Dr. Sudhir Mehta is a serial entrepreneur, columnist, Chairman & Managing Director of Pinnacle Industries, India’s leading automotive products & speciality vehicles company. He is also the Founder & Chairman of EKA, a commercial electric vehicles & technology company. He has started and successfully led several ventures and is also the Past Chairman of CII Western Region. He is also a Member of the State Advisory Committee for the Automobile Sector of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, under the ‘Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh’ initiative.

He was conferred the ‘Successful Entrepreneur Award, 2022’ by Army Institute of Technology, ‘The Super Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2018 by Machinist Magazine (Times Group Publication) and the ‘Madhya Pradesh Innovation Leadership Award 2021’ for his contribution to the Indian manufacturing sector. He was also conferred the Maharashtra Bal Stambh Award 2022 (Maharashtra’s Pillar of Strength) at the hands of Sh. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Honorable Governor of Maharashtra. He is a regular contributor of op-ed articles for The Times of India, Indian Express, The Financial Express, The Hindu Business Line, Mint, Sakal, Lokmat & other leading publications.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Economics – Depauw University, USA, and MBA in Finance & International Business – University of Chicago, USA. He was also conferred with Doctor of Letters – Honoris Causa (D.Litt.) by Ajeenkya DY Patil University for his valuable contribution to the world of humanity, education, design, society, and business in 2022.