Anant Goenka Appointed as FICCI President for 2025-2026

Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman of RPG Group, has been appointed as the President of FICCI for 2025-2026, succeeding Harsha Vardhan Agarwal from Emami Ltd. He is an alumnus of the Kellogg School of Management and the Wharton School. Vijay Sankar and Puneet Dalmia take new positions at FICCI.

Anant Goenka has taken the helm as the President of FICCI for the years 2025-2026, according to an announcement from the industry chamber on Saturday.

Goenka succeeds Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, who is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emami Ltd. Emphasizing his academic credentials, Goenka holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Economics from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

The leadership shake-up at FICCI also sees Vijay Sankar, Chairman of The Sanmar Group, assuming the role of Senior Vice President, while Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director and CEO of Dalmia Bharat Ltd, steps in as the new Vice President.

(With inputs from agencies.)