Mtlexs COO Honored at Women Icon Awards in Singapore
March 22, 2017
Mtlexs’ Chief Operating Officer Saloni Mardia Kothari has been honored at the inaugural edition of the Women Icons Summit & Awards, a premier platform that celebrates and honours the accomplishments & contributions of women who have excelled in different spheres of life on March 17, 2017 in Singapore. The summit felicitated Women Achievers from South & SE Asia, representing diverse sectors as a celebration of their grit and achievements.
Mrs Kothari was presented the 2017 Women Icons Award in the YOUNG ACHIEVER category for her contribution towards creating and managing one of India’s premium marketplace for Non-Ferrous metals
An initiative by Singapore-headquartered Business Excellence & Research Group (BERG), the Women Icons Summit & Awards had Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore as the Knowledge partner along with supporting partners – Acado Oil Pte Ltd, Joyallukas, AsiaBizToday, FII News & MediaKindle.
The summit discussion was based on “The Lives you Impact: The Role of Culture in educating & empowering tomorrow’s leaders”. The panelists included Dr. Vani Khare, Founder, Faith Foundation & Sanrakshan Pte Ltd, Ms. Cindy Chng – a social entrepreneur, Dato Celestine Kong – Executive Director of Celestine Corp. Holdings Pte Ltd. and Mr. Victor Tay – Chief Development Officer, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Vishwesh Iyer, Managing Partner & Director, BERG Singapore said “The Women Icons Summit & Awards is part of an initiative to hold an ongoing dialogue with women achievers and the response was very encouraging. Women leaders from diverse sectors such as healthcare, marketing & communciations, IT, startups, education, HR representing India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Vietnam came together to share experiences at this global stage.”
The Summit panel discussion was followed by the Women Icons Awards that were presented to a total of 25 professionals.