As my busy and productive trip to India drew to a close, I had the opportunity for one final meeting and one last memory with a group of some of the country’s most extraordinary women. The occasion was a women’s roundtable in Mumbai, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

It brought together a diverse collection of female industry and academic leaders in India for a thought-provoking discussion and a wonderful chance to share perspectives with these accomplished women. We covered a wide range of important and timely topics and could have gone on for much longer had time allowed. We discussed the many challenges that professional women often face in today’s workplace, including efforts to achieve work-life balance and the importance of educating, motivating, mentoring, and empowering women at every stage of both their professional and personal development.

We also focused on a number of pressing issues in biomedical research, clinical trials, and the regulatory framework for food and drugs.

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