Women’s ERA

Seeking inspiration from Mark Twain’s quote that says, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover,” Founder & CEO of Simple […]

Daughter of an entrepreneur and an artist, Pia Poppenreiter, Co-founder & CEO of Spreefang GmbH was taught to challenge the existing status quo with a distinctive purpose since her foundational years. Pia credits her father for inspiring and motivating her significantly on every step of her life. It was him, who had one of the

With an experience of almost 3 decades,  primarily in IT/ITES, journeying through various roles, ground-up from frontline business, et al, to various CXO positions and Boardrooms, Sadhana Somasekhar is a polished and inspirational professional. She has played several significant roles in her career, be it as an employee, entrepreneur, leader, board member, Mentor, investor and

Seeking inspiration from Richard Branson’s famous quote that says, “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently accepting unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them,” Marina Tognetti, Founder & CEO of mYngle began her entrepreneurial journey with her head held high on an uncharted path. Since the beginning, Marina always believed that

A self-motivated powerhouse in the business world in South Africa, and a sought after speaker at business meetings and schools, Margaret Hirsch is the Chief Operations Officer of Hirsch’s Homestores, the largest independently owned Appliance and Electronics retailer in Southern Africa. She is a multi-award winning business woman on the global front. Awards include: the

Inspired by her father, Kizzy Dominguez, President of K. Parks Consulting, Inc. (KPC), always knew that she wanted to be a psychologist and an entrepreneur. The simple but powerful concept “it’s all about empowering others” was instilled in her from a young age and became the motivation behind KPC. While Kizzy was finishing graduate school,

Admiring people who are not destined to succeed yet do so against all odds, Joy Ajlouny, the Co-founder & CMO of Fetchr has been an underdog’s enthusiast. One such personality that Joy drew inspiration from was Oprah Winfrey. Back in the day, numerous people criticized Oprah for being too black, too fat and rather an

Even in her early years, Kristin Carrington, Founder & CEO of Carrington Risk Consulting LLC, knew her passion and calling was to become an engineer. After obtaining a degree in engineering from the University of Illinois, she began her career with seven years at FM Global, learning the key aspects of fire protection engineering and

The entrepreneurial journey of Charu Raheja, Founder & CEO of Continuwell & TriageLogic Group began 7 years ago, when her father expired. Initially, her father started complaining about a persistent stomach ache, but did not seek immediate care as he didn’t think it was serious. Tragically, he lost his life the next day from a