Indra Nooyi

Chairman and CEO, Pepsi Co

Pepsi Co's 56-year-old Indian-origin CEO Indra Nooyi is terming as the 'superstar CEO'. Forbes said Nooyi last year returned $5.6 billion to shareholders, when PepsiCo net revenue grew 14 per cent to $66 billion. Nooyi started her career with PepsiCo in 1994 and was named president and CFO in 2001. Nooyi has successfully directed the company's global strategy for more than a decade. In 1998 Nooyi took the lead in the acquisition of Tropicana and in the merger with Quaker Oats Company, which also brought Gatorade to PepsiCo. In 2007 she became the fifth CEO in PepsiCo's 46-year history.

Anita Prasad

General Manager of Treasury Capital Management, Microsoft

Anita Prasad was recently named on the 2011 list of Treasury & Risk magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Finance. She holds a Masters in Economics, an MBA in MIS, and a PhD in Finance and International Business.

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