Ajit Jain, Vice Chairman, Insurance Operations, Berkshire Hathaway Born in Sundargarh, OdishaAjit Jain has been part of Warren Buffett"s Berkshire Hathaway for nearly four decades. He began his career at IBM in 1972 as an engineer and salesman. A mechanical engineer from IIT-Kharagpur, Jain later earned an MBA from Harvard University and worked at McKinsey & Co from 1978 to 1986.In 1986,
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Arvind Krishna, CEO, IBM Born in West Godavari, Andhra PradeshIn January 2020, Arvind Krishna began his tenure as CEO of IBM, succeeding longtime chief Virginia "Ginni" Rometty. With over three decades at IBM, Krishna played a key role in transforming it from a hardware-focused company into a leader in artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum computing, and blockchain technologies.One of t
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Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO, Ogilvy Born in Amritsar, PunjabDevika Bulchandani was appointed Global Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy & Mather in September 2022, becoming the first woman of colour to lead the global agency network.Born in Amritsar, Punjab, Bulchandani began her career in advertising in 1995. Prior to joining Ogilvy, she spent 26 years at McCann, where she held several
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Laxman Narasimhan, Former CEO, Starbucks and Reckitt Born in Pune, MaharashtraNarasimhan joined global coffee giant Starbucks in October 2022 and became its CEO in March 2023. He also served on the company"s Board of Directors. Under his leadership, he helped improve the company"s partner experience and led supply chain innovations that enhanced store operations. He stepped down from the
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Leena Nair, CEO, Chanel Kolhapur, MaharashtraLeena Nair, now the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, became Chanel"s first female and Indian-origin CEO in December 2021. Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Nair holds a Bachelor"s degree in Electronics and Telecommunication. She earned her MBA from XLRI as a gold medalist.She began her career at Hindustan Unilever as a
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Neal Mohan, CEO, YouTube Born in the US, raised in Lucknow, UPNeal Mohan joined Google when the tech giant acquired DoubleClick in 2007. Before that, he served as a senior analyst at Accenture. At Google, Mohan rose through the ranks to become the senior VP of display and video ads. He became YouTube"s Chief Product Officer in 2015. And later, in 2023, he succeeded Susan Wojcicki as the C
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Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO, Palo Alto Networks Born in Ghaziabad, Uttar PradeshNikesh Arora was born into an Indian Air Force family, which meant frequent relocations growing up. He earned an electrical engineering degree from IIT-BHU, followed by an MS in finance from Boston College and an MBA from Northeastern University.Arora’s career is marked by massive compensation milestones. H
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Piyush Gupta, Former CEO, DBS Group Born in Meerut, Uttar PradeshPiyush Gupta is credited with transforming DBS Group into one of the world"s best banks. Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Gupta holds a degree in economics from St. Stephen"s College in Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in management from IIM-Ahmedabad.He began his banking career with Citibank India in 1982 and rose through the
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Punit Renjen, CEO (Emeritus), Deloitte Global Born in Rohtak, HaryanaPunit Renjen was born in Rohtak, Haryana, into a family of business owners. At age 14, financial hardship forced him to leave school and help at the family factory. However, he returned to education and earned a Rotary Foundation Scholarship, which enabled him to pursue studies in the US.Renjen received his Master of Man
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Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant Born in Berhampur, OdishaRavi Kumar S is one of the newest members of the coveted club of Indian-origin executives leading global tech companies. He was appointed CEO of Cognizant in January 2023, after joining the company in October 2022.Prior to Cognizant, Kumar spent two decades at Infosys, rising to the roles of President and COO. He holds an engineering d
