As a Group CEO for City Group Co., Kuwait, Dheeraj is leading the transformation agenda of the passenger transport/ mobility sector in Kuwait with a focus on digital innovations and green initiatives. Prior to this, he was co-founder and CEO of Arnab Mobility based in the UAE. Unique blend of experience ranging from intense R&D, and technology start-ups to large corporates and Strategy Consulting. Advised and consulted for a number of Government departments and businesses in the UK, India, and Middle East on Strategy, Innovation, and Technology implementations.

Played a major role in the development of India’s Supercomputer PARAM and mission-critical applications, instrumental in transforming the construction industry in the UK and the Middle East, developed Innovation Strategy for $25 bn Crossrail project in London and award-winning “Dubai Innovation Index”. As a digital & innovation consulting lead of PwC, Dheeraj has developed a number of strategies for Road and Transport Authority in the Middle East such as the Innovation Strategy, Marine PPP model, Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Strategy.

Dheeraj holds a PhD in Computing Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and an MBA from Imperial College London, UK. Published c.50 research papers in reputed journals. Recipient of two Young Scientist Awards from the Government of India for his innovations and was invited to present his Innovations at NASA, USA.