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UK India Business Council appoints Jayant Krishna as Group CEO
July 8, 2020

The UK India Business Council has announced that Jayant Krishna will take over as its new Group Chief Executive Officer from August 3. Krishna will be the first Indian CEO of UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and also the first CEO of the Council who will be based in India.

He has previously led key initiatives of the Prime Minister's Skill India mission as CEO, and Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer of the National Skill Development Corporation. Prior to that, Jayant was associated with the Tata Group for over two decades.

He has previously led key initiatives of the Prime Minister's Skill India mission as CEO, and Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer of the National Skill Development Corporation. Prior to that, Jayant was associated with the Tata Group for over two decades.

Jayant will be replacing the current Group CEO, Richard Heald, OBE after a term of 10 years. Richard will step up to the role of Chair from 1 September 2020, succeeding the current Chair, Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE who will retain a close association with the UKIBC by assuming the position of President of a new UKIBC Senior Leadership Council.