Incorporated in 1970, Jindal Stainless has, under Mr Jindal’s visionary leadership, transformed from a stainless steel manufacturer into a global force for innovative, sustainable, and future-ready solutions, driven by a bold vision of a stainless and corrosion-free world.

Mr Jindal has led India’s Atmanirbhar journey by example, envisioning India’s infrastructure, automotive, and industrial development, and realising it by championing import substitution and strengthening every link in the value chain, from raw material sourcing to end application. In doing so, he has laid the foundation for a modern, self-reliant stainless steel industry that powers India’s growth story.

His deep commitment to social impact is reshaping education, healthcare, and financial independence in communities across Haryana and Odisha.

Recognised as the Stainless Steel Executive of the Year 2024 by SMR GmBH, an international independent market research organisation, Mr Jindal continues to shape the future of the Indian manufacturing industry.

On the personal front, Mr Ratan Jindal is a keen golfer and takes an avid interest in tennis and cricket.

Mr Jindal started his career with the JSW Group, where he played a prominent role in the acquisition of a stake in Ispat Industries and the postacquisition integration of JSW and Ispat. He then moved to the Boston Consulting Group, where he managed consulting projects across diverse industries, including cement, steel, wind turbines, and auto components. Having gained a deep understanding of the industrial manufacturing arena, Mr Jindal joined the USD 4.86 billion (as of March 2026) Jindal Stainless consortia, which is a part of the O.P. Jindal Group with an annual turnover of over USD 38 billion.

Driven by the ambition to go beyond the ordinary, Mr Jindal helped the company make concerted efforts to improve its supply chain and operational efficiencies. Today, he is shaping Jindal Stainless into a far more dynamic, responsive, predictive, and solution-based organisation. As a leader in the nation’s stainless steel landscape, Mr Jindal has explored and unlocked new avenues for providing stainless solutions to stakeholders with a vision towards sustainability and improving lives. Helmed by him, the organisation has built uncontested market leadership and made forays into new fields. Under his stewardship, the company bolstered its unique competitive advantage in manufacturing special stainless steel grades for the nuclear and defence sectors.

Mr Jindal has received widespread acclaim for his dynamic leadership and forward-thinking approach to business. In 2025, he was named the winner in the ‘Urban Visionary’ category of the prestigious BT-PwC India’s Best CEOs list, following his 2024 recognition in the ‘Mid-sized Companies’ category of the same ranking. That year, he was also listed among Business World’s Most Valuable CEOs and featured in the Economic Times’ esteemed ‘ET 40 Under Forty’. Further affirming his commitment to social responsibility, he was honoured as India’s NextGen Philanthropy Leader of the Year by Hurun Report India in 2024. These accolades reflect not only his strategic acumen but also his deep commitment to sustainable growth, innovation, and societal impact.

With a strong belief in an Atmanirbhar India, Mr Jindal’s community-centric transformational approach has led to the development and sustenance of several empowerment initiatives in and around Jindal Stainless’ production facilities. He personifies open and participative management, a consistent culture of dialogue and feedback, and a relentless march towards progress.

Mr Khulbe began his career with Raymond Steel, which later became part of ThyssenKrupp, Germany. He joined Jindal Stainless in October 2004 as General Manager of the cold rolling mills at Hisar. In 2012, he was appointed Head of Stainless Steel Operations. In 2015, he was elevated to the role of Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO), leading major transformation initiatives across the business. In these roles, he gained comprehensive exposure to plant operations and led teams that delivered significant value and volume expansions. Mr Khulbe holds an engineering degree from MITS, Gwalior, and an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

Mr. Sood began his career in 1990 by joining the Operations team of the public sector steel major, Steel Authority of India Limited. Five years later, he joined the Research & Development wing of Jindal Stainless and then went on to work in various divisions of the Company. He is an expert metallurgist with versatile on-ground experience across the value chain of the business in both domestic as well as international markets. In the stainless steel industry, his voice is a force to be reckoned with.

Mr. Sood’s academic records are at par with his illustrious professional journey. He is a gold medalist in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Nagpur. He also secured the first rank in M. Tech. in the Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering at IIT Bombay. Furthermore, Mr. Sood has attended several management and leadership development programmes at reputed institutes such as Harvard Business School, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, and the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.

Mr Mankotia joined the Indian Revenue Service in 1982 and served in a wide range of roles in the Income Tax Department, spanning assessments, appeals, administration, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, and search and seizure operations. During his career, he also served on deputation as Chief Vigilance Officer at several public-sector fertiliser companies and undertook overseas courses in vigilance and internal affairs. While serving as Commissioner of Income Tax, Mr Mankotia opted for voluntary retirement in 2008, after completing 26 years in the Indian Revenue Service. He subsequently joined NDTV as President (Corporate Planning and Operations) and a member of its Core Committee. He oversaw tax, shared services, legal, human resources, projects, and other corporate functions. He also interacted with industry bodies, ministries, investigative authorities, SEBI, and stock exchanges. Since January 2018, Mr Mankotia has been running his own tax and legal advisory practice. He served as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at MPS Limited until the conclusion of his tenure earlier this year. He also served as a Director of RSG Media Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Earlier, he worked with several domestic and multinational banks, including Standard Chartered Bank, Union Bank of India, and State Bank of India. He also served as Assistant General Manager in the Department of Banking Supervision at the Reserve Bank of India; Vice President and Regulatory Head at Citibank; and Head of Risk Management and Compliance, India, at ANZ Grindlays Bank. Dr Uberoi is also a prolific writer with several publications to his credit. He is a member of various committees and has been active on the speaker circuit. He has received several awards and accolades, and his contribution to the legal fraternity has been recognised by the industry. Dr Uberoi is a lawyer and Canadian Commonwealth Scholar. He holds a master’s degree from McMaster University and a PhD in Economics. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from the Management Development Institute (MDI). He has served on the boards of MPCON Limited, IFCI Infrastructure Development Limited, and NICDC Haryana Global City Project Limited. He has also served as a senior adviser to Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Unity Small Finance Bank, Bridgewater Tech Ltd., UK, and Faarm Global Venture Pte, Singapore, among others. He has also served on the boards of Auvionpro Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Shalimar Paints, Investment Trust of India Limited, and Roadstar Investment, among others. Dr Uberoi has been mentoring several start-ups, particularly in digital financing, governance, and control.

She has over 18 years of experience in general corporate advisory, M&A, private equity, venture capital, business restructuring, projects, insolvency, and banking and finance. She advises clients across a wide range of industries, spanning power, automobiles, manufacturing, chemicals, retail, real estate, hospitality, and infrastructure, on complex legal, regulatory, and strategic matters.

Prior to founding Sagus Legal, she was a Partner in the corporate transactions team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, New Delhi. She began her career at S&R Associates, New Delhi. She serves on the boards of listed and unlisted companies as an Independent Director.

She has a keen interest in the safe use of technology and AI to improve efficiency and productivity. Her distinguished recognitions include:

• Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia-Pacific (2025) – Benchmark Litigation
• Litigation Star (Insolvency, India – 2025) – Benchmark Litigation
• India Top Lawyers: The A-List 2024–25 – India Business Law Journal
• Recommended Lawyer – Banking & Finance, Corporate & M&A (2025) – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
• Highly Regarded and Women Leader – Banking & Finance, Corporate & M&A – IFLR1000

Committed to advancing women’s economic participation, Dr Gupta serves as Vice President of Harvard Global WE and Head of Policy and Advocacy at FICCI FLO, working at the intersection of capital, policy, and women’s empowerment. She is the author of ‘I Am My Own Laxmi’ and a regular columnist and public speaker on investing and financial decisionmaking, with a particular focus on women. She is also an investor on Bharat Ke Superfounders, a reality show for early-stage founders, where she evaluates founders and business models.

Her contributions have been widely recognised. Inc42 named her among the country’s Top 30 Women Torchbearers, Priwexus honoured her as ‘Woman in Family Office Thought Leader 2023’, and she is featured among the world’s Top 50 Family Capital Investment Specialists on the FamCap 50 list.

Dr Gupta holds a PhD from IIT Kanpur, a postgraduate diploma from Harvard University, and a master’s degree in Economics from Northeastern University. Having lived and worked across India and the United States, she brings a global yet grounded perspective to investing and institution-building.