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ChangeMaker CEOs Of India

Updated on: 01 July,2025 06:35 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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The CEOs featured in this edition are more than business leaders; they are architects of progress, culture, and innovation.

ChangeMaker CEOs Of India

ChangeMaker CEOs

ChangeMaker CEOs of India is a curated recognition of leaders driving change from the front lines transforming success, challenging convention, and building companies that matter. This edition honors their vision, resilience, and impact.

SHAHED AKBAR KHAN
Founded:
ThorSignia
Website:
www.thorsignia.in

Shahed Akbar Khan is redefining leadership as a CEO who transforms vision into reality with unwavering precision. As the driving force behind ThorSignia, a globally recognized innovator with offices across Singapore, Dubai, Australia, and India, Shahed Akbar Khan pioneers breakthroughs in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and quantum technology. His leadership empowers organizations to adopt secure, scalable, future-ready solutions that fuel growth. By blending cutting-edge technology with ethical practices and emotionally intelligent systems, he creates transformative digital ecosystems that deliver unmatched performance. Recognized with the “Most Innovative AI Company of the Year” award at the World Business Conclave, along with many accolades earned over the decade as part of a proud legacy, Shahed Akbar Khan’s commitment to excellence inspires trust and propels clients into new frontiers of success. For businesses seeking intelligent, secure, visionary technology partners, ThorSignia under Shahed Akbar Khan’s guidance is the ultimate catalyst for confident, accelerated progress.

Meera Singh
Founded: Avaan
Website: www.avaanexcess.com

Meera is redefining convenience in the logistics industry. She leads Avaan, a company that delivers baggage and packages directly to customers' doors across India and 190 countries at transparent flat rates with real-time tracking and 24x7 customer support. She addressed a long-ignored gap with PetExp, India’s first dedicated pet-travel service, offering safe transport for pets. Now, Avaan is launching smart lockers across Delhi NCR, offering secure, round-the-clock pickup and drop-off where people live and move. Recently featured in Forbes India, Meera is setting a new benchmark for modern logistics—built on innovation, simplicity, and relentless execution.

Sarvangi Shah
Founded: Noya BeautyWorks (NBW)
Website: www.noyabeautyworks.com

Noya BeautyWorks (NBW) is a full-stack beauty product development studio and innovation lab, helping brands create standout products that are built to scale. Founded by beauty expert Sarvangi Shah, NBW partners with new-age founders, celebrity-led labels, and global players to bring trend-driven, high-performance products to market fast.


NBW specializes in product creation from the ground up, including:

  • Rapid concept-to-launch beauty development
  • Disruptive formulation and texture innovation
  • Packaging strategy with global supply access
  • Manufacturer matchmaking around the world
  • Brand establishment and go-to-market support

NBW is known for turning whitespace into winning SKUs backed by data, built with precision, and launched with speed. Whether it's a 5-day DTC drop or a global-scale rollout, we build products that connect, convert, and stick.

NBW is anchored by a proprietary Experience Studio in Mumbai, built to accelerate development with a formulation lab, content studio, and trend rooms. But our true value lies in acting as your strategic partner bridging consumer needs, product strategy, and execution in one place

Manu Midha
Founded: Arnifi
Website: www.arnifi.com

Arnifi is streamlining company setup and cross-border business management through a seamless tech-driven platform. Operating across 7 markets, Arnifi offers the widest range of services for incorporation, licensing, tax, and compliance ensuring businesses stay fully aligned with regulatory standards. With automation, precision, and a focus on simplicity, Arnifi empowers entrepreneurs and enterprises to expand with confidence and speed. It’s business setup made effortless backed by expertise, efficiency, and technology.

Shruti Gupta
Founded: Suvipra - Humanizing Education

Website: www.suvipra.com

Suvipra is working towards humanizing education by introducing human element in the education system. It currently provides two programmes helping students become better humans. It works towards making students intellectually, emotionally and spiritually stronger to grow into beautiful adults and global citizens.

Akshita Agrawal

Founded: ePatang
Website: www.epatang.com

ePatang helps brands connect with audiences through voice and conversational AI. epatang strategize, design, and deploy intelligent voice and chatbot experiences across websites, mobile apps, IVRs, and enterprise systems. By blending user-centric design with technology, Akshita ensures every customer interaction is intuitive, engaging, and effective. Under her leadership, epatang is enabling brands to speak the language of tomorrow’s digital customer seamlessly and smartly.

Zaid Ameen
Founded: Go Kite Travel and Tours
Website: www.gokite.travel

Go Kite Travel & Tours has firmly established itself as a trusted and reliable name in the world of travel and visa services. With a legacy spanning over 15 years and a bold relaunch in 2021, the company has proudly served millions of travelers across key markets including the UAE, Oman, and India. From expertly curated holiday packages and tailored corporate travel solutions to fast-track visa processing and comprehensive study abroad assistance, Go Kite delivers seamless, end-to-end travel services under one roof. Backed by a team of over 350 experienced professionals and a robust network of 10,000+ B2B partners, the company has successfully supported more than 10 million travelers in exploring the world with ease and confidence. By combining industry expertise with customer-centric innovation, Go Kite continues to make global exploration easier, smarter, and more accessible for today’s dynamic and ever-evolving traveler.

The CEOs featured in this edition are more than business leaders; they are architects of progress, culture, and innovation. Each one represents the evolving face of leadership in India: responsible, adaptive, and future-ready

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