INDIA'S MOST COVETED LIST OF BRIGHTEST YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS

ET 40 Under Forty: Celebrating Young Leaders

The Economic Times 40 Under Forty is the definitive listing of corporate India’s future leaders. It has become the beacon for business leadership in India, symbolizing a decade of recognizing and fostering exceptional talent in the business landscape.
The past editions have had names like Adar Poonawalla, Rishad Premji, Deepinder Goyal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, Siddharth Lal, Ashish Hemrajani, Lakshmi Venu, Kunal Shah, and Rashmi Daga that belong to the elite club of ET 40 Under Forty.

Jury 2025

Rishad Premji

Wipro

Gunjan Soni

YouTube

Harsh Goenka

RPG Enterprises

KVS Manian

Federal Bank

Manish Sabharwal

TeamLease

Nandini Piramal

Piramal Enterprise

Rajesh Jejurikar

Mahindra & Mahindra

Sanjeev Krishan

PWC

Zahabiya Khorakiwala

Wockhardt Hospitals

Zia Mody

AZB Partners

Winners 2024

Jeet Adani

Adani Enterprises

Ishendra Agarwal

Giva

Pallavi Anand

Nestle India

Rishi Arora

Zomato

Sanjeev Barnwal

Devang Bhimjyani

Reliance Industries

Ananya Birla

Svatantra Microfin

Anisha Chand

khaitan and co

Ankit Garg

Wakefit

Mario Gonsalves

Boston Consulting Group (India)

Amit Gupta

McKinsey & Company (India)

Chanakya Hridaya

Blackbuck (India)

Divya Jain

Safeducate

Nitesh Jain

Trilegal

Varun Jaipuria

Varun Beverages

Abhyuday Jindal

Jindal Stainless Ltd.

Kartikeya Kaji

Vitruvian Partners

Aasawari Kane

PadCare Labs

Suyash Katyayani

Purplle.com

Vishesh Khurana

Shiprocket

Shashank Kumar

Razorpay

Ganesh Mani

Blackstone

Manoj Meena

Atomberg Technology

Aman Mehta

Torrent Pharmaceuticals

Ankit Mehta

IdeaForge

Apoorva Mehta

Instacart, Inc.

Nitika Nathani

McKinsey & Company (India)

Aadit Palicha

Zepto

Alakh Pandey

PhysicsWallah

Anand Piramal

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

Manisha Raisinghani

ShiftHub

Kundhavi Ramachandran

Ernst & Young LLP (India)

Srinath Ramakrrushnan

Zetwerk

Ankhil Ravi

Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Ltd.

Priyanka Salot

The Sleep Company

Gautam Saraogi

Go Colors (Go Fashion India)

Kshitij Sheth

ChrysCapital

Aditya Shukla

Bain & Company

Aravind Srinivas

Perplexity AI

Manasi Tata

Kirloskar Systems

Glimpses from Past Events

Jury Chair, Nita Ambani delivering the opening address

Ravi Jaipuria, Kumar Manglam Birla, Nita Ambani, Uday Kotak and Jonty Rhodes in the audience

The Economic Times 40 under forty Class of 2024

Manish Kejriwal, Srinath Ramakkrushnan and kalpana Morparia

Prasoon Joshi, Kundhavi Ramachandran and Niraj Bajaj

Jury chair Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises, presenting the trophy to Shruti Kashyap, CIO, Hindustan Unilever

Anant Goenka with Jonty Rhodes in a fireside chat

Honoree Nitesh Jain capturing a winning moment with family

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FAQs

The Economic Times 40 Under Forty is the definitive listing of corporate India’s future leaders. For over a decade, this prestigious listing has been a beacon for business leadership in India, recognizing and fostering exceptional talent in the business landscape.

The Selection Process for the 40 Under 40 List

1) Primary Research: An initial pool is created through self-nominations and recommendations.
2) Shortlisting and Background Checks: This list is thoroughly reviewed through due diligence and then presented to an expert jury.
3) Jury Assessment: The jury evaluates candidates based on criteria such as business impact, contribution to the ecosystem, and relevant position within the industry. The most deserving 40 are then selected.
4) Grand Felicitation: The final list is announced in The Economic Times newspaper and the winners are felicitated at a prestigious celebration attended by the jury, winners, past honorees, and industry leaders.
This multi-step process ensures that the final 40 Under 40 list highlights individuals who have truly made a mark in their fields and continue to shape the future of business and innovation.

To be considered for the ET 40 Under 40 list, simply fill out and submit the application form with all the required details.

The deadline for submitting the application form is 21st May, 2025. Be sure to complete and submit your form before this date to be considered.

No, there is no application fee. Applying for the ET 40 Under 40 list is completely free of cost.

Yes, professionals from any industry can apply to be part of the list

No, individuals who have already been featured on the 40 Under 40 list are not eligible to be selected again. This ensures the recognition continues to spotlight new and deserving talent each year.

Due to the volume of submissions and the nature of the project, no one is notified in advance if they’ve made the list. Everyone finds out at the same time—when the list is officially published in The Economic Times newspaper and goes live on our website. We also do not send submission confirmations, so there’s no need to follow up!

No, all information provided through this website is strictly confidential and used solely for assessment purposes. Applicants are not made public, and details shared in the form will not be disclosed to others in the same field or outside the evaluation process.

Please send your queries on et40under40@timesofindia.com