Roshni Nadar Malhotra
CEO, HCL Corporation Age-32
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, HCL CEO and executive director, is tipped to take over the reins of HCL Corporation-the holding company of the $6.2 billion HCL Group-from father Shiv Nadar. As CEO and Executive Director of the HCL Corporation, she is responsible for strategic decisions regarding the overall direction of the corporation. The vision and strategy for the HCL brand and the Shiv Nadar Foundation and its related brands are guided by her as well. Nadar has been at the helm of the VidyaGyan School project which runs two free boarding schools in Uttar Pradesh for bright children from the economically weaker sections of society.