CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 191 Investments and Strategic Partnerships. Before that, she was the SVP and GM for Cisco Enterprise segment and co-led Cisco’s worldwide engineering organization. Prior to Cisco, she was EVP and CTO at Motorola. Under her leadership, Motorola was awarded the 2004 U.S. National Medal of Technology. Ms. Padmasree Warrior has been widely recognized for her creative, visionary leadership. Forbes has named her one of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” for three years running. In 2013, The International Alliance for Women gave her the World of Difference Award. In 2012, Business Insider called her one of the “25 Most Influential Women in Wireless”. The Wall Street Journal has called her one of “50 Women to Watch”. Fast Company included her among the “100 Most Creative People in Business”. The Economic Times listed her as “the 11th Most Influential Global Indian”. Ms. Padmasree Warrior has served on government initiatives, industry advisory boards as well as charitable and community organizations. She received the United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence Award and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s Outstanding Woman of Achievement Award. In 2007, she was inducted into the WITI Hall of Fame. Ms. Padmasree Warrior holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India and a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, New York, U.S. Ms. Warrior served as a Director on the Board of Microsoft Inc. from 2015-2023 and currently serves as a Director on the Board of Spotify Technology SA and as Director and CEO of Fable Group Inc. Ms. Padmasree Warrior has completed 63 years of age. Board Committee Memberships: Sr. No. Name of the Company/Entity Name of the Committee(s) Position Held 1. Spotify Technology SA Audit Committee Member 2. Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Strategic Investment Committee Member (appointed w.e.f. 17th May, 2024) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee The GNRC has identified certain skills and capabilities required by the Directors of the Company. The skill sets possessed by Ms. Padmasree Warrior are aligned to those identified by GNRC and complete details of the same are provided in the “Matrix setting out the core skills / expertise / competence of the Board of Directors” forming part of this Report. Ms. Padmasree Warrior does not hold any Ordinary (Equity) Shares in the Company. Ms. Padmasree Warrior left the Board of Directors of Microsoft Inc. with effect from 7th December, 2023 after deciding not to seek re-election. Ms. Warrior has not resigned as a Director from any listed entity in the past three years and is not inter-se related to any other Director or KMP of the Company. Mr. Ranjan Pant [Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director] Mr. Ranjan Pant is a CEO Advisor and consultant specializing in global strategy and change management. With a tenure spanning over three decades, he has leveraged his expertise across diverse industries and international conglomerates. Education: Mr. Ranjan Pant is a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from BITS, Pilani and MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Career Highlights: Mr. Ranjan Pant has Spearheaded the energy and utilities practice and provided Strategic Advisory Services at Bain & Co., Management Consultants. He held the position of Director of internal consulting, focusing on Operational Excellence and Mergers & Acquisitions in General Electric Company. Key Areas of Expertise: • Strategic Planning: portfolio strategy, pricing-based valuation and capital investment timing. • Operational Management: post-merger integrations, enhancing manufacturing productivity and accelerating new product introductions. • Corporate Governance: orchestrating corporate venture capital initiatives and managing conglomerate corporate center roles. • Human Resources Strategy: Senior Leadership Transitions and CEO Compensation Strategies. • Technology and Innovation: Platform Business Models and Artificial Intelligence Product Development.
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