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Pooja Dharewa Chitra Singh Ritu Sethi Palack Jain

In a compelling Chitra Singh is a Ritu Sethi’s article, “The In her article, “The
discussion, Pooja seasoned journalist Role of Internal Auditors Hidden Cost of Echo
Dharewa, Chairperson of and editor, bringing in Championing Chambers: Why DEI
the IIA India Publication over 37 years of diverse DEI,” highlights the Matters in Digital
Committee, converses experience to her craft. significance of Diversity, Marketing,” Palack Jain
with Anil Ajmera, Chief In her current role, Equity, and Inclusion examines how echo
Internal Auditor at Hikal Chitra leverages her (DEI) in creating a chambers hinder brand
Ltd. His 29-year career expertise to highlight resilient workforce and visibility and market
principles emphasise key developments at improving business reach. As co-founder of
continuous learning and IIA India, delivering outcomes. Drawing Algohype Analytics, she
adaptability. Dharewa’s polished and cohesive on her 19 years of shares lessons from her
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Lakshmi B’s article, In “The Human In “Transform
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Mitigating Discrimination article, “Cultivating Diversity is AI’s Missing Transforming Yourself!
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explores the essential Relationships - Upadhyay highlights the to Inclusion,” Sakshi
function of internal audit Strategic Insights for importance of diversity Shree emphasises that
in combating workplace CFOs,” highlights the in AI development. He true transformation
discrimination and critical role of strong argues that homogeneous starts within. He uses
harassment. As Head of banking relationships teams lead to biased the analogy of a stone
Audit at Padakannaya for CFOs in today’s technology, advocating creating ripples in a
and Co., she highlights financial landscape. for inclusive teams to pond to illustrate how
how effective auditing He offers strategies to enhance innovation individual change fosters
practices can improve enhance financial terms and create fairer, more workplace inclusion,
workplace culture and and services, drawing effective AI systems drawing on his extensive
uphold ethical compliance from his 35 years of essential for ethical experience as a civil
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