The Economic Times 40 under Forty: High-powered jury to pick trailblazers of tomorrow

Economic Times 40 under Forty returns with its 12th issue and continues its legacy of being the most coveted work of India’s new generation leaders.

A star-studded, 11-member jury panel will meet on Tuesday to evaluate and select the final list of 40 awards from a formidable pool of nominees.

The strong jury line-up includes some of the country’s most respected and high-profile leaders, with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and executive chairman of Biocon Ltd, as jury president.
Joining him on the panel to offer deep insights and experiences across industries were Harsh Goenka, chairman, RPG Enterprises; Ajit Isaac, founder of Triventure Holdings; Niraj Bajaj, chairman of Bajaj Auto; Saugata Gupta, managing director and chief executive officer, Marico; Sumant Sinha, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of ReNew; Manish Kejriwal, founder and managing partner of Kedaara Capital; Sanjeev Krishan, President, PwC India; Parth Jindal, managing director, JSW Cement and JSW Paints; Zahabiya Khorakiwala, general manager, Wockhardt Hospitals; and Zia Mody, co-founder and managing partner of AZB & Partners.

The long list of 113 candidates was selected from an initial pool of more than 650 candidates.