Ravi Narayan

Ravi Narayan

President, Middle East & South Asia

Throughout my career, I've been driven by the challenge of creating world-class innovation ecosystems across the world. Over the last few years several industry leaders and government organizations have realized the importance of innovation in driving their economy. I am guiding them through the process and achieving meaningful outcomes.

Ravi is a trailblazer in building innovation ecosystems through setting up of funds, corporate innovation programs, and startup acceleration programs across the world. His remarkable career over 30 years spans co-founding Microsoft Ventures, building the corporate Innovation model at T-Hub, and serving as the Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana. He is a founding chair of prestigious entrepreneurial initiatives at PANIIT, TiE, NASSCOM, and IIT Startups. Ravi is passionate about applying ancient wisdom to modern entrepreneurship, creating a holistic approach to innovation. 

Noteworthy speaking engagements

Royal Academy of Engineering 2025
Hyderabad, India
Ravi presented on “The Spinout Process in India” at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Innovators platform, joining experts to discuss how academic research can be translated into commercial ventures and shape India’s innovation landscape.
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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025
Tokyo, Japan
Ravi joined Hiro Nishiguchi, President of Startup Genome Japan, at the SushiTech + Startups Innovation Program in Tokyo, contributing insights on innovation, startup growth, and ecosystem collaboration to Japan’s first government-led initiative connecting global startups with local industries and strategic partners.
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Blue Sky Dialogue
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ravi spoke at the Blue Sky Dialogue in Ulaanbaatar, a two-day convening of government, business, and innovation community leaders focused on leveraging digital transformation, AI, and partnerships to power Mongolia’s next phase of growth and strengthen its startup and innovation ecosystem.
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