The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed Vijay Sankar, Chairman of The Sanmar Group, as its President-Elect for 2026-27. He will assume the role of President following the conclusion of the industry chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Convention, scheduled for November 18-19, 2026, in New Delhi.
Sankar will succeed Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman of RPG Group, who currently heads the industry body. FICCI announced the appointment through its official account on X.
Sankar has been part of FICCI’s leadership since November 2024, when he joined as Vice President under the presidency of Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emami Limited. He was subsequently elevated to Senior Vice President in 2025, when Goenka assumed the presidency at FICCI’s 98th AGM. During the same leadership transition, Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director and CEO of Dalmia Bharat Limited, joined as Vice President.
Headquartered in Chennai, The Sanmar Group has business interests across chemicals, engineering and shipping, with manufacturing operations in South India, Mexico and Egypt.
Beyond his role at Sanmar Group, Sankar serves as Chairman of Chemplast Sanmar Limited and as an Independent Director on the board of TVS Motor Company Limited. He is also the Honorary Consul General of Denmark in Chennai and Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association.
