KV Kamath

Former Chairman | ICICI Bank
Jury Chairman
Vijay Sankar

Kundapur Vaman Kamath (K. V. Kamath) is an accomplished Indian banker who started his career with Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI; later named ICICI Bank) after completing his post-graduation from IIM Ahmedabad in 1971. Under his leadership, ICICI Bank transformed into a diversified, technology-driven financial services group across banking, insurance, and asset management in India, with a global presence.

After his stint at ICICI Bank, Kamath held various coveted positions, including chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries, chairman of Infosys, and the chairperson of the INR20,000 crore development finance institution, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).

Mr. Kamath, a Padma Bhushan awardee currently serves as an Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman at Jio Financial Services. He also serves as an independent Director on the boards of Houston-based oil services company, Schlumberger, since 2010, and Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer, Lupin.