The American India Foundation [http://www.aif.org]'s NEW YORK Young
Professionals Chapter is excited to kick-off the INDIAN-AMERICAN
TRAILBLAZERS SPEAKER SERIES with the President and Chief Executive
Officer of MASTERCARD, AJAY BANGA.Join us as we spend an evening
learning from one of the premier Indian-American CEO's , as he
discusses his career ascent, advice to the young professional
community, and thoughts on giving back to India.
Early Bird tickets are limited - TIX ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND PRICES
WILL RISE SHORTLY!
ALL TICKET PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION -
THE LARGEST INDIA DIASPORA PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION IN THE US. The
New York Chapter is AIF's largest young professionals chapter, and has
been focused on engaging and educating young professionals about the
work AIF is doing in India since 2007. Please visit our website to
learn more about AIF NYYP and how to get involved.
ABOUT AJAY BANGA:
Ajay Banga is chief executive officer of Mastercard and a member of
its board of directors. He will become executive chairman of the board
of directors on January 1, 2021.
Ajay is a founding trustee of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership
Forum, a member of the U.S.-India CEO Forum and is Chairman Emeritus
of the American India Foundation. He served as a member of President
Obama’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. He is a past
member of the U.S. President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy
and Negotiations.
He was awarded the Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 2016,
the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2019 and the Business Council for
International Understanding’s Global Leadership Award. He is a
fellow of the Foreign Policy Association and was awarded the Foreign
Policy Association Medal in 2012.
Ajay is a member of the board of overseers of the Weill Cornell
Medical College. In addition, Ajay serves as a director of Dow Inc.
and is a member of its compensation and governance committees.
Prior to Mastercard, Ajay served as chief executive officer of
Citigroup Asia Pacific. During his career at Citigroup, he held a
variety of senior management roles in the United States, Asia Pacific,
Europe, Middle East and Africa. He also oversaw the company’s
efforts in microfinance.
Ajay began his career at Nestlé, India, where for 13 years he worked
on assignments spanning sales, marketing and general management. He
also spent two years with PepsiCo, where he was instrumental in
launching its fast food franchises in India as the economy
liberalized.
He is a graduate of Delhi University and the Indian Institute of
Management, Ahmedabad.
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ABOUT THE AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION:
The American India Foundation is committed to catalyzing social and
economic change in India, and building a lasting bridge between the
United States and India through high-impact interventions in
education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development.
Working closely with local communities, AIF partners with NGOs to
develop and test innovative solutions and with governments to create
and scale sustainable impact. Founded in 2001 at the initiative of
President Bill Clinton following a suggestion from Indian Prime
Minister Vajpayee, AIF has impacted the lives of 5.6 million of
India’s poor. Learn more at www.AIF.org
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