Draft:Dr. Anish Shah

Dr. Anish Dilip Shah is an Indian businessman who has been the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Mahindra Group since 2021. The Mahindra Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate with operations in over 100 countries and operates 150+ subsidiaries across 11 sectors. Shah also serves as the current president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, one India's oldest and largest industrial bodies.

Early Life and Education
Shah was born in Mumbai, India to pharmaceutical executive Dilip Shah, and Smita Shah. He graduated Sydenham College with a Bachelor of Commerce and then attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for his master's degree. He then went on to obtain a PhD from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon.

Career
After his PhD, Shah worked at Bain & Company as a consultant in the US. He spent 16 years in the US, before returning to India as the head of GE Capital in India. Shah joined the Mahindra group in 2014 as the Group President of Strategy. In April 2020, it was announced that Shah would become the MD & CEO of the Mahindra Group, effective on April 2, 2021. In 2023, Shah was ranked among India's best CEOs by Fortune.

In December 2023, it was announced that Shah would serve as the president of FICCI for the 2023-2024 term. Shah also serves as a member of the UK Investment Council, Chair of the Automotive Governor's Council at the World Economic Forum, co-chair of the India Alliance of CEOs for Climate Change at the World Economic Forum, and co-chair of the India-Australia CEO council.