Arun Misra – New Chairman of CII Rajasthan & Sanjay Agarwal takes over as Vice Chairman 

Mr Arun Misra and Mr Sanjay Agarwalhave been elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively of the Confederation of Indian Industry ( CII) Rajasthan for the year 2024 -25. 

Udaipur : Mr Arun Misra is the CEO Zinc Business, Vedanta and has been leading Hindustan Zinc, the world’s second largest integrated producer of Zinc and 5th largest Silver producer since August 1, 2020. Following this in June 2022, Mr Misra has taken on additional responsibility of managing the operations & growth of Vedanta Zinc International which have their mines and concentrator in South Africa. With effect from 1st August 2023, Mr Misra has also been appointed as Executive Director at Vedanta Limited.

Mr. Misra is the 1st ever Indian Chairperson of the International Zinc Association. Under his able leadership Hindustan Zinc has attained the highest CSA score of 85 amongst 238 companies in S&P Global Corporate Responsibility Assessment 2023 amongst Mining & Metal companies.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from IIT, Kharagpur, Mr. Misra took a Diploma in Mining and Beneficiation from the University of New South Wales Sydney, and another Diploma in General Management from CEDEP, France.He is passionate about singing, playing golf, and football.

Mr Sanjay Agarwal is the Managing Director & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), He is a pioneer in the realm of banking and the visionary founder, MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB). As a first-generation entrepreneur, he embodies the spirit of ‘Badlaav’, that propelled AU SFB into becoming India’s largest small finance bank – a beacon of financial inclusion and excellence.

A merit holder Chartered Accountant, Mr. Agarwal embarked on his journey by founding Au Financiers in 1996. For over two decades, this institution catered to the financial needs of small entrepreneurs and underserved individuals in rural and semi-urban areas. It offered funding for income generation and enhancement, empowering those previously marginalized by formal financial systems.

Within its inaugural year of banking operations, AU SFB achieved the status of a scheduled commercial bank and secured a position on the Fortune India 500 list. Today, after more than six years as a bank, AU SFB stands tall as India’s largest small finance bank. The bank’s operations extend across 1,049+ banking touchpoints, serving 46.8 lakhs customers in 21 states & 3 Union Territories.

He is a passionate cricketer and represented Rajasthan in the Under-19 team in 1990.