Bollywood hearthrob Aishwarya Rai and MPs Omar Abdullah, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Naveen Jindal are among 25 indians who figure in this year’s list of 250 Global Young Leaders by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.
Those chosen for the honour also include director Karan Johar, Managing Editor of NDTV Vikram Chandra, Chief Managing Editor of HT Media Raju Narisetti and Prince Shivraj Singh of Jodhpur.
For Rai, who got engaged to her Guru co-star Abhishek Bachchan on Sunday, it is yet another reason to celebrate.
The Forum selects young leaders from various fields every year based on their professional accomplishments, their commitment to society and their potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world. The selection committee is chaired by Queen Raina of Jordan.
Also on the list are MP B G Pundlikrao, Chief Financial Officer of iCiCi Bank Vishka Mulye, Vice President of Tata Sons Mukand Govind Rajan, Managing Director of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Satish Reddy, Vice President infosys Technologies Subhash Dhar and President of the Parks Hotels india Priya Paul.
The Young Global Leaders 2007 include 125 business leaders, as well as leaders from governments, academia, media and society at large from nearly 70 countries.
“This unique global network has the potential to tackle global challenges through knowledge sharing and leveraging horizontal networks of collaborative platforms. Together, they form a powerful international force for the global common good,” said Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
