Mr. Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emami Limited, has assumed the role of FICCI President for 2024-25. He succeeds Dr. Anish Shah, with the announcement made during FICCI’s 97th Annual Convention held in New Delhi.
Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman of the RPG Group, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of FICCI, while Vijay Sankar, Chairman of The Sanmar Group, has joined the FICCI leadership team as Vice President.
A second-generation leader of the $3.1 billion diversified Emami Group, Mr. Agarwal has been recognized among India’s top young business leaders, earning a spot on the prestigious FORTY UNDER 40 list by The Economic Times and Spencer Stuart in 2016.
Mr. Agarwal brings extensive multi-functional expertise to his role as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emami Limited, where he leads the Group’s FMCG business. A sharp strategist, he also plays a pivotal role in the Emami Group’s strategic think tank, steering the organization’s growth and development.
Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman, RPG Group: Anant Goenka is Vice Chairman of the RPG Group, a USD 4.8 bn conglomerate with interests in the tyre, infrastructure, pharma, IT and speciality sectors.
He is also the Vice-President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the former Chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA).
Goenka was the Managing Director & CEO of CEAT through a transformative 10-year The period from 2012 to 2023, during which the company witnessed a 25X rise in market capitalisation, received Lighthouse recognition from the World Economic Forum, and won the prestigious Deming Grand Prize in 2023, making it the first tyre company in the world to receive this accolade.
Prior to joining CEAT, Anant worked with Unilever and KEC International. He was the recipient of the “Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize” from the Kellogg School of Management in 2023. Anant has also been recognised by Forbes as the “Next Generation Business Leader of the Year” in 2017 and as “India’s 40 under 40 Business Leaders” by Economic Times-Spencer Stuart. Anant has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BS Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Vijay Sankar, Chairman, The Sanmar Group: Vijay Sankar is the Chairman of The Sanmar Group, which is headquartered in Chennai, India, with manufacturing facilities in the Mexico, Egypt, and several locations across South India. The Group has a strong presence in key industry segments – Chemicals (including Speciality Chemicals), Engineering Technologies (Products and Steel Castings) and Shipping and has a turnover of approximately US$ 1.6 billion.
Well-recognized for its high ethical standards, the Group has robust corporate governance methods and a strong focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Sankar is an Independent Director on the Boards of TVS Motor Company Limited, Transport Corporation of India Limited, Oriental Hotels Limited and Kaveri Retreats and Resorts Ltd. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Chemplast Sanmar Limited.
He also serves as a Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association, Trustee of The Childs Trust Hospital and the Voluntary Health Services (VHS). He serves on the Board of Governors of the Medical Research Foundation (Sankara Nethralaya) and CPR Environment Education Centre. He also serves as a member of the Governing Body of The Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai.
Vijay Sankar is the Honorary Consul General of Denmark in Chennai. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the J L Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant
