Vivek Ahuja
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: October 2024
Vivek Ahuja is a seasoned global business leader with over 30 years of senior general management experience in international financial services and private equity. He brings considerable expertise in strategy, business transformation, risk management and corporate governance to the abrdn board and serves as a member of the Audit Committee.
In addition to his role at abrdn, Vivek holds non-executive positions at FTSE 250 consumer goods business PZ Cussons, where he is a non-executive director and Audit & Risk Chair of the Board, and at NatWest Markets plc, serving as Chair of the Board Risk Committee and as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees. Vivek is an Independent Member of Council at King’s College London and has also held numerous Chair & Board positions as an Investor Director.
Throughout his executive career, Vivek held several prominent roles. Most recently, he served as CEO of the private equity firm Terra Firma, after initially joining as Group CFO and COO. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Standard Chartered, working in senior global finance roles latterly as Deputy Group CFO. Earlier in his career, he held positions at ANZ Grindlays and HSBC.
Vivek holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Finance & Accounting from Mumbai University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).