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Vandita Pant

Commander · DISC type D
Member, CEO and Director Network at Centre for Australia-India Relations
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Vandita Pant is the Chief Financial Officer of BHP, bringing 30 years of global experience in commercial, finance, and supply chain operations across Asia, Europe, and Australia. An MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, she has a deep background in capital management and corporate finance within the resources and banking industries.

Outside her core financial role, Vandita is deeply engaged in philanthropy and international relations. She serves as the Chair of the BHP Foundation and is a member of the CEO and Director Network for the Centre for Australia-India Relations, reflecting a commitment to community development and bilateral ties.

She is the first female Chief Financial Officer in BHPs nearly 140-year history.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Member, CEO and Director Network
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Personality Overview

How Vandita shows up

Strong-Willed
Very Quick
Impact-Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Priorities

Topics Vandita cares about

Capital Management
Her posts emphasize the importance of good capital management and delivering strong financial results, a core focus of her role as CFO.
Decarbonisation Efforts
She has publicly discussed BHP's decarbonisation efforts and growth plans in webcasts for shareholders, indicating it's a key strategic priority.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Member, CEO and Director Network
Centre for Australia-India Relations
3-2024
Chief Financial Officer
BHP
12-2023
Chair of the Board of Directors
BHP Foundation
4-2022
Member Board Of Directors
BHP Foundation
10-2021 - 9-2023
Member, Resources and Environmental Sustainability (RES) Cluster
Future Economy Council (FEC), Singapore
In the press

Media appearances

Woodside's Meg O'Neill & BHP CFO Vandita Pant + CSL dumped. Featured in SBS News
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Vandita Pant - BHP. Featured in BHP Official Website
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Education
1990 - 1992
MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
1987 - 1990
B. Com (Hons) Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
1980 - 1987
Education details unavailable
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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