She’s the director of director of Kirloskar Technologies, which delivers medical equipment to 175 major hospitals and medical colleges in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India
Manasi Tata, 32, Executive Director and CFO, Kirloskar Systems; Managing Trustee and CEO, Caring with Colour; Mumbai; (Photo: Sudhir Ramchandran)
When Manasi Tata graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in the US, many would not have expected her to opt for a corporate career. But Manasi chose to take up a three-year training at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, encompassing technical processes, manufacturing, Japanese work culture, industry-leading quality management systems and business functions. That learning has stood Manasi in good stead as director of Kirloskar Technologies, which delivers medical equipment to 175 major hospitals and medical colleges in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India.
When Manasi Tata graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in the US, many would not have expected her to opt for a corporate career. But Manasi chose to take up a three-year training at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, encompassing technical processes, manufacturing, Japanese work culture, industry-leading quality management systems and business functions. That learning has stood Manasi in good stead as director of Kirloskar Technologies, which delivers medical equipment to 175 major hospitals and medical colleges in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India.
“Through my NGO Caring with Colour, I hope to provide quality education to children who will one day become the backbone of India’s growing economy”
In 2012, Manasi harmonised art with business with her interior designs for the Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru to create a vibrant and musical ambience meant to aid healing. In 2018, she was appointed the first United Nations in India Young Business Champion to expand the dialogue on sustainable development goals and work with the world body on issues such as climate change, plastic pollution and women’s empowerment. Daughter of industrialist Vikram Kirloskar and Geetanjali Kirloskar, Manasi is married to Neville Tata, son of industrialist Noel Tata. Given her experience as a volunteer-teacher in government schools, Manasi set up Caring with Colour, a non-profit that aims to improve teaching and learning through activity and arts integrated learning methodologies. It is partnering with over 3,200 schools in Karnataka.
CANVAS OF CREATIVITY A painter, Manasi’s first solo exhibition of 23 paintings was held in Bengaluru when she was 13, and was graced by M.F. Husain. Manasi also enjoys deep-sea and night diving, mountaineering and adventure sports like river rafting
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