Leaders of mettled, forged in the fires of industry

Team Marksmen’s Influential Leaders of India 2024 lauded an elite cadre of leaders that have blazed a trail of excellence across industries

The tapestry of the world as we know it is being rewoven. There are multiple threads running through the fabric of the global order that one needs to be wary of, such as the climate crisis, a rewiring of the workplace, technological advances, and changes in social values. When viewed in totality, they are creating a completely new landscape for humankind, and the sheer speed of technological, social, and economic change calls for a new breed of leaders.  

In a world roiled with complexity and volatility, the role of strong leadership is more important than ever. They must be ready to turn adversity into opportunity, building sustained competitive advantage to survive long term. Call it resilience or reinvention if you will, but that is the need of the hour. And in the Indian milieu, a few eminent leaders have shown the foresight and the courage to do exactly that, in the process earning the right to be acclaimed as Influential Leaders of India 2024.

Driven by research, this unique initiative shortlisted the following influential leaders from across industries:

• Ahana Gautam, Founder & CEO, Open Secret
• Amit Ramani, Chairman and Managing Director, Awfis Space Solutions Ltd.
• Anupam Katheriya, Chief Executive Officer, Cholayil Private Limited
• Arun Raste, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NCDEX 
• Arvind Goel, Chairman, TATA AutoComp
• Chandru Kalro, Managing Director, TTK Prestige Limited
• Deepak Acharya, Chief Executive Officer, INOX India Ltd
• Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO, HDFC Securities
• Kalidas Bhangare, Managing Director, Testo
• KARTIK NAGARAJAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR – BUSINESS CONSULTING & GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES (SALES), NEXDIGM
• Krishna Kanhaiya, Chief Executive Officer, Mirae Asset Financial Services (India)
• Madhav Sheth, CEO, HTech 
• MANISH KAPOOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Pepe Jeans India Ltd
• N. Visweswara Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, Shirdi Sai Electrical Limited.
• Naiyya Saggi, Group Co-founder & Board Member, Good Glamm Group  
• NS Satish, President, Haier Appliances India 
• Rajat Raheja, Division President, Amdocs India
• Ravi Raghavan, Managing Director, Bharat Fritz Werner
• Sam Katgara, Partner, Jeena & Co.
• Sanjay Koul, Chairman & Managing Director, Timken India
• Soumitra Saha, VP & MD, Lumen Technologies, India
• Tarun Bhatia, Regional Managing Director and Head of APAC Investigations, Diligence and Compliance, Kroll
• Vikram Bhatt, Founder – Enrich
• Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & CEO, TKIL Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Sharad Gupta, Co-founder, Team Marksmen Network, said “Leadership is such a fuzzy, subjective, and ephemeral concept. The nature of it is truly hard to pin down, but one can safely say that it is made up of acts big and small, with impacts that are sometimes localised, but often wide-ranging. Their role in not just institution building, but nation-building, cannot be ignored. Team Marksmen’s recognition of the Influential Leaders of India 2024 is a tiny step towards honouring those that have walked this path and stood above the madding crowd, in the process crafting a better tomorrow for us all.”