Leading with Ingredient and Supply Chain: Chef Vanshika Bhatia, Petite Pie Shop
Trained at Le Cordon Bleu and sharpened in kitchens like Noma and Gaggan, Chef Vanshika Bhatia returned to India with a producer-first mindset.
At just 23, she became head chef at Ek Bar, and later co-founded Together at 12th, a zero-waste restaurant celebrated for its progressive, produce-driven approach. In 2021, she co-founded Petite Pie Shop, India’s first pie-forward boulangerie, as a creative extension of her ingredient-led philosophy. Vanshika’s influence, however, extends far beyond the pass. As a global advocate for the Chefs’ Manifesto and a contributor to food security dialogues at the World Economic Forum, she has emerged as a thought leader in responsible gastronomy. Recognized by Condé Nast Traveller, The Week’s 40 under 40, Harper’s Bazaar India’s Top 25 in 2025, and Culinary Culture Co.’s Top 30 Chefs in India, her accolades reflect a career built on conviction rather than noise.
As she prepares to unveil her next standalone venture, Chef Vanshika continues to steer India’s evolving culinary narrative – leading with a craft that honors the plate, the producer, and the future of the industry. She is pushing sustainability into permanence.
Architect of India’s Wellness Renaissance: Dr. Tanu Singh, Lifeyoga
India is entering what experts are calling “The Stillness Economy”, a shift where HNIs, global executives and high-pressure professionals are now seeking wellness for stability, mental immunity and cognitive clarity, not fitness. In an age where wellness has been hijacked by noise, performance, and trend cycles, Delhi-based scholar-practitioner, Dr Tanu Singh is building India’s most intellectually credible, spiritually grounded movement in mind-body health, answering the most pertinent question: Why India’s next luxury is silence?
And mind you, she is not doing this through Instagrammable routines or hyper-stylised fitness culture. Lifeyoga is one of the first Indian institutions built for this new era, sitting at the intersection of science, spiritual intelligence and longevity, and is a perfect example of how India is leading the global wellness conversation. Working primarily with India’s most discerning and intellectually demanding clientele, from senior diplomats to cross-continental business leaders and decision-makers operating in high-stakes environments, they guide individuals who seek depth and rigour rather than performative wellness. Their programs attract those who want structured, evidence-informed inner transformation rather than lifestyle-led fitness culture.
Dr Tanu Singh’s research revolutionises women’s wellness by integrating yogic science with Ayurveda-based nutritional intelligence. With doctorates in both Yoga and Women’s Health & Nutrition in Ayurveda, she has developed frameworks for hormonal balance, emotional regulation and energy management that are now used by institutions across India and abroad, including Pure Yoga International, SriYoga Integrated Yoga Centre in Hong Kong and multiple global embassies. Her work offers incisive, practice-ready perspectives on how nourishment shapes emotional stability, how breath regulates hormonal rhythm, and how modern women can engineer burnout-proof lives by managing energy, not merely time.
In an age where wellness has been hijacked by noise, performance and trend cycles, Dr Tanu is building one of India’s most intellectually credible and spiritually grounded movements in mind–body health.
Leading with Precision and Longevity: Dr. Kiran Sethi, ISYA
Dr. Kiran Sethi stands at the forefront of medical aesthetics and longevity, redefining beauty as a function of internal health rather than surface correction. An Ivy League graduate of Columbia University, she brings rare dual expertise, spanning clinical dermatology, cosmetic science and advanced aesthetic medicine, positioning her among the few physicians globally with mastery over both formulation and in-clinic innovation. Her philosophy is rooted in “inside-out” beauty, the belief that lasting aesthetic results are an extension of metabolic balance.
A pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Sethi was among the first to integrate advanced IV therapies and metabolic optimization with aesthetic protocols, reframing skincare as a holistic, science-led journey. Her 14-year legacy is marked by industry “firsts,” from introducing cutting-edge laser technologies to serving as a Global Lead Trainer for Galderma, where she shapes the standards of aesthetic practice worldwide.
Beyond the clinic, she is the bestselling author of Skin Sense and a prominent voice across Vogue, Elle, and The Times of India. Through Isya Aesthetics in New Delhi, she has curated a design-led sanctuary where US-standard medical precision meets bespoke lifestyle planning.
Affectionately known as the “OG Doctor for Brides,” her expertise in transformative, high-precision results has earned her enduring credibility, and recognition as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women (2025).
Dr. Sethi continues to lead the aesthetic evolution with a vision that is as scientifically rigorous as it is culturally progressive.
Shifting hospitality towards culture-building: Ms. Roopa Singh, Renaissance Goa
In hospitality, leadership is often sensed before it is formally introduced. For Ms. Roopa Singh, General Manager of Renaissance Goa, it begins with people – with teams, with guests and with an intuitive understanding of the place.
With nearly two decades of experience across globally respected brands including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International, previously Director of Operations at JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa, she brings a rare blend of operational sharpness and people-first leadership. Under her direction, Renaissance Goa has evolved into more than a hotel address. It is a neighbourhood-led experience, where European architectural elegance meets the spirited rhythm of North Goa, and where every touchpoint feels intentional. The property reflects her belief that hospitality should be immersive yet effortless, elevated yet warm.
In an industry defined by service, Ms. Singh’s leadership underscores a quiet truth: that considered direction, when guided by empathy and strength, creates hospitality that lingers long after check-out.
