Meet the Partners

An ICF and Gallup Strength Certified Leadership Coach, Amarpreet Bahl has close to two decades of experience in training teams and leaders on critical business topics like effective leadership, digital transformation, customer journey and sales. Before venturing as an independent coach, she was part of Panasonic India's L&D team, where she led the training of trade-marketing teams for a sales force of around 3,500. Her rich experience spans diverse industry sectors like electronics, IT and automobiles.

Amisha Shroff is a Commercial Artist and an Access Bars Facilitator. Amisha loves to swim, read and spend time with her family. She also runs an independent business supplying homemade food sauces and dips to various customers, including children travelling overseas for studies.

Amrita Bhogilal, a practicing nutritionist, has established a successful, life changing philosophy in collaboration with Barofit of the USA. Her programme aids her clients in leading a balanced lifestyle. She is a homemaker, an avid plant lover and a passionate traveller. Amrita has studied Commerce, Fashion Design and Nutrition Sciences.

Dr Annu Malhotra earned her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Delhi University, where she received a gold medal for finishing first in her MSc class. Dr Annu has been teaching Physics at the undergraduate level for more than 20 years. She took a 2-year break from teaching when she moved to Mumbai with her husband, but since 2010, has been an Assistant Professor in the Physics department at St Stephen’s College, Delhi University. She has previously taught at Miranda House, AV College, Chandigarh and MCM DAV College, Chandigarh. Dr Annu is a mother of two. Her elder son is pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science from NUS, Singapore and her younger daughter has just completed high school.

Aparna is a jewellery designer and has launched two successful brands –Indie Reign and Zevarina. She spent her initial years in the UK and has since lived in Thailand, Singapore and the Netherlands. She has also been a schoolteacher and a counsellor. Aparna has a daughter and a son, who live in Canada and the US, respectively.

Asma holds a post-graduate degree in education and has wide experience in the teaching profession. Presently, she is a homemaker and a proud and loving mother of two sons and a daughter-in-law. She loves to meet people and is actively involved in various multi-cultural activities. She keeps herself busy by reading and gardening.

Avlokita started her career in the hospitality sector with ITC Hotels. After completing a BEd degree, she went on to take up teaching tiny tots and primary students in reputed public schools in Faridabad and Pune. After spending over a decade in of hospitality and teaching, Avlokita opted to be a homemaker. She is actively involved in social causes and loves travelling, exploring new places and cultures.

Beeba Anand is Head of Infrastructure and Wellbeing at Universal Business School. She has previously worked for the Battersea & Chelsea Trust in London, MTV Networks in New York and ATM Interiors in Hong Kong. Beeba completed an associate degree in interior design from Parsons School of Design, New York; her BA (psychology) from Lady Sriram College, Delhi University; and her schooling from Lawrence School, Sanawar.

Chhavi was born in Dehradun and brought up in Gujarat. She co-led an NGO. The NGO establishes schools for underprivileged children and small industrial canteens to fund its activities. She has conducted many social work activities in several rural parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Deepali Chatrath has a bachelor’s degree in management from The American College in London, which is where she was born and brought up. She relocated to India in 1996 and has worked at the reputed American Embassy School in New Delhi for 11 years, where her role involved helping middle school children with languages, primarily French. She regularly teaches English to underprivileged children and from time to time undertakes French learning classes for select international students. Her hobbies and interests include reading, swimming, cooking various cuisines and travelling.

Deepali is a happy homemaker and mother to two lovely daughters. She is an ardent pet lover and is involved with various social causes.

Dimple is a mindfulness and character-strength coach, drama-based pedagogy, parenting expert and author. She has more than 15 years of experience working with various prestigious corporates, institutions, schools, NGOs, foundations and NCC Cadets. Her foundation is currently working with the Government of Uttarakhand, DoE, NCERT, CCRT, SCERT and other prestigious organisations. Dimple’s book, The Bouquet of Mindfulness, is a compilation of mindfulness practices. It has been well received at various corporates, schools and other parenting platform. Her second book is a handbook for teachers to manage their stress and learn to create work-life balance. Dimple’s experiential workshops and training are well received not only in India, but in the UAE, too. Her training helps corporates reduce employee stress and boost creativity and innovation, resulting in higher productivity, better leadership and a happier working environment.

Divya Vivek started her career with Infosys and then decided to be a homemaker. Caring for society comes naturally to Divya. She is currently a Trustee in an NGO that provides primary education to children. Divya is very passionate about gardening and has a kitchen garden on her terrace.

Gayatri Bewoor is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer, and gave several solo performances between 1989 and 1999. Her interest lies in designing saris, and she holds exhibitions in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. She was co-President of the International Women’s Association, Chennai in 2000-01 and is currently Secretary of INDUS, another women’s organisation in Bombay. A grandmother of three, she likes to read and attend classical dance and music shows. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Arts from Sophia College, Bombay University.

Hemamalini is a housewife and holds a master’s degree in commerce.

Jayanthy is a product development leader in the Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA) division of Ericsson India. Prior to this, Jayanthy spent over 20 years at Wipro in various product engineering roles, including as Global Head – Solutions for Platforms and Software Products and Delivery Head for the Product Engineering Solutions division, based out of the US and India. When at home, Jayanthy and Santhosh enjoy time with their kids and are enthusiastic about travel and running.

Jayashree Srinivas, who is an MCOM, AICWA and CAIIB, originally hails from the Western side of Mumbai and spent most of her spinsterhood in Goregaon. She worked at Vijaya Bank until her marriage and later shifted to Jakarta, Indonesia along with husband Srinivas. She returned to Mumbai in 2010 to care for her ailing in-laws along with her family. After her children, Krishnan and Lakshita, passed their matriculation, she enrolled herself with the leading Bangalore-based online teaching institute, Cuemaths, primarily driven by a passion to remove the fear of maths among kids. She has achieved several accolades, including finding a place in the Hall of Fame Teacher’s list. With a natural flair for creativity and art, she started an online venture, Srijaysri Creations, 4 years ago and has been quite successful in helping artisans and craftsmen in Tier III and Tier IV cities to promote their exclusive range of home décor and sarees.

Jayasri Jilla holds a bachelor’s of arts degree from SKNR College. She has always had a keen interest in sports and was a state-level Kabaddi player. She enjoys watching cricket and reading philosophy. Jayasri believes that it is important to give back to those who have less, and she spends quality time at Ashadan, a home that looks after the differently-abled and seniors who have no one to care for them. She has a deep spiritual life, spends time meditating, and has made pilgrimages to such relatively inaccessible places as Amarnath and Kedarnath. .

Jyothi Rao lives in Mumbai with her family. She is a technology teacher, and works in We-Ace, a leading global networking community of women aspiring to ace their careers with our skilling, mentoring, networking & employment opportunities. She aimed at promoting learning through creative thinking and maker movement. Jyothi loves to read, listen to music, travel and surf the internet.

Kavita Sriram grew up in Mumbai and later shifted to Bangalore. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Bangalore University. Following her marriage, encouraged by her husband, she completed her Montessori teacher's training. She worked as a teacher and enjoyed spending time with the little ones. Currently, Kavita's family is her priority, due to which her career has taken a backseat. Her son is studying engineering in Coimbatore, and her parents also live there. Hence, she keeps shuttling between Coimbatore, Chandigarh and Bangalore. She loves sports, particularly cricket, tennis and basketball. She loves cooking, shopping and spending time with family and friends.

A fellow member of the ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India), a qualified CS from the institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSI-UK), Kavita also holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s degree in commerce. Kavita comes with over 24 years of experience in the legal and secretarial functions, including 9 years with the Tata group of companies. In June 2017, she turned entrepreneur with ‘Jain and Birla,’ enhancing their service portfolio with her expertise in commercial contracts and corporate law. Besides her primary job functions, she is also recognised for her POSH services and proficiency in insolvency related matters. A hard-working, motivated individual, she enjoys cooking and listening to music.

One of the founder members of Star Engineers, Mrs Kusumlata has actively contributed to the company’s growth and development. Starting with only 4 members, Star today has over 1,200 employees.

Lavinia M Nona D'souza (‘Nona’) is in her second decade of experience as a homemaker, managing two children. In her previous life, she was in the field of social work, working with children, women and on community needs, including managing legal paperwork for the adoption of children with special needs, and project management. Nona has a master’s degree in social work from SSW Roshni with a specialisation in psychiatry, social work and counselling. She loves reading and is a practising minimalist.

Madhuri Pottapu was born and brought up in Hyderabad and completed her entire education in Hyderabad, from her schooling in DAV Public School to college in Osmania University. She has an engineering degree in biotechnology from Osmania University and started her career at Satyam Computers soon after graduating. After her initial few years at Satyam, she moved to the US to continue her IT journey. Starting out with a major US telecom company, she slowly moved across various domains to finally settle in the BFSI sector. In her last assignment in the US, she worked at Credit Suisse for more than 8 years before heading back to India in 2014. In India, she worked at JP Morgan for a few years before deciding to take a break to attend to her family needs. On the personal front, Madhuri is married to Subhakar Reddy Kurly, Executive Chairman of the Wissen Group of Companies, and has with two daughters – Mahitha, who is in final year pursuing a computer science degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the US, and Anika, an 11th grader in Bangalore who aspires to be a doctor. Madhuri is a keen sportsperson, having represented Osmania University’s cricket team during her college days. She currently keeps herself busy in various outdoor activities, including golf, marathons, trekking trips etc. Her naturally easy-going personality makes it easy for her to quickly make friends wherever she goes. She loves to live in the current moment rather than worrying about the future.

Malini is a qualified commercial artist but has opted to be a homemaker and a full-time mother to her two daughters, whom she has groomed to be professionals in their respective fields. Malini is fond of art and music. She loves to socialise and make new friends.

Manisha Bathwal was born and brought up in Kolkata. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce. Manisha is a homemaker and enjoys cooking, traveling and old Bollywood music. She also loves watching movies. Manisha is the proud mother of two boys, Rahil (23) and Veer (17).

MC Ramesh is a VP of Dell Technology Services and leads the Asia-Pacific enterprise professional services and consulting business at Dell EMC. Ramesh has over 25 years of experience in internet, cloud and enterprise software and services in India, the US andAsia, having worked for companies such as Rightster (London), Akamai Technologies (Boston) and Trilogy Software (Auston). He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the NIT, Jaipur and a master’s degree in engineering from theUniversity of Massachusetts.

Meenakshi Goel is a homemaker. She holds a master’s degree in computer applications and a diploma in interior designing. Her interests include exploring different cities, outfit design (which is useful, given the upcoming weddings in her family) and home design. She has designed her own house and offers consulting services to friends and family. She has a keen interest in yoga and loves to cook for the family.

A gold medalist for academic excellence, Dr Megha Ahuja holds a degree in medicine from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. She aspired to be a doctor since she was 4 years old and by age 10, she and her play stethoscope were inseparable. An alumnus of the prestigious Institute of Health Management and Research, Dr Megha also holds a master’s degree in health and hospital management. Dr Megha has 15 years of experience that blends corporate and public-sector work in the healthcare industry. She has worked as a management consulting professional with MNCs like Deloitte and Accenture and has led one of India’s largest transformation projects in the areas of digital health and digital government in programme-management roles. She serves on the Board of Directors of Gute Reise, a one-stop premium travel solutions store that caters to business and adventure travel. Always a travel bug, and hailing from a business family, she saw an opportunity in the travel gear industry and in 2015 co-founded this international, multi-brand store housing premium travel gear and lifestyle brands under one roof. The fat remuneration, the secure work environment and a cushy life could not stop her from treading a path less travelled. In 2019, after her father was diagnosed with brain cancer, during her visits to Mumbai’s Tata Memorial hospital, she knew she had found a bigger calling, to empower and nourish cancer warriors’ mind and spirit, creating meaningful impact. Associating with the V Care cancer foundation, began a journey from volunteering a few hours a week, to spearheading outreach programmes providing help, hope, awareness and education to cancer warriors and their families.

Minal is a homemaker with varied interests. She is a stock-market enthusiast and is keen on sustainable living. She runs small recycling projects, Green Kraft and Recycle Raddi, which recycle used materials recycled into various craft items. Minal is an avid reader, very social by nature, and is currently learning Korean.

Minnku Buttar is a transformation and mindfulness facilitator, international keynote speaker, intuitive life coach, healer, and the founder of The Circle of Joy, which offers self-mastery programmes and retreats. She is also talk show producer and host, contributing writer and a columnist at BIZCATALYST 360°, Business Week and Silver Talkies, short-story writer in scholars’ book of world records and the President of WICCI (Women Indian Council of Commerce and Industry), Lifestyle and Fitness, Karnataka. Minnku is passionate about enabling individuals, organisations and communities to value themselves and each other in the ongoing process of change, in order to bring about a positive impact in the fields of emotional well-being and personal growth. She says, ‘It’s my firm belief that we are all magicians, with the capacity to manifest, attract abundance in all areas of life!’

Mita is an interior designer by profession and a full-time agony aunt by choice. An innovator at heart, she loves to experiment with colour, space and fabric. She is a Gujarati married to a Tamilian, a perfect blend of two cultures, enjoying a happy and vibrant life. At 57, she is the anchor of the family, managing three children, including her 56-year-old husband. When she is not busy with singing, working with children, theatre, or gardening, she practices yoga. She loves travelling off the beaten path and swears by the power of meditation and Ayurveda. She is always up for a discussion on events of historical significance and intense political debates.

Mona Sighat wears multiple hats. She is a devoted homemaker, passionate baker, yoga enthusiast, and has a keen interest in philanthropy. She has carved a niche for herself as a successful 'Mompreneur.' With a successful husband and two grown-up children, she runs a baking venture, Sweet Expressions. She is also actively involved in social work, supporting various philanthropic causes. With excellent time management skills, she strikes a perfect balance between her personal life and other engagements. In her free time, she enjoys reading, and practicing yoga. Mona is a certified power yoga practitioner from Bharat Thakur Power Yoga.

Mounika Kondala plays a key HR role at CtrlS Datacenters and Cloud4C. CtrlS sells services such as data centre colocation, DC build and consulting, internet bandwidth, managed services, cloud security services, and disaster recovery services. Cloud4C is a managed Cloud Services Provider for enterprises. Currently,Mounikahas taken additional charge, overseeing Datacenter projects for CtrlS, bringing to life green DCs globally. She shares a similar green vision for India as her husband, Sunil Kondala.

Neeharika holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and economics. Having done an MBA with a specialisation in HR, she worked as an HR professional for a few years before taking a long sabbatical. She is now more than happy taking care of her kids and family. She also enjoys old Hindi music.

Neelima has a master’s degree in science and holds a bachelor's degree in education. She was a lecturer at a college, teaching environmental science and genetics. She was a mentor and was teaching human anatomy and physiology for biotechnology at a finishing school. She is a professional counsellor and specialises in counselling on education, marriage, children and emotional issues. She is a professional singer and an announcer at All India Radio in Hyderabad and Delhi. She produces programmes for All India Radio, Bangalore and also does voice-overs for audio books. Her hobbies include dancing, singing, cooking and gardening.

Nisha graduated in home science and married Deepesh when she was 18 years old (he was 22). Nisha, who lives in Gurgaon, has a hectic schedule at home with her two children, Adit (21) and Kavya (14). Adit is a mechanical engineering student who just finished an internship at GE Hyderabad while Kavya is training to be an Indian classical Kathak dancer. Nisha has brought them up single-handedly. She is well-traveled and well-connected.

Nividia is a fashion designer from NIFT, Bangalore. She believes that design is the solution to all of life’s challenges. Nividia has over a decade of experience in the fashion industry. She joined the apparel industry after graduating from NIFT and has worked at The Big Animation, The Colours of Nature, Indus League Clothing and UniStyle Images. For the last 12 years, she has been at Numero Uno Clothing as Head Designer for kids’, men's and women's wear. Nividia has participated in several fashion shows in India, Europe and Asia.

Padmaja Dasamantharao is Head of Recruitment at Corporate Hierarchy Solutions. She is an HR professional with over 15 years of very strong domestic and international experience in the areas of talent sourcing strategy and hiring execution for mid- to senior-level professionals in the IT and non-IT domains. Padmaja has worked in the US and India in industries as varied as garments, pharmaceuticals, banking, consulting, start-ups and IT. She has extensive experience in US placements, H1 visa filings, and coordinating with attorneys and the USIS. Padmaja holds an MBA (HR) from the Symbiosis Institute of Management, a BA from Andhra University and a diploma in fashion designing from Utkal University.

Poonam Rawal is a graduate from Delhi University and also holds a bachelor’s degree in education. She has been working in the field of education for over a decade now and started her career with Topper Learning. She has been involved with Inomi Learning’s client outreach programme for the past 4 years. Poonam has been helping aspiring students pursue their aspirations by applying to universities in India and abroad. Her hobbies include music, travel (she has a particular fondness for Rajasthan) and yoga. She loves taking quiet coffee breaks in places serene.

Priyanka had a 10-year stint in media sales across companies such as the Times of India, NDTV and MSN. After giving birth to her two angels, Pranam and Prisha, she took an entrepreneurial plunge and built a women’s ethnic and contemporary wear clothing brand, INAAYAT BY PRIYANKA CHANDOK. She has now taken a pause and is enjoying a well-earned sabbatical.

Radhika is a fashion designer, lecturer in textiles and yoga instructor. She is a textile industry professional, and has worked across the value chain, including manufacturing, buying, purchasing, testing and sales and marketing. She has also taught fashion design to bachelor’s- and master’s level, which she regards as the most rewarding experience of all. Radhika is a true textile enthusiast and has channelled her passion via various causes. She worked actively with NGOs to provide a marketplace for handicrafts made by rural and underprivileged, but supremely talented artisans.

Ranee completed her schooling in Chennai and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Madras University while simultaneously pursuing her Chartered Accountancy. She worked with PwC, Chennai in their Taxation and Regulatory services division, specifically in relation to direct taxation, before relocating to Mumbai in 2003. Since then, she has been balancing the challenges of managing a home while dabbling in equities. Ranee is a trained Carnatic music singer. Her interests include reading, and she has journeyed from being an intense fiction reader to undertaking a methodical study of the Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatham and other spiritual books.

Ritu Garg holds a master’s degree in literature. She is a homemaker and is associated with various NGOs in the fields of education and healthcare

Dr Samina Motiwala is an established dentist managing her own successful practice (Dental Solutions) in Mumbai. She has over two decades of experience running high-end dental practices, including cosmetic and digital dentistry, with a global clientele. Samina believes that dentistry involves art as well as science, and she strives to combine them both to give the best possible outcome to her patients. Specialising in endodontics and pedodontics, she completed her bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) from Government Dental College and Hospital, University of Mumbai. Samina is an avid traveller and an OTT buff thriving on the suspense and thriller genres.

Sangeetha has a graduate degree in journalism from the London School of Journalism and a bachelor's degree in commerce from Miranda House, Delhi University. She worked briefly for India Today and the Times Group. Sangeetha is a freelance writer and a blogger. She loves yoga, reading and writing in her free time.

Sapana Shinde is the Founder and Director of Tricia Apparels and Designs, under the brand Calin Kids Wear. The company was founded in 2020 and currently has its own website as well as retails on many big e-commerce platforms. She worked in Germany with Philip Morris Gmbh, Berlin for almost three years as a business analyst and a consultant. At Philip Morris, she headed many projects in different departments, like supplier management and reduction, gadget implementation on the shopfloor to reduce downtime, process improvements in human resources, etc. Every project was headed solely by her under the guidance of the department head and she was appreciated for the results every time by the Board members. She worked as an intern for Siemens Enterprise Solutions (in the domain of global procurement) in Munich for a year after receiving her MBA from Cardiff University in the UK. She had almost 3.5 years of experience at BMC Software before deciding to study MBA, where she worked after completing her master's degree in computer management (specialising in areas such as software development, testing, and process management). She completed her MCM from Pune University and got the opportunity to work directly for one of the Fortune 500 company - BMC Software. Being from an entrepreneurial background, she always wanted to create something of her own and after having her daughter, she found her calling in apparel for kids. Currently, she is very excited about every collection and the challenges that come with the job, as she works to take the brand to the next level.

Sarika Jain is a senior human resource professional with over 20 years of experience working with a multi-cultural, global and diverse workforce. She has a proven record of facilitating strategic alignment between business deliverables and people initiatives, besides managing HR operations for a diverse workforce. Sarika has worked with a cross-industry mix of market leaders like NIIT, Airtel, Max, Dabur Pharma and Fresenius Kabi. Currently, she runs Euhreka Consultancy, a HR services company. She is married to Sukesh and has a son, Shobhit

Sarla Lala was born in Karachi, Pakistan and moved to India early in her life. She comes from a family of hoteliers. Having finished her academics, she and Pradeep were married in Mumbai and have one daughter, Yogini. She chose to be a homemaker and take care of the family. Sarla has played an instrumental role in enabling Pradeep’s success, managing their personal and social lives. While he travelled the country for work, she made their home in Bombay a place of solitude, to relax and unwind, and to host family and friends.Even today, although Pradeep's work is based in Bangalore, when he travels home over the weekend, she always ensures his favourite food is ready and waiting at home.

Seetal Iyer has had one of the longest known, continuous on-air stints in Indian audio broadcasting. With two decades of on-air experience, she has been on air since the launch of India’s first private FM station – Radio City Bangalore – in 2001. Her Matinee Show was India’s first daily FM retro show with a large fan-following and recall, even years after it went off air. Seetal was also Group Programming Head and On Air Talent at WorldSpace Satellite Radio, India’s only satellite radio network. Her journey as an entrepreneur began a decade ago with the birth of Timbre Media, a company specialising in audio content and podcasts for businesses. Timbre Media are pioneers in podcasting for purposes of employee engagement and internal communications within India Inc. Infosys, their first client (since 2011), continues to avail of Timbre’s expertise in podcasting. Seetal herself hosts popular internal podcasts and video shows for India’s biggest corporate names, including Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Accenture and Flipkart. Her interview roster features such names as NR Narayana Murthy, Punit Renjen, Rekha Menon, MK Surana, Inder Jaisinghani, VK Mathews, Bhaskar Pramanik, Banmali Agrawala, Abidali Neemuchwala, Vishal Sikka and Shashi Tharoor, to name a few. Prior to her radio career, Seetal was a journalist and writer for publications like The Sunday.

Shachi Maheshwari is a CA by qualification and has 26 years of corporate experience. She is a peak performance coach, a motivational speaker and a counsellor. Shachi is a master trainer and helps corporates to work on improvement plans, cost reductions and employee engagement strategies. She also helps people to lead a defined lifestyle, and has authored four books.

Dr Shalini Mirchandani is a practising orthodontist who trained at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been practising for the past 25 years, formerly in the US and now in Mumbai. Dr Mirchandani completed her BDS from the Rafiq Ahmed College of Dentistry, Kolkata, where she was a gold medallist and the highest ranker in the final university examination. She then did her DMD (Doctor of Medical Dentistry) at Tufts, where she graduated as the best international student in her class. She was then accepted into the prestigious and highly competitive post-doctoral programme in orthodontics at the Tufts Dental School. Her primary clinic is on Pedder Road, South Mumbai, and she has a satellite practice in Juhu.

Shaloo Shalini is a seasoned software product engineer who has successfully bridged the engineering customer/developer divide. Through the professional-consulting channel, she has helped global organisations gear up for over 60 newly-baked products. A software engineer at heart, she is a technology marketer chasing blue skies, surfing the waves of cutting-edge technology, learning every day, bringing product ideas to life, and helping technology adoption, for the past 25 years and counting!

Sheela is a lively, happy, friendly, passionate and helpful person. She is interested in human psychology and likes to read up on new scientific breakthroughs related to health and probiotics. Spiritualism is an important part of her life and she believes there is a higher or greater purpose in everything one does, or sees or understands. Sheela is a mother to two lovely teenagers. She aspires to make a difference, in her own way, for a better world.

Shraddha is a home maker and does multiple tasks seamlessly on a daily basis. She is a responsible wife and a mother. She raised her two children and has been a great support system for the family. She holds a master's degree in science. Shraddha enjoys cooking for her family and friends and also contributes to social causes for village children.

Shriya is a loving mother to a teenager and a pre-teen. She is also a language and soft-skills trainer. She holds an MBA in HR and worked in human resources before taking time off to focus on her family. Shriya loves yoga, meditation, travelling and music.

Shruti is an HR professional with over 16 years of diverse experience in various facets of HR. She has worked across consulting, banking, insurance, F&B retail and securities markets. She has held leadership roles in HR across specialist and generalist areas coupled with specialist consulting experience in the area of rewards. She has played a critical role in strengthening people strategies to meet the growing needs of businesses. Shruti has also been instrumental in driving pay for performance and retaining key talent in adverse business situations and re-evaluating business structures to maximise business growth and effectiveness across her different roles. Through her career, she has driven several important initiatives such as organisation redesign, job evaluation, employee engagement, compensation structure, review and strategy, driving cost effective talent acquisition approach, enhancing performance management, linking pay and performance, etc. Her last role was a functional leadership role in a financial services organisation, where she steered the organisation through a dynamic phase. She has worked in the following organisations: Religare Securities, RJ Corporation, Tata AIG, HSBC and Hewitt Associates. Over the last couple of years, Shruti has been involved in furthering her journey of personal alignment and personal growth. Her association with process work and her understanding about human behaviour has given her a unique understanding of people in an organisation. The integrated approach has helped her be insightful in working with many aspects of organisations and their processes.

Shruti is a Senior Manager in the Automation and AI team at Capgemini. She prides herself on being detail-oriented, driven and analytical. She has been a career professional for almost two decades, from banking and finance to IT services. Shruti holds a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in business administration. She is also a certified Scrum Master and an automation analyst. Shruti is interested in personal fitness and how diet plays a role in the same. She loves to spend her free time with family and is grateful for the strength her daughters give her.

Shruti Navangul, who is married to Sanjiv, was born and brought up in Mumbai. She studied at St Xavier’s College, and holds a master’s degree in organic chemistry. Shruti previous taught for several years. She is also a trained Yoga teacher and is highly passionate about her practice.

Sonali grew up in a public sector township in Sindri, near Dhanbad in Jharkhand, and completed her schooling there, before earning a degree in mechanical engineering. After working for a few years as a piping-design engineer, she took a break from office work, having to move overseas while bringing up a son and a daughter. Whilst overseas, she ran an online business, promoting garments with traditional Mithila painting from her native Bihar. Nowadays, most of her free time goes in promoting and fighting for environmental protection in Mumbai, as well as related causes such as waste disposal, promoting the reuse of materials,and animal protection and care. Her other interests include dancing and painting. Sonali also has a knack for learning languages, having spoken and written Korean, Thai and now Portuguese, with varying degrees of fluency.

Srividya likes traveling and exploring new places and has discovered a new interest in baking. She likes to take things in her own stride. Her favourite saying is, ‘I complained that I had no shoes until I saw one with no feet.’

Sucherita, affectionately known as Suchi, is the Director at Vishal Sugars and Cheedella Ventures. She is responsible for the sales and procurement at Vishal Sugars and manages the family investment entity, Cheedella Ventures. She is married to Srinivas Cheedella and besides work, is very passionate about landscaping and interior designing.

A senior IT executive, an alumnus of IIM – Calcutta and NIT Kurukshetra, with 24 years of corporate exposure, Sujata quit the IT industry in 2015 to follow her passion and dabble in garment design. After understanding the basics of the design process from Pearl Academy, Mumbai, and working with Masaba Gupta for a while, she launched her own designer label – Nandni in 2018. She has a keen interest in handwoven fabrics, handwork and subtle details, which is well reflected in her work. Minimal and functional are the two best ways to describe her work.

Suman Sharma is a confident, independent and down-to-earth person. She is an electrical engineer by qualification and a Business Process expert by profession. Ms Sharma is presently on sabbatical after working for 30+ years at senior management positions in various corporates. A home lover, she loves cooking and has found a new passion in baking these days.

Sumathi is presently a homemaker and takes very good care of managing the home front. She holds a master's degree in commerce and a DCA from Pune. In her earlier days, she ran a small school where she was the principal. She has a huge interest in artwork, specialising in handwork, including making soft toys. She is interested in listening to music and watching dance programs. She is a great partner to KK!

Sumita works in the HealthTech industry as a product designer for medical devices and applications. Outside of work, her interests lie in gardening, baking, Indian traditional arts and Korean shows

Swati has more than 25 years of experience in strategy and organisational transformation, general management and P&L roles in service as well as product companies. Her multi-sector, multi-function experience spans across a variety of settings, including not-for-profit and for- profit spaces. She currently advises and mentors start-ups across diverse industry verticals and serves as visiting faculty and mentor at Global Policy Diplomacy and Sustainability (GPODS) and at the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP). Swati’s most recent roles include: COO of the Gates Foundation Country Office, their largest presence outside of their headquarters; and co- establishing and running a graduate-level educational institution as their CEO. In the past, she has worked for companies like McKinsey & Co., Schneider Electric, Schlumberger, and SYSCO foods. She has operating experience in sectors such as water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), public health, clean energy, climate change and education. Swati has lived and worked in the US, China, India and South Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore).

Triveni Vinod is a qualified jewellery designer from The Gemological Institute of America. She is a Full-Time Director at C Krishniah Chetty Group of Companies. She is also a gem-painting artist who shares her proceeds with charity. Triveni previously served as a member of the Managing Committee of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Ladies Organisation and continues as a member of the organisation. She is married to C Vinod Hayagriv, the Managing Director and Director of C Krishniah Chetty Group and is a mother of two sons.

Vidhu holds a master’s degree in biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru University and worked in a UNIDO-affiliated research lab before becoming a full-time mother to 2 sons. She is an avid environmentalist and is passionate about water conservation and gardening.