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ProfessionBanker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/11/1958
Age67 years

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameShikha Sanjaya Sharma

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolLoreto Convent, Delhi
College/University
  • Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
  • National Centre for Software Technology, Mumbai
  • Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), Delhi
Qualifications
  • MBA
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Technology
  • B.A. (Honours) in Economics

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Watching Hindi movies
  • Swimming
  • Maintaining a fitness regimen
  • Short holidays with family

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1982
Family
Husband/SpouseSanjaya Sharma (Former CEO of Tata Interactive Systems, current Senior Advisor at KPMG India)
Parents
FatherHer father was an officer in the Indian Army.
Children
  • Tilak Sharma
  • Tvisha Sharma
SiblingsShe has two younger brothers who are cardiologists by profession.

Career

Profession(s)Economist, Banker
Famous ForBeing the former Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Ltd.
Awards & Achievements
  • 'Banker of the Year' for 2014-15 by Business Standard
  • Best CEO - Private Sector in Forbes India Leadership Awards
  • AIMA - JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award
  • 'India's Best Woman CEO' by Business Today
  • Various other recognitions
  • CNBC TV18 Outstanding Businesswoman of the year
  • One of the Top 20 Women in Finance by Finance Asia
  • One of the 50 most powerful women in business by Fortune
Career Timeline
  • 1980: Joined ICICI Ltd. as a project officer after graduating from IIM Ahmedabad
  • 1992: Set up ICICI Securities, a joint venture between ICICI and J.P. Morgan
  • 1995: Moved to ICICI Securities and was deputed to J.P. Morgan
  • 1997: Rejoined ICICI as General Manager in charge of Strategic Planning and Development
  • 1998-2000: Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Personal Financial Services
  • 2000-2009: Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
  • 2009-2018: Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Limited
  • Post-2018: Advisory roles at KKR and Google Pay
Key Achievements
  • Instrumental in setting up ICICI Securities as a joint venture with J.P. Morgan
  • Launched innovative micro-insurance product offering life insurance at $1 per month
  • Founded and scaled ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company to become the largest private sector life insurance company in India
  • Founded ICICI Bank's retail lending business
  • Strengthened Axis Bank's retail banking practices during her tenure as MD and CEO
  • Served as Chairperson of CII National Committee on Banking for 2015-16
  • Axis Bank received Best Bank in Corporate Governance award from Institute of Company Secretaries of India in 2015 under her leadership
  • Transformed Axis Bank from a predominantly corporate lender to a bank with a robust retail deposit franchise and a well-balanced lending book
Board Memberships
  • Piramal Enterprises
  • Tata Consumer Products
  • Ambuja Cements
  • Mahindra & Mahindra
  • Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Favourites

FoodSeafood
Business personSteve Jobs
Money Factor
SalaryRs. 4.88 crores

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shikha Sharma was the Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank from 2009 to 2018.
2. Her father, an Army officer, fought in India-Pakistan wars.
3. Shikha attended multiple schools due to her father's postings.
4. Originally interested in Physics, she pursued Economics instead.
5. She started at ICICI in 1980 and later moved to Axis Bank after 29 years.
6. Shikha Sharma's early mentors at the bank were K.V. Kamath and Mark Tucker.
7. She led the CII National Committee on Banking and was part of other committees.
8. Following her time at Axis Bank, she took advisory roles at KKR and Google Pay.
9. In 2020, her daughter Tvisha had a grand wedding ceremony.
10. She started at ICICI in 1980 and spent 29 years with the ICICI Group before moving to Axis Bank.
11. She was headhunted by Egon Zehnder to lead Axis Bank after Chanda Kochhar was selected as CEO of ICICI Bank.
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