Naina Lal KidwaiFinance & Banking (New Delhi, India) 2004
NAINA LAL KIDWAI – An Indian banker, Chartered Accountant, and business executive, with a trailblazing career marked by numerous firsts. She holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard Business School, the first woman to lead a foreign bank in India, and the first woman president of FICCI. Her achievements have made her a standout figure in the world of finance, highly sought after in the banking sector.
Beyond her professional accolades, she has made significant contributions to women’s empowerment, sanitation, and water issues through her work with SEWA, alongside her husband. Upon retiring, she looks forward to indulging her passions for wildlife, Indian and Western classical music, and literature, among others. Her legacy is sure to inspire women to believe in themselves and reach for new heights of achievement.