The inaugural American Bazaar Women Entrepreneurs Forum will be held at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD, on November 16, 2018. Dozens of prominent women entrepreneurs from across the country, executives of Fortune 500 companies, political and thought leaders, and leaders from the nonprofit world are expected to attend the event. The Forum will be followed by a Women Leaders’ Gala, which will celebrate entrepreneurs and leaders from the Indian American community who have blazed trails.
Sheela Murthy spent her formative years moving all over India with her family, since her father was in the Armed Forces. This gave her an appreciation and understanding of the subtle differences of the varied cultures within India. She learned...
Dr. Siddhanti founded EnDyna in 1999 following a successful 15-year career with leading consulting firms. A nationally recognized expert in risk assessment and management, Dr. Siddhanti has supported the US Environmental Protection Agency's radiation, waste management, Superfund, drinking water, and...
Juhi Naithani is International Business Development Manager for India and Canada at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) in Northern Virginia, USA. Her areas of expertise are global business expansion and intercultural training. Juhi started her career in the...
Anjali Ann Ramakumaran, Founder and CEO of Ampcus Inc. (Ampcus), is a technology savvy entrepreneur with more than 18 years of contribution towards the design, development and delivery of leading edge Technology Solutions and Human Capital Management across the globe....
A strategic consultant, millennial entrepreneur, & media commentator based in Washington, DC, for over a decade, Rina Shah has been nationally-recognized as an astute businesswoman with a strong streak of political activism. Prior to launching Rilax Strategies – a boutique...
Pallabi Saboo is the Chief Executive Officer for Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC. She has an extensive track record of building and operating successful technology and technology related services companies. She acquired Harmonia in 2006 and since then has grown it...
Manisha Gaekwad is the co-founder of CFO of NDS USA Information Technology, MGM Hotels, LLC, NDS Global and DG Hospitality, all based in Ocala, Florida. A serial entrepreneur, she has cofounded, along with her husband, Danny Gaekwad, dozens of businesses...
As a NASA astrophysicist, Dr. Madhulika Guhathakurta (also known as Lika) has had the opportunity to work as a scientist, mission designer, instrument builder, directing and managing science programs and teacher and spokesperson for NASA’s mission and vision in the...
Jagruti Panwala serves as the Vice Chairwoman of AAHOA, the trade group of America’s hotel owners, and is the first female officer in the association’s 29-year history. Prior to becoming an elected AAHOA officer, Panwala served as a Female Director at...
Mahinder Tak , a radiation oncologist and retired US Army colonel, is one of the most prominent Indian American political fundraisers and donors. She has raised money for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and...
Tanvi Madan is a fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, and director of The India Project. Madan’s work explores Indian foreign policy, focusing in particular on India's relations...
Dr. Khanduri is a cultural anthropologist and historian. She is the author of Caricaturing culture in India: Cartoons and history in the modern world (Cambridge University Press, 2014). Her research, publications and teaching focus on media, Gandhi, science education,globalization and South...
Persis Khambatta is BowerGroupAsia’s managing director for South Asia. She manages BGA’s relationship with key clients across the Indo-Pacific and also coordinates the company’s client work in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. She previously worked with the...
Aruna Miller is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She is the first Indian American woman to be elected to the Maryland legislature. Miller, who came to the United States at age 7, has been in the Maryland...
Congressional Country Club
8500 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
