Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani | |
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Nilekani in 2007 in World Economic Forum, Cologny, Switzerland | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1955 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| Occupation | Non-executive chairman of Infosys, and former chairman of UIDAI |
| Awards | Padma 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.