Never Taking No For An Answer | Namita Thapar | ED, Emcure Pharmaceuticals| Season 2 Ep1| Qunba

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Known for her bold personality on TV sets and her business acumen in the boardroom, Namita Thapar minces no words when she says she is the ‘Ma’ in ‘Pharma’. Being the daughter of an established and reputed businessman, Thapar has always had business blood running through her veins.

After graduating from the University of Pune, Thapar completed her Chartered Accountancy from ICAI. Next stop, the USA, where she earned her MBA degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University; getting on track to fulfil her dream of becoming a successful businesswoman.

6 years later she found her true calling back home in India, joining her father to take the company he founded in 1981 to new heights. And what a transformation it has been, both for Thapar and Emcure. When Namita joined Emcure as CFO in 2007, it was a INR 500 cr company. Today it stands at over INR 6000 cr! As Executive Director, Thapar successfully led Emcure to the bourses with a very strong IPO.

She is a recipient of various prestigious corporate awards such as The Economic Times ‘40 under Forty’, Barclays Hurun Next Gen Leader, Economic Times 2017 Women Ahead List amongst others.

In addition to her role at Emcure, Thapar also serves as the CEO of Incredible Ventures Ltd, an education company that teaches entrepreneurship to 11-18 year olds.

A Gujarati brought up in Pune, Thapar’s affection for the two cultures is well documented in her stint on Shark Tank India. Thapar has been a constant on the reality business show and is one of the top investors despite her self-confessed lack of “expertise” in other fields of business.

The tenacity and conviction seen on the small screen is only amplified in her quest to make a mark for herself as an accomplished entrepreneur, business leader, and angel investor.

We will be back next week with more insights from India’s top leadership.

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