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Dr Swati Piramal
Vice Chairperson
Piramal Group
What we think sets her apart:
It’s all about what she does, and how she does it! Dr Swati Piramal started an ambulatory healthcare centre in Parel, Mumbai, in 1982 when she was just a medical student. That set a precedent for what she was going to go on to achieve. As a director of the Piramal Foundation, Dr Piramal is at the forefront of many of the foundation’s developmental projects that have impacted over 112 million lives. Through the decades, she has made a difference in whatever she has undertaken under Piramal Healthcare and the foundation, and deployed public health interventions for several diseases.
Highlights of her journey:
It was her work and dedication that led her to become the president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM), the apex chamber of commerce in the country. She has served on the Scientific Advisory Council and the Council of Trade of the Prime Minister of India. In May 2012, she was elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers, and served on the board until 2018.
One quote we love:
“If you know your facts, it isn’t easy (for anyone) to dismiss what you’re saying. I have found that knowledge helps overcome gender bias too.”
Also read: Cover Story: Indra Nooyi Turned Around Pepsico With Strategic Redirection
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Dr Swati Piramal
Vice Chairperson
Piramal Group
What we think sets her apart:
It’s all about what she does, and how she does it! Dr Swati Piramal started an ambulatory healthcare centre in Parel, Mumbai, in 1982 when she was just a medical student. That set a precedent for what she was going to go on to achieve. As a director of the Piramal Foundation, Dr Piramal is at the forefront of many of the foundation’s developmental projects that have impacted over 112 million lives. Through the decades, she has made a difference in whatever she has undertaken under Piramal Healthcare and the foundation, and deployed public health interventions for several diseases.
Highlights of her journey:
It was her work and dedication that led her to become the president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM), the apex chamber of commerce in the country. She has served on the Scientific Advisory Council and the Council of Trade of the Prime Minister of India. In May 2012, she was elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers, and served on the board until 2018.
One quote we love:
“If you know your facts, it isn’t easy (for anyone) to dismiss what you’re saying. I have found that knowledge helps overcome gender bias too.”
Also read: Cover Story: Indra Nooyi Turned Around Pepsico With Strategic Redirection
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