Virtual Roundtable
on
Addressing the Gender Gap in Air Cargo Transportation

October 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (IST)

Program

2:00 PM : Opening Remarks

• Nisha Taneja, Professor & Lead International Trade and Investment, ICRIER
• Reshma Zaheer, Chairperson, Women Empowerment Taskforce, ACFI
• Nandita Baruah, Country Representative India, The Asia Foundation
• Jing Huang, Economic Affairs Officer, South and South-West Asia Office, UNESCAP
• Sanjiv Edward, President, ACFI

2:15 PM : Panel Discussion 1 – How gender friendly are air cargo terminals at the airports in India?
Moderated by: Nisha Taneja, Professor & Lead International Trade and Investment, ICRIER

Lead Speakers:
• Renu Singh Parmar (IES), Former Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India
• Vandana Aggarwal IES (R), Chairperson, IFSCA Committee on Ship Acquisition, Financing and Leasing, Government of India
• Dinella Thakur, Vice President of Air Freight, DHL Global Forwarding (TBC)
• Anupama Kachhap, Head of Commercial, WFS (Bengaluru) Pvt Ltd
• Esha K Reddy, Dy Chief – Airport Operations at Blue Dart Aviation Limited
• Jivisha Joshi, Deputy Secretary, DPIIT (TBC)
• Sanjana Joshi, Senior Fellow, ICRIER

3:00 PM : Panel Discussion 2 – Increasing gender diversity in the air cargo industry
Moderated by: Reshma Zaheer, Chairperson, Women Empowerment Taskforce, ACFI

Lead Speakers:
• Nomita Kothari, CEO, New Globe Logistik LLP
• Chaitaly Mehta, Director, EKF Global Logistics Pvt Ltd
• Anjana Gosain, Supreme Court Lawyer, closely working with MoCA, AAI, DGCA
• Keku Bomi Gazder, MD & CEO, Aviapro Logistic Services Pvt. Ltd
• Latha Narayan, Senior Air Cargo & Aviation Executive – APAC & Global Markets
• Leena Nagi, Sr. Manager – North India (DEL & CCU) – Turkish Cargo
• Shabana Khan, CEO, Hermes Travel & Cargo Pvt Ltd. (TBC)

3:55 PM Concluding Takeaways