22. Pradeep Kumar Handa

Chairman/ Vice Chairman and Group CEO

COMPANY: Royale Hayat Hospital / KAPICO Group Holding Company

SECTOR: Diversified

Handa is vice-chair and group CEO of Kuwait-based KAPICO Group Holding, a holding company run by two families, which was founded in 1950 as an automotive spare parts business. The multinational conglomerate today has more than 40 subsidiary and joint venture companies across 11 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The group’s business spans the automotive, healthcare, retail and hospitality sectors, as well as infrastructure development.