Ms. Neelam Chhiber (aged 59 years) is an Industrial Design graduate from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She is also an alumnus of Global Social Benefit Incubator - Santa Clara University, USA, the Harvard Executive Program, Graduate of the Art and Science of Systems Change Program of the Harvard Kennedy School.
She is co-founder and Managing Trustee at Industree Crafts Foundation. She is also an Independent Director of Future Consumer Limited and Managing Director of Indus Tree Crafts Limited. For the past three decades she has been working with artisans in rural areas, by providing design, technical, marketing and management solutions to bridge the urban-rural divide. Her work for rural women is now transforming into building a platform as an economic opportunity for them.
She has received several awards and recognitions such as “The Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year for India” in 2011, “L’Oreal Paris Femina Women Award 2012” in the Social Impact category, “Women Change Makers Fellow” in 2013 by Womanity Foundation and “FKCCI Outstanding Women Entrepreneur of the year” in 2015.
She is also a member of All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association, Committee on Financial Literacy for Women - NITI Aayog, Governing Council of National Institute of Design (NID) - Ahmedabad, National Entrepreneurship Award Jury and The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.