Celebrating Women Who Are Game-changers
The fourth edition of The Economic Times Women's Forum celebrates rising women power, as trailblazers and champions from various fields come together to discuss the theme, Women at the Forefront of Change , in Mumbai today. Speakers will include former cabinet minister Smriti Irani, two-time paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara, Wockhardt Hospitals' Zahabiya Khorakiwala, Moelis India's Manisha Girotra, actor Rasika Dugal and finfluencer Rachana Ranade.
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Celebrating Women Who Are Game-changers
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