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Ameera Shah
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| Born | 24 September 1979 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Executive Chairperson and Whole-time Director, Metropolis Healthcare |
Ameera Shah (born September 24, 1979) is an Indian entrepreneur. She is the Executive Chairperson and Whole-time Director of Metropolis Healthcare. This is a big company that does medical tests, like blood tests, and has offices in India and Africa. Ameera is the daughter of Dr. Sushil Shah, who started Metropolis Healthcare.
She has received many awards for her work. In 2015, the World Economic Forum named her a Young Global Leader. She was also on Fortune India's list of "Most Powerful Women in Business" several times. In 2018, Forbes India called her one of the "Tycoons of Tomorrow." She also won the Ernst & Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award for healthcare in 2021.
Currently, Ameera Shah is a Senior Vice-President at NATHealth, which is a group for healthcare companies in India. She also works as an independent director for other big companies like Torrent Pharma and ACC Limited.
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Early Life and Education
Ameera Shah studied commerce at H.R. College in Mumbai. She then went to the University of Texas at Austin in the United States, where she earned a degree in finance.
After college, she worked at Goldman Sachs, a large investment bank, in New York. Later, she went to Harvard Business School to complete a special program for business owners. Ameera Shah often speaks at important events and conferences. She has shared her ideas at places like Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Harvard Business School, TED, and the CII.
Career Journey
Growing Metropolis Healthcare
In 2001, Ameera Shah took over her father's small medical testing business, Metropolis Lab. She worked hard to turn it into a huge company called Metropolis Healthcare. It grew from just one lab with 40 employees to a multinational company with 125 labs and 4,500 employees. In April 2019, she successfully led the company to be listed on the stock market.
Other Business Roles
Ameera Shah is also a board member for other companies. She is an Independent Director at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Shoppers Stop Limited, and Kaya Limited. She also advises the Baylor College of Medicine and is on the global advisory board of AXA.
She has also served as the secretary of the Indian Association of Pathology Laboratories (IAPL). In 2012, she was a co-chairperson for the Health Services Committee of the FICCI.
New Ventures
From 2016 to 2017, Ameera Shah was an investor and appeared on a TV show called The Vault. This show helped new businesses get started.
In 2017, she started Empoweress. This is a non-profit group that helps women who own businesses. It gives them advice, guidance, and small amounts of money to help their businesses grow.
Awards and Recognition
- CNBC-AWAAZ CEO Awards, 2019
- Business Today's Most Powerful Women list, 2018, 2019
- Tycoons of Tomorrow by Forbes India, 2018
- India's Most Powerful Women in Business by Fortune India Magazine, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Asia's Power Business Women by Forbes, 2015
- Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, 2015
- Women Leadership Award at the CMO Asia Awards, 2015
- Exemplary Women Leadership Award, World Women Leadership Congress & Awards, 2014
- 40 Under 40 Business Leaders by The Economic Times
- Young Achiever of the Year, CMO Asia Awards, 2011
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Entrepreneur India & Bloomberg, 2011
Personal Life
Ameera Shah's parents are both doctors. Her father, Dr. Sushil Shah, is a pathologist (a doctor who studies diseases). Her mother, Dr. Duru Shah, is a gynaecologist (a doctor who specializes in women's health). Her older sister, Aparna Shah, is a geneticist (a scientist who studies genes).
Ameera is married to Hemant Sachdev, who is also an entrepreneur in retail. He is a non-executive director at Metropolis Healthcare. In March 2020, Ameera and Hemant had a baby boy named Karma.
