Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Founder & CEO, Paytm
Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an Indian technology entrepreneur. He has revolutionized the digital payments and financial services sector in India as the Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of One97 Communications and its consumer brand Paytm. The company, which went for India’s largest IPO, is on a mission to bring half a billion Indians to the mainstream economy.
Vijay is a strong believer in the power of emerging technology and a true supporter of India’s digital journey. He believes in building for India, by driving businesses that the world would take notice of.
He has featured in ‘2017 Time 100’, the list of ‘hundred most influential people in the world’ by Time magazine. He has received multiple industry honours such as the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2018 by All India Management Association among others.
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