N. S. Kannan will serve as an Independent Director on the Board, bringing over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services domain, including Banking and Insurance. Mr. Kannan has recently superannuated as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. During his tenure as Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Kannan led the Company's transformation into a multiproduct and multi-channel company. Mr. Kannan has served in various leadership roles in the ICICI group, including as Executive Director & CFO of ICICI Bank. Mr. Kannan has also served as Chairman/Non-Executive Director of various ICICI group companies.  

Mr. Kannan has also been part of various committees constituted by the Government of India and various regulatory bodies namely Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and Life & General Insurance Councils.

Mr. Kannan holds honours graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy and is a distinguished alumnus of NIT (REC). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst from the ICFAI and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, with a gold medal for best all-round performance.