Indian billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Shiv Nadar have stepped down from the Chairman’s role at the HCL Technologies. the corporate said its board of directors has appointed Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Non-Executive Director as Chairperson of the board and company with effect from Friday in situ of Shiv Nadar.
Roshni Nadar, the sole child of HCL’s founder, was ranked 54th on the 2019 Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list. consistent with IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), Roshni Nadar is that the richest woman in India.
Roshni Nadar did her schooling from Delhi and graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management. She served as a trustee on the Shiv Nadar Foundation, and she or he is additionally chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for economically underprivileged.
Following her passion for wildlife and conservation, Roshni established The Habitats Trust in 2018. the inspiration aims to figure toward protecting India’s natural habitats and its indigenous species with the core mission of making and conserving sustainable ecosystems through strategic partnerships and collaborations with all stakeholders, at every level.
Roshni is married Shikhar Malhotra, who is that the president of HCL Healthcare, and that they have two sons Armaan and Jahaan.
Shiv Nadar will still be the director and Chief Strategy Officer of the corporate.