Tata Workers’ Union (TWU), Jamshedpur, on Thursday honoured Natarajan Chandrasekaran, executive chairman, Tata Sons, with ‘The 25th Michael John Memorial Lecture Gold Medal’ award for his outstanding contribution to business leadership in the country and on the world stage.
T V Narendran, CEO & MD, Tata Steel, graced the occasion as chief guest while Rajendra Prasad Singh, General Secretary, INTUC, was the guest of honour. Articulating the imperatives for success in a challenging business environment, Chandrasekaran said, “Corporations must address environmental issues and sustainability while acknowledging the role of digital and artificial intelligence in co-existence with the human mind, and build additional skills around creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. There is a need to develop and participate in the creation of new ecosystems which are redefining the way business is done in an ever-evolving, geo-political environment.” In his address, Rajendra Prasad Singh said, “It is indeed a momentous occasion today as Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Executive Chairman, Tata Sons joins the illustrious list of recipients of the Michael John Memorial Lecture Award. On behalf of all my colleagues and union members my heartiest congratulations to Chandrasekaran”
R Ravi Prasad, president Tata Workers’ Union and Chairman, Michael John Memorial Lecture Committee, said; “In the centenary year of the Tata Workers’ Union, it is a matter of pride and honour for us to award ‘The 25th Michael John Memorial Lecture Gold Medal’ to Mr Chandrasekaran today. Indian industry has benefitted immensely from the leadership provided by Mr Chandrasekaran both in terms of positioning India on the world stage and creating sustainable business institutions in the country.” Born on June 2, 1963 in Mohanur near Coimbatore in Tamilnadu, Mr Chandrasekaran completed his Masters in Computer Applications from Regional Engineering College, Trichy (now National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli) and joined Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in 1987 at a time when the IT industry in India was still at a nascent stage.
With his hard work, dedication and professional commitment, Mr Chandrasekaran rose to take on the mantle of CEO at TCS in 2009. He joined the Board of Tata Sons in October 2016 and was appointed its Chairman in January 2017. Mr Chandrasekaran was also nominated as the Chairman of Indian IT industry body NASSCOM in 2015.