Mr. Veneet Nayar is the founder and chairman of the Sampark Foundation, an organisation transforming the lives of 10 million children in rural government schools across eight states in India. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman and CEO of HCL Technologies, where he led a groundbreaking transformation that earned HCL recognition as ‘the world’s most modern management’ by Fortune magazine.
Author of the acclaimed management book ‘Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down’, his innovative approaches have garnered widespread recognition. In 2016, he was named in Forbes' ‘Heroes of Philanthropy List’ for driving innovation-led, large-scale social change and was honoured as a ‘Global Thinker’ by Foreign Policy magazine for his efforts in enhancing children's education through technology-free methods. His visionary leadership extends beyond his tenure at HCL Technologies, with both HCL and the Sampark Foundation's management practices being studied as case studies at Harvard Business School. Fortune magazine also selected him for its inaugural global ‘Executive Dream Team’ in 2012, highlighting his exceptional contributions to the field of management and education.
Updated on: 07/04/2025
