Ashish kumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of NSE, is widely recognized as a pioneer of India’s modern capital markets. Instrumental in creating the country’s first fully automated screen-based trading system, commercial satellite communications network, and the benchmark NIFTY Index, he helped transform securities trading in India. After successfully leading BSE for a decade, he returned to NSE in 2022 and played a key role in the migration of SGX Nifty to GIFT Nifty, strengthening India’s global financial positioning. With over 128 million registered investors participating in India’s markets, Chauhan remains a Technology Icon driving financial innovation and market modernization.
