Ravi Venkatesan is the Chairman of Bank of Baroda and co-Chairman of Infosys. As Chairman of Microsoft India between 2004-11, Venkatesan helped build India into Microsoft’s second-largest presence in the world. He was instrumental in creating Microsoft India’s Project Shiksha, a computer literacy programme which has so far trained... Read more
Ravi Venkatesan is the Chairman of Bank of Baroda and co-Chairman of Infosys.
As Chairman of Microsoft India between 2004-11, Venkatesan helped build India into Microsoft’s second-largest presence in the world. He was instrumental in creating Microsoft India’s Project Shiksha, a computer literacy programme which has so far trained over 40 million school children in India.
Venkatesan was previously the Chairman of Cummins India and led its transformation into India’s leading provider of engines and power solutions. He helped establish the Cummins College of Engineering, India’s first engineering college for women, in Pune.
He is also the founder Chairman of Social Venture Partners India, a partner at Unitus Seed Fund and a fund advisor at Kalaari Capital. Ravi serves on the boards of Rockefeller Foundation, and several advisory Boards.
He is the author of an acclaimed book Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere. Venkatesan brings a wealth of experience in corporate leadership, globalisation, innovation and private sector approaches to social change in addition to a deep understanding of the political economy of India.
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Ravi Venkatasen speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Ravi to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Ravi Venkatasen is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Ravi can accommodate.
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Ravi Venkatasen delivers keynotes in Hindi. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
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Ravi Venkatasen can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Ravi's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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