In the second part of our Women CEOs: Lessons from life science leaders series, Proclinical Executive Senior Partner, Claire Perry, speaks to another inspiring female leader, Mini Suri who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Velmeni. In their discussion, Claire and Mini talked about importance of networking in becoming a board member, and how to prepare to become a CEO.
 
Mini Suri, a brilliant contributor to the tech industry, is an innovative trailblazer in AI/ML/NLP Automation and an advocate for the betterment of others. Mini’s deep experience and creative inspiration have led Velmeni to the forefront of AI healthcare, through predictive and analytical artificial intelligence in dentistry. Velmeni’s platform is evolving as the standard-bearer for dental practices. 

Mini has acted as Chief Customer Officer at KORE.ai, Head of Intelligent Automation for Uber, and Senior Vice President at Citi. With an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School, she provides VELMENI with deep-tech strategy, financial skills, and hands-on operational management. A doer and problem-solver, Mini leads product development, raises capital, fosters a high-performance culture, and is building the most talented team in the industry. 

As a Board Member at TiE Silicon Valley and throughout her career, Mini has brought big-picture thinking to foster technology entrepreneurship, youth engagement, and women’s leadership initiatives—including The Hunger Project to eradicate world hunger and establish women as a force for change-making. This includes establishing first robotics and STEM education for girls. 

 Topics covered:

• How to overcome challenges as a woman in the workplace
• Looking for new roles
• Gaining and highlighting IPO experience
• Preparing to become a board member
• Advice for first time CEOs
• Implementing women empowerment programmes
• Empowering the next generation

Contact the host and guest: 

Get in touch with Claire Perry:
Email: c.perry@proclinical.com
Connect with Claire on LinkedIn

Get in touch with Mini Suri:
Email: mini@velmeni.ai
Connect with Mini on LinkedIn

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