Neelima Grover

CEO and Managing Director of QED Holdings and Founder, Q2 Impact

Neelima Grover is the CEO and Managing Director of QED Holdings and Founder of Q2 Impact (formerly known as QED Group)- that has been in business for 25 years and has worked in 96 countries. She is a strategic thinker and an innovator who led QEDs success in developing data driven decision making in the field of US foreign affairs to drive results. Neelima is passionate about issues around women and girls and has been working towards translating women and gender policy into strategy and operations. She is also been an innovator and leader in building the capacity of stakeholders to to drive better implementation . She believes that as a leader her role is to be a catalyst for capacity building, and transformation.

Neelima is focused on building partnerships, and focusing on strategic investments to achieve transformational impact. A social scientist by training, Neelima has a bold vision for exploring solutions that embody women and girls, data and technology as well as leadership development in the foreign affairs community.

Neelima has received numerous awards and recognition in her professional career from organizations including News India, Entrepreneur Magazine, Brava Awards, Smart CEO, Moxie Award and has been featured in business leadership shows such as Executive Leaders Radio.

Neelima is also a member of the External Advisory Board for the Data Science & Analytics program at Georgetown University. She also serves as a Mentor for Girls in Technology.