Pooja Nanda is the Head of Women's Economic Empowerment at the Mahindra Group, where she leads Kaabil, the Group's flagship CSR initiative aiming to enable one million women to enter the workforce. Kaabil seeks to bridge the gap between education and employment by connecting adolescent and young women to counselling, aspiration-building, skill development, job readiness, and employment opportunities that foster financial independence and agency. As a collaborative ecosystem, Kaabil works to address the systemic barriers limiting women's workforce participation and economic mobility.

With nearly three decades of global experience across financial services, operations, and technology, Pooja has held senior leadership roles at Mastercard, Credit Suisse, Citi, and Thomson Reuters. She brings deep expertise in strategy, execution, stakeholder engagement, and large-scale programme leadership.

After a 28+ year global career, Pooja’s transition to India and into the social impact sector reflects her commitment to using business as a force for good. Pooja is also serving as a Managing Trustee of Adhata Trust, in her personal capacity, which is a family run trust supporting dignified aging and senior citizen welfare programs, including community centres, an assisted living home, and a geriatric hospital for underserved populations, while expanding its focus to support women and children.

An INSEAD MBA graduate, Pooja is known for building high-performing diverse, global teams and delivering results across continents. Her career reflects a strong dedication to inclusive growth, systems change, and sustainable development. She is an active leader within the INSEAD alumni network in India, and is serving as Chairperson, Mumbai Chapter & General Secretary of the INSEAD Alumni Association India.

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