‘I kept all my rejection letters’: Rise of the Australian-Indian CEOs
A growing number of Australia’s top business leaders are of South Asian heritage. They tell BOSS about their ambitions to learn and their hunger for success.
Tarun Gupta is not surprised to see the rise in the number of Australian-Indian chief executives leading our largest companies given the determination and sacrifices most faced to climb to the top – and with a love of cricket bringing many of the soon-to-be CEOs to our shores.
The Stockland boss is one of a group of CEOs with Indian heritage recently appointed to lead top listed companies, including Orica chief Sanjeev Gandhi and Link CEO Vivek Bhatia, joining Pact CEO Sanjay Dayal and Newcrest boss Sandeep Biswas.
Patrick DurkinBOSS Deputy editorPatrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
