Shivani Pethe | Wonderlab
Divya Singh | DG Pixx
Surabhi Jain | Nutriwell
Dr Surabhi Jain is a celebrity nutritionist and health professional with more than a decade of progressive experience in the sector. Dr.Surabhi is a doctor by training who later, went on to pursue a Masters’ in Business Administration and post-graduation in nutrition from the esteemed Public Health Foundation of India.In the earlier part of her career, as a public health professional, she worked extensively in maternal, child health and nutrition. Her earlier public health stints with professional bodies, government and NGO’s like FHI, UNICEF , HLFPPT, GOI, MOHFW etc. became the drivers of her passion to finding organic and non-medicalized solutions to health issues.
She is the Founder of “NUTRIWELL INDIA”, one of the leading consultancies in Nutrition and Lifestyle Management. She has been the guiding force for team NUTRIWELL INDIA to provide context based, nutrition and dietary solutions for health problems.In partnership with corporates and NGOs, she has led numerous workshops and knowledge sharing sessions. Even to date, with innumerable success stories and testimonials to her account, she drives her passion to give indivualized, patient centric care.
For her invaluable contribution to the field of Nutrition, she was awarded the “EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE” by the World Health Leadership Congress in 2016. She is also FEMINA , WWLC SUPER WOMEN ACHIEVER 17 in the health sector. For more on her, she has been a regular feature on the female show “SANGINI”, "Meri Saheli " ETV.
She is Nominated for Excellence in Health care by FICCI FLO ( Uttar Pradesh Chapter). She is chosen among the few women Entrepreneur in WE CAN Program by Cherrie Blair foundation and US Embassy with DRITI. She is awarded for Excellence in Health care by CWF.She is awarded for excellence in health care by Hindustan Times.
www.nutriwellindia.com
Tumpa Chatterjee | Infosys BPO
Never let go of your dreams, because dreams don’t lie.
Quoting a line from the book I authored – Laughing Daffodils.
If you can dream it, you can do it. And I believe in doing it all passionately. Be it changing rules in school as Head girl, or institutionalizing the placement cell in undergrad, or starting The Literary Club in IMI, New Delhi or working with women, girl children in NGOs. It could also be learning to play the guitar, practicing yoga, travelling to new places or helping youngsters achieve their dreams. Or publishing a book.
Or be it trying new things at work – constantly challenging myself to achieve newer and greater heights. I have worked on several national and international projects that have been awarded both, within the company and outside. I partner with approximately 2000 employees as a People Leader, and my attempt is to augment the value proposition for each employee.
And I believe none of these things are ever possible without a superb support system – a loving family, an amazing team, a wonderful set of friends, and a demanding set of clients – who teach me something, every day.
I believe in a bigger and better world, and I know each of us has a role to play. I dream of a world in which I am in a position of power and responsibility, enabling careers and lives of many people, having authored many more books, the owner of a dog shelter…. and a lot more.
… Miles to go before I sleep.
Khyati Bhatt | Simply Body Talk
Ankita Shroff | SAV Chemicals, Shroff Group
Ankita Shroff holds her Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology and Masters in Management from Imperial Business School London. She pursued an internship with Rolls Royce in London and Germany on a consulting project, ‘how to prioritize manufacturing site investments in global companies? Greenfield vs Brownfield Projects’. She is the Co-Founder and Director of SAV Chemicals Pvt Ltd, a Professional Manufacturer of MXBON branded instant adhesives for consumer and industrial markets. In three year, SAV has penetrated 20 States across India, with 40 different products and a team of 20 young members. A distinct feature at the SAV factory, is that it has 80% women. It has crossed a turnover of Rs 6.5 crores in March’17.
She is the Associate Director at Shroff Group, a real estate developer in Pune, and looks after Marketing, Sales and Project Development. She is also the Founder of Shroff Consultancy Services started in 2017 which aims at Career Guidance for students, Start Up and Strategy Consulting. She is actively involved with P K Shroff Trust, in the name of her grandfather which is dedicated for social cause . She is passionate about Traveling, Fitness, Hiking, Music Technology and Startups.
Dhara Mehta | The Kids Company
Back in 2008, an M.B.A. working in a MNC, I was unaware that the sabbatical taken then to embrace motherhood will be my final goodbye to the corporate world!
While I was raising my son I picked up a very important insight, ‘Play is the work of childhood and the highest form of education’
On observing mommies & children around I realised that while play was a part of a child's routine it was often used by caregivers as a form of relaxation or break from learning. However as a mother I realised that PLAY was the best educational tool an adult could have!
This thought ignited a spark in me - to create a service which could bridge this gap of play & learning. It sounded vague to many but I believed in my dream.
I took up a formal course & worked in a daycare cum activity centre. The formal course & practical experience both reinforced my belief & in 2013 'The Kids Company’ was born.
Today I am a hands on mommy, a qualified E.C.C. Ed & a passionate entrepreneur.
Starting off with just 2 kids, I have reached out to hundreds of kids not only from the vicinity but a lot of NRI kids too.
Being featured in the leading dailes of Mumbai & bagging some Kids & Mothers choice awards with loads of positive parent testimones surely reassures my belief, ‘follow your passion and you will never fail!’
Payal Mujumdar | Student
I am Payal Mujumdar, a Computer Engineer (June 2014) from Pune. I have worked as a System Engineer in Infosys for 1.5 yrs followed by job as a Physics lecturer for 1 yr & currently preparing for Civil Services exam.
Since last 10.5 years, I am working as Founder-Director of an NGO named Approach Helping Hands Foundation in Pune, which is a strong youth based social organisation with 70+ volunteers.
Work of Approach is divided into 3 parts: Financial Donations, Activities and Social Awareness using Digital media.
Funds are collected through pocket money of volunteers & utilised for genuine needy cases. Until now, we have extended help up to 117 cases across Maharashtra, making a total of approx 2.25 lac INR. Also we have financially adopted two kids.
Various domains of activities are environment conservation, Education & health issues of under privileged kids, Women Empowerment & Digital Kranti.
Also we assertively promote the use of Facebook & WhatsApp for social work & conduct various successful drives using the same.
I believe in the principle of "United we stand, divided we fall" & thus envisage driving Approach Foundation successfully with a motto of "Together We Can!" even in future.
Aparna Vedapuri Singh | Women's Web
Aparna Vedapuri Singh is the Founder and Chief Editor of Women’s Web – India’s leading website for women and the most authentic community for women in India to express themselves and connect with others.
Aparna graduated in Journalism, English Literature and Psychology from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore and went on to do a post-graduate diploma in Communications (PGDC) from the prestigious Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA). Since 2000, she has worked in Marketing & Business Development at global organizations such as AC Nielsen, Symrise, and Frost & Sullivan.
In 2010, Aparna decided to return to her first interest: the business of words, and started Women’s Web, perceiving a need in the Indian market, for an authentic market that served all of women’s interests, beyond classically ‘feminine’ subjects alone.
Since then, she has grown Women’s Web to become an integral part of Indian women’s daily reading, and a community that now boasts of close to 600 high quality, vetted contributors.
Women's Web has a unique vision: To be the best resource for Indian women looking to empower themselves, by offering useful and interesting resources of direct relevance to their own lives, both online and in the ‘real world’. To augment this vision Women's Web also hosts events, meets, workshops and chats to empower women in different walks for life.
Women’s Web’s work in this space and vision has been acknowledged by both mainstream and new media with coverage in publications such as The Hindu, YourStory, Indian Express, etc.
Hannah Viegas | Barclays
I am a working Mom with two children aged 8 and 11. I have been working with Barclays for the past 10 years as part of the Underwriting team and later on as a part of Risk and Control.
Prior to that, I worked with HSBC as a part of their Personal loans Underwriting team. I have around 22 years of experience, most of which has been in Banking.
Apart from my work at the Bank, I also have a passion for bringing about a change in the lives of the less privileged and those that need some help and support.
I have worked with Snehasadan, a charity that supports street and abandoned children for around 5 years and also lead a team which helps run sessions for college students helping them to enter the job world.