Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi born in India and educated both in India and USA now lives in Rockville, Maryland, USA. She is currently Managing Member of Dr Afshan Hashmi Consulting Group, LLC. Dr. Hashmi is a Best-Selling author, award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, books, movies, make-up and beauty products Reviewer, as well as Radio and TV show Host, is a successful regulatory, business development and scientific professional with more than a decade of experience. As a Publishing consultant she can help you and give you valuable advice how to develop a best-selling book idea from concept to the book in hand as well as marketing. She launched her second book in Trump international Hotel in Washington DC with some family and friends. Here are the photographs of the event and the video of the event was showcased on Fox5 Plus TV channel. You can see the episodes of the book launch archived on her you tube and Vimeo channels.

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She specializes in making innovative and value creation market entry strategies for companies looking to enter India. Also she lectures and delivers seminars on ”Doing Business in India,” including culture training. An award‐winning entrepreneur, Dr. Hashmi has coordinated meetings and accommodations for U.S. business delegations in India. She has facilitated the introduction of U.S. businesses to potential U.S. and international partners and vice‐versa. Dr. Hashmi maintains an extensive professional network that is required to launch initiatives especially in the U.S., India, Qatar, UAE and Bahrain . Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi has an amazing diverse career with extensive media experience. She is very popular in India and many newspapers in India in English, Hindi and Urdu have written about her including “The Hindu”, “Hindustan Times”, “The Indian Express” to name a few(http://drafshanhashmi.com/id16.html ).She has also appeared on major television channels in India and on TV Asia as well as her own TV show on Fox 5 Plus in USA. Dr.Hashmi has total reach of over one billion people worldwide via print, TV, and online!!!. Dr. Hashmi is the author of two blogs:”India Business Innovations” (http://indiabusinessinnovations.wordpress.com/) and ”Connecting with the Dignitaries”(http://connectingdignitaries.wordpress.com/). She has authored numerous scientific reports and has also written and presented various papers on the subject of biochemistry and molecular biology.

With years of experience as a business development, regulatory, and scientific professional, Dr. Hashmi’s wide experience base enables her to offer strategically sound advice in many business sectors. While working with clients on improving profitability, Dr. Hashmi was able to experience the powerful impact that the new business model revealed in The Modern Mughal Mentality firsthand. Her second bestselling book on Amazon was ” The Outbreak of A Monstrous Infection” in which she taught in a very unique story what is bioterrorism. When this book was released in Feb 2019 there was no trace of Coronavirus. Whoever have read her books have liked it a lot. She has currently written two books and both are bestsellers on Amazon. She has written articles and or comments for Huffington Post, Elle India, Elle, Glamour, Forbes India, Harvard Business Review, Elle UK, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, The Chew show website, TNW Blog (http://drafshanhashmi.com/id15.html). Dr. Hashmi’s popular lectures range in topics and include everything from improving profitability in the international business to international cuisine and culture. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others.

Dr. Hashmi had founded the company Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, LLC, where she was the President and provided operations management, business development, market entry strategies for India and Qatar, and regulatory affairs expertise. Prior to opening her own business, she was the primary company liaison to companies located in Asia and U.S. as the CONSULTING LIAISON for ToxLogic LLC and supported company’s business development activities by communicating orally and in writing with potential clients, providing regulatory strategic planning and advice. Traveled internationally to support business development and gave oral presentations to diverse audiences. Dr. Hashmi successfully collaborated with a client to gather information to support filing of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application, allowing client to file for a patent in multiple countries simultaneously. Reviewed scientific portion of the application; used this information to then help client develop licensing agreement to distribute a new technology. She has provided entrepreneurship training.

Dr. Hashmi earned a PhD Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh(UP) India, 1991 , M.Phil Biochemistry, (a pre‐PhD requirement), 1988, M.Sc. Biochemistry,1985 and a B.S. (Honors) Chemistry,1983. She was also educated at Johns Hopkins University in Regulatory Affairs in the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Advanced Academic Programs, Department of Biotechnology. Course work: Regulatory Processes for Domestic and Global Biotechnology Products and University of Maryland (Baltimore), School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Research Technology Categorical Course in Clinical Chemistry, 1997. Dr.Hashmi earned a certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) ‐ Technologist in Chemistry. She is also Regulatory Affairs Certified (RAC) US and has extensive experience with scientific research and publication as well as an in‐depth knowledge of regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Hashmi has evaluated outsourcing opportunities for clinical trials and manufacturing, conducted scientific literature reviews, and analyzed research data, and prepared press releases and other marketing materials. Dr.Hashmi worked also as Research Associate, at Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, Maryland; Medical Technologist in Rapid Response Laboratory at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; Public Health Scientist at Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Laboratories Administration, Baltimore, MD; Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Physiology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; and as Research Assistant, University of Maryland Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD . She is also member of The American Society for Clinical Pathology(ASCP); member of Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society( RAPS) and member of Maryland Writers’ Association(MWA).

Dr. Hashmi is a recipient of the ‘Ibn Sina Public Health Award in recognition of her contributions in the field of Public Health Science and Entrepreneurship from the AIDS Cell of the Ibn Sînâ Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciences, Aligarh, (UP),India. She also received an Award of Excellence by AMU Ladies Club, Aligarh, (UP), India. On April 14, 2008, her company, Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, LLC, was awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the County Executive, The Honorable Isiah Leggett of Montgomery County in recognition and appreciation for being one of Montgomery County’s outstanding companies chosen for visits during Business Appreciation Week. Also on April 14, 2008 another Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Dr. Afshan Naheed Hashmi’s company, Global Regulatory and Business Solutions, LLC, by the Mayor of the City of Rockville, The Honorable Susan Hoffmann and Executive Director of Rockville Economic Development, Inc., Sally Sternbach in recognition of company’s contributions to Rockville’s economy and participation in Rockville Business Appreciation Week, April 14‐18, 2008. She, was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation on March 10, 2008 by the County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland, The Honorable Isiah Leggett, for serving as a member of Montgomery County’s November 2007 business mission to India. She was also awarded Junior and Senior Research Fellowships by the Indian Council of Medical Research, May1987 to November 1991. Dr. Hashmi was awarded an Aligarh Muslim University Medal for earning the “First Position” in the M.Sc. Biochemistry Program as well as “Science Merit Scholarship” as a result of a written competitive test for the academic session 1983‐1985. Scholarship was given for the pursuit of a two‐year M.Sc. biochemistry program.

Dr. Hashmi loves to promote authors and publishers and through videoconferencing in her book club called” Dr Afshan Hashmi’s Glam and Glitzy Book Club” she is in conversation with these people. Both on her Radio show as well as TV show she interviews authors, publishers and artists and then shares these interviews on various social media platforms. She runs a book club on which she takes its members for an innovative, inspiring and intellectual journey. The book club was launched on 20 April 2014. In book club she reviews books also. She has also created Hashtag #drafshanglambookclub to have a very stimulating and interactive discussion in her book club. Dr. Hashmi on her Radio show and TV show reviews books, movies, beauty and make-up products and loads it on Amazon and Goodreads (only books reviews) websites. She also loads these files on her you tube and Vimeo channels. Hashtag created of the name of the book #The Modern Mughal Mentality to have interactive discussions about the The Modern Mughal Mentality book. The Outbreak of a Monstrous Infection has hashtag #TOFAMI Various other hashtags created to have stimulating discussion .These hashtags are #askdrafshan, #americaindiaexpertand # AMUtalk.

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Mehwish Zia is a highly motivated and results-driven Senior Risk Analyst at BMO, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With over seven years of extensive experience in finance and investment, particularly within capital markets, she has developed deep expertise in equity derivatives, trading operations, and business process improvement. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, Mehwish brings a global perspective to her work, along with a strong commitment to excellence in financial analysis and risk management. In her current role, Mehwish leverages her expertise to manage complex risk assessments, ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory standards. She excels in evaluating and mitigating risks, optimizing trading operations, and implementing process improvements that enhance operational efficiency. Her career has been distinguished by a specialization in high-volume trading operations and business processes, where she has consistently demonstrated a talent for leading teams effectively and driving impactful change. Prior to joining BMO, Mehwish made significant contributions as an Investment Operational Risk Analyst at Mercer in Toronto. There, she successfully implemented a new software system under budget by 47%, which significantly improved risk assessment accuracy and bolstered regulatory compliance procedures. As an Investment and Financial Analyst at Canderel Group, she developed over 150 financial models for a $1 billion portfolio, supported complex transactions, and managed intricate financial operations. Mehwish’s technical expertise is both broad and deep, with proficiency in MS Office, Bloomberg, Murex, Tableau, and advanced Excel functionalities, including VLOOKUPs, VBA, Macros, and Pivot Tables. She also has a solid understanding of securitization products and is familiar with FactSet Research systems for market data and economic analysis. Academically, Mehwish holds an MSc in Banking and Finance from Queen Mary University of London and a BBA in Finance from the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi. She is also pursuing the CFA designation to further enhance her financial acumen. Mehwish’s journey has been inspired by her father’s self-made success, who is also her Role Model, her mother’s dedication, and her brother’s unwavering support. These influences have shaped her approach to both personal and professional growth. Outside of her professional life, she is passionate about traveling, exploring new things, reading, and music. She also enjoys painting, which adds a creative dimension to her life and loves working out which makes her feel refreshed and energetic. Her exceptional achievements include being a two-time Gold Medalist and one-time Bronze Medalist in Japan Art Competitions, winning numerous prizes in painting competitions, and securing a position in her board exams in Karachi. Additionally, she was awarded distinctions in Mathematics and English by the University of South Wales.d With a strong foundation in financial modeling, risk management, and operational efficiency, combined with her diverse interests and inspiration from her family, Mehwish Zia is well-equipped to drive strategic initiatives and contribute to the ongoing success of her organization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehwish-zia-2950a67a/

Dr. Satyavani Gayatri is a Best-Selling Author, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Acharya, Fitness Trainer, and Mind-Body Spiritual Leader committed to helping women light their lives on fire.

Her signature program, The Ayurvedic Woman, reconnects women to their personal power so they can know who they truly are, what their life purpose is, and how to manifest that purpose in the world. She is the best selling author of her signature book From Pain To Power: Becoming a Woman Warrior Through Your Biggest Struggles And Most Challenging Times, and the founder of The Woman Warrior Academy. Dr. Satyavani is also a motivational speaker and the host of The Ayurvedic Woman Podcast.

Dr. Satyavani is the CEO of Satyavani Rising, her personal brand + The Woman Warrior Academy, a company dedicated to guiding women to step into their personal power through leading by example. Ayurveda, Yoga, Mind-Body-Spirit practice and Fitness are the vehicle by which she does this. She is also the co-founder of The ZenSpot Institute for Vedic + Taoist Studies with her husband Dr. + Taoist Priest Michael Bittner. Together they oversee the facility’s training programs and wellness center that offers education and services in Traditional Indian Medicine (TIM/Ayurveda) + Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Dr. Satyavani earned her doctorate in Organizational Development and Leadership with a concentration in Critical Hermeneutic theory from the University of San Francisco; an MA in Humanities from Teachers College, Columbia University; an MSEd in Educational Administration and Supervision from Pace University and a BS in History and Secondary Education from New York University. She is a native New Yorker now living in Boise, Idaho.

Her Ayurveda education includes credentials from New World Ayurveda, the Kerala Academy in Kerala, India, and the California College of Ayurveda. Satyavani has earned her advanced yoga teaching credential from the Kripalu Institute and her Acharya initiation into the Kripalu lineage. She was also the founding president of the National Ayurvedic Practitioners Association and a contributing author to the book Activate Your Life Volume III.

Her fitness education includes personal training and mind-body conditioning certifications with the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA).

Falicia Newsome is a seasoned entrepreneur and the visionary behind Newsome Notary and Professional Tax Services. With over a decade of specialized expertise in tax preparation and business consulting, Falicia has solidified her reputation as a trusted advisor and leader in her industry. Since the establishment of her business in 2014, Falicia has been unwavering in her commitment to delivering unparalleled legal document preparation services for pro se clients. Additionally, she extends her support to small businesses by offering comprehensive bookkeeping and business consulting solutions. Falicia’s educational journey is marked by significant milestones, including an Associate of Arts Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, and an Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Communication in Organizations. Her academic achievements, combined with her practical experience, form the cornerstone of her success. As a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, Falicia possesses an extensive understanding of financial management principles, further enhancing her ability to provide strategic guidance to her clients. Her dedication to excellence has not gone unnoticed, as evidenced by her induction into the National Honor Society of Leadership and Success in 2021. In addition, Falicia’s entrepreneurial prowess has earned her recognition as one of the “Top 20 Female Entrepreneurs To Look Out For In 2021.” This accolade underscores her influential presence and contributions to the entrepreneurial landscape. Falicia Newsome’s multifaceted skill set, coupled with her relentless pursuit of excellence, distinguishes her as a trailblazer and innovator in her field. Her impact on the business community is profound, reflecting her unwavering commitment to driving success and empowering others to achieve their goals. https://www.newsomeprofessionaltax.com/

Kia Bhaidani is a real estate professional proudly serving Calgary and surrounding neighbourhoods. Born in Calgary and Alberta-raised, Kia’s roots run deep, giving her an intimate understanding of the local real estate landscape. With an impressive 11-year background as a therapist in mental health, Kia brings a unique perspective to the real estate industry, demonstrating a unique understanding of the emotional nuances and complexities that come with buying or selling a home. Kia’s commitment to personalized service goes beyond professional expertise. As a mother of two, she intimately understands the distinct considerations that families face when searching for the perfect home. Her ability to navigate these unique aspects sets her apart, ensuring a smooth and empathetic real estate experience for all of her clients.
Beyond the world of real estate, Kia’s love for exploration extends to discovering the hidden gems of Calgary and its surrounding areas, always on the lookout for fun activities to enjoy with her family. With a passion for travel, dance, and a love for literature, Kia brings a dynamic blend of local knowledge, familial understanding, and fun to the real estate journey.