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{{Short description|Indian advisor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ranjan Pant
| image = RanjanPantprofilepic2019.jpg
| caption = Ranjan Pant
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|06|29}}
| alma_mater = [[BITS Pilani]], [[Wharton School]]
| occupation = CEO Advisor at Ranjan Pant Consulting
| spouse = Asha Pant
| father = [[K. C. Pant]]
}}

'''Ranjan Pant''' is an Indian strategy management consultant, advisor to CEOs and a change management expert. Pant is an Investment Committee member of a leading [[Private equity firm|Corporate Private Equity House]] and an independent director on the Boards of several major companies

He is the son of [[K. C. Pant]], who was an Indian politician and cabinet minister in the federal [[Government of India]] holding the portfolios such as Minister of Defence, Finance, Steel and Heavy Engineering, Home Affairs, Electronics, Atomic Energy and Science and Technology.

Pant is the grandson of legendary Indian freedom fighter Pandit [[Govind Ballabh Pant]], who along with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru was a key figure in the fight for Independence from the British crown.

==Early life and education==
Ranjan Pant was born in [[Delhi]], India, on 29 June 1959, to [[K. C. Pant]] and [[Ila Pant]]. He earned a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering Honors degree from [[BITS Pilani]] and an MBA from The [[Wharton School]], [[University of Pennsylvania]].

== Professional career ==
[[File:RanjanPant-withPresidentofIndia.jpg|thumb|Ranjan Pant (center), with the former President of India – K R Narayanan (right) & K C Pant (left)]]
In early professional life, Pant joined [[Bain & Co]] as a Management Consultant and later moved as Director of Corporate Business Development at the [[General Electric]] headquarters in Fairfield. After that, he rejoined Bain as a Partner leading the global energy and utilities practice.

Pant is currently an Independent Board Director in leading companies in the energy, mutual funds, textile, information technology and manufacturing sectors. He also served as an Independent Board Director of a Life Insurance company, Retail company, and an Indian Navratna.<ref>[http://www.infra.schneider-electric.com/in/?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=8 Schneider Electric Board of Directors]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/data/Morarjee-Textiles-Limited/board-of-directors/58381/ Morarjee Textile Board of Directors]</ref><ref>[http://dspblackrockpensionfund.com/about_boardofdirector.html DSP Blackroack profile (erstwhile)]</ref><ref>[http://quotes.wsj.com/IN/XBOM/534139/company-people/executive-profile/119174949 WSJ Ranjan Pant Profile: Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd]</ref>

In 2024, Pant was appointed as an additional director on the board of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
<ref>[https://m.bseindia.com/(S(tamcwg2441uwxs551rh4gx55))/MAnnDet.aspx?newsid=463b3cc5-3019-44a8-a122-f9254cca6813&Form=STR&scrpcd=500520 BSE corporate announcement by Mahindra and Mahindra about appointment of Mr Ranjan Pant on the board]</ref><ref>[https://www.mahindra.com/ranjan-pant Ranjan Pant, Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director & Board Member, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd]</ref>

Pant has also served as an Executive in Residence at [[Babson College]] and is a charter member of [[TiE]].
He has also long been member of the jury panel for K C Mahindra Education Trust scholarships<ref>[https://www.kcmet.org/index.aspx K C Mahindra Education Trust Scholarships]</ref><ref>[https://www.mahindra.com/news-room/press-release/en/64-students-receive-kc-mahindra-scholarship-for-post-graduate-studies-abroad-this-year-at-a-total-value-of-inr-335-lakhs K C Mahindra Education Trust Scholarships 2023]</ref> for post graduate studies for Indian students.
[[File:Ranjan Pant - at IIM Indore Convocation, 2019.jpg|thumb|Ranjan Pant, at IIM Indore Convocation, 2019]]
In year 2019, Ranjan was appointed to the Board of Governors<ref>[https://www.iimidr.ac.in/about-us/board-of-governors/ IIM Indore Board of Governors]</ref> of the [[Indian Institute of Management Indore]] (IIM-Indore).

In year 2022, he was appointed on the governing body of<ref>[https://www.mahindrauniversity.edu.in Mahindra University]</ref>[[Mahindra University]]

== Talks and Insights ==
Ranjan has delivered multiple keynote presentations at India Inc. Some of the notable insights were:

# "Respect ego in public, but don't in private" – FICCI Innovation Summit, Delhi, 2019
# "Learn satisficing instead of satisfying everyone" – Mahindra, Mumbai, 2018
# "Fostering High performance through creativity" – School of Inspired Leadership, January 2022, Zoom

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=12931219&privcapId=25091728 Bloomberg Profile]
* [http://www.bitsaa.org/?page=whoswho List of Notable BITS alumni: Ranjan Pant]
* [http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/new-utility-players.aspx Bain & Co Publications: New utility players – by Ranjan Pant]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7hOBKZkZRA Mr Ranjan Pant on: "Singularity – If Yes, So what?" (Talk video)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKvlHr5dNWE Mr Ranjan Pant on Tech Enabled English Language Learning ]
* [https://www.kcmet.org/news-and-events.aspx#awarded2017 59 students awarded 2017 K.C. Mahindra Scholarships for Post Graduate Studies Abroad, 2017]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEd6IKU_Wp4?t=1 Conversation with Ranjan Pant, CEO Advisor, Global Strategy Consultant | Conversations That Count, School of Inspired Leadership]

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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani alumni]]
[[Category:Indian management consultants]]
[[Category:People from Delhi]]
[[Category:Wharton School alumni]]

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