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      Keki Mistry

      Keki Mistry

      Director

      HDFC Bank Ltd

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      Professional Summary
      A Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Mr. Mistry brings over four decades of experience in Banking & Financial Services.
      • Early Career (1975-1981):
       AF Ferguson & Co. (now merged into Deloitte)
       Hindustan Unilever Ltd
       Indian Hotels Company Ltd
      • HDFC Ltd (1981-2023):
       Joined HDFC Ltd in 1981
       Board Induction as Executive Director in 1993
       Managing Director (2000)
       Vice Chairman & Managing Director (2007)
       Vice Chairman & CEO (2010)
       Following the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd with HDFC Bank, he retired from HDFC Ltd in 2023 and now serves as Non-Executive Director on the Board of HDFC Bank.
      Throughout his tenure, Mr. Mistry played a pivotal role in transforming HDFC into India's leading financial services conglomerate. He was instrumental in establishing:
      • HDFC Bank Ltd
      • HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd
      • HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd
      • HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd

      Current Board Memberships
      Mr. Mistry currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of:
      1] HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
      2] HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
      Additionally, he is a Director on the Boards of:
      1] HDFC Bank Ltd
      2] Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
      3] Flipkart Internet Private Ltd
      4] The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd
      5] HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd
      6] Brookprop Management Services Pvt Ltd
      [Acting as a Manager to Brookfield India Real Estate Trust]

      Current Advisory Roles & Committee Memberships
      1] Chairman - Primary Market Advisory Committee (PMAC), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
      2] Senior Advisor - Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada
      3] Strategic Advisor - Cyrus Poonawalla Group’s Financial Services Ventures
      4] Advisor - Nish Capital (Kedaara)
      5] Senior Advisor - Witkopeend BV, Netherlands (an EQT Group)
      6] Consultant - Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd
      7] Advisory Board Member - PwC India
      8] Advisory Board Member - The Chambers [Taj Hotels]

      9] Member - SEBI Advisory Committee on Listing Obligations and Disclosures (ACLOD)
      10] Chairman - Governance Committee, Corporate Debt Market Development Fund, SBI Fund Management Ltd
      11] Member - Standing Committee on Primary Markets, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

      Recognitions & Awards
      Mr. Mistry has been honoured with several prestigious awards, including:

       Business World “Life Time Achievement Award” (2026)
       Felicitation by CNBC-TV18 in recognition of outstanding contribution to India's financial sector (August 2026)
       Legasis “Compliance Crusader” Award (2025)
       Hall of Fame Award (2022) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
       Lifetime Achievement Award (2020-21) - Financial Express Best Banks Awards
       Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Governance (2020) - Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability
       CEO of the Year - BFSI Category (2019) - CNBC Awaaz CEO Awards
       BMA Management Man of the Year (2016) - Bombay Management Association
       Best Independent Director Award (2014) - Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability
       Best CEO - Financial Services (Large Companies) (2014) - Business Today
       CFO India Hall of Fame (2012) - CFO India Magazine
       Best CEO for Investor Relations - India (2012) - Thomson Reuters Extel Awards
       Best Banker of the Year (2011) - Financial Express
       QIMPRO Gold Standard Award - Business Quality Leader (2011) - Qimpro Foundation
       CA Business Achiever of the Year - Financial Sector (2011) - ICAI
       Best CFO - Financial Services (2008) - ICAI
       Best Performing CFO - Financial Services (2006, 2007, 2008) - CNBC TV18
       Best Investor Relations Officer (2008) - Asiamoney Corporate Governance Poll

      Speaking at SFF 2026