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  • Chanel's CEO Leena Nair bats for compassionate leadership, says every voice is important. Watch

    Chanel's CEO Leena Nair bats for compassionate leadership, says every voice is important. Watch

    During her talk, Leena Nair emphasised the importance of compassion, explaining, 'I truly believe in benevolence, in kindness, in compassion, in empathy. You’ve got to do tough things in business, but doing it compassionately is very important.'

  • Chanel CEO gets 'all-male team in suits' after asking ChatGPT for image of brand's senior team: 'Come on'

    Chanel CEO gets 'all-male team in suits' after asking ChatGPT for image of brand's senior team: 'Come on'

    Chanel’s ongoing AI initiatives focus on balancing technological advancements with brand heritage, with Nair confirming that Chanel is in the process of becoming 'AI-ready.' This includes setting up infrastructure systems, implementing data governance classifications, and conducting various experiments, including on-site productivity tools and chatbots on the Chanel website.

  • Two Indian-origin trailblazers meet in Davos: See Gita Gopinath’s pic with Leena Nair

    Two Indian-origin trailblazers meet in Davos: See Gita Gopinath’s pic with Leena Nair

    IMF chief Gita Gopinath ran into Chanel CEO Leena Nair at the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss town of Davos

  • International Women’s Day: 5 Indian women CEOs every girl can look up to

    International Women’s Day: 5 Indian women CEOs every girl can look up to

    Women's Day 2023: A look at women at the helm of some of the country's -- and the world's -- biggest companies.

  • Women's Day 2022: 7 business leaders every girl can look up to

    Women's Day 2022: 7 business leaders every girl can look up to

    On International Women's Day 2022, here are a few women who made a mark in business leadership.

  • ‘Boys talking to girls was a big thing’: Leena Nair’s journey from Kolhapur to Chanel

    ‘Boys talking to girls was a big thing’: Leena Nair’s journey from Kolhapur to Chanel

    Leena Nair was an electronics and telecommunications engineering graduate from Walchand college in Sangli.

  • How Chanel boss Leena Nair handled Pakistan recruitment for Unilever

    How Chanel boss Leena Nair handled Pakistan recruitment for Unilever

    Leena Nair was the chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Unilever and had spent three decades in the company before her big move to Chanel.

  • Chanel CEO Leena Nair recalls  ‘Leena's Loos’ at HUL India office

    Chanel CEO Leena Nair recalls  ‘Leena's Loos’ at HUL India office

    One of the toughest aspects of her earlier career: lack of loos for women in offices, and especially in factories, says Leena Nair.

  • Chanel CEO Leena Nair: Privileged to get opportunities to break taboos and glass ceilings

    Chanel CEO Leena Nair: Privileged to get opportunities to break taboos and glass ceilings

    Leena Nair recounts her journey from Kolhapur to London, from factory shop floors in India to the glamorous headquarters of a storied luxury brand. It is a story peppered with sceptical family members and conservative small-town norms, making her success spectacular.

  • Leena Nair's farewell note for Unilever as she joins Chanel as global CEO

    Leena Nair's farewell note for Unilever as she joins Chanel as global CEO

    Leena Nair, the new Chanel boss, was Unilever’s first woman, first Asian and youngest Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

  • National Girl Child Day 2022: 7 business leaders every girl can look up to

    National Girl Child Day 2022: 7 business leaders every girl can look up to

    On National Girl Child Day 2022, here are a few women who made a mark in business leadership.

  • How the Great Indian Brain Drain is taking a toll on the economy

    How the Great Indian Brain Drain is taking a toll on the economy

    Studies have found that 23,000 Indian millionaires have left India since 2014 and that nearly 7,000 millionaires left in 2019 alone, costing the country billions in tax revenue. Since 2015, nearly 9 lakh Indians have given up their citizenship.

  • Another Indian-origin CEO. Anand Eswaran to head Veeam Software

    Another Indian-origin CEO. Anand Eswaran to head Veeam Software

    A computer engineering graduate from Mumbai University, Anand Eswaran completed his masters degree in computer science and engineering from University of Missouri-Columbia.

  • On Leena Nair for Chanel top job, Anand Mahindra says, 'good virus of Indian CEOs'

    On Leena Nair for Chanel top job, Anand Mahindra says, 'good virus of Indian CEOs'

    Anand Mahindra tweeted as new Chanel chief, Leena Nair, joins the league of other Indian-origin executives like Sundar Pichai, Parag Agrawal and Satya Nadella who are at the helm of top global companies.

  • 'Tallest girl in class': We've recognised new Chanel boss Leena Nair in this photo. Can you?

    'Tallest girl in class': We've recognised new Chanel boss Leena Nair in this photo. Can you?

    New Chanel boss Leena Nair completed her schooling in Kolhapur before she earned a degree in electronics engineering from Walchand College of Engineering in Maharashtra’s Sangli.

  • All you need to know about Leena Nair, the new Global CEO of Chanel

    All you need to know about Leena Nair, the new Global CEO of Chanel

    Indian origin Leena Nair has been named as the CEO of the fashion house, Chanel. She is now the latest entrant to the list of Indians who have taken up challenging roles at the helm of a global company after Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella & Parag Agrawal. So, who is Leena Nair? Watch this video to find out #LeenaNair #Unilever #Chanel

  • When Chanel boss Leena Nair got a ‘kick in the pants’ from mentor Indra Nooyi

    When Chanel boss Leena Nair got a ‘kick in the pants’ from mentor Indra Nooyi

    With the Chanel top job, Leena Nair is the second woman with Indian roots to become a global CEO after Indra Nooyi.

  • What Leena Nair said after becoming Chanel's first Indian-origin global CEO

    What Leena Nair said after becoming Chanel's first Indian-origin global CEO

    Leena Nair, the new Chanel boss, was Unilever’s first woman, first Asian and youngest Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

  • Who is Leena Nair, the new Chanel boss?

    Who is Leena Nair, the new Chanel boss?

    Nair holds the distinction of being "the first female, first Asian, youngest ever" chief human resources officer (CHRO) of Unilever. She is also a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).

  • Another crown for India: Chanel appoints Unilever executive Leena Nair as CEO

    Another crown for India: Chanel appoints Unilever executive Leena Nair as CEO

    After the tech industry's power trio, Nair has taken over as boss at the 111-year-old French luxury brand; Alain Wertheimer, who owns Chanel with his brother Gerard Wertheimer, will act as global executive chairman.

  • Chanel's new boss Leena Nair joins the big league of Indian-origin CEOs

    Chanel's new boss Leena Nair joins the big league of Indian-origin CEOs

    Leena Nair has now joined the ranks of Agrawal, Pichai, Nadella- Indians helming global companies. Here's a quick look at Indian-origin persons who are leading some of the top companies in the world.

  • India seeks to expand marine food exports to Africa

    India seeks to expand marine food exports to Africa

    The Spices Board of India took up four of the stalls in the Indian section as its members attempted to grow its markets in Africa.

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