. Additionally, he co-authored the bestselling book, “The Workplace You Need Now: Shaping Spaces for the Future of Work.”
Outside of JLL, he enjoys spending time with his family. He also enjoys golf and hiking and considers high-altitude trekking in the Himalayas as one of his greatest adventures.
