Vishakha Mulye

Vishakha Mulye is the Non- Executive Director at ABSLI. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Aditya Birla Capital Limited (“ABCL”). She is a director on the board of Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited (“ABMCPL”), the apex corporate body of Aditya Birla Group, that provides strategic direction and vision to its group companies.

Taking charge in 2022, Vishakha envisioned the ‘One ABC, One P&L’, strategy, anchored on the principles of 'One Customer, One Experience and One Team'. This strategic roadmap has been central to Aditya Birla Capital’s transformative journey, driving accelerated growth and improved profitability across businesses. By leveraging data, digital and technology, she reimagined its business model, strengthened platform capabilities, and embarked on a mission to simplify finance, making it as simple as ABCD.

Under her leadership, Aditya Birla Capital expanded its offerings across Loans, Investments, Insurance, and Payments. The company developed an omnichannel D2C platform to deliver comprehensive financial solutions through ‘ABCD’, its user-friendly, intuitive mobile app. To empower the MSME ecosystem, ABCL launched ‘Udyog Plus’, its all-inclusive digital B2B lending platform offering business loans, supply chain financing, and value-added services. The company also introduced ‘Stellar’, its B2D platform aimed at enhancing engagement and productivity among distributors and channel partners.

To further support its future growth objectives, ABCL, under Vishakha’s guidance, successfully raised Rs 4,500 crore in growth capital through a combination of preferential issuances, QIP, and divestment of stakes in select businesses. She was also instrumental in seamlessly executing the amalgamation of Aditya Birla Finance Ltd., with Aditya Birla Capital Limited, enabling better access to capital, driving operational synergies and enhanced value creation for all stakeholders.

Vishakha is on the board of ABCL’s operating companies, including Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited and Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited. She is also a director on the board of Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited (the apex management company for Aditya Birla Group) and Aditya Birla Capital Foundation. She is an independent director on the board of NPCI International Payments Limited. Vishakha is a member of the Aspen Institute's 'India Leadership Initiative’ and served as the Deputy Co-Chair of CII’s National Forum on NBFC & HFCs 2023-24.

Before joining the Aditya Birla Group, Vishakha held various leadership positions at the ICICI Group, where she led significant strategic transformations. As Executive Director on the Board of ICICI Bank, she oversaw their domestic and international Wholesale Banking, Proprietary Trading, Markets, and Transaction Banking services. She also served as the MD and CEO of ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited and as the Group CFO at ICICI Bank. Among her numerous achievements, Vishakha played a pivotal role in driving the merger of ICICI and ICICI Bank, which led to the formation of the second-largest private sector bank in India. During her tenure, she also led ICICI Bank’s structured finance business, served on the board of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, and chaired the board of ICICI Bank Canada.

A chartered accountant and career banker with over three decades of experience in leading large-scale, long-term profitable businesses, Vishakha has been recognised with several prestigious honours for her valuable contributions to the world of business and finance including:

• Fortune Asia Most Powerful Women List, 2025

• Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List, 2025

• Forbes India Top Self-Made Women Power List, 2025

• The Economic Times Businesswoman of the Year Award, 2024

• ICAI CA Business Leader Award for Large Corporates, 2024

• Forbes Asia Power Businesswomen List, 2024

• Forbes Asia 50 Over 50 List, 2024

• Fortune Asia Most Powerful Women List, 2024

• Fortune India Most Powerful Women in Business, 2025, 2024; 2020-2022; 2012-2018

• Lokmat Mukta Sanman Award, 2019

• Business Today Most Powerful Women (MPW) in Business, 2007-2013. In 2013, she was inducted into the MPW Hall of Fame, after a record seven-time win

• India Television Academy’s GR8! Women Award, 2012

• ICAI CA Corporate Leader Award, 2008

• World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, 2007

• IMA India CFO Award, 2006