Kalpana was Former Chairman of JPMorgan, South and Southeast Asia. Kalpana was also a member of JPMorgan’s Asia Pacific Management Committee.  

Kalpana serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of HSBC Holdings PLC, Philip Morris International Inc and The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.  

Kalpana is also a Member of the Governing Board of Bharti Foundation, Foundation for Audit Quality (FAQ) and Krea University. She is also a Director of Generation India Foundation. 

(all the above are not for profit organization). 

Prior to joining JPMorgan, India, Kalpana served in ICICI Group since 1975. Her last assignment included Vice Chair on the Board of ICICI Group Companies and Joint Managing Director of ICICI Bank from 2001 to 2007. ICICI Bank is one of India’s largest private sector Bank and has leadership positions in banking, insurance, asset management and private equity.  

A graduate in science and law from Bombay University, Kalpana has been recognized by several International and National media for her role as one of the leading women professionals.  

Kalpana has been conferred the Padma Shri award in the category of Trade & Industry by the Government of India in January 2024.