Jaipur, 28th February 2025: Mr.Sanjay Agarwal and Mr.Rajneesh Bhandari have been elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Rajasthan for the year 2025 -26.
Mr.Sanjay Agarwal is the Founder, MD, and CEO of AU Small Finance Bank. As a first-generation entrepreneur and a Chartered Accountant with a merit rank, he founded AU Financiers in 1996, addressing the financial needs of small entrepreneurs and underserved individuals in rural and semi-urban areas. In 2017, he took a groundbreaking step by founding AU Small Finance Bank, which has since emerged as India’s largest small finance bank, setting new benchmarks in financial services and inclusivity.
Under his leadership, AU Small Finance Bank is now the only small finance bank that meets the RBI guidelines to file an application for a Universal Bank license. AU SFB’s reach now includes over 2,400 banking touchpoints, serving more than 1.12 crore customers and employing apx 48,000 individuals across 21 states and 4 Union Territories, underscoring its steady growth and influence in the financial sector.
Mr.Agarwal is not only a banking pioneer but also a passionate cricketer, having represented Rajasthan in the Under-19 team in 1990. His exemplary leadership has also resulted in AU SFB being bestowed with various awards and recognitions, such as ‘India’s Leading Small Finance Bank’ at BFSI & Fintech Summit 2024 by Dun & Bradstreet, ‘Best Small Finance Bank’ at the Mint BFSI Awards 2023, ‘Company with Great Managers 2023 Award’, ‘Financial Inclusion Award’ at the FICO Decision Awards 2024, ET Human Capital Awards 2024 in the category ‘Excellence in Cultivating a Culture of Trust and High Performance,’ and Top 50 Best Place to Work by Great Place to Work 2024 etc.
Mr Rajneesh Bhandari is Managing Director, Neuroequilibrium Diagnostic Systems Pvt Ltd. He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi, he has successfully founded ventures across diverse sectors, including Telecommunication Infra services, Engineering Materials, and Medical technologies. He holds seven US patents and thirteen Indian patents, underlining his innovation-driven approach. His latest venture, NeuroEquilibrium, is the world’s largest chain of specialty clinics for vertigo, dizziness, and balance disorder, with 200 clinics in 13 countries. It impacts thousands of patients worldwide through AI-powered remote diagnosis.
Mr Bhandari also serves on various committees and boards. He invests in and mentors startups and is an active angel investor. He is also an Independent Director at Flair Pens Ltd, India’s largest pen manufacturer. Rajneesh actively contributes to key government and industry committees on startups, healthcare, and innovation. Rajneesh has been a member of the CII Rajasthan State Council and CII Northern Region Committee on Healthcare.