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10 FUTURISTIC WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA

Dr. Ankita Singh I work hard to achieve a feasible It can’t be generalized. Should be HOW ARE YOU SEEING
THE WORLD CHANGE FOR
promoted, where people still see
blend of personal and profes-
WOMEN
AFTER
THIS
the gap and need to reinforce. It’s
sional life. I may not find the
better to talk, support, and promote PANDEMIC?
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GLOBAL HEAD OF HR, IT, TRAVEL & ADMIN – CIGNEX balance every day, but I work I think more than the world; I have
whenever and wherever needed.
“My aim has always been to lead through people. towards getting the best of every- seen women changing. They have
L: LISTEN; E: ENABLE; A: ALIGN and D: DEVELOP” thing as and when I can. I am a In other places, where the culture started identifying the opportuni-
is more structured, unbiased, and ties. Instead of saying I can’t handle
people person; who believes in
Corporate Review | Karan Somani open, we should encourage capa- this much, they came forward and
Senior Vice President and Global Head of HR at coexistence over the competition. said that “I might not have 8 hours
CIGNEX, Ankita brings over 22 years of progres- DESCRIBE YOUR CORE bility and ability over gender-spe- to give but let me find something
sive experience in managing and leading cific norms and initiatives. where I can contribute for 3 to 4
various aspects of Human Resources spanning EXPERTISE AND YOUR IN INDIA, THE PROPOR- hours”; they became more adapt-
across high paced business domains of ITES. In CURRENT ROLE AT THE TION OF WOMEN IN PAID able to meet the need of the time. I
addition to all functions of HR, Ankita overseas ORGANIZATION. WORK IS AMONG THE have witnessed women employees
other enabling functions like Administration, wanting to come back to work
Travel and Resource Management at CIGNEX. I have been extensively working in LOWEST IN THE WORLD,
With a PhD in Management and a Gold Medalist HR; my core interest and expertise AT JUST OVER 23%. HOW because of no location barrier
in BBA as well as MBA, the leading lady has is to enable human capital. I have CAN WE CHANGE IT and WFH opportunities, and the
done HR and Business Strategy related Executive best part is that the world happily
Management Programmes from IIM-A, ISB-Hy- been part of the same group for FOR THE BETTER IN supports and welcomes them.
derabad and XLRI. She is a certified PPA (Thomas the last 17 years. As a Senior Vice THE COMING TIMES? WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE
Profiling) Practitioner. She has excelled in estab- President and Global Head of We can change by investing more PLANS FOR DEVELOP-
lishing innovative and competitive initiatives and HR and other business-enabling in that direction, creating more MENT?
institutionalizing a strong performance-driven Lead through people. L: LISTEN; E:
culture at CIGNEX Datamatics which has resulted functions, I am responsible for opportunities, and educating more ENABLE; A: ALIGN and D: DEVELOP.
in the company being certified as a “Great Place enabling business through people, people. It’s not about equality but
to Work 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21”. processes, practices, and passion. giving balanced options to individ- WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR
Recently, she has been awarded, for the third uals considering their current situa- BIGGEST CHALLENGE AND
time in a row, amongst Forbes India’s Top 100 WHAT WAS THAT tion, challenges, and capability. We SUBSQUENT LEARNING
Great People Manager by the study conducted She believes in driving organizational culture and INTRINSIC FACTOR THAT FROM GROWING THE
by GMI India. Apart from this great recognition, values through PEOPLE, not processes alone. LED TO YOUR PROFES- all keep talking about the balance, COMPANY?
Ankita has also successfully completed one of Here are some edited excerpts from the interview but that is evidently missing. Even Change! It has been a challenging
the most prestigious certifications from Harvard THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. AT SIONAL JOURNEY? today, we follow the pre-defined journey to reach a level where
Business School Online – “Sustainable Business Initially independent identity, you can stop for a moment and
Strategy”. Her expertise includes transforma- THE OUTSET, PLEASE GIVE OUR then the urge to be a part of conventional way of running a say, “Yes, this is what I wanted to
tional change management and M&A initia- READERS A GLIMPSE OF YOURSELF. family. Can that be changed over- achieve.” Everything around us is
tives. She has extensively worked in all facets of There won’t be the BEST TIME EVER, and that’s a more extensive system and night? No, it will take much longer changing at a pace that’s unman-
HR with a special interest in the field of leader- why I believe in making every day beautiful by contribute, and later it’s all driven than we think. We should accept ageable and uncontrollable. The
ship Development, Organizational Behavior, by passion, zeal to learn more,
Culture Building and Employee Engagement living to the fullest and making it the BEST TODAY. and giving back to the society. those gaps to stay and focus on only way to sail through this is to
She has been recognized in different pres- Life so far has been captivating; there was enor- creating opportunities that women stay flexible. Change as many
tigious platforms for her contribution and mous experiential learning at every stage and DO WE REALLY NEED TO can pick up along with the current times as needed. Staying relevant is
excellence in the field of HR and leadership. facet of my life. I see myself as a person who PROMOTE THE TERM expected role. It has to be a “AND” more important than anything else.
She was awarded “CHRO of the Year 2021, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT model, not an “OR” model, for PIECE OF ADVICE
2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017” “Women Personality is always passionate, ready to invest in learning Every day will be a new day,
of the Year 2019 and 2018 by Femina”, “Busi- and exploring more—a person who wants to SPECIFICALLY? IF YES, us to see more females working demanding a new YOU;
ness Person of the year 2020,. and much more give back to society and live a meaningful life. THEN WHY? and taking care of the family. stay prepared, stay open!

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