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Chief Design & Creative Officer at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
📍 Banbury, England, United Kingdom

Pratap Bose is the Chief Design & Creative Officer at Mahindra & Mahindra, overseeing the Automotive and Farm Equipment sectors. An alumnus of the Royal College of Art, he previously led a major design transformation at Tata Motors. He was also a finalist for the 2021 World Car Person of the Year.

Outside of his corporate role, Pratap is a vocal advocate for high-quality design education and the importance of mentorship. He credits a scholarship and a key mentor for his own success and is passionate about providing similar opportunities for new talent in the automotive design field.

He believes the design process is universal, applying the same core philosophy whether designing an SUV, a tractor, or an electric three-wheeler.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Design & Creative Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Banbury, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Pratap shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Pratap cares about

Design Education
He publicly critiques the quality of automotive design programs and emphasizes the need for faculty with actual industry experience.
Brand Design Philosophy
He champions a unified design philosophy, like Mahindra's 'INTELLICORE', to create a consistent and authentic brand identity across all products.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Chief Design & Creative Officer
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
6-2021
Chief Design Officer
Mahindra Group
2019 - 6-2021
Vice President, Global Design
Tata Motors
4-2011 - 6-2021
Head of Design
Tata Motors
4-2010 - 4-2011
Chief Designer
Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC)
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Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2003
MA
Royal College of Art
1992 - 1997
SLPEP Industrial Design
National Institute of Design
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Influence (I)

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