Speaker

MonikaBhatkhande is the author-illustrator of a middle-grade adventure book, "In the W oof of Time"

She enjoys writing children's fiction, and can usually be caught in the company of children for whom she plays "Bookclub A untie"

In the corporate world, her forte lies in strategic communications

M onika joined A riston Capital, a financial services company, at its nascent stage and has been instrumental in growing the company She is also co-founder of Resolve D iagnostics, a biotech firm. A t Resolve, M onika steps in for firefighting and critical ideation

Prior to A riston, M onika has worked both in the European U nion and in India in the field of Public A ffairs and PR She has handled communication strategies and investor relations for a number of pharma and healthcare majors.

A fter graduating with honours in Economics from St. Xavier's (M umbai U niversity), she has M astered in Business Communications in Brussels