Roshni Nadar Malhotra

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chair of HCLTech, is now India’s richest woman—and its third richest person overall—after her father handed part of his stake in the company. HCLTech is now embracing AI as a way to keep productivity high while cutting headcount. After a career in TV news, Malhotra returned to the family business in 2008. She rose to chair in 2020, looking after the tech company’s broader strategic initiatives. In addition to her position as HCLTech’s chair, Malhotra is also involved in philanthropic efforts, including providing education for gifted students in rural India, and work in nature conservation. She hopes to see more women in India’s fast-growing tech sector. “We want more women to build long-term careers in tech,” she told Fortune India earlier this year.