Akhil Kumar Gupta Appointed Independent Director and Chairperson of the Board
Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Akhil Kumar Gupta as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent Director) and Chairperson of the Board.
- Appointee Name
- Mr. Akhil Kumar Gupta
- Position
- Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent Director) and Chairperson of the Board
- Effective Date
- September 29, 2026
- Term Length
- 5 (five) years
- Professional Experience
- Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of professional experience
What was announced
The Board of Directors, acting on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approved the appointment of Mr. Akhil Kumar Gupta as an Additional Director and Non-Executive Independent Director, and as Chairperson of the Board.
- Effective date: September 29, 2026
- Term: 5 (five) years
- Subject to approval of the shareholders
- He is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any order of SEBI or other authority
Background given
- Former Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, involved in Bharti's growth since inception
- Chairman of the Board of 360 ONE WAM Ltd and Bharti Life Insurance Ltd
- Board member of Zepto, Snapdeal, Eutelsat Communications and Lodha Developers
- Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of professional experience; completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2002
- President of the Telecom Sector Skill Council; Ex-Chairman of DIPA; member of CII National Committee on Telecom & Broadband
- Author of the management book 'Some Sizes Fit All'
Relationships
He is not related to any of the Directors of the Company.
Meeting timing
The Board Meeting commenced at 08:12 PM IST and concluded at 08:33 PM IST on September 28, 2026.
How to read this
An independent chairperson separates board leadership from executive management, which investors often view as a governance positive. The appointment is an Additional Director appointment, so it must still be placed before shareholders for approval. There is no financial impact figure attached to this announcement.
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More numbers
- Term of appointment5 (five) years
- Professional experienceover 40 years
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