Hema Vallabh
| Hema Vallabh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 1983 East London, South Africa |
| 🏡 Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 🏳️ Nationality | South African |
| 💼 Occupation | Engineer, Social Entrepreneur and Business Executive |
| Title | Founder and Board Chair Women in Engineering |
Hema Vallabh, is a South African social advocate for gender equality. Hema is chemical engineer, social entrepreneur and global leader. She is the co-founder of Women in Engineering (WomEng), a global social enterprise that aims to attract, develop and retain the pipeline of women in engineering.[1]
Background and Education[edit]
She was born in South Africa in 1983. She attended the University of Cape Town (UCT), graduating in with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with Honours in Chemical Engineering. She continued her studies at UCT, graduating with a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Chemical Engineering, specialising in Catalysis, in 2008. She graduated with a diploma in Ontological Coaching from the Newfield Network in 2013. She will commence with her Executive MBA at University of Oxford, Saïd Business School in September 2018.[1]
Achievements[edit]
In October 2017, Hema Vallabh was awarded the Global Women Leader's award at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C.[2] Hema was named as a Tutu Fellow after graduating from the Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship, a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership between the African Leadership Institute (AFLI) and University of Oxford, in September 2017.[3] She is a TEDx speaker for a talk titled "Are women set to be the engineers of the future?" presented in Johannesburg in December 2015.[4] She was listed in the Mail & Guardian newspaper’s 2011 list of 200 top young South Africans.[5]
She serves as Chair of the WomEng and WomHub boards since 2015. She serves as an Advisory Board Member for the African Leadership Academy Student Enterprise Program since 2017.[1] She is a member of the African Leadership Network and the Vital Voices Global Leadership Network.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemavallabh/ LinkedIn Hema Vallabh May 2018]
- ↑ Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit Global Women Leader’s Award
- ↑ AFLI Tutu Fellowship 2017
- ↑ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYkeIvBUcls TEDx Hema Vallabh 2013]
- ↑ [https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/governance/youth-and-education/engineering Mail & Guardian 200 Top Young South Africans]
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