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Aasiya Tejani
G3, Financial Director at Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
Aasiya is part of the 3rd Generation in her family business Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd., a pioneer in convenience packaged food in India established in 1963. She serves in the role of Director (Finance) at the company. After finishing school in Pune, India, she went to the US for college to major in Business Economics, with Philosophy as a minor at the College of Wooster, Ohio. She interned at UBS Paine-Weber in Philadelphia and worked at Ibbotson Associates in Chicago before returning to India. These experiences provided her with valuable exposure to the corporate sector and important learnings on team work, discipline and a strong work ethic which aided in her role in the family business. She firmly believes it was vital to work outside the family business before joining it. In 2015, she completed an executive development program at the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois. This program equipped her with advanced management strategies and leadership techniques, preparing her to take on more responsibilities within her family's business. Despite her global experiences, Aasiya's love for her hometown and a desire to contribute to retain its heritage, led her to invest in a for-profit social enterprise. This enterprise works with local artisans, particularly focusing on manufacturing copper handicrafts. By serving on the board of this company, Aasiya demonstrates her commitment to supporting local craftsmanship and promoting sustainable business practices.
Session
Ownership as the driver to resolve differences and impact lives
Case Study
Conscious ownership gives you the ability to accept, face and deal with all the unknown and brings about strength, courage, determination and the certainty deep within that you can deal with it.
The two speakers will share with you how the shared sense of belonging and community empowered and encouraged the family to resolve differences and take the company forward in service of both the FB and the community at large.
Going back in history, Aasiya and Samana will walk participants through the process they have initiated in accepting to own it all: the FB, the long lasting conflict history, their relationships, their individual selves as well as the unknown related to all these aspects. Change is the only thing that is constant. “The future is always unknown, but both the future of the business and the FB are yours and you have to consciously and actively own it”.
They will witness how important it is for the NxG to be aware of the impact FB have in the communities so to give them the strength, courage and determination to persevere in the face of adversity.
They will also bring to the fore front how differences are now perceived as a strength and an opportunity to nurture creativity.