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Arundhati Bhattacharya

Indian banker · India · On the map · Business Professionals · Born 1956 · age 70

Arundhati Bhattacharya is the chairperson and chief executive officer for Salesforce, India. She is also retired Indian banker and former Chairperson of the State Bank of India. She is the first woman to be the Chairperson of State Bank of India.

Arundhati Bhattacharya is read about 70 times a day, in 23 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2022“I made two-year sabbatical for child and elderly care that could be taken by the employee in three slots.”In their words21 July 2022The three make-or-break moments in a woman’s career according to one of India’s top bankers

“So I think the merit of a director lies in being able to ask the right questions and being satisfied that the questions are being answered in as complete a manner as possible.”In their words1 May 2022Arundhati Bhattacharya on Why She Chose Salesforce after SBI

2021Women in Technology Hall of FameAward2020“I’m always a little bit of a sucker for a challenge”In their words4 June 2020I wanted to walk my talk of relearning: Arundhati Bhattacharya

2017Global Economy PrizeAward1956Born18 March 1956

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7 statements, newest first
  1. Women having it tougher than men in their careers isn’t anything new globally. Female professionals, especially in India, rarely experience smooth linear progress

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  2. There are three times when a woman decides to leave (her career), the most common of them being the childbearing years

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  3. It is expected out of the mother to take the child around for various coaching classes and to wake him (or her) up in the morning with a hot cup of Complan (milk)

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Awards

Women in Technology Hall of Fame2021
Global Economy Prize2017

About this person

In 2016, she was listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She is the only Indian corporate leader listed on Fortune's world's greatest leaders list ranked at 26.

Country
India
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 70