Roshni Nadar
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Roshni Nadar Malhotra (born 1982) is an Indian businesswoman and philanthropist and the chairperson of HCL Technologies. She is the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India.[2][3] She is the only child of HCL Group founder and 3rd richest person in India[4][5] billionaire businessman Shiv Nadar.[6] In 2024[7] and 2019,[8] she was ranked 60th and 54th respectively on the Forbes[9] World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[10]
Roshni Nadar | |
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Nadar in 2018 | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Education | Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management |
| Occupation(s) | Chairperson, HCL Technologies |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Spouse | Shikhar Malhotra |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Shiv Nadar (father) Kiran Nadar (mother) |
| Website | www |
In 2023, Roshni ranked 60th in the Forbes list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[11] She is also the CEO of HCL Corporation, the holding company of all HCL Group entities.
She additionally serves as Co-Conference Chair of the St. Gallen Symposium together with Lord Brian Griffiths and Dominic Barton.[12]
Early life
Roshni Nadar is the daughter of Shiv Nadar, a businessman and founder of HCLTech, and Kiran Nadar, a philanthropist.[13][14] Nadar grew up in Delhi and studied in Vasant Valley School and graduated from Northwestern University majoring in communication with a focus on Radio/TV/Film.[15][16] She earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.[17]
Career
She worked in various companies as a producer before joining HCL.[18] Within a year of her joining HCL, she was elevated as executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation.[19][20] She subsequently became the chairperson of HCL Technologies, after her father Shiv Nadar stepped down.[21] In 2025, Nadar became the largest shareholder of HCL, after her father, Shiv, gifter her 47% of his share in HCL Technologies.[17]
Prior to becoming CEO of the HCL Corporation, Roshni Nadar was a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which runs the not-for-profit Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai.[22] She is the chairperson of VidyaGyan Leadership Academy, a leadership academy for the economically underprivileged.[23][16] 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.[3]
Personal life
Nadar is a trained classical musician.[24] In 2010, she married Shikhar Malhotra, vice chairman of HCL Healthcare. They have two sons.[25]
Awards and recognition
| Year | Title |
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| 2014 | NDTV Young philanthropist of the Year.[26] |
| 2015 | Conferred "The World's Most Innovative People Award" for Philanthropic Innovation by The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WSIE)[27] |
| 2017 | Vogue India Philanthropist of the Year[28] |
| 2023 | Ranked 60th on Forbes's list of World's 100 Most Powerful Women.[7] |
| 2023 | Ranked 72nd on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[29] |
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