Anish Shah is the Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Mahindra Group, a position he assumed in April 2021. He is the first professional MD and CEO in the history of the Mahindra Group to have complete oversight of and responsibility for all its businesses. Shah joined the Mahindra Group in 2014 as Group President (Strategy), where he played a crucial role in developing strategic initiatives, building capabilities in areas like digitization and data sciences, and fostering synergies across the diverse group companies.

Prior to joining Mahindra, Shah served as President and CEO of GE Capital India from 2009 to 2014, where he led the transformation of the business, including the turnaround of its SBI Card joint venture. His 14-year career at GE also included various leadership positions in GE Capital’s U.S. and global units, such as Director, Global Mortgage, and Senior Vice President (Marketing and Product Development) at GE Mortgage Insurance. He also led Bank of America’s U.S. Debit Products business and worked as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company in Boston, and began his career with Citibank in Mumbai.

Anish Shah holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, a Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon, and a post-graduate diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has been recognized for his leadership, including being honored as the Entrepreneurial CEO at EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and celebrated as Fortune India’s Best CEO in 2023. He also serves as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for the 2023-2024 term, is a member of the UK Investment Council, and chairs the Automotive Governors Council at the World Economic Forum. Indiaspora is proud to have Dr. Anish Shah on our Business Leaders 2.0 List.