Harshavardhan Neotia took over as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) at the conclusion of the Chamber's 88 th Annual General Meeting.

Neotia is the Chairman of Ambuja Neotia Group. Operating through several companies, the Ambuja Neotia Group covers the entire spectrum of the Real Estate industry including Housing, Hospitality, Health Care and Education.

Neotia was conferred with ‘Padma Shri' by the President of India in 1999 for his outstanding initiative in social housing. He was also honoured with Y PO Legacy of Honour Award in 2005.

Pankaj R. Patel is Chairman and Managing Director, Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd. He brings with him over 35 years of professional experience and spearheads the affairs of Zydus Cadila. He is the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, IISER, Kolkata.

Rashesh Shah is Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group. He has spent over 25 years in the corporate and financial markets sector and is one of the leading spokespersons for the industry. Shah started Edelweiss in 1996 that has since grown into one of India's leading diversified financial services conglomerates.