Ashish Gawade
Co-Founder, Jeevtronics

Ashish is well known internationally as a serial social+technology entrepreneur. He has taken products from concept to patent to prototype to commercialization stage multiple times. He is passionate about developing “triple bottom line” businesses that positively impact environment and people at the “bottom of the pyramid”. He is also a Sadhak (volunteer) of Manashakti Center for Peace of Mind, Lonavala. He was one of the first strategists worldwide to predict several technology + consumer trends in the Global Hybrid Electric Vehicles market. He was part of the Ford team that delivered North America’s hottest products like the Ford Fusion All-wheel-Drive and F-150. He has successfully lead several large transnational, cross cultural teams composing of members from North America, Europe, Japan, China, and India. Ashish is also an accomplished speaker on Business Strategy, Social Innovation and Manashakti Philosophy. He brings wealth of experience spread across Strategy, Planning, Product Development, Renewable energy, Medical devices, Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Process Management.
Experience: CEO and Co-Founder at Bottom of Pyramid Energy and Environmental Innovations, India General Manager-Marketing at Cummins India Ltd, India Strategic Planner – Hybrid Electric/ Fuel Cell Vehicles-Ford Motor Company, USA Product Development Engineer at Ford Motor Company, USA Quality and Process Management Engineer at Tata Motors, India Education – University of Michigan – Ross School of Business, MBA, Strategy/ Marketing – Wayne State University, MS, Mechanical Engineering – University of Pune, BE, Mechanical Engineering He brings wealth of experience spread across Strategy, Planning, Product Development, Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Process Management.