Visionary Leaders Shaping the Future of Business highlights
entrepreneurs, founders, and business executives who are driving innovation,
creating industry impact, and redefining success through strategic leadership.
The feature showcases inspiring journeys, key achievements, business growth
stories, and the unique approaches these leaders adopt to navigate evolving
market trends. By recognizing their contributions, the platform offers valuable
insights into leadership, resilience, and innovation while celebrating
individuals and organizations that are shaping the future of their industries.
Prof. Dr. Parin Somani, CEO, London Organsation of Skills
Development (LOSD)
Prof. Dr. Parin Somani is an internationally acclaimed entrepreneur, educator,
philanthropist, and thought leader whose inspiring founder’s journey reflects
resilience, innovation, and a commitment to lifelong learning. Overcoming
significant personal and professional challenges, she has established and led
multiple successful initiatives that promote education, leadership,
entrepreneurship, and social impact globally. Her achievements include numerous
international awards, honorary recognitions, bestselling publications, and
influential speaking engagements across the world. Through her visionary
leadership, Prof. Dr. Somani has empowered individuals and organizations to
embrace innovation, diversity, and sustainable growth. Her industry
contributions extend across academia, business, and community development,
where she continues to inspire future leaders, drive positive change, and
create opportunities that foster knowledge sharing, empowerment, and global
collaboration.
Hemant Sapra, President, Global Sales & Marketing, KARAM
Safety
With over three decades of experience in occupational safety
and personal protective equipment (PPE), Hemant Sapra has played a pivotal role
in transforming KARAM Safety into a globally recognised safety solutions brand.
As President, Global Sales & Marketing, he has been instrumental in
expanding the company’s international footprint, with certified safety products
reaching over 140 countries. A respected industry leader, he has served as
President of the Safety Appliances Manufacturers Association (SAMA) and has
actively contributed to advancing PPE standards in India through collaborations
with regulatory bodies. Under his leadership, KARAM Safety has strengthened its
focus on innovation, workforce development, and social responsibility while
setting new benchmarks in workplace safety and sustainable growth.
Amit Paranjape, Director - Business Development, Paranjape
Schemes Construction Ltd
Amit Paranjape, Director – Business Development at Paranjape
Schemes Construction Ltd, is part of the next-generation leadership driving the
company's growth across expansion, redevelopment, and new business verticals.
With over 13 years of experience across the real estate lifecycle, he has built
deep expertise spanning land acquisition, project development, sales, and
delivery. He currently oversees sales and marketing across more than 48
projects covering nearly 10 million sq. ft. and has played a key role in
strengthening redevelopment and Development Management initiatives. His
contributions have also supported the company's expansion into new markets
while advancing innovative residential, senior living, and inclusive community
developments.
Fahim Batliwala, Chairman, Managing Director & Promoter,
SIMCA Advertising Limited
Fahim Batliwala, Chairman, Managing Director and Promoter of
SIMCA Advertising Limited, is a second-generation entrepreneur with nearly two
decades of experience in the Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising industry. Following
SIMCA's successful IPO in FY26, he is leading the company's next phase of
growth by strengthening its capital base and accelerating investments in
digital transformation, premium media infrastructure and technology-led
advertising solutions. Under his leadership, SIMCA reported Revenue from
Operations of ₹127.22 crore in FY26, while Profit After Tax surged 125.3% to
₹16.62 crore and EBITDA grew 129.6% to ₹23.55 crore. Today, the company serves
124 clients through a portfolio of 210 media assets, including 74 traditional
billboard spaces and 136 digital billboard (DOOH) slots.
Siddharth Rajgarhia, Chief Learner & Director, Delhi
Public School (DPS)
Siddharth Rajgarhia, Chief Learner and Director of Delhi
Public School (DPS) Varanasi, Nashik, Lava Nagpur, Hinjawadi Pune, and the
upcoming Pune East campus, is driving educational transformation through a
learner-centric and systems-focused approach. Leading institutions that serve
thousands of students, he champions the philosophy of becoming "1% better
every day"—fostering continuous improvement in leadership, teaching,
student wellbeing, and school culture. As Co-Founder of Equanimity Learning, he
extends this vision beyond individual schools, helping institutions build
sustainable systems for long-term excellence. Through collaborative leadership,
innovation, and evidence-based school improvement, Siddharth is shaping
future-ready learning ecosystems and contributing meaningfully to India's
evolving education landscape.
Sujay Santra, Founder & CEO, iKure Techsoft Pvt. Ltd.
Driven by a personal experience of medical misdiagnosis that
nearly cost his father’s life, Sujay Santra transitioned from leadership roles
at IBM and Oracle to establish iKure Techsoft Pvt. Ltd. with a vision to
transform healthcare access for underserved communities.
Over the past 15 years, he has led iKure’s evolution into a
global primary-care systems platform operating at the intersection of
healthcare delivery, AI-enabled population health, digital health
infrastructure, and continuum-of-care systems.
Built in India and scaling across emerging geographies,
iKure integrates digital infrastructure, community healthcare delivery, longitudinal
care models, and implementation architecture to advance prevention-first
healthcare.
Under his leadership, iKure has impacted over 36 million
lives and treated more than 4.5 million patients. Through innovations including
Cardiac 360, Diabetic 360, pre-eclampsia management, planetary health, and
climate-resilient healthcare systems, Sujay continues to advance equitable,
data-driven healthcare.
His book, Losing Big, Winning Bigger, reflects his
entrepreneurial journey and purpose-led vision.
To know more about iKure, please visit: https://ikuretechsoft.com/
Arushi Govil & Dalbir Singh, Co-Founders, Kayhan
Entertainment
Arushi Govil and Dalbir Singh, one of India's defining
IP-creator couples and Co-Founders of Kayhan Entertainment, are building an
IP-led creative ecosystem focused on original storytelling, talent development,
and creative exports. Operating across animation, VFX, gaming, and digital
storytelling, Kayhan has already launched three original IPs on KidZ (ZEE5):
Chote Tara Ka Bada Gadar, FAB 5, and Smart Kids. Dalbir brings experience from
global productions including Avengers: Endgame, Zack Snyder's Justice League,
and Venom, while Arushi has worked on Tenet, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, and
Brahmastra. Through Macra Academy powered by Kayhan Entertainment, their
education initiative, they are also nurturing India's next generation of
animators and storytellers while building globally scalable franchises rooted
in Indian narratives.
Niteen Shah, Founder & Managing Director, Total Sports
& Fitness
Niteen Shah, Founder & Managing Director of Total Sports
& Fitness, India’s leading multi-brand sports and fitness retail chain is
driven by a vision to make sports and fitness an integral part of everyday life
in India. He believes that sports have the power to transform physical, mental,
and emotional well-being and that every child should have the opportunity to
participate in multiple sports as part of their overall development. A strong
advocate for integrating physical fitness, food science, and emotional
well-being into education, he champions the creation of accessible sports
infrastructure across schools, colleges, and communities. Through his work,
Niteen is committed to fostering a culture of active living, making sports more
accessible and affordable, and inspiring collective investment in fitness to
help build a healthier, fitter, and truly sporting nation.
Anup Jhamtani & Meenakshi Jhamtani, Managing Director
& Executive Director, Jhamtani Realty Pvt. Ltd.
Anup Jhamtani and Meenakshi Jhamtani jointly lead Jhamtani
Realty Pvt. Ltd., blending entrepreneurial vision with professional management
to build one of Pune’s most trusted real estate brands. Under their leadership,
the company has delivered over 4 million sq. ft. and launched more than 6.4
million sq. ft. across 32 residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use
developments. While Anup spearheads strategic growth, expansion, and business
development, Meenakshi drives sales and marketing, operational excellence,
digital transformation, and customer-centric initiatives. Together, they have
transformed Jhamtani Realty into a diversified, future-ready organization known
for thoughtful design, quality execution, and long-term value creation, contributing
significantly to Pune’s evolving urban landscape.
Manik Sehgal, Marketing Communications Leader, Brand
Strategist, & Founder of Raasa Karts India Pvt. Ltd.
Manik Sehgal is a seasoned Marketing Communications Leader,
Brand Strategist, and Founder of Raasa Karts India Pvt. Ltd., with over 16
years of experience building impactful brands and integrated marketing
campaigns. Throughout his career, he has led strategic communication
initiatives for renowned brands such as Maruti Suzuki, Ford, Yakult, Daikin,
and LINE, and served as Vice President – Strategy & Planning at Grapes
Digital. Driven by a vision to transform India’s unorganized street-food
sector, he founded Raasa Karts, a startup recognized on Shark Tank India among
over 2 lakh applicants. Through Raasa, Manik is empowering street-food vendors
by providing branding, licensing, digital onboarding, operational support, and
growth opportunities, creating a scalable ecosystem for sustainable
entrepreneurship.