Kalpana Saroj

Kalpana Saroj is an Indian businesswoman, entrepreneur, and a TEDx speaker. She serves as the chairperson of Kamani Tubes in Mumbai, India, a manufacturer of copper and copper alloy products. Born into poverty as a member of the Dalit community, she is noted for becoming a successful entrepreneur who bought the distressed assets of Kamani Tubes Company and steered it to profitability. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 2013 in the field of trade and industry.