NISHMA GOSRANI
Management Consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers, London.

Nishma Gosrani is a Management Consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers, London. She scooped the 'Professional of the Year Award' at the Asian Achievers Awards 2008. She was described as 'focused and strikingly ambitious' by the judging panel. She received a 'Special Commendation' at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2008 where judge Sarah Deaves, CEO Coutts, earmarked the Young Achiever as a 'high flyer to watch in coming times'.

Nishma works with a wide range of Financial Services' clients including investment, private and retail banks. She combines strong commercial expertise with an impressive understanding of people, change management and training/leadership skills. She achieves results by engaging and understanding stakeholder needs, encouraging creativity and focussing on delivery. She is currently working on the world's largest insolvency Lehman Brothers.

• In 2008, Nishma was selected as an Ambassador on the Merrill Lynch Women of Achievement Ambassadors Programme which enables 'emerging leaders' to inspire today's youth.
• In 2007, Nishma was appointed the youngest Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
• In 2007, Nishma was invited by the British High Commission and the UK-India Business Council to attend a trade delegation to India.
• In 2006, Nishma fronted the Government's Voter Apathy Campaign.

Nishma is on the steering committee of PwC's Ethnic Forum and India Interest and Emerging Markets Group. She is a member of TiE UK and Lloyds TSB Inspirational women's network. She takes an advisory board position of a Private Equity fund.

Nishma has been featured in the Movers and Shakers' Survey as one of Britain's most influential young women and quoted by Management Today as a rising star under 35.

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