Subhrakant Panda
Subhrakant Panda | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Spouse | Shaifalika Panda[1] |
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| Relatives | Baijayant Panda (sibling) |
Subhrakant Panda is an Indian industrialist and Managing Director of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd, producer of ferro alloys in India.[2][3]
He is a past president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and was only the third Indian to head the Paris-based International Chromium Development Association (ICDA).[4][5]
He is also a columnist on notable news portals like The Economic Times,[6] Business Line,[7] and The New Indian Express[8]
Early life, education and career
[edit]Subhrakant Panda was born to Bansidhar Panda and Ila Panda in Cuttack, Odisha. He has completed his schooling from Stewart School, Bhubaneswar and Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, Delhi. In 1993, Subhrakant Panda graduated with honours from Boston University Questrom School of Business with a dual concentration in Finance and Operations Management; and was named to the Golden Key International Honour Society and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[9][3]
In December 2022, Subhrakant Panda was elected as president of FICCI.[10] He has been involved with India’s oldest apex business chamber for more than two decades and served in various capacities such as the first Chairman of the FICCI Odisha State Council and also led the FICCI National Manufacturing Committee.[5][4]
Before taking charges as president, Panda was part of the FICCI Presidium.[11][12]
Philanthropy
[edit]Subhrakant Panda is a Trustee of the Bansidhar and Ila Panda Foundation, named after his parents. Along with his wife Shaifalika Panda, Trustee and CEO of BIPF, he has followed in the footsteps of his family’s rich tradition of philanthropic initiatives. The Foundation works in the domain of Health, Water & Sanitation, Livelihood, Education, and Advocacy.[1][13]
Awards and recognitions
[edit]- Business Eminence Awards 2025[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Making holistic change: Subhrakant (Questrom'93) and Shaifalika Panda (Questrom'92) | Alumni & Friends". www.bu.edu. Boston University.
- ^ "Man of priorities: Ficci, family biz and food, Panda has his focus clear". www.business-standard.com. Business Standard.
- ^ a b "Subhrakant Panda". ww.bu.edu. Boston University.
- ^ a b "Mr Subhrakant Panda takes over as FICCI President". FICCI.in. FICCI. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025.
- ^ a b "FICCI announces Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys' MD Subhrakant Panda as President Elect - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Subhrakant Panda news: Read stories by Subhrakant Panda on The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Subhrakant Panda-The Hindu BusinessLine". BusinessLine.
- ^ "Subhrakant Panda". The New Indian Express. 24 July 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Asit Ranjan. "'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'". Rediff. Rediff.com.
- ^ "Subhrakant Panda elected FICCI president". The Times of India. The Times of India. 2 November 2022.
- ^ Service, Express News (3 November 2022). "IMFA MD Subhrakant Panda next president of FICCI". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express.
- ^ "PRASHANT MODI AND SUBHRAKANT PANDA TAKE OVER AS PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT OF ICC INDIA" (PDF). Iccindiaonline.org.
- ^ "Odisha: Ferro Alloys says closure of mines will force company to discontinue CSR". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Odisha most favoured investment hub: Subhrakant Panda - Business Eminence Awards". businesseminenceawards.com. 17 March 2023.