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July 19, 2024
Beyond BITS: Alumni tales, women shaping their futures
Flex companies
Revathi Advaithi is chief executive officer of Flex, the advanced, end-to-end manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, source, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.
Since 2019, Ms. Advaithi has led Flex’s workforce spanning 30 countries in a transformation to define a new era in manufacturing. Under her leadership, Flex is focused on driving technology innovation, supply chain resilience, and responsible, sustainable manufacturing solutions across various industries and end markets.
Prior to Flex, Ms. Advaithi was president and chief operating officer for the electrical sector business at Eaton, with corporate responsibility for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. During her tenure, she led several strategic initiatives, including digital technology transformation and globally distributed innovation centers.
In addition to her time at Eaton, Ms. Advaithi worked at Honeywell for six years in leadership roles spanning manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, and sourcing.
She is a recognized advocate for public-private collaboration in manufacturing. In 2023, she was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness by the U.S. President.
Ms. Advaithi serves on the Boards of Uber, Catalyst.org, and the MIT Presidential CEO Advisory Board, and is a member of the Business Roundtable. She was co-chair of the WEF Advanced Manufacturing CEO Community (2022–2025). Ms. Advaithi has been named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business and featured on CNBC's inaugural Changemakers list.
She has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, and holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
