Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an Indian technology entrepreneur who has played an instrumental role in revolutionizing the digital payments and financial services landscape in India as the Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of One97 Communications and its consumer brand Paytm. Under his guidance, Paytm is on a mission to bring half a billion Indians into the mainstream economy.

He is a strong believer in the power of emerging technology and a true supporter of India’s journey to become a fully digital economy. With this vision, Paytm pioneered the digital payments revolution in India by taking the QR code to every small shop in the country and is now driving financial inclusion in India with offerings across lending, wealth, insurance and more.

He has been featured in ‘2017 Time 100’ list of ‘hundred most influential people in the world’ by Time magazine. Vijay has also been bestowed with multiple industry honours such as the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2018 by All India Management Association, ’Entrepreneur of the Year’ at ET Awards for Corporate Excellence’ in 2016, ‘GQ Man of the Year’ in 2016 and “Best Serial Entrepreneur” award at the Rural and Urban Development Summit 2022 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.