Mr. Shiv Nadar is a first-generation techno-industrialist and the founder of the HCL Group. He is Chairman Emeritus and Strategic Advisor to the Board of HCL Technologies Limited (HCLTech), a $13.7 billion global IT conglomerate operating across 59 countries with 218,000 professionals. He also serves on the Board of Vama Sundari Investments (Delhi) Private Limited, a CIC registered with RBI, New Delhi.
With over two decades of experience managing NBFCs under the HCL Group, Mr. Nadar has been a pioneer in India’s IT and computing industry, steering HCL through technological revolutions for over 45 years. His leadership has fostered global joint ventures and alliances, making HCLTech a leader in IT Engineering and R&D.
A prominent philanthropist, Mr. Nadar established the SSN Trust in 1994 to promote quality education for underprivileged communities, creating institutions across the education spectrum with a strong research orientation.
In recognition of his contributions to business and philanthropy, Mr. Nadar received the Padma Bhushan in 2008.