Ms. Shikha Sharma is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Axis Bank since 2009. Ms. Sharma began her career with the ICICI group where she has worked across various verticals like Project Finance, Retail Banking and Investment Banking. Her last assignment was as Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, a leading private sector life insurance company in the country.

Ms. Sharma has received wide recognition for her achievements. She is a recipient of many business awards notably; 'Transformational Business Leader of the Year' at AIMA's Managing India Awards - 2012 and 'Woman Leader of the year' at Blooomberg - UTV Financial Leadership Awards - 2012 and Businesworld's Banker of the Year Award - 2012. She has also been listed in prominent publications, such as Forbes List of Asia's 50 Power Business Women - 2012, Indian Express Most Powerful Indians - 2012 and India Today Power List of 25 Most Influential Women - 2012.