Hemant Kumar Ruia

CEO l CFO | Independent Director | Thought leader | Mentor | Growth & Transformation | Commercial Excellence | Talks about #digital transformation #financial analytics #future finance #Sustainability #economic outlook

Gurugram, Haryana, India

About

I am a seasoned business and finance leader with over 30 years of experience in diverse industries, such as telecom, retail, consumer goods, and logistics. Currently, I serve as the Chief Executive Officer for the Subcontinent Region at DP World, one of the world's leading integrated logistic service providers and trade enablers. In this role, I am responsible for the Profit & Loss of India and leading the company towards achieving its vision. My core competencies include leading a company, business partnering, treasury, risk management, investor relations, process optimization, transformation, and value creation. I have a track record of building and leading high-performing teams that deliver exceptional results and profitable growth. I am also a certified independent director, a thought leader, a mentor, and a recipient of multiple awards and honors in the business and finance domain.

Experience

  • DP World (Gurugram, Haryana, India)
    • Country Manager - Subcontinent (India)
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Chief Financial Officer & Chief Transformation Officer - Subcontinent Region
      Apr 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr

    • Chief Financial Officer - Subcontinent Region
      Apr 2020 - Mar 2024 · 4 yrs

  • Member CFO Board at The CFO Board
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

    The CFO Board is a body consisting of foremost CFOs in the country as members and is dedicated to engage with stakeholders on policy matters and for the benefit of the larger financial community. More details on the Board's members and its work maybe found on www.cfoboard.com

  • Chief Financial Officer at Indus Towers Limited
    Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Business partner and leading the finance function in a telecom infrastructure company with revenues in excess of USD 2 bn

  • Chief Financial Officer at Reliance Retail Limited
    May 2015 - Mar 2016 · 11 mos

    Business partner to various formats of the company viz. Dairy, Digital, Footwear, Jewellery, Market, Trends, Value, and Brands in a modern trade retailer with revenues in excess of 2 bn

  • CFO - Finance, IT, and Legal at Agro Tech Foods Limited (subsidiary of ConAgra Foods Inc)
    Dec 2007 - May 2015 · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Led the finance, information systems, legal, secretarial and investor relation functions in the Company including compliance to listing regulations in a fast moving consumer goods company