Dr Anish Shah, Group CEO of Mahindra Group and Managing Director, M&M today took over as FICCI President for 2023-2024, from Mr Subhrakant Panda, at the apex chamber’s 96th Annual Convention held in New Delhi.
Mr Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Emami Limited has been elevated to Senior Vice President, FICCI while Mr Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman, RPG Group has joined FICCI leadership as Vice President.
Shah’s 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.
Mr Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Emami Limited has been elevated as Senior Vice President, FICCI and Mr Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman, RPG Group has joined FICCI leadership as Vice President.
