Jitendra Virwani

Jitu Virwani is the Chairman of Embassy Group, where he has managed and led the organisation since 1993. Under his leadership, Embassy has expanded to encompass well over 75 million square feet of commercial, residential, hospitality, services, retail, and education spaces across key Indian and international markets, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, the NCR, Thiruvananthapuram, and Serbia, among others. With a commitment to high standards of quality, world-class services, environmental responsibility, and safety, Embassy has established itself as a leading integrated real estate platform in India.

Jitu played a pivotal role in launching India’s first publicly listed and Asia’s largest Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and has overseen the expansion of Embassy’s residential portfolio of 21 million square feet of ready residential developments, offering a diverse range of living options such as branded residences, uber-luxury villas, exclusive villaments, sky condominiums, integrated communities, senior living, and contemporary homes.

In 2017, Jitu introduced WeWork to India, which has since become one of the country’s leading flexible workspace providers, with 100,000+ desks across 60+ locations in eight cities. In 2024, he was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of WeWork India.

In October 2025, WeWork India Management Ltd., the flexible workspace business majority-owned and promoted by Embassy Group, successfully launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The ₹3,000-crore IPO was subscribed multiple times and marked a significant milestone in the company’s growth trajectory and public market debut.

In February 2025, Jitu was appointed Chairman of the Board of Embassy Developments Ltd., one of India’s largest listed real estate developers.

He is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.