Glory of State: Odia industrialist Subhrakant Panda takes over as FICCI President for 2022-23
By Swagatika Bhutia
NEW DELHI, 17 December 2022: Mr Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd has today taken over as FICCI President for 2022-2023, from Mr Sanjiv Mehta at the apex chamber’s 95th Annual Convention held in New Delhi.
Dr Anish Shah, Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has been elevated as Senior Vice President, FICCI.
Mr Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Emami Limited has joined FICCI leadership as Vice President.
President, FICCI:
Mr Subhrakant Panda is Managing Director of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) which is the country’s leading, fully integrated producer of ferro alloys with captive mining and power generation employing 6500 people. He has handled various responsibilities in IMFA and implemented expansion plans after he was appointed Managing Director which led to significant growth in revenue & profitability.
He is the first industrialist from Odisha to lead a national industry chamber. India has emerged as a bright spot at a time when the global economy is facing turbulence and with his deep understanding of the economic and industry issues, Mr Panda is determined to further strengthen FICCI’s position as the leading industry chamber which will contribute to the India growth story through its engagement with various stakeholders.
He has been active in FICCI for two decades and was the first Chairman of the FICCI Odisha State Council besides heading the FICCI National Manufacturing Committee. Mr Panda is also Past President of the International Chamber of Commerce (India Chapter) and the Paris-based International Chromium Development Association (ICDA).
Mr Panda graduated with honours summa cum laude from the Questrom School of Business, Boston University in 1993 with a dual concentration in Finance and Operations Management. He has been recognized for his outstanding scholastic achievement by being named to the Beta Gamma Sigma Honour Society for Collegiate Schools of Business and Golden Key National Honour Society.
He is a keen reader, and his interests include technology.
