2019 presented by www.aiwmindia.com GUIDING Ranjana Kumar, a prominent Indian Banker with over 4 decades of experience was the first woman to become the head of a public sector bank in India as well as the first woman Vigilance Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission. Ranjana was the Chairperson and Managing Director of Indian Bank, Chairperson of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Executive Director holding concurrent charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank, and CEO of the US operations of Bank of India based in New York. Ranjana Kumar She is an Independent Director of several public limited Advisory Board Member companies. India Alternatives Investment Advisors Ranjana has authored a book- ‘A New Beginning – The Turnaround Story of Indian Bank’. She is on the Investment Committee of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. Ranjana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and is a Gold Medalist. www.aiwmindia.com 9 www.aiwmindia.com LEADING Shivani is the Founder and CEO of India Alternatives and is a first generation entrepreneur. Prior to founding India Alternatives, Shivani was a key member of senior management at IDFC Private Equity where she was responsible for deal sourcing, execution and monitoring companies across various sectors including domestic consumption, healthcare and hospitality. Shivani has previously worked with Lightyear Capital, a private equity fund based in NewYork, the private equity arm of General Electric and the investment banking division of Credit Suisse First Boston. Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva Shivani is also an Independent Director on Emaar India, one of Founder & CEO the largest real estate developers in India India Alternatives Investment Advisors Shivani received an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in Economics from Mount Holyoke College (Phi-Beta-Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Sarah Williston Scholar). www.aiwmindia.com 27 www.aiwmindia.com PROGRESSING Farzana has over 10 years of experience in financial services, private equity and investment banking. Farzana rose to the ranks of Senior Principal & Investment Team member at Gaja Capital, within a span of 6 years (having started as an analyst). She has led investments in mid-market unlisted companies of over INR 5bn (investment amount) with responsibilities of investing, portfolio management, board governance and exits. She was the first & only woman in the core investment team at Gaja Capital. Farzana Wadia In 2018, Farzana joined the senior leadership team at India Director Alternatives as Director. Farzana is a rank holder Chartered India Alternatives Accountant and a gold medalist Commerce graduate from Investment Advisors Mumbai University. She is a mentor at Katalyst, a not-for-profit organization which endeavors to achieve economic emancipation for talented girls from marginalized communities. www.aiwmindia.com 39 www.aiwmindia.com Level 9, Platina, Block G, Plot C-59 Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051 www.aiwmindia.com.