A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CEO

Our current list of CEOs, which we painstakingly compile every year finding newer names emerging in the world of business are not the ones which have the best of intellect. Rather, they are the ones which have been the most receptive to change, to the transformational market dynamics and the ones continuously evolving. They haven't just reimagined organisations but themselves too by being agile, effecient and effective at improvement thereby delivering disruption

- PUNITA SABHARWAL

Mister Banker
DINESH KUMAR KHARA, CHAIRMAN, SBI

Dinesh Kumar Khara is the Chairman of State Bank of India. Prior to being appointed as Chairman of the Bank he was Managing Director (Global Banking & Subsidiaries) of the Bank. In his role as MD (GB&S) he led and steered the International Banking Group, Corporate and Treasury operations of the Bank. He has been able to guide and lead the subsidiaries wing of SBI thus ensuring successful pathway for the Non-Banking Subsidiaries of the Bank viz. SBI Mutual Fund, SBI Life Insurance, SBI Credit Card. As MD (Associates & Subsidiaries) Khara successfully accomplished merging SBI with its five Associate Banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank. Additionally, he was also in charge of Risk, IT & Compliance functions of the Bank. Prior to being appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India, Khara was the MD&CEO of SBI Funds Management Pvt. Limited (SBIMF). He joined SBI as Probationary Officer in 1984 and has over 37 years of rich experience in all facets of Banking. Dinesh Kumar Khara, 60 did his Masters in Business Administration from FMS New Delhi and is a post-graduate in Commerce from Delhi School of Economics. He is also a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB).

The Turnaround Master
ASHISHKUMAR CHAUHAN, MD & CEO, NSE

Last year, Ashishkumar Chauhan assumed charge as managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). This was not just Chauhan's second stint with NSE but it also gave a second life to the exchange which was undergoing a trust issue.