Subhrakant Panda
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Subhrakant Panda is an Indian industrialist and Managing Director of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd, producer of ferro alloys in India.{{cite web |title=Man of priorities: Ficci, family biz and food, Panda has his focus clear |url=https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/man-of-priorities-ficci-family-biz-and-food-panda-has-his-focus-clear-123050501048_1.html |website=www.business-standard.com |publisher=Business Standard}}{{cite web |title=Subhrakant Panda |url=https://www.bu.edu/questrom/profiles/subhrakant-panda/ |website=ww.bu.edu |publisher=Boston University}}
He is a past president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and was only the third Indian to head the Paris-based International Chromium Development Association (ICDA).{{cite web |title=Mr Subhrakant Panda takes over as FICCI President |url=https://ficci.in/press_release_details/4633 |website=FICCI.in |publisher=FICCI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507114545/https://ficci.in/press_release_details/4633 |archive-date=7 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=FICCI announces Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys' MD Subhrakant Panda as President Elect - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/subhrakant-panda-will-be-new-ficci-president-to-succeed-sanjiv-mehta-15074451.htm |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en |date=2 November 2022}}
He is also a columnist on notable news portals like The Economic Times,{{cite web |title=Subhrakant Panda news: Read stories by Subhrakant Panda on The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etreporter/author-subhrakant-panda-479259247.cms |website=The Economic Times}} Business Line,{{cite web |title=Subhrakant Panda-The Hindu BusinessLine |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/profile/author/Subhrakant--Panda-17642/ |website=BusinessLine |language=en}} and The New Indian Express{{cite web |title=Subhrakant Panda |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/author/subhrakant-panda |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |date=24 July 2024}}
Early life, education and career
Subhrakant Panda was born to Bansidhar Panda and Ila Panda in Cuttack, Odisha. He has completed his schooling from Stewart School, Bhubaneswar and Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, Delhi. In 1993, Subhrakant Panda graduated with honours from Boston University Questrom School of Business with a dual concentration in Finance and Operations Management; and was named to the Golden Key International Honour Society and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.{{cite web |last1=Mishra |first1=Asit Ranjan |title='FICCI is focusing on start-ups' |url=https://www.rediff.com/business/special/subhrakant-panda-ficci-is-focusing-on-start-ups/20230519.htm |work=Rediff.com |language=en}}
In December 2022, Subhrakant Panda was elected as president of FICCI.{{cite web |title=Subhrakant Panda elected FICCI president |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/subhrakant-panda-elected-ficci-president/articleshow/95261890.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2 November 2022}} He has been involved with India’s oldest apex business chamber for more than two decades and served in various capacities such as the first Chairman of the FICCI Odisha State Council and also led the FICCI National Manufacturing Committee.
Before taking charges as president, Panda was part of the FICCI Presidium.{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Express News |title=IMFA MD Subhrakant Panda next president of FICCI |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2022/Nov/03/imfa-md-subhrakant-panda-next-president-of-ficci-2514432.html |website=The New Indian Express |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en |date=3 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=PRASHANT MODI AND SUBHRAKANT PANDA TAKE OVER AS PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT OF ICC INDIA |url=https://iccindiaonline.org/media/7.pdf |website=Iccindiaonline.org}}
Philanthropy
Subhrakant Panda is a Trustee of the Bansidhar and Ila Panda Foundation, named after his parents. Along with his wife Shaifalika Panda, Trustee and CEO of BIPF, he has followed in the footsteps of his family’s rich tradition of philanthropic initiatives. The Foundation works in the domain of Health, Water & Sanitation, Livelihood, Education, and Advocacy.{{cite web |title=Making holistic change: Subhrakant (Questrom'93) and Shaifalika Panda (Questrom'92) {{!}} Alumni & Friends |url=https://www.bu.edu/alumni/2020/06/15/alumni-profile-holistic-change-with-subhrakant-questrom93-and-shaifalika-panda-questrom92/ |website=www.bu.edu |publisher=Boston University}}