{{Short description|Chairman, Wipro}} {{Infobox person | name = Rishad Premjiii | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|1|9}} | birth_place = India | death_date = | death_place = | education = Cathedral and John Connon School <br/> Wesleyan University (BA) <br/> Harvard Business School (MBA) | occupation = Chairman Wipro | years_active= | spouse = Aditi Premji (m. 2005) | children = 2 (Rohaan Premji - son, Rhea Premji - daughter) | parents = Azim Premji<br/> Yasmeen Premji | relatives = | family = Tarik Premji (brother) <br/> Mohamed Hasham Premji (grandfather) }}
'''Rishad Premji''' is an Indian business executive and the son of the former Wipro chairman Azim Premji. He was formerly the Chief Strategy Officer at Wipro<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wipro.com/en-IN/leadership/rishad-premji/|title = Rishad Premji - Wipro}}</ref> and took over as Chairman of Wipro in July 2019.
He was the Chairman of NASSCOM for the year 2018–19.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/azim-premji-to-retire-from-wirpo-on-july-30/articleshow/69675970.cms | title=Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro, son Rishad to take over | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=7 June 2019 | accessdate=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rishad-has-very-big-shoes-to-fill-at-wipro/articleshow/69683998.cms | title=Rishad Premji has very big shoes to fill at Wipro | work=The Times of India | date=7 June 2019 | accessdate=7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/wipros-rishad-premji-appointed-nasscom-chairman/articleshow/63696784.cms | title=Wipro's Rishad Premji appointed Nasscom chairman | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=10 April 2018 | accessdate=7 June 2019| last1=Christopher | first1=Nilesh }}</ref>
== Early and personal life == Rishad was a student of Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai and later did a bachelor's degree in Economics from Wesleyan University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/business/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-wipros-next-chief-rishad-premji-2175711.html | title=Here's All You Need to Know About Wipro's Next Chief Rishad Premji | publisher=News 18 | date=7 June 2019 | accessdate=7 June 2019}}</ref> In 2005, he married his childhood friend Aditi. They have two children. Rishad enjoys travelling and movies and is a huge cricket fan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Azim Premji Son: Rishad Premji has very big shoes to fill at Wipro |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rishad-has-very-big-shoes-to-fill-at-wipro/articleshow/69683998.cms|date=June 7, 2019|first=Shilpa |last=Phadnis |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
== Career == After his MBA, Rishad worked with Bain and Co. for two years and then for four years with GE Capital in USA.
In 2007, he joined his father's company Wipro as a business manager.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's All You Need to Know About Wipro's Next Chief Rishad Premji|url=https://www.news18.com/news/business/heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-wipros-next-chief-rishad-premji-2175711.html|date=2019-06-07|website=News18|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
== Recognition == In 2014, Rishad was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for his outstanding professional accomplishments, leadership and commitment to society.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rishad Premji: 5 things you need to know about Wipro's new Executive Chairman|url=https://www.gqindia.com/get-smart/content/who-is-rishad-premji-son-of-azim-premji-and-new-wipro-executive-chairman-everything-you-need-to-know|website=GQ India|date=7 June 2019|language=en-IN|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref>
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