Vanitha Datla

Vanitha Datla is the Vice Chairperson of Elico, a Hyderabad-based analytical instrumentation company, and the Managing Director of Elico Healthcare Services Ltd, a respected partner in the healthcare industry. She is currently pursuing a doctoral programme at the Indian School of Business, focusing on the role of women in family businesses. Vanitha is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a post graduate diploma in business administration from the Institute of Financial Analysts of India. 

With nearly three decades of experience, Vanitha has worked across various sectors, including financial services, insurance, cement, power, security printing, instrumentation, and BPO services, in both the USA and India. 

A staunch advocate for diversity, inclusion, and women's empowerment, Vanitha has dedicated the past decade to improving women's representation in the corporate sector through policy development, mentoring, and promoting best practices. Her leadership roles in industry forums at the state, regional, and national levels have equipped her to serve as an independent director on corporate boards and as an advisor to several academic institutions and social non-profit organisations. As treasurer of Women in Network, a non-profit organisation, she and her team work with children from urban slums, mentoring them over weekends to encourage them to return to school and improve their quality of life.