It's season 3 Episode 5 of our Human Library podcast , "U n' I with Rashmi Shetty." Our guest today is Apurva Purohit- an Indian Businesswoman with over three decades of experience in the corporate world where she has built and scaled up a diverse set of businesses and overseen their transformation from traditional forms to new age conglomerates.
Apurva has recently launched Aazol Ventures Pvt Ltd, a social impact company which connects women self-help groups and micro entrepreneurs making traditional and local food products with consumers looking to source wholesome and healthy food items.
She is also an Independent director at Marico Ltd, LTI Mindtree Ltd, L&T Technology services Ltd and Navin Fluorine International Ltd.
Apurva has been a leading voice in the Indian business landscape advocating gender diversity and works with organisations and leaders to improve this critical imperative. She is the author of the two national bestselling
books “Lady, You’re not a Man” – the Adventures of a Woman at Work and Lady, You’re the Boss!Over the years, Apurva has won multiple business awards and has been named as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business as per the India Today Group and Fortune India over several years.
She was amongst LinkedIn’s Top Voices and YourStory’s Top 10 digital Influencers and won the Distinguished Alumni award from her alma mater IIM Bangalore in 2022.
Apurva holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and completed her PGDM from IIM- Bangalore. She was a state- level hockey player and played for Tamil Nadu State and Tamil Nadu University.
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