Chandrajit Banerjee is the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CII is India’s apex industry organisation, proactively enhancing the competitiveness of the Indian Industry. Banerjee has been with the CII for over 34 years and has served as its Director General since 2008. In this post, he is responsible for the overall operations of CII. He is responsible for leading and contributing to many policy-level dialogues and discussions to enhance the competitiveness of India Inc and towards the development of India. Banerjee holds or has held trusteeship and board posts in many institutions which includes Institute of Economic Growth (IEG); Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA); Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST); Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM); World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council of India; Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC); and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Prior to his appointment as Director General, Banerjee held several leadership positions in key areas including sectoral verticals of Manufacturing, Services, Agriculture, and Life Sciences as well as the SME sector.