Meet our Leadership

Mr. Anil Agarwal is the Non-Executive Chairman of Vedanta Limited. He has been the Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources since March 2005. He founded the Vedanta Group in 1976 and has over four decades of entrepreneurial experience. He has helped shape the strategic vision of the Company to contribute to the larger purpose of uplifting communities.

Under his leadership, Vedanta has grown from an Indian domestic miner to a global natural resources group, with a world-class portfolio of large, diversified assets in oil & gas, zinc, silver, aluminium, copper, nickel, iron & steel and power that are capable of generating strong cash flows.

Mr. Agarwal's vision is to empower the nation by achieving self-sufficiency in the natural resources sector. Over the years, he has invested over US$35 billion for the development of the natural resources sector in India. He has also been a strong advocate for the growth of the MSME sector and startups in India.

Mr. Agarwal believes that businesses must give back to the society and help them prosper. He has pledged 75% of his wealth for social good. He has signed The Giving Pledge, a movement of global philanthropists who have committed to giving away the majority of their wealth towards philanthropic and charitable causes. Mr. Agarwal is committed to promoting the well-being of the communities with a focus on women and child development. His dream project, Nand Ghar, is developing model anganwadis across India that are focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Mr. Agarwal is also committed to nurturing the youth through the promotion of sports and grassroot talent by developing state of the art sports infrastructure in India.

The Anil Agarwal Foundation is committed towards empowering communities, transforming lives and facilitating nation building through sustainable and inclusive growth. The Foundation has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve health and nutritional outcomes.

Mr. Navin Agarwal has been associated with the Vedanta Group since its inception and has four decades of strategic executive experience. Under his stewardship, Vedanta has achieved leadership position in all the major sectors it operates in.

Over the years, he has been instrumental in building a highly successful meritocratic organisation. He has been spearheading the Company's strategy through a mix of organic growth and value-accretive acquisitions, leading to Vedanta's transformation into a globally diversified natural resources company.

He is passionate about developing leadership talent and has been responsible for creating a culture of excellence at Vedanta through the application of advanced technologies, digitalization and global best practices. He drives Vedanta's unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance. His vision is to gradually unlock the enormous potential of the natural resources sector and make it an engine of growth for India.

In recognition of his exceptional service in the fields of business and entrepreneurship and contribution to the natural resources sector, he was conferred the 'Industrialist of the Year' Award by the Bombay Management Association in 2018. He is a fervent advocate of sustainable development and is committed to advancing the inclusive growth of communities and the promotion of culture and sports at all levels.

A graduate in commerce from Sydenham College, Mumbai, Mr. Agarwal has completed the President Management Program from Harvard University.

Ms. Priya Agarwal Hebbar is Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Limited and the Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited. She is also the Director of Anil Agarwal Foundation.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business Management from the University of Warwick in the UK. Priya anchors the ESG, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Digital and Social Impact for Vedanta.

She is deeply passionate about the environment and sustainability and has been playing an instrumental role in the ESG transformation at Vedanta and anchors people practices across the Group.

Priya is passionate about nature conservation, animal welfare, child nutrition and gender parity which has driven her to lead a variety of CSR initiatives under Anil Agarwal Foundation that has positively impacted over 50 million lives in India. The Foundation has pledged Rs. 5000 Crores over the next 5 years on various social impact programs.

Under her leadership, Vedanta has modernized over 4000 Anganwadis across the country through its flagship project Nand Ghar which aims to ensure that 7 Crore children and 2 Crore women get the opportunities even in the remotest parts of the country. Making significant progress in the mission to combat malnutrition and achieve zero hunger, Priya also drives the Run for Zero Hunger movement with the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon and Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon.

Following her love for animals, Priya founded YODA - Youth Organization in Defence of Animals, Mumbai-based NGO, in 2010. She is also leading India's first state-of-the-art animal welfare project TACO (The Animal Care Organization) under Anil Agarwal Foundation which will bring leading academicians, medical professionals, and community together to create a more holistic approach to animal care in India.

With focused action plans on decarbonization, water positivity, workplace safety, community welfare and workforce diversity, Priya's leadership is driving Vedanta on a transformative journey to emerge as industry leader in ESG.

Mr. S.V. Murali Dhar Rao has more than 3 decades of extensive experience in regulating and developing securities market. He joined the Securities & Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) in June 1992 and was elevated to Executive Director in July 2012. He superannuated from SEBI in January 2025. During his tenure in SEBI, he served in various capacities across various departments such as Corporation Finance Department (CFD), Market Regulation Department (MRD), Market Intermediaries Regulation & Supervision Department (MIRSD), Investment Management Department (MFs, AIFs, PMS), Foreign Portfolio Investment, Investment Advisors, Proxy Advisors, etc.

Currently, Mr. Rao sits on the Board of Invesco Trustee Private Limited as an Independent Director and Independent member on the board of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board of Kerala Government. He is also a senior consultant with Khaitan & Co.

Mr. Rao also served as a part time member of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and on the Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). He also has an experience of serving in various committees of International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO).

The area of extensive experience of Mr. Rao includes a pivotal role played by him in promoting growth and development in Mutual Fund industry by introducing measures relating to rationalizing Total Expense Ratio (TER), categorization and rationalization of mutual fund schemes, product labelling, swing pricing mechanism, backstop facility for corporate debt markets etc. He was also instrumental in facilitating measures for ease of doing business for listed and to be listed entities, Reduction of timeline for listing of shares in public issue from T+6 to T+3, Enhanced disclosures and transparency for listed entities including ESG disclosures and assurance.

He is academically qualified with a Master of Commerce (M.Com) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and will play a pivotal and strategic role in helping the Company unlock overall value.

Mr. Mukherjee (DIN: 00015999) aged 68 years held the position of Executive Director of Sesa Goa from 2006 to 2014. He has nearly four decades of experience in finance, accounts, costing, taxation, legal and general management. Mr. Mukherjee was ranked as one of India’s Best Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the year 2005 by Business Today magazine and as India’s most ‘Valuable’ CEO by the Business World magazine in 2009. He is presently also a member of the Strategy Board of Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI), Gurugram, Haryana, India. He is an ex-officio permanent member of Managing Committee of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI).

Mr. Mukherjee has a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Calcutta University. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr. Mukherjee having a good blend of financial and technical experience will be able to contribute effectively on financial, technical and mining aspects of the business and will also play a pivotal role in helping the Company unlock overall value.

Mr. R. Gopalan, is a retired IAS Officer and has served as a Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) under the control of the PM till April 2016. He was also a secretary of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India till August 2012. Mr. Gopalan comes with a vide experience of handling matters relating to Capital Markets, Infrastructure Finance, manufacturing & marketing of textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals and other related matters pertaining to the economy. He has vast experience in Corporate Laws, Business Administration, Corporate Finance and Regulatory matters. He had also represented India in the trade negotiations at World Trade Organization. He has also served as Alternate Governor in World Bank, Asian Development Bank and led India in Finance segment of G-20 negotiations, bilateral negotiations with Switzerland, Canada and Brazil. He had also negotiated on behalf of India in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) negotiations.

He brought about a number of changes in the functioning of the Capital Markets and initiated new policy measures in infrastructure development including setting up of CERSAI and selling of the first Software Technology Park (TIDEL) in Chennai, a joint gold and silver refinery sector in Haryana with FDI.

He had served as CMD of Taminadu Newsprints and Papers Ltd, MD of Tamilnadu Agro Industries Corporation Ltd, Joint MD of Tamilnadu Dairy development Federation Ltd and is currently on the Board of various listed entities including Sundaram-Clayton Ltd, TVS Holdings Limited and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.

Mr. Gopalan has completed his Master of Public Administration and Management from Harvard University, John F Kennedy School of Govt, Massachusetts, USA, MA in Economics from Boston University, Massachusetts, USA and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Madras University.

Dr. Meena Hemchandra is a career central banker with four decades of experience in various departments of Reserve Bank of India and the financial sector. She was Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India incharge of supervision of Banks, Non-Banking Finance Companies and Cooperative Banks from June 2015 till her superannuation in November 2017. Her earlier experience includes treasury management, having headed the Department of External Investment and Operations (a department that manages the country’s forex reserves) between 2005 and 2011. She also has expertise in Strategic Planning, and in foreign exchange regulations having worked in the Foreign Exchange Department at various points in her career. She has in-depth understanding of corporate governance and corporate balance sheets having worked in departments relating to large corporate finance, supervision over banks and from her long board tenures.

She has strong skills in IT governance having established the 'Standing Committee on Cyber Security in Banks' in RBI and being its first Chairperson. She oversaw the framing of RBI guidelines on cyber security in June 2016.

She had also been the Principal of the Reserve Bank's College of Agricultural Banking involved in training in Agriculture and Rural Credit, Co-operative Banking, Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy, etc.

She is a fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Considering her vast knowledge, acumen and expertise, her association with the Company would be of immense benefit to the Company.

Her Board experience of over fifteen years includes Reserve Bank of India nominee directorship on the Boards of Union Bank of India, Canara Bank and ECGC. Post-retirement she completed her full term an Independent Director on the Board of Clearing Corporation of India Limited and was with Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited for over three years. She advises on banking sector regulation, financial matters and cyber-security/IT governance in banks.

She holds degrees in Economics including a Ph.D. from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, with her thesis on “An Early Warning Framework for Financial Stress.” She has pursued executive education in Advanced Risk Management at Wharton, is a CFA (India) and CAIIB, and has also completed a Diploma in C++ Programming along with a postgraduate programme in Data Science and Business Analytics from the University of Texas-Austin and Great Lakes Institute, Delhi.

Currently, she is a Non-Executive Independent Chairperson at Karur Vysya Bank, an Independent Director on the Board of Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited, also having directorship in Unified Fintech Forum - Section 8 Company and an Independent Director in Home Credit India Finance Private Limited. She is a Senior Advisor with DMI finance Limited.