Nandan Nilekani
Founder at INFOSYS LIMITED
Net worth: 733 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur and the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). After a successful career at Infosys, he is now heading the Government of India's technology committee, TAGUP.
Early life
Nandan Manohar Nilekani was born in 1955 in the town of Sirsi in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. His parents are Durga and Mohan Rao Nilekani. His father worked as a General Manager of Mysore and Minerva Mills and subscribed to Fabian Socialist ideals that influenced Nilekani in his early years. Nilekani's elder brother, Vijay, works in the Nuclear Energy Institute.
Nilekani studied at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School and St. Joseph High School Dharwad, and later at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai.
Career
Nilekani is a co-founder of Infosys and served as its CEO from March 2002 to April 2007. He is chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India,
Nilekani left Infosys in July 2009 to serve as the chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India,.
Nilekani has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote his book Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation and spoke at a TED conference in 2009 on his ideas for India's future.
Nilekani has an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. They have two children, Nihar and Janhavi, each of whom has received an undergraduate degree from Yale University.
Honours and awards
- He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto on 31 May 2011.cn|date=April 2013
*He received NDTV Indian of the Year's Transformational Idea of the Year Award in 2011
- He was named Corporate Citizen of the Year at the Asia Business Leaders Award (2004) organized by CNBC.
*Joseph Schumpeter Prize for innovative services in economy, economic sciences and politics – 2005.
- In 2009, Time magazine placed Nilekani in the Time 100 list of 'World's Most Influential People'
- Was presented the 'Legend in Leadership Award' by the Yale University in November 2009. He is the first Indian to receive the top honour.cn|date=April 2013
- In January 2006, Mr. Nilekani became on the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Foundation Board.
- Also in 2006, he was named Businessman of the Year by Forbes Asia.
Bibliography
*cite book | last = Nandan Nilekani| authorlink = Nandan Nilekani| title = Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation|edition= March 19, 2009|page= 528 | url= = Penguin Press HC| isbn= 1-59420-204-4|ref=Nilekani2009
Source @ Wikipedia
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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INFOSYS LIMITED
0.98% | 2023-06-29 | 40,783,162 ( 0.98% ) | 733 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Nandan Nilekani active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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INFOSYS LIMITED | Founder | 1981-07-01 |
Fundamentum Partnership
Fundamentum Partnership Investment ManagersFinance Fundamentum Partnership(Fundamentum) is a venture capital firm founded by Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal in 2017. The firm headquartered in Haryana, India. | Founder | - |
EkStep Foundation
EkStep Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EkStep Foundation operates a collaborative platform to reimagine learning opportunities for children. The non-profit company is based in Bengaluru, India. The Indian company was founded by Nandan M. Nilekani. | Founder | - |
Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd.
Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd. engages in the design and development of a financial inclusion platform. The firm offers Avanti Platform that allows users and partners to create, curate, and deploy financial products. The company was founded by Ratan Naval Tata, Vijay Laxman Kelkar, Dorabji Tata Trust R. Venkataramanan, and Nandan Mohan Nilekani and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Founder | - |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-12-31 |
Former positions of Nandan Nilekani
Companies | Position | End |
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Reuters Group Plc
Reuters Group Plc Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Reuters Group Plc a UK based company with its head office situated at London is a global information company providing information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe. It has a reputation for speed, accuracy and freedom from bias. Although it is best known as the world's largest international multimedia news agency, more than 90% of its revenue derives from our financial services business. It supplies news - text, graphics, video and pictures - to media organisations across the globe. It also provides news to businesses outside financial services as well as direct to consumers | Director/Board Member | 2008-04-15 |
Avanseus Holdings Pte Ltd.
Avanseus Holdings Pte Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Avanseus Holdings Pte Ltd. develops and markets artificial intelligence driven enterprise applications. It officers predictive maintenance and intelligent monitoring solutions. The company was founded by Chiranjib Bhandary and is headquartered in Singapore. | Founder | - |
Unique Identification Authority of India | Founder | - |
The Conference Board, Inc.
The Conference Board, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Nandan Nilekani
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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INFOSYS LIMITED | Technology Services |
Private companies | 8 |
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Reuters Group Plc
Reuters Group Plc Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Reuters Group Plc a UK based company with its head office situated at London is a global information company providing information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe. It has a reputation for speed, accuracy and freedom from bias. Although it is best known as the world's largest international multimedia news agency, more than 90% of its revenue derives from our financial services business. It supplies news - text, graphics, video and pictures - to media organisations across the globe. It also provides news to businesses outside financial services as well as direct to consumers | Commercial Services |
The Conference Board, Inc.
The Conference Board, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Unique Identification Authority of India | Government |
Fundamentum Partnership
Fundamentum Partnership Investment ManagersFinance Fundamentum Partnership(Fundamentum) is a venture capital firm founded by Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal in 2017. The firm headquartered in Haryana, India. | Finance |
EkStep Foundation
EkStep Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EkStep Foundation operates a collaborative platform to reimagine learning opportunities for children. The non-profit company is based in Bengaluru, India. The Indian company was founded by Nandan M. Nilekani. | Commercial Services |
Avanseus Holdings Pte Ltd.
Avanseus Holdings Pte Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Avanseus Holdings Pte Ltd. develops and markets artificial intelligence driven enterprise applications. It officers predictive maintenance and intelligent monitoring solutions. The company was founded by Chiranjib Bhandary and is headquartered in Singapore. | Technology Services |
Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd.
Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd. engages in the design and development of a financial inclusion platform. The firm offers Avanti Platform that allows users and partners to create, curate, and deploy financial products. The company was founded by Ratan Naval Tata, Vijay Laxman Kelkar, Dorabji Tata Trust R. Venkataramanan, and Nandan Mohan Nilekani and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Finance |
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