February wasn’t just about chocolates and roses — in this month’s edition of #TheSALUTESuite, we’re celebrating the bold moves, big wins, and sweet successes that made an impact. From career milestones to launching new initiatives, our SALUTE community and partners have been making waves. What was your sweetest success this month? Drop it in the comments or DM us to include it in next month's edition — we’re here to celebrate with you! #SouthAsianLeaders #WomenWhoLead
SALUTE | South Asian Leaders Unite to Empower
民间和社会团体
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Community of South Asian female professionals shaping the present and influencing the future
关于我们
South Asian female leadership starts with us. South Asian Leaders Unite to Empower (SALUTE) is a private, professional network dedicated to creating impactful connections between South Asian women. Our mission is to build an empowered community of South Asian women focused on unity, progress, and change. Asian American women, including those of South Asian descent, make up less than 1% of promotions from senior vice president to C-suite roles, as reported by McKinsey & Co.More than just a network, SALUTE represents a movement towards a future where South Asian women's leadership is normalized and valued. The organization is focused on contributing to a world where diversity in leadership is not just acknowledged, but is a celebrated standard. Membership in SALUTE is inclusive and open to anyone who identifies as a female or a woman, aligning with the organization's commitment to diversity and inclusion. As SALUTE continues to grow and evolve, it remains open to learning from its journey, supported by a community that values feedback and collective advancement.
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https://salute.community
SALUTE | South Asian Leaders Unite to Empower的外部链接
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- 民间和社会团体
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SALUTE | South Asian Leaders Unite to Empower员工
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Karimah Hudda
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Saqi Mehta
HR & People Leader | Startup & Entrepreneurship Advocate | HBA Luminary Award Winner | ex-Square, Harvard, HBS, MIT, VMware, Cloudera, GoodRx | CHIEF…
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Aashna Sinha
Chief People Officer at Betches Media | Global People & Talent Strategy | Organizational Design & Transformation | Change Management | Executive…
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Era Ray
Global Brand Strategy & New Business Development @ La Mer | Co-founder of SALUTE | Ex-McKinsey | Wharton MBA
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The January 2025 edition of #TheSALUTESuite is here! We’re excited to spotlight the wins of our members as we begin a new year. These milestones showcase the power of our community and the impact of South Asian leadership. If we missed your win, let us know and we'll include it in our next edition.
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The December 2024 edition of #TheSALUTESuite is here, closing out an incredible year! We’re thrilled to spotlight the wins of our members this month — and revisit a few we missed earlier. These milestones showcase the power of our community and the impact of South Asian leadership. Here’s to celebrating these achievements and closing the year strong! If you forgot to submit your win or we missed it, let us know and we'll include it in our next edition.
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This summer, in partnership with Coefficient Capital, the SALUTE Consumer & Retail Collective proudly launched its inaugural event: the SALUTE Visionary Series featuring Anish Melwani, Chairman & CEO of LVMH North America. This exclusive gathering convened over 30 South Asian women leaders in retail, fashion, and beauty for an evening of insights and networking. Attendees delved into Anish’s personal journey, explored emerging market trends, and reflected on career experiences shared by one of the industry’s most influential figures. What are SALUTE’s Industry Collectives? SALUTE’s Industry Collectives are specialized, member-led groups that empower South Asian women professionals across various sectors through targeted networking, mentorship, and professional development. Stay tuned for the launch of additional industry collectives and more inspiring events from the SALUTE community. #womenwholead #Southasianwomen #Southasianwomeninbusiness
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Forbes 50 Over 50 list for 2024 is here, and we’re celebrating the trailblazing South Asian women who are showing the world that age is just a number. From visionary entrepreneurs to game-changing investors, these women are leading the way across four categories: ?? LIFESTYLE ?? Bela Bajaria | Chief Content Officer, Netflix Responsible for bringing streaming hits to global audiences and steering Netflix’s expansion into sports and live programming. ?? IMPACT ?? Arti Finn | Co-founder, Orijin? Giving inmates and probationers in the US second chances through free educational and rehabilitation programs. ?? Geeta Mehta | President, Asia Initiatives Empowering underserved communities with Social Capital Credits, a community currency designed to help individuals lift themselves out of poverty through skill-building and community service. ?? INNOVATION ?? Jyotika Virmani, PhD, FRMetS — Executive Director, Schmidt Ocean Institute Advancing cutting-edge research in oceanographic research through innovative technologies and open data sharing. ?? Seemantini Godbole | Executive Vice President, Lowe's Companies, Inc. Driving Lowe’s digital transformation, integrating advanced technologies like AI to enhance customer service and product visualization. ?? Reshma Kewalramani, MD FASN | CEO, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Driving innovation in healthcare with groundbreaking therapies for sickle cell and Type 1 diabetes ??INVESTMENT ?? Avantika Daing | Founding Partner, Plum Alley Ventures Company On a mission to flip the statistic that less than 1% of IPOs are by female-led tech companies. ?? Gunjan Kedia | President, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. With a career spanning leadership roles at PwC, McKinsey, and BNY Mellon, she’s redefining the future of institutional banking. ?? Ramola Motwani | Chair, Merrimac Ventures Transformed Merrimac Ventures into a real estate empire with over $3 billion in completed projects. ?? Jalak Jobanputra | Founder and Managing Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures Empowering the next generation of tech innovators by investing in decentralized technologies like crypto and blockchain. ?? Seema Hingorani | Founder, Girls Who Invest and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Championing diversity in the investment landscape by empowering 2,500+ women through financial education, training, and paid internships. ?? Sonal Desai | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton With a Ph.D. in economics, she steers the firm’s macroeconomic strategy, building on a career spanning academia, the IMF, and private sector leadership. These remarkable women are rewriting the rules and showing us all that the best is yet to come. ????? #southasiantrailblazers #50Over50 #Forbes50Over50 #southasianwomen
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We’re thrilled to introduce our first LinkedIn newsletter, #TheSALUTESuite. Moving beyond email-only updates, this new format leverages LinkedIn’s platform to showcase and celebrate the incredible achievements of SALUTE members with greater visibility. By amplifying the contributions of South Asian women in our community, we’re spotlighting their wins and sharing their accomplishments with a broader audience. Stay tuned for more updates and subscribe!
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Fortune Most Powerful Women in Business of 2024 has arrived, and we’re proud to celebrate six exceptional South Asian women leading the way in global industries. ???? ?? Shemara Wikramanayake — As the CEO and managing director of Macquarie Group, she advocates for governments to increase renewable energy production to combat global climate change. ?? Revathi Advaithi — As the CEO of Flex, she’s pioneering advanced manufacturing with a global workforce of 200,000 employees, while also serving on boards like Uber and MIT’s CEO Advisory Board. ?? Bela Bajaria — Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, she’s responsible for bringing global hits like Wednesday and Squid Game to audiences worldwide and is steering Netflix’s expansion into sports and live programming. ?? Leena Nair — Stepped in as CEO of French luxury house CHANEL in 2022, leading the brand to a 16% revenue growth by the end of 2023. She also serves as a steering committee member of the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Education and The Global Future Council on New Social Contract. ?? Reshma Kewalramani, MD FASN — As the CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, she oversaw the company’s $4.9 billion acquisition of Alpine Immune Sciences and is driving groundbreaking therapies and biotech innovation in healthcare. ?? Roshni Nadar Malhotra — From TV news producer to Chairperson of HCLTech, she returned to lead her family’s business — an Indian technology services company with a $48 billion market cap. These inspiring leaders highlight the impact of South Asian women in business worldwide. Join us in celebrating them. ????? #southasianexcellence #southasianwomen #womeninbusiness #fortunempw
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Join us for our upcoming?#SALUTETalks?session, “Power Down to Power Up: Prioritizing Sleep with a High-Powered Career,” with Dr. Upneet Chawla, [email protected]_md?on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30 PM ET. Dr. Chawla is a double board-certified physician in Internal and Sleep Medicine and an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center focused on redefining sleep health for the modern world. ?? About Dr. Upneet (Neety) Chawla Dr. Chawla is a double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. She serves as an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center with roles in both Departments of Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. Her efforts are dedicated to merging the fields of sleep health with hospital medicine and extending this knowledge to the public. Dr. Chawla completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Ohio and her fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. Beyond her clinical and academic roles, Dr. Chawla aims to simplify the complexities of sleep medicine for the general public. She is an avid advocate for the importance of sleep health, using her expertise to educate and connect with a broader audience. Through her presence on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, she provides valuable insights, tips, and a behind-the-scenes look into the life of a sleep medicine expert. Dr. Chawla is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to sleep health information, advocating for its integration into comprehensive medical care and public health awareness. ?? Follow her on Instagram and [email protected]_md, to gain valuable tips on achieving restful, restorative sleep.
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In partnership with Sakhi for South Asian Survivors, we're excited to host our #BehindtheBook event today at 6 PM ET featuring award-winning journalist and author Prachi Gupta. Prachi will be discussing her debut memoir, They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us, recognized as one of the best books of 2023 by Amazon, one of the best memoirs of the year by Audible, and nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award. Join us for an inspiring conversation with one of today’s boldest voices in journalism and literature! *This exclusive event is for SALUTE members only.* Video Source: Crown Publishing Group *About Prachi Gupta* Prachi Gupta is an award-winning journalist and author whose debut memoir, They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us, was named one of the best books of 2023 by Amazon, one of the best memoirs of the year by Audible, nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award, and named a “book of the day” by NPR. Her reporting on data privacy and discrimination for Marie Claire was included in 2021's Best American Magazine Writing, and as a former senior reporter at Jezebel, she won a 2020 Writers Guild Award for her investigative essay, "Stories About My Brother." The essay was also named one of the best essays of 2019 by Longform and Longreads and a finalist for the South Asian Journalists Association Nonfiction Writing Award. In 2016, Prachi covered the presidential election for Cosmopolitan.com, where she "set the standard" for interviews with Ivanka Trump, per Media Matters; interviewed former First Lady Michelle Obama on her first solo trip to the Middle East; and traveled to Jordan to report on the refugee crisis. She has also written for the Atlantic, the Washington Post Magazine, the Guardian, Salon, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and elsewhere. Prachi frequently offers commentary on race, gender, mental health, and politics on outlets MSNBC and NPR, and speaks to students, educators, employees, and mental health professionals at colleges, nonprofits, and private companies across the country. #BehindTheBook #PrachiGupta #StrengthInStories #SurvivorSupport #CommunityHealing #Sakhi #AuthorEvent #SouthAsianVoices
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In partnership with Sakhi for South Asian Survivors, please join us on Thursday, September 26 at 6 PM ET for a special, virtual?#BehindtheBook?with award-winning journalist and author Prachi Gupta. Prachi’s debut memoir, They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us, has been named one of the best books of 2023 by Amazon, one of the best memoirs of the year by Audible, and nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award. Her writing has earned acclaim for its depth and insight, with her investigative essay, “Stories About My Brother,” winning a 2020 Writers Guild Award and being named one of the best essays of 2019 by Longform and Longreads. Prachi has covered a wide range of issues, from the presidential election for Cosmopolitan.com to reporting on the refugee crisis in Jordan. Her work has appeared in publications like The Atlantic, The Washington Post Magazine, The Guardian, and Harper's Bazaar. She frequently offers commentary on race, gender, mental health, and politics on MSNBC and NPR. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from a bold voice in journalism and literature! Please note that this event is exclusively for SALUTE members. #SALUTEEvent?#BehindTheBook?#PrachiGupta?#WomenInJournalism?#Memoir?#AuthorEvent?#SouthAsianVoices
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