Vibha Padalkar

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, HDFC Life

Vibha Padalkar is the Managing Director & CEO of HDFC Life. Under her stewardship, the Company doubled its performance on all key metrics over the past four years, ending with an AUM of Rs 2.4 Tn. as on March 31, 2023. In FY23, she also spearheaded the first M&A in the Indian life insurance industry. Vibha joined the Company in 2008 and prior to assuming charge as the MD & CEO in 2018, Vibha was the ED & CFO and instrumental in the successful listing of HDFC Life in 2017. She is also a member of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Life Insurance Council.

Vibha qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales in 1992 and is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Over the years, Vibha has been the recipient of various awards which includes the 'CA Business Leader - For Large Corporates - BFSI' at the 15th ICAI Awards by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She has also been felicitated with awards by ET Prime Women Leadership Awards and IMA India. She featured in the ‘Top 30 Most Powerful Women in Business’ list by Business Today for six consecutive years (2018 to 2023). In 2021, Fortune International recognised Vibha as one of the 'Most Powerful Women in Business'. Vibha has been featured in Fortune India's list of 'Most Powerful Women' for 2021, 2022 and 2023. She also has been featured in the ‘Most Valuable CEOs’ list by Business World for 2022 & 2023 and in their list of 'Most Influential Women in Business' for 2022.