Bio
Karishma Maniar Shah is a director at BGA India with more than 15 years of experience in industry and consulting. Karishma is a seasoned strategy and public policy advisor across defence, technology, fintech, data centres and cybersecurity sectors. She has advised global and Indian companies on navigating India’s regulatory and government affairs landscape, driving market entry and long-term growth. Formerly with Economic Laws Practice and the Tata Group, she brings deep industry experience in advocacy, government relations, corporate strategy, stakeholder engagement, investment strategy and policy advocacy. She has also served as the lead negotiator in many large defence contracts between the Indian Ministry of Defence and multinational corporations. She has represented industry as a member of defence and homeland security committees in different industry associations. An engineer with an executive M.B.A., she blends industry insights with policy acumen to shape winning India strategies.