Roshni Nadar Malhotra (born 1982) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist and the chairperson of HCL Technologies. She is the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India.[2][3] She is the only child of HCL Group founder and billionaire businessman Shiv Nadar.[4] In 2024[5] and 2019,[6] she was ranked 60th and 54th respectively on the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women. According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), she is the richest woman in India.[7]
Roshni Nadar | |
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Nadar in 2018 | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Education | Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management |
| Occupation(s) | Chairperson, HCL Technologies |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Spouse | Shikhar Malhotra |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Shiv Nadar Kiran Nadar |
| Website | www |
In 2023, Roshni ranked 60th in the Forbes list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[8] She is also the CEO of HCL Corporation, the holding company of all HCL Group entities.
Early life
editRoshni Nadar grew up in Delhi and studied in Vasant Valley School and graduated from Northwestern University majoring in communication with a focus on Radio/TV/Film. She earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.[9]
Career
editShe worked in various companies as a producer before joining HCL.[10] Within a year of her joining HCL, she was elevated as executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation.[11][12] She subsequently became the chairperson of HCL Technologies, after her father Shiv Nadar stepped down.[13]
Prior to becoming CEO of the HCL Corporation, Roshni Nadar was a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which runs the not-for-profit Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai.[14] She is the chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for the economically underprivileged.[15][16] She set up 'The Habitats' trust that aims at protecting India's natural habitats and indigenous species in a bid to create and conserve sustainable ecosystems.[3]
Personal life
editNadar is a trained classical musician.[17] In 2010, she married Shikhar Malhotra, vice chairman of HCL Healthcare. They have two sons.[18]
Awards and recognition
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year.[19] |
| 2015 | Conferred "The World's Most Innovative People Award" for Philanthropic Innovation by The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE)[20] |
| 2017 | Vogue India Philanthropist of the Year[21] |
| 2023 | Ranked 60th on Forbes's list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[5] |
| 2023 | Ranked 72nd on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[22] |
References
edit- ^ "Forbes profile: Roshni Nadar Malhotra". Forbes. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "HCL Tech's Roshni Nadar Is First Woman To Lead A Listed IT Company In India". Bloomberg Quint. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Roshni Nadar Malhotra, India's Wealthiest Woman, New Chief Of HCL Tech". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "HCL gen-next Roshni Nadar appointed vice-chairman of HCL Tech - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b "World's 100 Most Powerful Women - 2023". Forbes. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "World's Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Nair Anand, Shilpa (25 September 2019). "Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian; Roshni Nadar tops list for women: Report". Business Standard.
- ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Roshni Nadar made CEO of HCL Corp". The Hindu. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Singh, S. Ronendra (August 2013). "The rise of an heiress: Roshni Nadar". @businessline. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "5 young guns who will take over top indian companies". Rediff.
- ^ "Theindianrepublic.com | Netticasinoiden tasavalta – Markkinoiden hallitsija".
- ^ "Shiv Nadar Steps Down As HCL Tech Chairman, His Daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra To Succeed Him". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Roshni Nadar, Kiran Mazumdar among Forbes' 100 most powerful women of the world". www.businesstoday.in. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Admin, India Education Diary Bureau (22 July 2017). "VidyaGyan Hosts its 2nd Graduation Ceremony". India Education Diary. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Sil, Sreerupa. "Successfully Juggling Roles, Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is A True Woman". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Roshni Nadar Takes Over As CEO Of HCL Corp". EFYtimes.com. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Sil, Sreerupa. "Successfully Juggling Roles, Roshni Nadar Malhotra Is A True Woman". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Roshni Nadar honored with NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year Award". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "BW Most Influential Woman Of India: Roshni Nadar Malhotra, CEO, HCL". Businessworld. 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Vogue celebrates 10th anniversary with 1st Vogue Women of the Year Awards". Everything Experiential. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.