Mumbai: The Mumbai chapter of the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) announced the appointment of its new chairperson, Archana Khosla Burman, for the year 2023-24 through the national change of guard ceremony held annually at FICCI House, Delhi. The chapter marked its 20 years of operations last year in an illustrious celebration that saw participation from key women leaders.
Burman is a founder partner of Vertices Partners, one of the corporate law firms headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Gurugram and Bengaluru. Her practice areas include corporate commercial law, venture capital and private equity investments.
Passionate about women empowerment, she has introduced unique but fundamental initiatives to promote good work practices for women. These include #MenstruationMatters and Period Leave that hold international importance within the narrative of women empowerment. She also works closely with organisations to empower women and mentors and advises budding and seasoned entrepreneurs on several startup and investment forums. Burman sits on the advisory board of several start-ups and new age entrepreneurial ventures.
On her appointment, Burman said, “FLO is a reservoir of varied and powerful impact programs that make tremendous contributions to the women empowerment narrative. Honoured to take on the chairperson role of Mumbai chapter, we have a trifecta mission of Women & Youth Entrepreneurship, Upskilling and Social-economic development to further the cause of all-round, advancement of the region under the overarching theme of Democratizing Access with Awareness, Skill and Opportunity.”
Outlining her goals for 2023-24, she said, “This year, we aim to engage with more women and youth in urban, rural, as well as underprivileged sections of the society through deeper experiential initiatives. We are bringing special focus on facilitating a level-playing field for women and girls with barriers; making entrepreneurship a reality for women at all levels of the society, starting right from the youth; and the rural holistic development for encouraging socio-economic participation at each level of the society. We also aim to transform the lives of women.”
and youth in the rural areas through vocational training, awareness on sustainable farming practices, health & wellness drives, as well as awareness drives on legal rights and duties.”
