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DP World hands Asia Pacific to its CFO, Jason Varsamidis

DP World has promoted the finance chief of its Asia Pacific business to run it. The timing matters: the group's home port is handling far fewer boxes, and Asia is where its growth now comes from.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Noel Tata wants Tata Trusts to build institutions, not just fund them

Tata Trusts disbursed ₹1,556.31 crore in 2025-26, about 72% more than a year earlier, and its chairman says the next phase is about owning outcomes: a planned network of forty to fifty not-for-profit general hospitals and new places of learning.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Mohit Joshi's Tech Mahindra: 14.8% margin, one step short of 15%

Ten quarters after taking charge, Tech Mahindra's chief executive has doubled the company's operating margin and kept deal wins above $1bn for a year. The final test of his FY27 promise comes in the next two quarters.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

ManpowerGroup hands its top job to Becky Frankiewicz as AI reshapes work

One of the world's largest staffing companies has named its strategy chief as its next chief executive, with Jonas Prising staying on as Executive Chair. The choice tells boards a good deal about what the talent business now values in a leader.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

HDFC Bank hires its next chief executive from its biggest rival

India's largest private-sector bank has turned to Anup Bagchi, a 34-year ICICI Group veteran, to succeed Sashidhar Jagdishan. The choice says as much about bench strength and culture as it does about the man.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The Gulf's C-suite churn

A busy third quarter put new chief executives and chairs in charge of some of the Gulf's most important state-linked companies and regulators. Many of the moves ended long interim periods.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Lata Gullapalli, Chairperson & Founder of The Savoir Faire Company: The Investment Banker Who Judges Philanthropy on Cash Flow

Lata Gullapalli, Chairperson & Founder of The Savoir Faire Company, built a career advising on deals in several markets across the world. She now applies the same discipline to projects mentoring rural women, and to courses on "How to Think" taught to senior bankers, leaders, entrepreneurs and students at universities.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Raj Sandhan, CEO & Founder of Metro Health & Beauty Limited: The Pharmacist Who Rewrote What a Distributor Is For

Raj Sandhan, CEO & Founder of Metro Health & Beauty Limited, spent a decade behind London pharmacy counters before deciding the brands he stocked deserved a better route into Britain. Nineteen years on, MHBL has put Mustela, Filorga, Uriage and Rausch on UK shelves, and he still refuses to just move boxes.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Ashish Nanda, Founder & Managing Director of ACRYO: The Founder Building the Helium Supply Chain Australia Forgot It Needed

Ashish Nanda, Founder & Managing Director of ACRYO, left an executive career in India to start again in Australia. His bet was that a country full of MRI scanners, laboratories and quantum labs would eventually want a supplier who treats helium the way a utility treats water.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Nikhil Kamath: The Call-Center Dropout Who Bootstrapped India's Largest Brokerage — and Why WCRC Ranks Him No. 9 in Asia

Nikhil Kamath scored 635/700 — rank No. 9 — in WCRC's Asia Top 100 Emerging Leaders 2026, with a Resilience Factor of 92. From a call-center job to building Zerodha, India's largest brokerage, without a single rupee of outside capital.

Kunal Shah: The Philosophy Graduate Who Built Trust Into a Business Model — and Why WCRC Ranks Him No. 7 in Asia

Kunal Shah scored 636/700 — rank No. 7 — in WCRC's Asia Top 100 Emerging Leaders 2026, with an Innovation Score of 96. From FreeCharge to CRED's contrarian trust thesis to the global helm of WhatsApp.

By WCRC Intelligence Unit

Forging a Legacy of Integrity and Sustainability: The Leadership Journey of Vikrant Sood at Evora Furnitures and 360 Interior Designs

The Alchemy of Principle and Performance: Why Vikrant Sood Earns the "World's Leading Leader" A Superlative Rating

By WCRC Leaders

Bridging Dreams and Reality: How Jaya Sengupta is Redefining Education in Small-Town India

Roots in Community, Vision for the World: The Leadership Journey of Mrs.. Jaya Sengupta In the quiet town of Bishnupur, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one classroom at a time. At its helm is Mrs.. Jaya Sengupta, the vis…

By WCRC Leaders

From Family Business to Global Benchmark: How Abhinav Batra’s Strategic Foresight is Electrifying the Cable Industry

Honoured as a World’s Leading Leader 2025 at the Global FutureMakers Summit in London, the CEO of Batra Henlay Cables exemplifies leadership built on innovation, resilience, and sustainable value creation. Abhinav Batra …

By WCRC Leaders

Yogita Tulsiani: Reshaping Global Talent Ecosystems

How iXceed Solutions’ CEO, Yogita Tulsiani Is Reshaping Global Talent Ecosystems with Vision, Ethics, and Disruptive Technology

By WCRC Leaders

Mandhira Kapur: The Silent Force Powering a New Generation of Indian Leadership

Visionary, builder, and reformer — Mandhira Kapur is turning a family legacy into a forward-facing enterprise with identity, purpose, and undeniable impact. A Different Kind of Legacy In a world that often measures succe…

By Abhimanyu Ghosh

Empowering Legacy with Purpose: Nyrika Holkar’s Modern Blueprint for Leadership at Godrej & Boyce

India's Best CEOs 2025: With a rare combination of business acumen, sustainability advocacy, and a commitment to social progress, Nyrika Holkar is defining what leadership means for the new era of Indian industry. In the…

By WCRC Leaders

Steering India’s Agricultural Revolution: Mallika Srinivasan’s Enduring Legacy of Leadership

India's Best CEOs, 2025: With a steadfast commitment to excellence, innovation, and rural empowerment, Mallika Srinivasan exemplifies the highest ideals of leadership, making her one of India’s most revered and impactful…

By WCRC Leaders

Luxury with a Conscience: How Shruti Shibulal Is Disrupting Hospitality for a Sustainable Future

Best Emerging Leaders in India 2025: Breaking away from traditional models of luxury, Shruti Shibulal is leading Tamara Leisure Experiences into a new era where impact, innovation, and inclusivity drive the definition of…

By WCRC Leaders

Next-Gen Visionary: How Shashwat Goenka Is Reinventing Legacy Leadership for a New India

WCRCLEADERS: Best Emerging Leaders in India 2025 - Challenging old business models and betting big on innovation, Shashwat Goenka is reshaping the future of one of India’s largest conglomerates — and emerging as a true f…

By WCRC Leaders

India's Best CEOs 2025: Leading the New Wave of Indian Fintech: Nikhil Kamath’s Blueprint for Success

Breaking the Old Guard: How Nikhil Kamath Redefined Success in Indian Fintech: With a bold vision and a relentless pursuit of simplicity, Nikhil Kamath, Co-founder of Zerodha , reshapes India’s financial future — earning…

By WCRC Leaders

Nara Brahmani: The Dynamic Force Powering Heritage Foods into a Modern FMCG Brand

Best Emerging Leaders, India 2025: How the next-generation leader is transforming Heritage Foods India through innovation, sustainability, and strategic expansion. When you think of dairy and FMCG in South India, Heritag…

By WCRC Leaders

Uday Kumar Reddy: The Visionary Powering Tanla Platforms into a Global CPaaS Leader

Best Emerging Leaders, India 2025: From bootstrapped beginnings to a billion-dollar tech firm, U.K. Reddy is redefining the future of cloud communications and enterprise messaging. Uday Kumar Reddy, Chairman and CEO of Tanla Platforms, has emerged as a trailblazer. His vision

By WCRC Leaders

Global Transformational Leader 2025, Kamalakar Devaki: Architect of Global Digital Transformation

In an age defined by rapid technological evolution and transformative business models, few leaders stand out as prominently as Kamalakar Devaki. As the Founder and CEO of SandLogic Technologies , Devaki has built a legac…

By WCRC Leaders