Gian Dilawari is known for his several roles as the former CTO of Cable and Wireless, USA. He was president, Cable and Wireless Prepaid Services; co-founder and president of Gemplex Internet. Presently he is president of TravTech, Inc. Dilawari held many senior executive roles and had a successful 23-year tenure at Cable & Wireless USA, where he established and led numerous large scale multinational telecommunications projects and innovative business initiatives.

Under Dilawari's leadership, Cable & Wireless developed significant capabilities in both voice and data services including Global ATM, global managed data services, and the Cable & Wireless Internet Exchange (CWIX) service. He also evaluated how capitalizing on new technology developments would impact C&W USA's organizations at a time when the Internet was emerging as a powerful new force in the industry. Dilawari completed his mechanical engineering studies in New Delhi, India, and received his Bsc in electrical engineering from Catholic University in Washington, DC.