Kiran Pasricha

Former CEO, Ananta Aspen Centre; Former Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Bio

Kiran Pasricha was the founding Chief Executive Officer of Ananta Aspen Centre from 2011 to 2022 and of Ananta Centre from 2013 to 2022. There, Kiran was instrumental in building a wide international network of Track II dialogues with countries including the US, UK, Israel, Singapore, Japan, China, Korea, and members of the European Union.

Kiran is committed to building a cadre of values-based leaders. Over the span of her career, she has institutionalized several leadership programs targeting high school students all the way to leaders in the age group of 35-45 years. In the area of Public Policy, she has given priority to the areas of gender and climate change.

Kiran was the Deputy Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) before joining Ananta Aspen Centre which was set up by CII. Her association with CII exceeds thirty years wherein she held several positions including Head, Membership Services and Director General, as well as President. She took over the responsibility of the North America Desk in 1993 and moved to Washington, DC in 1995 to establish the CII U.S. office. Kiran worked to build a strong brand for India and the Indian Industry during her 16-year tenure in the US. The key stake holders she worked with were Capitol Hill, US Administration, members of the corporate sector, the think tank community, academic institutions, as well as the media. She moved back to India in 2011 to head Ananta Aspen Centre.

At present, Kiran serves on the boards of the Singapore India Partnership Foundation and WRI India; Advisory Boards of Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation and Goonj; India Advisory Board of the London School of Economics and Governing Council of the Tribhuvan College of Environment & Development Sciences Nalanda University Centre, Neemrana.

Kiran is the only Indian recipient of the Peace Through Commerce Medal Award given by the United States Department of Commerce. She is a graduate from Kolkata University and has experience of working in the energy sector in Kolkata.

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