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Vaidyanathan Nateshan

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Chief Executive Officer at Cetex Petrochemicals
📍 Long Ditton, England, United Kingdom

Vaidyanathan Nateshan is a capital markets strategist and turnaround CEO with over 26 years of experience in sectors like petrochemicals, energy, and pharmaceuticals. He has raised over $200M in funding and specializes in IPOs and restructuring. Colleagues describe him as an extraordinary professional with visionary leadership and extensive knowledge.

His global outlook has been shaped by extensive international exposure, having lived in seven countries, collaborated with counterparts from 35 nations, and traveled to 58 countries. This experience fuels a deep appreciation for diverse cultures, which is also reflected in personal interests like his enjoyment of authentic South Indian cuisine.

He is leading a multi-billion-dollar joint venture to build "Nikola Tesla AI-ready Smart Cities" in India and the UK.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Long Ditton, England, United Kingdom
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Renewable Energy
He is actively involved in renewable energy initiatives, including gigabattery manufacturing and next-generation ethanol projects, through his leadership at Samko Holdings.
AI-driven Cities
He is spearheading a landmark joint venture to develop AI-ready smart cities, integrating advanced manufacturing and renewable energy infrastructure in India and the UK.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Cetex Petrochemicals
7-2024
Group Chief Executive Officer
Samko Holdings Limited
2-2021 - 10-2024
Group Chief Executive Officer
Petrichor Capital Sdn Bhd
2-2015 - 2-2021
Group Chief Executive Officer
De Raj Group AG
3-2018 - 2-2019
Group Chief Executive Officer
TUFF
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Education
6-1996 - 5-1999
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Madras
Intermediate
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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