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. Jalan is a Chartered Accountant and has over 40 years of extensive experience in managing business and finance in large metal and mining companies.

He is currently an entrepreneur and an Independent Director on the Boards of some prominent companies. In his previous role, before superannuation in 2016, he was the Group CFO of London listed Vedanta Resources Plc., and an Executive Director and CFO of Vedanta Ltd.

Mr. Jalan started his corporate journey in 1978 with Aditya Birla Group's Hindustan Gas & Industries Ltd. as a management trainee, rising to the rank of Finance & Commercial Head. He was instrumental in transforming the iron ore business and setting up a greenfield SME business for Essel Mining, an associate company.

In 1996, he moved to Birla Copper to lead the Finance & Commercial function. He was part of the core team and was instrumental in setting up and operationalising the greenfield Copper Smelting project as a robust operating business. He was responsible for raising finance, building the finance team, putting in place strong business processes and systems, negotiating stable sources for long-term raw material supplies, setting up the commodity hedging desk and building a robust marketing organization.

In 2001, he moved to Sterlite Industries (now Vedanta Ltd.) as CEO of its copper mining business in Australia for ~1.5 years. He led the turnaround of the business, working in a multicultural environment. In 2003, he was appointed the CFO of Sterlite Industries. In 2005, he was elevated to the position of CFO of Vedanta Resources Plc., an FTSE 250, London listed company. In this role, he provided strategic leadership to the Finance function with a clear focus on enhancing shareholders' value by improving capital management, governance framework, systems and processes, and developing a robust Finance team. He closely worked with the CEO to drive business performance.

Mr. Mukherjee 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 currently a member of the Managing Committee of Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industries (GCCI) and also mentor of its Mining & Mining Infrastructure Committee. He is presently also a member of the Strategy Board of Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI), Gurugram, Haryana, India.

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.

Ms. Pallavi Joshi Bakhru aged 56 years has over 30 years of experience spanning solutions and clients in different sectors. She was the head of tax at a large $ 15 Billion natural resources group for five years and assisted with growth strategies. Her specialties include corporate tax, litigation, including being a part of a team that ran an international arbitration under Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), tax structuring and regulatory matters pertaining to FEMA. Over the years, she has simplified the global structure of some large groups, institutionalized a royalty payment system, resolved some high-pitched tax litigation and done Advocacy.

Ms. Bakhru also leads the Private Client Service offering at Grant Thornton Bharat and also heads the India - UK Corridor for the Firm. In 2015, she was recognized as one of the Top 10 Women in Tax in India by the International Tax Review.

Ms. Bakhru has experience in Owners & Private Clients, Natural resources, consumer and retail, aviation, manufacturing, and education. Her clients range from large listed to privately held companies and high-net worth-individuals. Ms. Pallavi is a regular speaker at various events hosted by Trade bodies which include CII, FICCI, Yi-Fi, TiE, and VIA. She actively represents the Firm on discussions ranging from succession planning to tax structuring. As leader of the UK Corridor at the Firm, she leads the Britain meets India Report launched annually in partnership with the CII and supported by the UK's DIT.

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.