Dr. S.B. (Ravi) Pandit was the Chairman and Co-Founder of the K&P Group, a pioneering Indian enterprise committed to advancing technology, mobility and sustainable progress. Over the last three decades, he has built and led organizations that combine world-class innovation with deep social purpose. Ravi served as Co-Founder and Chairman of KPIT 科技, a global leader in software-defined mobility which has a presence in 15 countries across the globe focused on automotive engineering solutions. KPIT’s engineering solutions power millions of vehicles across the US, Europe and Asia driving breakthroughs in autonomous mobility, electrification and clean energy technologies. He chaired Kirtane & Pandit Chartered Accountants (KPCA), one of the largest Indian-origin professional services firms with 1,200+ experts operating across 15 countries.

Beyond business leadership, Ravi played a central role in shaping India’s civic and sustainability agenda. He co-founded and guided institutions such as Pune International Centre 和 Janwani, strengthened policy research through his support to the Centre for Sustainable Development at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) and advanced leadership development as President of Jnana Prabodhini. He served on the Board of Thermax Ltd and influenced national environmental and rural development priorities through his role as a board member with World Resources Institute, India 和 Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, India.

He represented India’s industry on significant platforms including as President of MCCIA, Chairman of the Research Council at CEERI and contributed to several key CII committees.

Ravi brought his experience to India’s clean-energy future as the only private-sector member of the Empowered Group for the National Green Hydrogen Mission. His recent initiative, HRIDAY(Hydrogen Revolution for India’s Development of Agriculture & EnergY), reflected his belief that technology must enable inclusive development and improved livelihoods.

Ravi was an alumnus of the Sloan School of Management at MIT, USA, a gold-medalist Chartered Accountant and a recipient of honorary doctorates from Coventry University, Amity University, TVM University and EMB University. He was elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), one of India’s most respected scientific institutions. He was also the co-author of the award-winning book “Leapfrogging to Pole-Vaulting”.

A global thought leader, he inspired business and policy audiences with his vision for sustainable transformation and the future of mobility.