Shashi Ruia
Shashi Ruia is the Chairman of Essar Global Limited and widely recognised for his significant role in promoting India's industrial growth and the expansion of the nation's infrastructure sectors. Together with his brother, Ravi, Shashi turned a small family construction business into a diversified conglomerate with assets spanning the manufacturing and services sectors.
Shashi Ruia has served on the managing committee of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was the Chairman of the Indo-US Joint Business Council, and is the former President of the Indian National Ship Owners Association.
Shashi is proud of the fact that he has been a mentor and guide to several of India's young entrepreneurs and that his family of 30,000 people makes a significant contribution to nation building.