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Chandrasekaran Appointed to IMF's Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth.

Appointment | Dated: 01 Apr 2025

In March 2025, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Tata Sons Limited, was appointed to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth.

🎯 Key Highlights:

- Natarajan Chandrasekaran, an Indian businessman, was born in 1963 in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu (TN). He served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) before becoming its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2009.
- In 2017, Chandrasekaran was appointed Chairman of Tata Sons and later became the Chairman of Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (TGB). He also assumed the chair of G20 India in 2022, leading the business agenda during India's G20 presidency. Additionally, he served on the Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2016.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) established the Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth in March 2025 to address global economic challenges, particularly declining productivity and sluggish growth. The council plays a vital role in developing strategies for economic growth.

💡 Other Important Facts:

(i) The council is led by IMF Managing Director (MD) Kristalina Georgieva and focuses on shaping macroeconomic and financial policies that foster productivity, innovation, and sustainable economic growth worldwide.
(ii) This advisory council comprises experts from business, finance, academia, and policymaking who collaborate to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and productivity globally, ensuring sustainable economic development.
(iii) The IMF's Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth includes prominent global leaders such as Professor Ufuk Akcigit (University of Chicago), HRH Ambassador Reema Bandar Al-Saud (Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the USA), Marc Benioff (CEO of Salesforce), Ana Botin (Executive Chair of Banco Santander), Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Chairman of Tata Group), Margherita Della Valle (CEO of Vodafone Group), Tony O. Elumelu (Founder of Heirs Holdings), Robert Smith (CEO of Vista Equity Partners), and Federico Sturzenegger (Argentina’s Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who was recently appointed to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth in March 2025?

Correct Answer: Natarajan Chandrasekaran

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About the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Managing Director (MD) : Kristalina Georgieva
Headquarter : Washington, D.C., United States of America (USA)