Dr Anish Shah is President-Elect of FICCI, to take up role after AGM

Shah shall succeed incumbent Subhrakant Panda as President of the apex Chamber at the conclusion of the 96th Annual General Meeting to be held on December 8-9.

FICCI National Executive Committee Meeting (NECM) recently announced Dr Anish Shah as President-Elect of FICCI, India’s oldest and largest industry body. 

Dr Shah is currently the senior vice president of FICCI. He shall succeed Mr Subhrakant Panda as President of the apex Chamber at the conclusion of the 96th Annual General Meeting to be held on December 8th-9th, 2023 in New Delhi.

Dr Anish Shah is the Group CEO of Mahindra Group and the Managing Director of M&M, the parent company of the Group. His primary focus is on nurturing a purpose-driven organization, establishing tech leadership in each industry, and enabling value creation across businesses.

The Mahindra Group employs over 260,000 associates in 100+ countries. It is a global leader in Farm Equipment & Technology Services and India’s largest SUV, Light Commercial Vehicle & electric 3-wheeler manufacturer. It has a meaningful presence in 20 industries, that include Financial Services, Renewable Energy, Hospitality, Logistics and Real Estate. Its purpose is to drive positive change to enable communities to Rise, and play a leadership role in climate change, women empowerment and education.

In addition to being a FICCI National Executive Committee office-bearer, Dr Shah is also a member of the UK Investment Council, Chair of the Automotive Governors Council (World Economic Forum), co-Chair of the India Alliance of CEOs for Climate Change (World Economic Forum) and co-Chair of the India-Australia CEO Council.

Prior to Mahindra Group, Dr Anish Shah was President and CEO of GE Capital India from 2009-14, where he led the transformation of the business, including a turnaround of its SBI Card joint venture. His career at GE spanned 14 years, during which he held several leadership positions at GE Capital’s US and global units. He has also led the Bank of America’s US Debit Products business and worked with Bain & Company in Boston and Citibank in Mumbai.

Dr Anish Shah holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.