Vishal Sharma

Vishal Sharma is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer – Chemicals at Godrej Industries and joined the Group in 2023. He is scaling the chemicals business and strengthening its global competitiveness, anchored in its purpose of crafting innovative chemistry for a sustainable future. He also serves as Chairperson of Astec LifeSciences.

He brings 27 years of business experience, primarily in the specialty and process chemicals space, serving both industrial and institutional segments throughout his career. Vishal has lived and operated across five continents, in both developed and developing markets. He has led start-up businesses and is credited with multiple transformational and scale-up initiatives.

Prior to joining Godrej, Vishal spent a decade at Ecolab, leading businesses across Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East, and Africa. He also held leadership roles at Diversey and began his career with GE.

Vishal is driven by a strong focus on financial performance and is passionate about value creation for all stakeholders while growing individuals and teams. He believes in continuous improvement and drives a deep learning, coaching, and sharing leadership style. He is passionate about sustainability and is focused on driving innovations and solutions that aid sustainability in business operations and the environment, making the world a better place for future generations.

He is a keen observer of economic and geopolitical developments, with an active involvement in new initiatives. An avid reader, he provides thought leadership across various areas of business, especially on leadership and strategy.

He holds a postgraduate diploma in Management from IMDR Pune and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from MIT Manipal.