The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has appointed Jayant Krishna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group. Jayant will replace the current Group CEO, Richard Heald. Prior to this, Jayant Krishna has served as the CEO of Prime Minister’s Skill India mission as well as the Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Jayant Krishna will be the first UKIBC Group CEO to be based in India. UKIBC supports the UK and the Indian Governments by offering the business voice in G2G deliberations to further the UK-India relationship.