Chauhan's first break came in 1993,when the Government proposed a stock exchange in the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Chauhan was a member of the core team that founded the NSE,and responsible for setting up their equities and derivatives markets from 1993 to 2000.[17][15] In addition,he was instrumental in setting up initial information technology infrastructure,including the first commercial satellite telecom network in India for NSE.[18] He was also involved in conceptualization of National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCCL) and initial set up of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).[15]
In 2001,Chauhan left NSE to begin his entrepreneurship venture,financed by the Reliance Group,and soon began working for Reliance Infocomm.[15][19] In 2004,Chauhan became the chief information officer (CIO) of Reliance Infocomm,and then the Reliance Group CIO in 2005.[15][19] He was also the CEO of the cricket team Mumbai Indians,owned by Reliance Industries,in its formative years.[19]
After leaving Reliance Industries,Chauhan joined BSE as Deputy CEO in 2009 and was appointed as CEO in 2012.[20][21][22][23][24] In 2013,he pushed BSE to develop a mutual fund distribution platform called BSE StAR MF.[25][26] He was also instrumental in setting up India International Exchange,which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in January 2017 at Gandhinagar,GIFT City.[27]
Chauhan re-joined NSE in 2022 as MD and CEO.[28][29]
Leadership roles
Beyond corporate roles,Chauhan has contributed to public policy and higher education. He serves as a member of the University Grants Commission,[11] Chancellor of the University of Allahabad,[12][13] a member of the Governing Board of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta,Board of Direction of the World Federation of Exchanges[30] and a board member of the Data Security Council of India.[31] He chaired the committee that recommended the conversion of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) into the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai.[32]
He is a member of the Board of Advisors at the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management,IIT Bombay.[33] He also served as Director of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics,Pune.[34]
Biography
A book titled Sthithapragya:The Process of Maintaining an Equilibrium addresses his life's journey.[35]
Awards &Recognition
In February 2026,Ashishkumar Chauhan received the ZEE Real Heroes Award for "Contribution in India's Economic Growth."[36][37]
In 2025,Chauhan was awarded the "CEO of the Year in Asia" by Asia Asset Management at its Best of the Best Awards.
He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Outlook Business Spotlight –Enterprise &Leadership Awards 2025. He was also honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025.[38]
Chauhan was conferred the ET Edge India's Impactful CEO Award –Impactful Large Enterprise CEO.[39] He also received the Honorary Award for Outstanding Leadership in SME Growth &Financial Markets at the ET Now Leaders of Tomorrow Awards.
He was presented with the One World One Family Global Leadership Award and the Prajyot Award in recognition of his contributions to India's progress and global standing.[40]
Additionally,he received an award for Outstanding Contribution in Financial Literacy and Investor Awareness at the Zee Marathi Sanman event and was honoured with the Star of the Century Award by the Divan Ballubhai Alumni Association.[41]
On 27 March 2024,he was conferred the "Bhartiya Mahantam Vikas Puraskar 2024 Award" at the 22nd Edition of the Asian Business &Social Forum held in Mumbai.[42]
On 26 October 2024,Chauhan was honoured with the Parmarth Ratna Award at the Diwali Sneh Sammelan event by Parmarth Seva Samiti,a registered charitable trust established in 2008 dedicated to philanthropic initiatives.[43]
In May 2023,Ashishkumar Chauhan received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Global Custodian in Singapore.[44]
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