Ramaswamy joins Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Google. This appointment marks yet another instance of an Indian-origin leader ascending to the helm of a global company. The convergence of diverse talents from India into leadership roles on the international stage not only reflects individual excellence but also underscores the increasing global influence of Indian professionals in steering major corporations.
Indian-origin CEOs, Sridhar Ramaswamy takes the helm as the Chief Executive Officer of Snowflake, a prominent US-based data cloud company. The swift and immediate nature of his appointment follows the footsteps of industry leaders, succeeding Frank Slootman. Ramaswamy now joins the distinguished league of Indian-origin executives that includes luminaries like Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Google. This succession underscores the growing influence of Indian professionals in steering major global corporations, with each appointment contributing to the evolving narrative of leadership diversity on the international stage.
Dynamic landscape of global leadership, a remarkable cadre of Indian-origin CEOs has not only ascended to the helm but has significantly shaped the trajectories of some of the world’s most influential companies. From Satya Nadella’s transformative leadership at Microsoft since February 2014 to the recent appointments of leaders like Devika Bulchandani at Ogilvy, this compilation captures the prowess and influence wielded by these individuals across diverse sectors. The following list unveils a tapestry of tenures, encapsulating the journeys of these leaders steering corporations with visionary acumen. This preface sets the stage for an insightful exploration of the accomplished individuals and the organizations they adeptly lead.
- Satya Nadella (Microsoft; CEO since February 2014)
- Sundar Pichai (Google parent Alphabet; since October 2015)
- Neal Mohan (YouTube; since February 2023)
- Ajay Banga (President, World Bank; since May 2023)
- Nikesh Arora (Palo Alto Networks; since June 2018)
- Arvind Krishna (IBM; since April 2020)
- Shantanu Narayen (Adobe; since December 2007)
- Laxman Narasimhan (Starbucks; since April 2023)
- Vasant Narasimhan (Novartis; since September 2017)
- Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron Technology; since May 2017)
- George Kurian (NetApp; since June 2015)
- Vivek Sankaran (Albertsons; since April 2019)
- Jayshree Ullal (Arista Networks; since October 2008)
- Vimal Kapur (Honeywell; since June 2023)
- Revathi Advaithi (Flex; since February 2019)
- Niraj Shah (WayFair; since August 2002)
- Leena Nair (Chanel; since January 2022)
- Ravi Kumar S (Cognizant; since January 2023)
- Anirudh Devgan (Cadence Design Systems; since December 2021)
- Reshma Kewalramani (Vertex Pharmaceuticals; since April 2020)