India’s richest woman Roshni Nadar Malhotra assumed charge as the HCL chairperson after her father, Shiv Nadar, stepped down from the position on Friday.
India’s richest woman Roshni Nadar Malhotra on Friday was appointed as the chairperson of HCL Technologies board of directors, according to a statement released by the IT giant. Malhotra, 38, assumed charge as the HCL chairperson after her father, Shiv Nadar, stepped down from the position. Shiv Nadar will continue as HCL Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer of the company. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the only child of Shiv Nadar, had been executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation, vice-chairperson of board of HCL Tech and trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation before she was appointed as the HCL Tech chairperson.
According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2019), Roshni Nadar is the richest woman in India.
Roshni Nadar grew up in Delhi, studied in Vasant Valley School and graduated from Northwestern University majoring in Communication with a focus on Radio/TV/Film. She also graduated with a Masters in Business Administration having a focus on Social Enterprise Management and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management. Roshni Nadar is a trained classical musician. In 2010, she married Shikhar Malhotra, vice chairman of HCL Healthcare. They have two sons Armaan (born 2013) and Jahaan (born 2017).
Prior to becoming CEO of the HCL Corporation, Roshni Nadar had been serving as the trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which runs on the not-for-profit Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai.She had also been involved in brand building across the HCL Group. Nadar is also chairperson of Vidya Gyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for economically underprivileged. Passionate about wildlife and conservation, she set up ‘The Habitats’ trust that aims at protecting India’s natural habitats and indigenous species in a bid to create and conserve sustainable ecosystems.
