Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Kishor Navandar Builds Legacy of Purpose, Partnerships, and People
Dr. Kishor Somnath Navandar is a businessman who runs a big company called the Blue Billion Group.
His company works in many areas, like hotels, real estate, drinks, and adventure tourism.
He believes business is not just about making money.
He wants to create opportunities for people, communities, and generations to come.
He started his career as a bartender at a casino in Australia and worked his way up to manager.
Later, he learned from two famous Indian business leaders.
His hotel business plans to build almost 1,000 rooms in the next five years.
He is also making partnerships with companies in other countries.
His dream is to leave a legacy where business and helping people go together.
Dr. Kishor Somnath Navandar, founder and Chairman & Managing Director of Blue Billion Group, says business is about creating opportunities for people, communities, and future generations.
Blue Billion Group is a diversified company with ventures in hospitality, real estate, renewables, beverages, infrastructure, adventure tourism, and lifestyle brands.
Blue Billion Hospitality plans to develop almost 1,000 rooms over the next five years and prepare for IPOs using a reverse integration strategy.
Navandar previously worked at Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, rising from bartender to manager, and later learned from P.R.S. Oberoi and Sir Ratan Tata.
At the BRICS Forum in St. Petersburg, Blue Billion entered an exclusive strategic partnership with Kaluga Distillery Crystal, and it partners with Araiya Hotels & Resorts on luxury boutique resorts.
- Who
- Dr. Kishor Somnath Navandar, Founder and Chairman & Managing Director of Blue Billion Group
- What
- His vision to build a business legacy centered on purpose, partnerships, and people across hospitality, real estate, renewables, beverages, infrastructure, adventure tourism, and lifestyle brands
- When
- No specific date is given; the article mentions plans for almost 1,000 rooms and IPOs over the next five years
- Where
- India, where Blue Billion Group operates, along with Melbourne, Australia, and St. Petersburg, Russia
- Why
- To create opportunities for people, communities, and future generations, ensuring entrepreneurship, leadership, and social service stay connected
- Company
- Blue Billion Group
- Founder's Role
- Founder, Chairman & Managing Director
- Business Verticals
- Hospitality, real estate, renewables, beverages, infrastructure, adventure tourism, lifestyle brands
- Hospitality Expansion Plan
- Almost 1,000 rooms over the next five years; IPOs planned via reverse integration strategy
- AACCI Role
- National President, Asian African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Key Partnership
- Exclusive strategic partnership with Kaluga Distillery Crystal signed at BRICS Forum in St. Petersburg
- Previous Role
- Bartender-turned-manager at Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia
- Co-founded Brand
- KavyaKrishna, an Indian heritage ethnic clothing brand