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Date of birth16 March 1967
Age54 Years
BirthplaceAhmedabad, Gujarat
ProfessionBusiness Executive
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseSonal Chauhan
FamilyOne son
Ashish Chauhan Biography
Ashish Kumar Chauhan is an Indian business executive known for leadership roles in India’s major stock exchanges and contributions to the country’s market,
Early life and backgroundAshish Kumar Chauhan was born on 16 March 1967 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He attended Diwan Ballubhai Madhyamik School in Paldi, Ahmedabad. Chauhan completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and later earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
Career
Chauhan began his professional journey after graduating when he joined the Industrial Development Bank of India in 1991. Two years later he moved to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) where he served in a vice-president role. During his time at NSE he worked on trading infrastructure and technology initiatives, including the creation of telecom and clearing/depository concepts that supported modern market operations.
In 2001 Chauhan left NSE to join exchangenext.com, a company financed by the Reliance group, and went on to hold senior technology and leadership positions within the group. He became chief information officer at Reliance Infocomm and later served as Reliance Group CIO. He was also named CEO of the Mumbai Indians cricket franchise in 2001.
Chauhan joined the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in 2009 as deputy CEO and was elevated to CEO in 2012. At BSE he led efforts to modernize the exchange: improving execution speed, launching mobile trading, introducing several derivative products and commodities, and establishing a small- and medium-enterprise listing platform. He also oversaw the creation of a mutual fund distribution platform that later became India’s largest digital mutual fund distribution network by 2018.
Under his leadership BSE completed a long-pending initial public offering in January 2017 and Chauhan was involved in establishing India International Exchange, an international exchange inaugurated in 2017.
Beyond exchange leadership, Chauhan has held a variety of governance, advisory and representative roles. He has served as chairperson of the Board of Governors of NIT Manipur, director of the ICSI Insolvency Professionals Agency, and chairman of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges. He has been a member of a Securities and Exchange Board of India committee on corporate governance and has advised bodies such as the Asia-Pacific Investment Council and the Central Board of Direct Taxes. He has also been associated with governance at academic institutions, including membership of the governing council of IIM Raipur.
Public profile
Chauhan has received multiple recognitions for his work in technology and financial markets. Notable honours include listing among the top chief information officers by Information Week in 2009, awards for contributions to commodities and capital markets, and several distinguished alumnus recognitions from IIT Bombay and IIM Calcutta. Industry accolades named him among outstanding CEOs and business leaders in the Asia-Pacific region.
He is widely credited in industry accounts with helping introduce modern derivatives and technological infrastructure to India’s financial markets, and with championing digital and market-access initiatives at exchanges he led.
Personal life
Chauhan is married to Sonal Chauhan and the couple have one son. He is Indian by nationality. Physical details reported include an approximate height of 1.65 meters and black hair and eyes. Anecdotes from interviews describe a disciplined daily routine that begins and ends with family puja and includes long workdays.
Latest updates
In June 2021 Chauhan was appointed chancellor of the University of Allahabad. He has also been reported as being appointed managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange after receiving clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. He continues to be active in exchange leadership and industry advisory roles.
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Recent Work
Appointed as chancellor in June 2021.
2021Appointed to the role after receiving clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Served as CEO after joining BSE in 2009 and becoming CEO in 2012; led modernization initiatives, product launches, SME listing platform and BSE IPO.
2012-2017Career Highlights
- Vice President at the National Stock Exchange, where he helped build trading and technology infrastructure
- Chief Information Officer roles at Reliance Infocomm and Reliance Group
- Deputy CEO and later CEO of the Bombay Stock Exchange, leading modernization and product expansion
- Established India International Exchange and completed the BSE IPO
- Chairperson of NIT Manipur Board of Governors and chairman of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges
- Member of SEBI committee on corporate governance and advisor to financial and tax bodies
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