Ananya is an artist and businesswoman. With over 500 million streams, Ananya is also India's biggest selling English language global popstar, and has scaled the charts at home in India as well as overseas.The MTV EMA nominee, began her musical journey at the age of 9 with the santoor, an Indian instrument. A skilled musician, Ananya incorporates her drumming, piano and guitar skills into live performances. This year Ananya was unveiled as one of the key faces of Maybelline India. Ananya was voted one of GQ's Most Influential Young Indians, Miss Vogue's 28 Geniuses under 28, has graced the cover of Forbes Women to Watch and was named as one of Economic Times Most Promising Women Business Leaders of 2022. Ananya is the Co - Founder of Mpower, a movement to promote mental health and well-being in the most holistic manner conceivable.
Shweta Shalini is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra and the official Spokesperson and advisor to the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. She is one of the most visible, young, and dynamic Uttar Bharatiya leaders in BJP-Maharashtra, bringing together a wide range of skillsets for the party, courtesy of her corporate and entrepreneurial background. She is also a columnist and a thought-leader, frequently writing articles on political and non-political issues.
Chetna Gala Sinha is an Indian social entrepreneur working to empower women in areas of rural India by teaching entrepreneurial skills, access to land and means of production. She has served as a Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum in Davos (2018), Switzerland and as a Co-Chair of Financial Inclusion at the W20 Summit (2018) in Argentina. Chetna Gala Sinha has been awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar, India’s highest civilian award for women who work in the area of women’s empowerment.
She is the founder and the current president of the Mann Deshi Mahila Bank, a micro-enterprise development bank. Mann Deshi's clients are women from low-income groups, averaging INR 40 (USD 1) per day. The Bank currently has seven branches, over 185,000 clients, and conducts 10,000 transactions on a daily basis.
Growing up, Debleena loved two things. Stories and numbers. She chose a career with numbers and for over 16 years, worked in Investment Banking, Investment Management and Venture Capital with companies like GE, JP Morgan, Prudential, Fidelity, Unitus Ventures and Gray Matters Capital etc. Meanwhile, all the while, over weekends, she explored her love for stories through words and music. Four years back, she co-founded Kahaniyah, to combine her love for data and stories. Today, she helps individuals and organizations apply the art and science of data storytelling.
Rhea Mazumdar Singhal is the visionary Founder and CEO of Ecoware, India's pioneering sustainable packaging enterprise dedicated to creating a greener tomorrow. Her remarkable contributions have earned her the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian recognition for women, conferred by the President of India. Recognized for her leadership and commitment to sustainability, Rhea is a distinguished World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2018) and an esteemed Asia 21 Young Leader (2019). She also actively participates in critical initiatives as an invited member of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) National Committee on Women Empowerment and the CII India CEO Forum on Air Pollution. As a woman entrepreneur, Rhea leaves no stone unturned in motivating women and setting an example by fostering work-life balance in her organization, and her resolute efforts embody the essence of sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Experienced and accomplished Human Resources professional with a proven track record of over two decades in offering expert guidance across a diverse spectrum of HR domains. Adept at optimizing operational efficiency through strategic cost reduction initiatives and bolstering organizational presence within the competitive job market. Well-versed in navigating complex compliance statutes to ensure adherence and mitigate risks.
Exceptional communicator and collaborator, leveraging strong interpersonal finesse, heightened emotional intelligence, and a robust foundation in employee relations to foster productive working relationships. Notably organized and dependable, skilled in effectively managing concurrent priorities with an unwavering positive outlook. A seasoned HR leader dedicated to driving organizational success through a comprehensive skill set and extensive industry insight.
A Transformational Leader with Overall 20+ years of experience in IT industry and a start-up mindset. Spear headed solution & strategy, business case derivation, deal phase negotiations and end to end outcome based implementation for multiple strategic large business, IT and digital transformations for Clients in Europe, USA and APAC. Distinction of interacting with and managing CXO level global stakeholders & framing outcome driven road map through strategic workshops at CxO level, showcasing relevant new ideas and technology, incubating ideas and offering cross industry solutions. A woman leader with a strong focus on building a green planet through Agritech and tech driven impact on larger societal changes, through women empowerment and financial independence.
Neetu is a professional and highly motivated Learning professional with 12 years of experience in L&D and Talent Management. LDP and DEI are her key speciality. She has won three Global awards in 2023 in L&D category – Gold for Best L&D Platform implementation (E-Learning), Brandon Hall Excellence award, Bronze and Leadership Factory award for initiating multiple Leadership Journey for required roles.
With over 18 years of experience in Sales Analytics and Consulting as a Data Scientist, Hema finds joy in problem-solving, perhaps stemming from her initial aspirations of becoming a doctor or detective. She thrives on challenges and has a deep love for mentoring and coaching. At Schneider, she drives AI and Generative AI within the regions, liaising with business and understanding the current processes and bringing innovation and was handling all portfolios around Data : People Analytics, HR Applications, SAP BW BI and Analytics and Insights prior to this while leading a team of ~170+ experts. She is passionate about DE&I and is the chairperson of an initiative that focuses on driving diversity, equity and inclusion at the site
Vaishali Mutalik is Information Security Consultant, GDPR Consulting Practitioner and Trainer & ISO 27001 : 2013 Lead Auditor with more than 28 years of overall experience and more than 24 years of experience in information security and data privacy framework and enforcement of IT security processes to build cybersecurity strategies and architectures. She comes from a diverse background in technical and managerial areas in formulating & implementing Strategies, Policies , Business Process Re-engineering, IT Risk Management, Enterprise Software Solution Architect Development for Web Application, Mobile Application & e-Governance Transformation in BFSI, e-Learning, Business Process Engineering & Healthcare industries. Vaishali started the company to protect critical information against internal and external threats. For her exceptional skills, she was featured by the ISACA Mumbai Chapter and awarded as Woman Achiever for 2021.
Mayanka is an Organisational Psychologist and Founder of Shhyfft Consulting Group. She partners with Boards, Promoters, Founders, CEOs and CXOs to help them identify and develop successful leadership teams.
Mayanka is driven by the purpose to identify and build effective leadership teams. She brings in her deep understanding of people, behaviours and culture to identify right fit that constitutes high performing top teams.
As Executive Coach, she blends the concepts of positive psychology with self discovery. She coaches senior leaders to uncover blind-spots, scale and advance leadership skills, develop a strategic mindset and align personal purpose with business results.
A life-long learner, Mayanka has Masters in Organisational and Social Psychology from London School of Economics, Masters in Management from Symbiosis and Bachelors in Mathematics.
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Masaba Gupta, a prominent figure in the world of luxury fashion, is known for her innovative designs and bold creativity. As a celebrated designer and entrepreneur, she has redefined the fashion landscape with her distinct and contemporary style. With a strong sense of individuality and an unwavering commitment to authenticity, Masaba has become a beacon of modern luxury. With her charismatic leadership, her eponymous brand, House of Masaba, has gained global recognition and has been adorned by celebrities and fashion enthusiasts alike. Masaba's designs are a fusion of tradition and cutting-edge trends, making her a dynamic force in the luxury fashion industry. Her work is a testament to the enduring allure of creativity and individuality in the world of luxury.
A corporate trainer turned artist and entrepreneur, Ghazal, co-founded Mamaearth, driven by the passion for making early parenting, stress-free. As the Co-Founder and Chief Mama at Mamaearth, India’s first toxin-free baby care brand, Ghazal is responsible for product development and community management. She works closely with a large number of mothers to develop a product line that addresses problems that mothers face on a daily basis showing her commitment to customer satisfaction. In 2018-19, she received the award for the Best Brand of the Year for Mamaearth. She was one of the forty under forty achievers of India and Super Startups Asia Award. Ghazal was one of the most favorite judges on the Shark Tank India TV series. Ghazal speaks about her journey of passion and determination in building her brand in the competitive world of FMCG/Mothercare space which was dominated by the corporates.
Supriya is an ICF accredited coach. With over 25 years corporate experience, she is able to understand what her clients' pain points are, empathize with them, and work with them towards getting clarity on their goals and aspirations. She is empanelled with BetterUp and Growthspace as an Enterprise Coach. Her last assignment was with HP Inc – as Head of Sales. She has worked previously with organisations like NTT Data, IBM, Ramco Systems, and Microland.
Upasana is now the leading force and face at MobiKwik. Stanford Graduate Taku launched MobiKwik in 2009, one of the country’s first fintech start-ups and a major player today and has expanded it into payment gateways, digital wallets, digital lending, instant credit, mutual funds, and peer-to-peer lending. Taku’s idea all along has been to offer financial services to the rest who are left behind or ignored by banks and NBFCs. Now, she serves 140 million registered users in India with a merchant network of over 4 million. She has been felicitated as First female Fintech founder felicitation from President of India in 2018 and was featured in Forbes Asia's 25 Power Businesswomen list in 2019 and Kotak Wealth Hurun – richest self-made women in India list.
Marut stands out as a distinguished speaker and facilitator in leadership development, driven by a vision to revolutionize the corporate landscape into one characterized by compassion, mindfulness, and efficiency. With a focus on instilling empathy, trust, and selfless dedication, Marut specializes in pioneering strategies for compassionate leadership, fostering psychological safety, building trust in teams, facilitating courageous conversations, promoting selfless leadership, and integrating mindfulness practices. His transformative impact spans Fortune 500 companies, where he has conducted sessions reaching thousands across sectors, contributing significantly to the cultural shift towards more humane and effective work environments.
Naina Lal Kidwai has successfully broken the glass ceiling, with many firsts to her credit – from being the first Indian woman MBA from Harvard Business School to the first woman to head a private sector/foreign bank in India and the first woman to be elected as President of India’s leading national industry association, FICCI, in 86 years. She is Chairman of Advent Private Equity India Advisory board; a Non-Executive Director on the boards of LafargeHolcim, Max Financial Services and CIPLA; India Advisory Council member of the U.S. -India Business Council; and Past President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). She has led investment banking at Morgan Stanley and was Executive Director on the board of HSBC Asia-Pacific, Chairman HSBC India and CEO in India. She talks passionately about the participation of women in decision-making, encouraging women entrepreneurship and change transformation.
Dr. Sravani Reddy G is a holistic healthcare expert with a deep-rooted commitment to transforming healthcare through practical application of philosophies. With a comprehensive background in clinical and management domains, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership in overseeing complex clinical practices and healthcare systems management. Driven by a mission to make healthcare investments accessible and impactful, Dr. Sravani is a dynamic entrepreneur and seasoned investor. Her current focus is on shaping "Ojaska," an integrative health and wellness enterprise focussed in Chronic ailments and especially Cancer care. She believes in holistic, patient-centered approaches that encompass a range of health sciences, including allopathic, Ayurvedic, physiotherapy, nutrition, and psychology.
Monica, a seasoned global product management expert, has 20+ years of experience across four continents, excelling in prioritizing consumer needs with strong commercial and technological skills. Her impactful product launches have made her a recognized thought leader and speaker at international fintech and product management conferences. Leading cross-functional teams for Fortune 500 and emerging startups, Monica manages areas such as Product Management, Business Development, UX Design, Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and Operations. Holding degrees in mathematics and computer science, she passionately advocates for workplace diversity, supporting causes like #WomenAtWork, #Girls4Tech, and STEM. Globally recognized as a top influencer, Monica holds positions in the Onalytica Top 50 Fintech Influencers List, Women in Finance Power 100, and Fintech Finance GOLD Power List. Her accolades include being named among the "Top 50 coolest women in Product" by Inc42, one of the Top 3 Fintech Influencers in Asia, and a Yourstory 100 Digital Influencer (2020).
Sutapa Banerjee boasts over three decades of professional expertise, notably spending 24 years in esteemed financial institutions like ANZ Grindlays, ABN AMRO, and Ambit. As a visionary leader, she pioneered and led successful ventures in Wealth Management, earning global recognition as one of the 'Top 20 Global Rising Stars of Wealth Management' by Institutional Investor Group. She further cemented her leadership as CEO of Ambit Private Wealth, clinching 'Best Private Bank in India' in the 2013 AsiaMoney polls. With an illustrious career, Sutapa now serves on the boards of diverse companies, including Zomato Limited and Godrej Properties, and contributes as a visiting faculty at prestigious institutions like IIM Ahmedabad and IICA. A gold medalist in Economics from XLRI and an advocate for gender parity, she continues to influence decision-making and corporate practices globally.
Aditi Bhosale-Walunj is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Repos Energy, a Ratan Tata backed start-up that has developed first of its kind smart mobile re-fueling stations. Repos Energy Solutions employs smart technologies to offer smart solutions in diesel distribution. Today, Repos boasts a prestigious clientele, the likes of Larsen & Toubro, Tata Group, Mahindra Rise, Schindler, JW Marriott Hotel, Phoenix Mall, The Westin Hotel, and GE, to name a few. Aditi is one of the very few women in the field of the Petroleum industry. She believes that there are no conventional and unconventional forms of businesses. Blessed by her family for all the challenges she wanted to brace in life, Aditi has always been curious about the world, tried different career paths, and is driven by purpose and dreams to change the world.
Lubna Yusuf is an award winning author, lawyer and a noted documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai, India. She is the Founder of La Legal and CEO, Co-Founder of FishEyeBox Innovation Lab. She is the Co-Author of The AI Book on Fintech published by Wiley Publications.She is a visiting lecturer of IPR and media laws at NMIMS School of Design. She is also a Mentor of Change for Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India. A recipient of the Legal Writer's Award 2019 by Legal Service India for her journal on Film and Media laws, she was the Finalist for the Women-in-Tech
Meera boasts 25+ years in corporate communications, advocating for strategic communication's crucial role in leadership. She advises on content, stakeholder, sustainability, and investor communications, nurturing leadership through workshops on content strategy, pitching, science, storytelling, SDGs, sustainability, CSR, and more. Meera also coaches CEOs, CXOs, women leaders, and entrepreneurs in leadership communication. With a diverse client base spanning chemicals, agrochemicals, telecom, IT, biotech, pharma, healthcare, education, energy, oil and gas, agrotech, biochem, and nonprofits, her insights are deeply rooted in real-world experience.
An ICF credentialed PCC (Professional Certified Coach), Rashmi Shetty is the founder Director of The Third Eye. A certified DISC assessor, EFT, NLP, TA101 & the Inspiring Bhagawad Gita are where she draws her life lessons from. She customizes her leadership sessions with blended coaching as part of the senior leadership programs to make appraisals powerful & effective. She has been selected as mentor with The Cherie Blair Foundation in May 2018,where she coaches & mentors women from all over the world.
A Mother of two, Author, Blogger, Women Empower believer, Dreamer , Creator and a futurist An Agile Evangelist and a Program Manager spearheading Digital transformation programs for a Fortune 10 organization in healthcare and transportation domain Leading Agile Community Of Practice with Capgemini 546 members, across 40 countries evangelizing Agile practices across all levels in the organization Speaker for national and International conferences on IoT, Agile and Project Management Counted in the 51 most influential women in India - by BrijBhoomi Foundation.
Shilpa Ajwani is the Chief Executive Officer of Unomantra, a business consultancy firm specializing in enabling Businesses to grow faster. She is a seasoned business leader with over two decades of strategic leadership experience at the world's leading Direct Selling Companies. Prior to this, she was among the directors at Tupperware India for four years. Furthering the Company's mission of women empowerment, promoting workplace diversity and ecological sustainability, she has spear-headed several transformational initiatives.
This expert is a senior management professional with Ennoble IP, and Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Foundation (STEP UP 360). She is mentor, evangelist, wealth manager, advisor and guide to many tech-based start-ups and SMEs, and is actively involved in supporting women-based ventures. She provides specialized techno-legal and innovation consulting services to help inventors/start-ups/SMEs in building strong intellectual property for long term strategic benefits and competitive edge.
Strategic and data driven marketing leader with overall experience of 16+ years. Proven expertise in B2B SaaS Marketing, Digital Marketing Strategy, SEO, Thought Leadership Events, Brand Building, Website & Social Media, Partner Marketing, Sales Enablement, Content Creation and Communications that all started with a PGDM in Marketing from Tier1 institute - IMT Ghaziabad. Penchant for writing backed by a Masters degree in English. Deep understanding and inherent interest in Technology domain with an Engineering degree in Computer Science. Forrester Certified B2B Marketing Pro. Asia's Top 100 Women Leaders Award 2023. Karnataka's Women Leaders 2023 award by World Women Leadership Congress. Rising CMO of the Year 2021 Awardee at the Women Influencer Summit for Outstanding Women in Tech. Harvard Leadership Course Graduate 2021 with exceptional written & verbal communication skills. Highly analytical go-getter who loves a challenge.
Rachna is a seasoned multi-media specialist with 28 years of extensive experience, notably with Bennett Coleman and Jagran Media. Throughout her illustrious career, she has made significant contributions across FM Radio, Print, Television, and Digital Media domains. For the past decade, Rachna has provided strategic leadership for Jagran group’s Radio City and Mid-Day digital media properties, excelling in content creation, technology selection, branding, alliances, and revenue generation. With a keen insight into urban and Tier II consumer behavior, she has successfully developed targeted digital properties. Rachna is a sought-after panelist at industry forums and has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Influencers in Media, also receiving the Superwomen Award from a prestigious online publication.
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