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1. Indra Nooyi
Current position: CFO, Pepsico
Indra Nooyi,56, is the current chairman and CFO of the second largest food and beverage business, PepsiCo.
Born in Chennai, Indra did her Bachelor’s in Science from Madras Christian College in 1974 and a Post
Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1976.
She has been conferred with prestigious Padma Bhushan for her business achievements and being an
inspiration to India’s corporate leadership.
2. Naina Lal Kidwai
Current position: Group General Manager & Country Head – HSBC,India
Naina Lal Kidwai,55, is presently the Group General Manager and Country Head of HSBC India.
Naina has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Delhi university and an MBA from Harvard Business school.
In fact, Kidwai was the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard Business School.
She started her career with ANZ Grindlays . Presently, she is also serving as a non-executive director on the
board of Nestle SA. Kidwai is also global advisor at Harvard Business school.
Indian government conferred Padma Shri award on Naina for her contributions in the field of Trade and
Industry.
3. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Current position: CMD, Biocon
Kiran,59, is the founder Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Biocon Limited.
Born in Bangalore, Shaw completed her Bachelors in Zoology from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
University. She later did her post-graduation in Malting and Brewing from Ballarat College, Melbourne
University.
She worked as a trainee brewer in Carlton and United Breweries, Melbourne and as a trainee maltster at
Barrett Brothers and Burston, Australia. She started Biocon in 1978 and spearheaded its evolution from an
industrial enzymes manufacturing company to a fully integrated bio-pharmaceutical company.
Today Biocon under Shaw’s leadership has established itself as a leading player in biomedicine research with
a focus on diabetes and oncology.
Kiran is also a member of the board of governors of the prestigious Indian School of Business and Indian
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Beginning her career in India, Nooyi held product manager positions at Johnson & Johnson and textile firm
Mettur Beardsell. Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994 and was named president and CFO in 2001.