Mr. Kushagra Nayan Bajaj is the Promoter and Non-Executive Chairman of the Bajaj Group. At 45, Mr. Bajaj is among India’s youngest and brightest business leaders helming a diverse set of companies with major interest in Sugar, Power, and FMCG sectors. Under his stewardship, the Group has transformed itself to become a leaner, more focused, growth-oriented entity with a modern, innovation-driven outlook.

With a B.Sc. in Economics, Political Philosophy, and Finance from Carnegie Mellon and M.Sc. in Marketing from the Northwestern University (Chicago), Mr. Bajaj’s academic qualifications are matched only by his business pursuits and clear-eyed vision for the Group. In fact, the vast operational footprint of the Group’s businesses and their rising industry profile have been the hallmarks of his tenure.

Scion of a storied business family, Mr. Bajaj follows in the footsteps of his predecessors, chiefly his great-grandfather Shri Jamnalal Bajaj, the venerated businessman philanthropist and freedom fighter. Shouldering the weight of a 100- year-old legacy built on the ideas of trust, transparency, inclusivity, and service to the nation, Mr. Bajaj is counted among the country’s leading philanthropists with a special interest in education.

A champion of inclusive growth and working for the common good, he also remains one of the principal guiding forces behind the Bajaj Foundation, the Group’s philanthropic arm engaged in social welfare programs in the farthest corners of the country.

Mr. Bajaj has been the recipient of several awards including the prestigious ‘Young Achiever’ award at the 10th Rajiv Gandhi Awards in 2007. An avid traveler and voracious reader, he is also a keen martial arts enthusiast and has a Black Belt in Taekwondo.