Category Archives: Female

Sonal Sachdev Patel, Author, ‘Little Wave & Other Stories’ and ‘Gita – The Battle of the Worlds’.

Sonal is the Chief Executive Officer of the GMSP Foundation.
She is the author of a book titled ‘Little Wave & Other Stories’ and ‘Gita – The Battle of the Worlds’.

Priyanka Chaturvedi Agrawal, Co-founder and Head, INCLUSIONAL

Priyanka is a co-founder and head of Inclusional, which is a pioneering tech inclusion and diversity consulting firm under JetSynthesys.
She’s also a certified psychotherapist, REBT practitioner, and inclusion specialist.

Jane Metcalfe: Founder & CEO of Proto Life and Cofounder of WIRED

Self-Managed Health: Jane stresses the importance of lifestyle adjustments and harnessing personal health data for well-being.
Inclusive Research: The critical need for diverse representation in medical studies to enhance precision medicine.

Marjolijn Klaver, Global VP for Advanced Stapling, Johnson and Johnson Medtech

Marjolijn Klaver, based in the Netherlands, is currently a VP Strategy and Market Development, EMEA MedTech at Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Marjolijn Klaver holds a 2007 — 2007 INSEAD.

Meena Bindra, Founder, BIBA India; Author, ‘A Stitch In Time’

Meena Bindra is the Founder of the iconic Indian fashion brand “Biba”, which she started with just an 8,000 rupees bank loan.
Meena Bindra is the author of the book “A Stitch in Time”, which chronicles her entrepreneurial journey.

Asha Saxena, Founder & CEO WLDA; Author, ‘The AI Factor’

Asha is founder and CEO of women’s leader in data and AI.
She is an adjunct professor at Columbia.

Haykuhi Harutunian, Former Chair of Armenia’s Corruption Prevention Commission

Mindset Shift: Haykuhi stresses moving from a survival to an achiever mindset, a perspective gained from her time in the U.S., crucial for Armenia’s progress.
Global Diaspora: She highlights the role of the Armenian diaspora, including figures like Charles Aznavour and Cher, in contributing to Armenia’s development and recognition.

Shilpa Pophale, MD & CEO, Electronica Finance Ltd

Shilpa is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Electronica Finance Limited.
She was conferred with the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Women Leadership Congress in 2014.

Elaine MacDonald on Harnessing Knowledge for Social Impact | Knowledge Impact Network”

Human Connection is Key: Elaine underscores the irreplaceable value of human intelligence and collaboration in solving complex global issues, highlighting the importance of nurturing relationships and soft skills.
Corporate Skills for Social Good: She advocates for transferring corporate strategy and execution skills to social profit organizations, emphasizing the potential for a significant positive impact.