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Praveer Tripathi

9th June 2017

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

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Full Name: Praveer Tripathi

Position: Senior VP, Atha-Africa Ventures

Main Activity of the Company: Mining, renewable energy, directly reduced iron production and steel production

Date and Place of Birth: January 1, 1966, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Bharathiar University, India

First Job: Young professional with UP Industrial Consultants

Size of First Pay Packet: $200 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: $100-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 15 employees

Management Style: Open, participative and visionary

Personal Best Achievement: Yet to come

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Ray Kurzweil

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Mukesh Kantilal, my college mate

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Mxolisi Mgojo, CEO of Exxaro Resources

Philosophy of Life: Learn and change, and discover a new you every day

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current job

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Never had any

Hope for the Future: That the convergence of three major technological forces would still keep us humans relevant

Favourite Reading: Philosophy and science

Favourite TV Programme: None; I do not watch TV

Favourite Food/Drink: Home-cooked simple Indian vegetarian and single malt

Favourite Music: 80s

Favourite Sport: Tennis

Hobbies: Meditation, movie buff, writing

Car: Honda

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Traffic and egotistical people

Married: To Sanju

Children: Vrishank, 23; Kanishk, 19

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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