Ashwani Gupta has been appointed as CEO of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone. He was the former global Chief Operating Officer at Nissan Motors. This appointment is part of Adani Port’s internal restructuring that also elevated Karan Adani to the role of Managing Director and Gautam Adani has been re-designated as ‘Executive Chairman’ of APSEZ.
Gupta, an automotive market veteran was appointed Nissan COO in December 2019 and has a notable track record in fostering key partnerships worldwide, and brings nearly three decades of experience across the automotive, retail and manufacturing sectors. He has played key role in the Renault Nissan Alliance as well.
Gupta is globally recognised leader who has led customer solutions through electrification, autonomous driving and digital transformation technologies. Karan Adani, the newly appointed Managing Director, APSEZ hailed “His appointment is a strategic move to strengthen our global leadership position in the port sector. We are confident that his expertise, leadership skills and global exposure will drive exceptional growth and foster new international partnerships aligned with the Adani Group’s vision for expansion and innovation.”