Mr. R.V. Kanoria, MBA (Honours) from IMD, Switzerland, and Advanced Management Programme from Wharton, USA, has over three decades of experience in the chemicals, textiles and jute industries. He is the Chairman & Managing Director of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd.  He has a keen interest in Global Trade Issues and has contributed extensively to the cause of multilateralism.

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• He is currently Senior Vice President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
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• He has headed several Joint Business Councils, including India-Australia, India-New Zealand, India-Netherlands and India-Taiwan.
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• He is Immediate past chair of the Commission on Trade and Investment Policy of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris. 
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• He is Past President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India.
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• He is Past Chairman of the Indian Jute Mills' Association and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry.
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• He serves on the Board of several companies.
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• He is Governing Board Member, Population Foundation of India Trustee, Operation Smile.
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• He has several media articles to his credit.
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