Career Odysseys

Richa Shekhar is a highly accomplished strategic leader with over 22 years of extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly in Investment Management, Asset Servicing, Treasury Operations, and Retirement Solutions. Richa has successfully navigated her career by leading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, managing complex global transitions, and driving process re-engineering projects across APAC, Europe, and the Americas. Her career journey includes significant leadership roles such as Senior Director at Principal Global Services, where she served from October 2020 to November 2022, and Vice President - Service Delivery Leader for Investment Management at BNY Mellon from September 2014 to September 2020. Richa has also made notable contributions during her tenure as Senior Manager - Investment Management Operations at AXA Business Services Pvt. Ltd., and earlier as Assistant Manager in Treasury Operations at GE Capital Services India. Richa’s strong ed...

Fatema Agarkar The dynamic Founder of Agarkar Centre of Excellence (ACE), is a visionary edupreneur with an extensive background in education management. Based in Mumbai, Fatema has revolutionized the education sector through her innovative approach, combining academic excellence with sports. With a career spanning over two decades, Fatema has been instrumental in establishing three educational startups and over 50 schools, both nationally and internationally. Her expertise includes management, leadership development, business development, marketing strategy, and business strategy. Fatema’s educational journey began with a Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham Institute Mumbai, followed by an MBA from Birmingham Business School, UK. Fatema’s earlier ventures include co-founding KA Edu Associates Pvt Ltd, where she worked on educational management, teacher training, and curriculum design. As the Managing Trustee & Director at JBCN Education, she was pivotal in school management a...