The Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and a member of its founding family, Shobana Kamineni is the new President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Shobana Kamineni will take over from Naushad Forbes co-Chairman Forbes Marshall.
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, the Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been named President-designate.
An active member of the CII, Shobana Kamineni has been elected as President for the year 2017-18.
She is the first woman President of CII since its inception in 1895.
In addition, Shobana is Vice-Chairperson of the KEI Group, a diversified logistics, leisure & Infrastructure business founded with her husband.
Passionate about inculcating a culture of wellness, Shobana had championed the establishment of ‘Billion Hearts Beating’ – an NGO dedicated to educating fellow Indians about preventing heart disease and staying heart-healthy.
Shobana Kamineni has been a recipient of prestigious national awards for entrepreneurship and leadership.
According to the statement, Uday Kotak, Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, is the new Vice President of the CII.
