Naina Lal Kidwai Age, Wiki and Bio

Naina Lal Kidwai

Quick Info

ProfessionBanker, Chartered Accountant, Business Executive
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1957
Age67 years
BirthplaceDelhi

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Nestle
  • Master in Business Administration
  • Chartered Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honors)

Personal Life

SchoolLoreto Convent, Shimla (Specialisation in Science and Mathematics)
College/University
  • 1980 - 1982: Harvard Business School (HBS), Massachusetts, USA
  • 1977 - 1980: Institute of Chartered Accountants, Delhi
  • 1974 - 1977: Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Watching movies (romance, drama, and historical)
  • Listening to Western and Indian classical music
  • Bird-watching
  • Hiking
  • Trekking in the Himalayas
  • Wildlife photography

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed

Family

Favourites
Colour
  • White
  • Beige
  • Black
Money Factor
Net WorthRs. 170 crores

Career

Career Highlights
  • Chairperson of HSBC Group of Companies in India
  • Chairman of HSBC India
  • Chief Executive of HSBC India
  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer HSBC
  • Vice Chairperson and Managing Director HSBC Securities and Capital Markets India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Vice Chairperson and Head Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley India and JM Morgan Stanley
  • Head of Investment Bank and Head of Global NRI Services, Anz Grindlays Bank Plc. (now Standard Chartered Bank)
Mandates
  • Various chairperson and board member roles across different organizations
Publications
  • Contemporary Banking in India (2012)
  • 30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories (2015)
  • Survive Or Sink: An Action Agenda for Sanitation, Water, Pollution, and Green Finance (2018)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Padma Shri by the Indian Government in 2007
  • Honoured with 'ICC Women Achievers Award in Business Excellence' in 2017
  • 'Best Independent Director Award' at the Asian Centre’s Leadership in 2017

Some Lesser Known Facts

The initial Indian lady to receive a degree from Harvard Business School.
Previously held roles as Chief Executive and Chairman at HSBC bank in India.
Involved in initiatives for water and environment conservation.
Her maternal grandfather established the Thapar Group of companies.
The first woman to oversee operations at a foreign bank in India.
Became the first Indian female President of FICCI.
Faced criticism for supporting the accused in the TERI sexual harassment case.