KEEPER OF GLORY The world’s favorite onscreen 31-year-old dazzling diva is not just any other actress, but is the most admired amongst the young generation. Priyanka Chopra has proved her acting skills time and again, be it the mentally and physically strong boxer in MC Mary Kom’s biopic or the lustrous style diva in Fashion. Having born in a disciplined family with a military background, Priyanka is known for her dedication and hard work (sometimes working 20 hours a day) in the industry. She is remembered for her unconventional role in the movie Barfi, where she essayed the role of an a
AN EARLY LEARNER The Chairwoman of Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., Yang Huiyan, is said to be one of the richest women in China. She became one of the youngest billionaires after inheriting wealth from her father, Yeung Kwok Keung, the founder of real estate developer Country Garden Holdings, who transferred his holdings to her in 2007. Yang Huiyan is now the largest shareholder of the privately held property development and investment holding company. Yang also chairs Board’s Governance Committee of the company that raised $410 million selling new shares in 2014, and also made its debut
MARRIED TO HER NATION Few women in South Korea have made strides as big as those made by Park Geun-hye. Having become the first female President in 2013, Park Geun-Hye followed up the achievement in promising a new era of the government. She was as young as nine when her father Park Chung-hee became the President and the Military General of South Korea, and set a stage for 18 years of dictatorial rule. He was later assassinated by his intelligence chief. She also served as her father’s first lady during the 1970s after her mother’s assassination in 1974. In a country still under the infl
THE REVIVALIST Heading one of the world’s biggest banks is no joke! And Sri Mulyani Indrawati has proven to be one of the most pragmatic and industrious leaders of her time. She is the MD of World Bank and looks after its affairs in all regions that pertain to human development, sustainable development, poverty reduction, economic management, and financial and private sector development. Prior to her World Bank’s stint, this Indonesian economist was creating waves in her own nation as the country’s Finance Minister. Indrawati is famed for her tough reforms that had helped Indonesian eco
WOMAN OF STEEL Raja Easa Al Gurg has smoothly led the expansion of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group’s trade and commerce and has added 24 companies and 370 international brand partnerships. Besides, Al Gurg has tremendously contributed in the economic, political and medical development of the region. She is a die-hard feminist, and has been associated with several philanthropic, social and women’s societies, including serving as Deputy Chair of the Dubai Healthcare City Authority, and President of the Dubai Business Women Council. She is also the Head of the Saudi delegation in ILO and serves as
BRIGHT LEADER What greater testament for success would one need than to be the President of Intel India? However, Intel happened to Kumud Srinivasan by chance, as her husband was shifting base to Albuquerque and there was no other employment option for Kumud. She decided to join the company for the initial years, but soon got so engrossed in the work that Intel proved to be her only employer till date. Having served Intel for 28 years, this avid reader strongly believes that success has to be defined on one’s own terms, nobody else can define it for you. Her success story is pillared on per
ERUDITE JEWELLER Being the first Chairwoman of the World’s biggest watch company, Swatch, speaks volumes about Nayla Hayek. This lavishing beauty took over Swatch after the death of her father in 2010. Instrumental in attracting and retaining the best watch designs in the industry, she plays an important part in the growth of the Swatch Group. She has evolved the concept of watches from being a necessity to collectible items. Luxury watch makers are slowly taking over the market, and understanding the need of the hour Swatch has teamed up with several ventures in a deal worth $1billion, ena
A PEOPLE PERSON Most of us know her as the wife of Lee Hsien Loong, the third and the current Prime Minister of Singapore, though she is much beyond that; a caring mother, a doting wife and as they call her – 'the strength of the family'. Internationally known to be the Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings, she has served as a public servant for many years. She took Temasek Holdings from being a domestic firm to an emerging investor across Asia. She completed her Masters in Science from Stanford University, kick-started her career as an Engineer at the Ministry of Defence, Singapore i
ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRE Fate turned Chen Jinxia, a wife and a former accountant at several trust and investment companies, into an owner of an investment firm, Hunan Yongjin Group, after her husband Wei Dong’s suicide in 2008. He was one of China’s most flourishing financial entrepreneurs. Jinxia used to help her husband in his transactions and stock trades. Jinxia’s plight of losing her husband is all the more painful as she had witnessed him jumping to death from their ninth-floor of the luxury apartment at Beijing. Since then, the lady has tried her best to pick herself up and move on
VIBRANT ENTREPRENEUR Aisha de Sequeira is the Managing Director and Head of investment banking for Morgan Stanley in India. With a working experience of 20 years, Aisha has achieved great heights! Described as the 'master of investment banking', Aisha’s tenure with Morgan started with a summer internship. Thereon, she went ahead serving for 11 years in the mergers and acquisitions section to set up Morgan’s presence in Mumbai, India. Aisha had turned down the opportunity to work in India where she grew up, stating that she was happy and content in New York. Years later, when she stepped c