Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani
Personal details
Born (1955-06-02) June 2, 1955
Bangalore, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India
PartyIndian National Congress
Spouse
(m. 1981)
Children2
EducationBachelor of Technology
Alma materIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
OccupationNon-executive chairman of Infosys, and former chairman of UIDAI
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2006)

Nandan Mohanrao Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur. He co-founded Infosys and is the non-executive chairman of Infosys replacing R Seshasayee and Ravi Venkatesan, who were the co-chairs of the board, on 24 August 2017. After the exit of Vishal Sikka, Nilekani was appointed non-executive chairman of the board effective 24 August 2017. He was the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). After a successful career at Infosys, he headed the Government of India's technology committee, TAGUP. He is a member of Indian National Congress but not active in politics as of 2019. As of October 2025, he is the 100th richest person in India with a net worth of US$3.2 billion.