Role a fast-paced and continuous learning curve: Chanel CEO Leena Nair
Leena Nair.
Reflecting on her journey, she said, «Over the past decade, residing in London, I've been increasingly exposed to luxury brands. My first exquisite Chanel bag remains one of my most cherished possessions. Now, my life has transformed, attending numerous fashion shows across the world.»
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Chief Technology OfficerVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Chief Product Officer ProgrammeVisitUniversity of Western AustraliaUWA Global MBAVisitExpressing happiness at receiving The Economic Times' award for Global Indian of the Year, Nair said she was grateful to the jury for the recognition.
«When I joined Chanel, I was very touched to receive thousands of messages from women all over the world — and particularly from India — saying it inspired them to have the courage to dream,» she reminisced. «If I have helped even a few girls dream bigger about possibilities, it makes it all worthwhile.»
Nair was appointed global chief executive of Chanel in 2021, and her prior role was as chief human resources officer at Unilever. «Assuming the CEO role demands a continuous, fast-paced learning curve,» she said.
«It's been an incredible journey,» she said, adding that moving to Chanel from Unilever was a change across many dimensions. «One of my mentors told me it's a quadruple jump — from CHRO to CEO, from publicly listed to privately owned, from an Anglo-Dutch company to a French heritage brand, and from FMCG to the
