Preeti Malhotra

Preeti Malhotra has been the [https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/the-people-report/smart-entertainment-appoints-preeti-malhotra-as-chairman-of-the-company-and-board/71047118 Chairman of the Smart Bharat Group], a diversified conglomerate, with interests in reality, hospitality, entertainment, preventive healthcare, finance and also venturing into new age projects. This is a part of [https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/SMART-ENTERTAINMENT-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U67120UP1992PTC013974 Smart Group] which has its footprint across India, China, ASEAN, Middle-East, USA, UK and Africa. Preeti also serves as a director on the board of several group of companies.

An Accomplished global professional, Preeti has over 30 years of experience in top leadership positions. She specialises in Business Strategy, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Governance, Policy Development, strategic alliances, JV's and new projects, collaborations, investor relations, mergers, Acquisitions, takeovers, IPOs, shareholding divestments, fund raising and project management.

She is the first ever woman President of the Institute of the company secretaries of India (ICSI) and also the first ever woman to lead any premier national professional body of India. She has been active in the field of corporate governance and has been a member of various expert committees including JJ Irani Committee in 2005 constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, to advise the government on the Company Law. She was a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, a body of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. Further, she was also a member of the Committee to review Offences & Penalties and member of the Appellate Authority constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

She has been chairing the ASSOCHAM National Council on Corporate Affairs, Corporate Governance and CSR for several years. Previously, she was also the Chair of the ASSOCHAM Audit Committee. Preeti is a member of the Company Law Standing Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Government of India since 2019. Provided by Wikipedia