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Capt. Prashant has over 22 years of accomplished purpose-led generalised-specialist experience across geographies in the maritime, shipping, transport and logistics industry and has been one of the youngest officers to command a fully laden gas tanker. He stepped ashore over a decade ago and has for the past seven years spearheaded Maersk's flagship sustainability and ESG shared-value responsible ship recycling programme. He is energised by strategic leadership roles that link industry to the community and society elevating organisational efficiency while optimising resources and increasing revenue in an evolving multipolar world order.
In a fast-evolving geo-political and macro-economic landscape globally, with increased and changing stakeholder expectations, Maersk aspires to strengthen its business in South Asia, particularly India. Earlier in 2023, he embarked to lead this strategic initiative – conceive Maersk’s strategy based on the value at stake, define our value proposition, narrative and priorities and build impactful partnerships.
He holds a Degree in Nautical Sciences from BITS, Pilani and an Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics from Copenhagen Business School (CBS). In 2020, CBS appointed him the first Ambassador in India to strengthen the established links in business and academia between India and Denmark. In 2021, he was the only leader from the maritime industry to feature amongst the Top 40 under 40 Europe India Leaders.
