Arundhati Bhattacharya

At-a-Glance

President & CEO at Salesforce, South Asia
Served as the first-ever woman Chair of State Bank of India, a Fortune 500 company
Engineered the merger of State Bank of India with its six Associate banks
Ranked 25th in Forbes' "Most Powerful Women in the World" and 5th in "The Most Powerful Women in Finance" in 2016
Serves on the Board of Directors for Reliance Industries Limited, Wipro, and Piramal Group

Biography

Arundhati Bhattacharya is the President & CEO of Salesforce, South Asia. She brings over 40 years of extensive experience in India's financial sector, having worked across diverse national and international roles.

Previously, Ms. Bhattacharya made a significant impact as the first-ever woman Chair of State Bank of India, a Fortune 500 company. During her four-year tenure, she was credited with upscaling the bank's technology initiatives, providing a digital edge to the 212-year-old institution.