Draft:Dhruv Ashutosh Jog

Dhruv Ashutosh Jog (born 19 December 1985) is a Tanzanian businessman with interests in construction, real estate development, food and beverage, and aggregate/sand manufacturing. He serves as the owner and managing director of Advent Construction Ltd] in Tanzania. Jog is also a shareholder and director in several group companies, for example, JV Developers Ltd.

Early life and education
Jog is the firstborn child of Ashutosh and Veena Jog, the founders of Advent Construction Ltd.

Jog obtained dual undergraduate degrees in Management and Marketing from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. Followed by an MBA with a specialization in finance and management from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. He is enrolled in an executive education program at Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.

Career
From 2006, Jog assumed the role of Managing Director at Advent Construction Limited, taking over the family business. Upon his return to Tanzania, after living in Kenya and Australia, he actively consolidated all the group companies, fostering significant growth.

Board Memberships and Affiliations

 * Chapter Chairperson at the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).
 * Board Director at the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF), representing the national construction and engineering sectors
 * Member of the steering committee of the Tanzania Real Estate Association.
 * CEO Apprenticeship Programme (CAP). Serving as Mentor.
 * CRDB Women Mentorship Programme. Serving as Mentor.
 * Advisory Board Member for the Skills for Oil and Gas (SOGA) initiative under Germany development Agency (GIZ).
 * Board of Directors of the Association of Tanzania Employees (ATE).
 * Advisory Board Committee Member for the University of Dar es Salaam; Industrial Advisory Committee. Engineering and Technology.
 * Board Director at Strathmore University. Strathmore University.

Honors and awards

 * Golden Key Honour Society Award - Academic Excellence.
 * Titans: CEO Global - Country Winner, and East African Regional Winner in the Building and Construction Sector.
 * AABLA: Young Business Leader of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year - East Africa.
 * East Africa Business Leaders to Watch 2021 - African Leadership Magazine.
 * CEO of the Year 2022 - Top 100 Executives Awards 2022.
 * Africa Outstanding Professional’s awards – Most outstanding in Building and Construction.

Personal life
Jog is married with two sons.