Women, Tech, and Enterprise : A Path to Sustainable Equality in South Asia

This book explores South Asia's progress towards women leadership in business and entrepreneurship, addressing gender biases and socio-economic barriers, while also providing insights into technology and societal dynamics.

Women, Tech, and Enterprise: A Path to Sustainable Equality in South Asia explores the resilience and adaptability of women entrepreneurs in various industries. It provides practical advice on leveraging technology, building networks, securing funding, and navigating challenges in entrepreneurship. By emphasising the significance of sustainability and inclusivity in entrepreneurship through interviews with industry experts and thought leaders, the book also sheds light on the crucial role of community and support networks in nurturing women's entrepreneurship, while exploring emerging trends and opportunities in the field.

It is hoped that the inclusion of personal anecdotes, practical advice, expert analysis, and sustainability focused on women, technology, and entrepreneurship in South Asia throughout this book will inspire and equip readers for success.

Kavita Indapurkar has been teaching in higher education institutions in India for over 27 years. She has held several academic leadership positions and is presently a Professor and the Jt. administrator at the School of Economics, Amity University, Noida Campus. She has a PhD in economics and an MBA in finance, and she qualified for teaching in higher education in India through the national-level test. Indapurkar finds her research interests at the crossroads of behavioural aspects of people: may it be about how they formulate inflationary expectations, how they decide to plan for their retirement, or how artistic logic leads to economic dilemma among artists. Many of her research papers are published in journals of repute and indexed with SCOPUS and WOS. She has served a few universities in India as a board member for studies and an external member for research development and is a board member of a few national-level journals. She has a keen interest in working on primary data and undertakes several workshops for the same. She is presently working on research project funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research.

Neeru Sidana has more than 12 years of comprehensive teaching experience in the academic sector. She is a dynamic and laborious personality, a shining star in her career so far, and has left good benchmarks to be achieved. Currently, Sidana is associated with Amity School of Economics (ASE), Amity University, Noida. She has worked with leading educational group affiliated with Kurukshetra University. She has also served as Associate Professor of Economics Domain in Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Punjab. Having passion for teaching and training, Sidana has participated in more than 50 seminars, workshops, conferences, Faculty Development Programmes and Management Development Programmes, and presented research papers at national and international conferences of repute. She is a widely travelled person; her extroverted personality and temperament give her a winning edge.

Richa Goel has 25 years of extensive academic and research experience in economics and management. Among her many editorial roles, she is currently serving as the Editor of a peer-reviewed journal, and as an Associate Editor for Taylor & Francis’ Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment (Q1, ABDC-A). Alongside these responsibilities, Dr Goel is Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, under Symbiosis International University, Pune, India. Through her writings, she emphasises the power of collective action in addressing global socio-economic challenges. A Gold Medallist in Economics, Goel’s research extends to critical areas such as sustainable economies, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), economic development, international business in emerging markets, women empowerment, responsible management and consumption, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Her projects E-Shiksha, Women Empowerment, and Inclusive Banking have received recognition from the Ministry of Finance, New Zealand. With a prolific academic record, she has authored over 26 books published by renown academic publishers, alongside numerous research papers in SCOPUS and ABDCindexed journals. Additionally, Goel manages several book series with Taylor & Francis, focusing on e-governance, fintech, women’s empowerment through leadership, gender equality, and digitisation.

Tilottama Singh is a certified human resources analyst from IIM and a proficient academic, researcher, and trainer with more than 15 years of experience in the fields of emotions, spirituality, and anthropology. Presently working as a Professor and Head of Department in the School of Management, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Singh was conferred the Teacher of the Year Award 2023 from the government for her exemplary contribution in the field of building innovative learning pedagogy and education welfare initiatives in the state. Her areas of expertise are human behaviour, emotions, and psychological testing. She started her career in the hotel industry with Leela Kempinski in the corporate head office in human resources and training. Later, she joined the education sector with the topmost universities, IMS Unison Group and Amity University, the leading university in Pan Asia, with her versatile international exposure in industry and academia. Having an enriched research portfolio with more than 37 publications in SCOPUS and international referred journals, book chapters, and conference presentations, Singh has been awarded the Best Presentation Award in international conferences like IEOM, MIDAS, and many more. She also serves as a member of All India Management Association and acts to lead and liaise between the student community and the industry delegates, with a keen interest in training and building sustainable models for business and society. A prolific Entrepreneurship Development Programme trainer and Series Editor with international publishers, she has organised many international conferences and workshops on SDGs. Her passion lies in networking with international experts to create meaningful practical workshops for women development and strategic collaboration in resolving pivotal societal issues globally.