Naina Gaud

Naina Gaud is the Executive Director of Client Insight and Analytics at MSCI Inc., where they lead business and competitive intelligence initiatives to drive data-informed decisions. With 20 years of experience in corporate strategy and investment banking, Naina has transitioned from developing advanced financial models to leveraging Business Intelligence tools to extract critical insights. They have also served as an Assistant Professor at various management institutes and held significant roles at Morgan Stanley and Ruby Capital Advisors. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Naina actively advocates for a more inclusive workplace as a co-leader of the India Chapter of the Women's Leadership Forum at MSCI. They are currently pursuing a B.Com at the University of Mumbai.