Mumbai: BTVi, India’s premiere English business channel, hosted the biggest wealth creation conversation of 2016 – Women & Wealth with Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, India’s most influential stock market wealth guru and ace investor. Ms. Smriti Irani, Union Textiles Ministerin her capacity as the driving force behind the NGO – People forChangeand Ms. Ekta Kapoor, Jt. MD, Balaji Telefilms were a part of the conversation to share their experience in this regard. The event which was anchored by Mr. Siddharth Zarabi, Executive Editor, BTVi along with Ms. Radhika Bajaj, Presenter, Thomson Reuters, brought together women business leaders, young women, aspiring entrepreneurs and women professionals across sectors on a single platform to discuss this topic.
Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala said, “I am glad to be a part of this show as I believe it is my responsibility to give my bit to educate as many citizens as possible to take correct financial decisions. As women and wealth are synonymous, earning wealth by legitimate means holds utmost importance. I would suggest don’t try to time markets and have holding power in investments.”
Ms. Smriti Irani, Union Textile Minister, said, “I am thankful to BTVi and Mr. Jhunjhunwala,for taking out time for this discussion on Women and Wealth. We need such insightful initiatives for better understanding of investment and wealth. We at People for Change, hope to strengthen women from all financial groups, to take responsible wealth decisions for themselves and their families.”
Ms. Ekta Kapoor, Jt. MD, Balaji Telefilms, said, “I have been a risk taker myself in my earlier stages of financial planning. Women are management gurus, they manage home finances efficiently and have the ability to manage wealth as well. With responsible insights from people like Mr. Jhunjhunwala, women can outshine in wealth creation.”
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Siddharth Zarabi,Executive Editor, BTVi,said, “I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Ms. Smriti Irani and Ms. Ekta Kapoor for being a part of the show. This initiative brought together women in business under one roof to educate them on how to take financial decisions. The show is aimed at equipping women with the right kind of information that would prepare and empower them to take specific steps towards planning their future and explore wealth creation opportunities.”
Mr. Zarabi added, “I am proud to announce that in the coming months this show will aim to reach as many women as possible in several cities across India to broaden the conversations around Women and Wealth.”
