Businesswoman Indra Nooyi has worked with some of the globe’s largest Fortune 500 companies, shaping them into the companies and brands that we love today. From Amazon to PepsiCo, Indra has built invaluable experience of top tier business and is highly sought as a public speaker today. As a public speaker she shares her expertise of business management, helping executives lead for the future and in times of crisis.
Indra is famed for the time that she spent working as the CEO of PepsiCo, performing duties as CEO for 12 years and growing the sales of the company by 80% upon her departure. During her tenure as CEO, Indra played a pivotal role in the development of the business and won key brands for their portfolio like Naked Juice and Quaker Oats. Indra is also well known for acting on the Board of Directors for Amazon, and was a member of the International Cricket Council.
In the early days of her career Indra was well educated, earning a Masters in Public and Private Management. Putting her education to use, Indra was then employed with Johnsons & Johnsons as a Product Manager. Proving to have a talent in management, Indra was later appointed as a Vice President and Director of Corporate Strategy and Planning for Motorola, before joining PepsiCo in the 1990s. Throughout her career, Indra has displayed an avid passion for business and proven that she is highly capable to lead in times of change and under pressure.
Currently, Indra is working as the Co-Director of the Connecticut Economic Resource Center and Co-Chair of AdvanceCT. Her work has seen her claim countless accolades throughout her career, including being coined one of the Best CEOs in the World by CEOWORLD Magazine. She has also been named on The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list by Forbes for nine years and ranked the second Most Powerful Women by Fortune. Indra has also been the recipient of the Outstanding Woman in Business Award and the Bower Award for Business Leadership.
Other commitments of Indra's include being a Council Member of the Earthshot Prize, a Supervisory Board Member of Philips, a Member of the Board of Directors for Partnership for Public Service, an Executive Committee Member for Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Dean's Advisory Council Member at the MIT School of Engineering, along with being frequently booked as a public speaker for corporate events. Her time working at Amazon and PepsiCo have given her invaluable experiences of high profile management, making her a popular choice to inspire workforces and executives alike. From leadership in times of crisis to leading for the future and building a diverse and inclusive world, there is little that Indra cannot cover as a speaker. Having formed top companies into what we see today, Indra Nooyi is the perfect choice for a range of corporate events.
