Deepika Gehani Deepika Gehani entered the world of fashion while still studying at H.R. College of Commerce. Practical training in the family business led to a degree in textile design and she established her eponymous label in 2000.In 2009, Gehani stepped up as the Creative Director at Genesis Luxury Fashion, a sister concern of Genesis Colors,...
Andree Aelion Brooks Andrée Aelion Brooks is a journalist, author, lecturer and a former contributing columnist and news writer for The New York Times, currently specialising in Jewish history.She is an Associate Fellow at Yale University and founder and first president of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale. The programme, started in 1993, trains women from...
Kishore Biyani Known as the “Czar of the Indian Retail Bazaar”, Kishore Biyani is credited with being the pioneer of modern retail industry in India. He laid the foundation for a retail revolution in India by founding the Future Group in the 1990s. He thanked the Club for inviting him to talk to people who could...
President Rtn. Shailesh Haribhakti At last week’s meeting, President Rtn. Shailesh Haribhakti called the Annual General Body Meeting to order. He announced that the Board has unanimously approved a proposal from PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla to challenge a candidate chosen by the District Governor Nomination Committee for the post of District Governor Nominee 2017-18 for Rotary...
Quasar Thakore Padamsee Quasar Thakore Padamsee is a director, producer, trainer and an avid watcher of all things theatrical. He is currently the Artistic Director of the theatre and arts management company QTP, a passionate crusader of ensuring that theatre remains in the public consciousness. Internationally, Quasar has worked on Tim Supple's spectacular production of A...
Dr. Swapna Patker 2014-12-09-The_Gateway_December_9_to_15_final 2014-12-09-The_Gateway_December_9_to_15_final Dr. Swapna Patker is a training professional with more than 12 years of experience in cross-functional training and development, having worked with reputed organisations and in a personal capacity. Mindworks Training Systems is spearheaded by Patker, an MBA with a postgraduate degree in psychotherapy and counselling. She also holds a Ph.D in Business Administration...
Anil Chopra 2014-12-02-The_Gateway_December_2_-_8_final Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, the second senior most officer of the Indian Navy, has been in command for more than six years since January 2008, having been at the helm of the Western Fleet, Indian Coast Guard and Eastern Naval Command successively. He now has the rare distinction of heading both the operational commands...
Kumar Mangalam Birla Last week's meeting was a big day for the Rotary Club of Bombay as it welcomed a new member – Kumar Mangalam Birla. He is the Chairman of the multinational Aditya Birla Group. He chairs the boards of major Group companies in India and globally, such as Novelis, Columbian Chemicals, Hindalco, Grasim, UltraTech,...
Dr. Devra Lee Davis Dr. Devra Lee Davis, M.P.H., Ph.D, is recognised internationally for her work on environmental health and disease prevention and is an award-wining scientist and writer. A Presidential appointee and the recipient of a bi-partisan Senate confirmation, Davis was the Founding Director of the world’s first Center for Environmental Oncology and currently serves...
Arfeen Khan Arfeen Khan is a world-renowned Peak-performance strategist, speaker and consultant. For more than 20 years, he has helped over 500,000 people in 43 countries achieve personal and professional transformation. Khan also takes his programmes to schools, businesses and corporations and has spoken to over 150 companies such as Vodafone and ICICI Bank. He is the...
Sunil Shah Sunil Shah is the Director at Evergreen Family Business Advisors and is an expert in addressing issues related to family business governance and estate planning. He has a Management Degree in Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has been President of the IIM (Ahmedabad) Alumni Association and teaches Family Business Dynamics. Shah...
Viren Rasquina Viren Rasquina started his journey in the world of sports as a football player and pursued hockey much later. Rasquina is the former captain of India’s hockey team. He has played more than 180 international matches, including the 2004 Olympics. He was an Arjuna Awardee for Hockey in 2005 and retired from international hockey...