Falguni Nayar  

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Founder and CEO of Nykaa, Falguni Nayar, recently discussed beauty consumption in India and how Gen Z is driving the market. She provided insight into how young people with disposable income are buying from premium categories and have different buying habits than previous generations. 

Falguni Nair, the founder of Nykaa, has not only created a successful beauty brand but also earned a place on the list of the world’s wealthiest women. Bhavish Aggarwal, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, is the CEO of Ola Cabs. His journey serves as an inspiration to the youth.

Indra Nooyi served as the CEO of PepsiCo and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential women in business. In the year 1978, Kiran Mazumdar laid the foundation of the company with a small sum of Rs 1200. This was the first Indian company to manufacture enzymes. Arundhati Bhattacharya was a bank PO. She became the first woman Chairperson of State Bank of India. 

Falguni Nayar launched her business at the age of 50 and became one of India’s self-made billionaire businesswomen. She is the CEO of Nykaa brand. Falguni Nayar is India’s self-made billionaire businesswoman.