Globalisation:Nandan Nilekani
Background
Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies, India.1978, Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, IIT. Since 1981, with Infosys including: Co-Founder and Director, 1999-2002, Chief Operating Officer; 2002-07, Chief Executive Officer; since 2007, current position. Since 2006, Member, Foundation Board, World Economic Forum. 2007, Non-Executive Board Member, Reuters. Vice-Chairman, Conference Board; Co-Founder, India's National Association of Software and Service Companies; Bangalore Chapter, IndUS Entrepreneurs; Co-Chairman, Advisory Board, Bombay Heritage Fund; Member, Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Board, London Business School. Recipient of several awards: Corporate Citizen of the Year, CNBC (2004); Joseph Schumpeter Prize (2005); Forbes Businessman of the Year (2006); 100 Most Influential People, Time Magazine (2006); Padma Bhushan, India (2006).[1]
Role Within the World Economic Forum
Member of the Foundation Board
