Mr. Ajay Piramal is one of India’s leading industrialists and philanthropists. As the Chairman
of the Piramal Group, he has led its transformation into a US$10 billion global business
conglomerate. The Group has diverse interests in financial services, pharmaceuticals, and real
estate. Under Mr. Piramal’s leadership, the Group has developed a strong track record of
robust, sustained partnerships with several marquee global investors and partners.
Mr. Piramal led the Group’s acquisition and merger of Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL)
in September 2021, marking the first successful resolution under the IBC route in the financial
services sector.
Mr. Piramal is also an ardent promoter of social entrepreneurship. He is deeply invested in
unblocking and further strengthening India's socioeconomic potential through the Piramal
Foundation, and actively steers the Group's involvement in various social impact initiatives to
develop innovative, long-term, sustainable, and scalable solutions to resolve issues that are
critical roadblocks towards unlocking India's economic potential.
In 2022, Mr. Piramal received an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE) by Her Late Majesty The Queen, for services to the UK-India trade relationship as India
Co-Chair of the UK-India CEO Forum. He was also the recipient of the ‘Deal Maker Hall of
Fame’ award at the Mint India Investment Summit 2022, recognised for his lifetime
achievement and service in creating and unlocking value through investing and crafting deals.
Mr. Piramal holds key positions on the boards of several companies and prestigious
institutions. He served on the Harvard Business School's Board of Dean's Advisors from 2012
to 2024, is the Co-Chair of the UK-India CEO Forum, and the Non-Executive Director of Tata
Sons Ltd. He also serves as the Chairman of the India@100 Foundation, an initiative of the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Mr. Piramal holds an Honours degree in Science from Mumbai University and a master’s
degree in management studies from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He
has completed an Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School and
has been conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) degree by IIT-Indore,
an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy (D. Phil) by Amity University, India, and an Honorary
Doctorate by Rishihood University for his contribution in business and nation building.
