Seven Indian-American women made it onto Forbes' "50 over 50" list of 200 business owners, investors, inventors, and performers, proving once again that age has nothing to do with success.
The remaining six women are mentioned in the coveted list's "Entrepreneurs" area, with the exception of Manjusha Kulkarni, co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, who is listed in the "Impact" part.
The most comprehensive database of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders related to Covid-19 is Kulkari's Stop AAPI Hate in the United States.
Additionally, she serves as the Executive Director of the Asian American Partnership Equity Alliance, a group of neighborhood-based organisations that fights for the interests and rights of the Asian American community in Southern California.
Kulkarni was honoured as a White House Champions of Change in 2014 for her commitment to enhancing South Asian Americans' access to healthcare.
The supply-chain and manufacturing giant Flex appointed Revathi Advaithi as CEO in 2019. Advaithi manages 200,000 employees at Flex and determines the strategic course for a business with a $26 billion yearly sales.
In addition to being the creator and CEO of Fable, a platform for book clubs and social reading, Padmasree Warrior has held CTO positions with Cisco and Motorola. In 2021, it raised more than $28 million. She is an engineer with Cornell training who believes that STEM education fosters creativity because "it's not about knowing all the answers but asking the appropriate questions and figuring out how to get the correct response," she says.
Co-founder and chief product officer at Menlo Security, a well-known provider of network and cloud security services, is Poornima DeBolle. Menlo Security reported in 2020 that it has secured $100 million in Series E funding, valuing the business at $800 million.
In 2019, Pernod Ricard North America's chair and CEO Ann Mukherjee became the company's first person of colour to hold such positions. She started the Absolut #SexResponsibly campaign after being inspired by her own experiences to spread the word about the link between responsible drinking and consent and to condemn those who use alcohol as a means or justification for their crimes.
Anita Gupta is the founder and chief portfolio officer of Kiwitech, a firm that aids early- to growth-stage companies in the development of marketable products, capital raising, and business expansion. Through the investments her business KiwiTech has made in more than 500 startups, she has devoted her fifth decade to fostering disruptive innovation.
Since 2008, computer networking company Arista Networks has been led by Jayshree Ullal as president and CEO. She is one of the richest female executives in America. She was born in London and reared in India. She became a member of the Snowflake board of directors, a cloud computing business that went public in September 2020. About 5% of Arista's stock is owned by Ullal, some of it going to her two kids, nieces, and nephews.
