Meet Ravi K. Mehrotra
Dr. Ravi K. Mehrotra is Founder and Executive Chairman of the Foresight Global Pte Ltd. A marine engineer by profession, he began his career in 1964 with the Shipping Corporation of India. Through hard work and dedication, he rose to the rank of Chief Engineer and was seconded as Managing Director for the company’s international joint ventures. It was through these experiences that he earned the international connections that enabled him to realize his ambitions of running his own shipping company, the Foresight Group, in 1984.
Throughout his long career he has demonstrated the quality that lends its name to the Group, carefully navigating group companies to new opportunities and ensuring the business is equipped with the skills, assets and talent to secure its future for generations to come.
Ravi K. Mehrotra received his Honorary CBE (Commander of British Empire) from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He is Chairman of European India Chamber of Commerce (EICC), headquartered at the European Union in Brussels and has held several honorary positions, including Director of the Commonwealth Business Council. He has also been a board member with Lloyd’s register. Recipient of Lloyd’s List and Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Offshore and Maritime Industry and is conferred an Honorary Industrial Doctorate from Aries International Maritime Research Institute in Dubai, UAE and in 2021 Royal Holloway University of London conferred upon him the degree of Doctorate of Science Honoris Causa.
Ravi K. Mehrotra holds a key to the City of London, continues to be a member of the visiting faculty for the Cambridge Academy of Transport and is a noted speaker at international conferences on issues of shipping and business.
As an entrepreneur and philanthropic by nature, he has created a business empire diversified into drilling, shipping, port and gas infrastructure, retail business, hospitality, and not for profit training institutes. Ravi K. Mehrotra has set a clear objective for the Foresight Group to celebrate centenary in 2084 with good financial health, excellent reputation and all businesses relevant to society.
