Nandan Nilekani | |
|---|---|
 Nilekani in 2007 in World Economic Forum, Cologny, Switzerland | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangalore, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress[1][2] |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| Occupation | Non-executive chairman of Infosys, and former chairman of UIDAI |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2006) |
Nandan Mohanrao Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur. He co-founded Infosys and is the non-executive chairman of Infosys[3] replacing R Seshasayee and Ravi Venkatesan, who were the co-chairs of the board, on 24 August 2017. After the exit of Vishal Sikka, Nilekani was appointed as non-executive chairman of the board effective 24 August 2017.[4] He was the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).[5] After a successful career at Infosys, he headed the Government of India's technology committee, TAGUP.[6] He is a member of Indian National Congress but not active in politics as of 2019.[7]
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- ^ Limited, Infosys. "Infosys' Mr. Nilekani is Non Executive Chairman of Board". www.Infosys.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Infosys Technologies Limited. "Nandan M Nilekani Appointed as Chairperson of Unique Identification Authority of India". Infosys.
- ^ Special Correspondent (7 June 2010). "Finance Ministry sets up technology advisory group". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "BBMP polls: Nandan Nilekani says he's 'inactive in politics', asks voters to elect the best candidates". IBNLive. Retrieved 22 December 2015.