N.R. Narayana Murthy

Leading Indian businessman, N.R Narayana Murthy has established a renowned reputation for his business in the technology and information industry and as a software engineer. Having worked in several highly-accredited roles, N.R’s business knowledge is extensive and he is now often booked as a speaker for corporate events. Highly commended with various awards throughout his career, N.R is now booked to speak on the topics of leadership, technology, entrepreneurship and management to name but a few.

Best known for his illustrious career in the technology sector, N.R is the co-founder of Infosys- a multinational technology company providing a range of services in information technology. After co-founding the company, N.R has worked in several positions for Infosys, such as being the Chairman, CEO and Chief Mentor of the organisation. N.R is also widely known for being the former Chief Systems Programmer at the Indian Institute of Management and was also listed as one of the 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of Our Time by Fortune. A leading businessman, N.R has revolutionised IT services outsourcing by developing and implementing the Global Delivery Model.

In the days before his successful information technology career, N.R studied at the National Institute of Engineering and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He later furthered his studies at the Institute of Technology, graduating from this establishment with a Master’s degree. After studies, N.R was recruited to join the IIM Ahmedabad as a Research Associate, working his way up the ladder to later become the Chief Systems Programmer. Inspired to start his own business, N.R originally started Softronics, but unfortunately, this proved unsuccessful. Determined to succeed, N.R joined forces with six of his fellow professionals and co-founded Infosys in the 1980s. For an impressive 21 years, N.R worked tirelessly as the CEO of Infosys and forged his renowned reputation in the Indian IT sector.

Other prominent roles of N.R’s include working as a board director for firms such as DBS Bank, Unilever, ICICI and NDTV. He has also been an advisory board member/ council member for establishments such as the Ford Foundation, Cornell University, the UN Foundation, Asia Pacific British Telecommunications and INSEAD. He has also formerly co-chaired the World Economic Forum and been the Governing Board Chairman of the Public Health Foundation of India. His hard work and commitment throughout his career have seen N.R bestowed with countless awards, with his most recent being the CIF Global Indian Award and the Philanthropist of the Year Award from The Asian Awards.

With a distinguished career behind him, N.R is now booked as a speaker for corporate events. When booked as a speaker, N.R is sought to tell the tales of his highly successful career and how he has pioneered information technology in India. Named as an Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year and appointed CBE, N.R Narayana Murthy is a leading speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship, technology, leadership and management.