Built for Women.
Designed for Impact.
Transforming Insurance.

Why WiiN exists

At the five-to-fourteen-year mark, insurance quietly loses its most capable women. They have the performance record. What they don’t get, consistently, is the visibility, the sponsorship, and the structured next step that turns experience into a leadership seat.

House of Grit Association created WiiN India to close that gap. We build pathways at every stage: acceleration and growth Initiatives for women already in the industry, research that makes an underexplored problem visible, and storytelling that gives the industry’s most capable people a public voice.

The result we’re working toward isn’t just fairer. It’s a more intelligent, more resilient industry, better matched to the market it serves.

Four Structural Gaps — Section Preview

Four structural gaps we're built to close

Skills

Limited access to business, financial, and strategic capability development.

Network

Uneven visibility and restricted access to sponsors and decision-makers.

Culture & Bias

Leadership judged through narrow, informal definitions of authority.

Structural Friction

Career paths that ignore non-linear journeys, caregiving, and re-entry.

Vision & Mission — Section Preview

Our Vision

Make insurance a career of choice for women — by design, by culture, and by opportunity.

Mission

  • Build an ecosystem for continuous skill development and leadership growth for women across insurance.
  • Contribute actionable insights that strengthen an inclusive organisational culture.
  • Position women's leadership at the core of the industry's future of work.

Transforming the world of work through grit, equity-driven leadership, and innovation that leaves no one behind.

Insurance is at a turning point, expanding into new markets, leveraging technology, and demanding future-ready leadership. Yet women, who represent immense talent, still face barriers from entry-level to the boardrooms.

At House of Grit, we created WiiN India as an organized movement to propel the change. Our mission is to make insurance a career of choice for women, within and beyond the sector. We build pathways at every stage: creating and enabling focused acceleration & Growth Programs, and preparing leaders to shape strategy, commerce, and governance.

By advancing women’s leadership, equity, and visibility, WiiN is reshaping the culture of insurance, proving that when women rise, the industry becomes stronger, more innovative, and ready for the future.

Our Vision

Make insurance a career of choice for women – by design, by culture,
and by opportunity

Mission

  • Build an ecosystem for continuous skill development and leadership growth for women across insurance.
  • Contribute actionable insights that strengthen an inclusive organisational culture.
  • Position women’s leadership at the core of the industry’s future of work.
Vision & Mission — Section Preview

Our Vision

Make insurance a career of choice for women — by design, by culture, and by opportunity.

Mission

  • Build an ecosystem for continuous skill development and leadership growth for women across insurance.
  • Contribute actionable insights that strengthen an inclusive organisational culture.
  • Position women's leadership at the core of the industry's future of work.

The insurance industry is changing—but leadership tables still lack women’s voices. Many talented women leave mid career, their potential unseen and unsupported.

WiiN was created to change this trajectory.

  • Contribute to insights that shape and strengthen organizational culture.
  • Transform the future of work in the insurance industry.

Our Founders

Soni Srivastava

The Visionary | Co-Founder

Soni Srivastava

Soni Srivastava is an inspiring force in the insurance industry, known for her bold leadership, strategic foresight, and unwavering advocacy for equity.
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Eima Azim

The Architect | Co-Founder

Eima Azim

Eima Azim is a transformational business leader with over two decades of experience driving growth and inclusion across India and ASEAN.
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Our Advisor

Shankar Garigiparthy

Regional Manager – Africa, India & Middle East at Lloyd

Shankar Garigiparthy

Shankar is widely recognized as a visionary leader in the global insurance industry, with an unwavering commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and promoting mental well-being.
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Management Committee

Our Team

Shankar Garigiparthy

Regional Manager – Africa, India & Middle East at Lloyd

Shankar Garigiparthy

Shankar is widely recognized as a visionary leader in the global insurance industry, with an unwavering commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and promoting mental well-being.
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Nikhil Chopra

Chief Business Officer, Medi Assist

Nikhil Chopra

Nikhil brings entrepreneurial energy and operational insight to WiN India. With a track record of scaling digital platforms and forging global partnerships, he is a strong advocate for inclusive leadership and customer-centric innovation.
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Dr. Rajiv Aggarwal

MMB India Leader- Healthcare & Partnerships

Dr. Rajiv Aggarwal

With nearly three decades of experience across insurance, TPA, and broking, Dr. Rajiv is known for his governance-first approach and strategic acumen.
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Avya Kapoor

Avya Kapoor

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Vishal Sikand

Vishal Sikand

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Prachi Vaid

Head of Programmes and Projects

Prachi Vaid

Prachi is a dynamic collaborator and strategic planner, driving transformative social impact through upskilling and inclusion. As General Manager at UV Advisory Services ..
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Shaiza S

Impact & Influence Lead

Shaiza S

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Muskan

Stories & Socials Lead

Our Team