Shefaly speaks and writes on technology in the enterprise, innovation, and strategy. And about India as an investment destination. To invite her to speak or to discuss ideas about hands-on strategy workshops, please get in touch here.

Recent commentary 

May the 18th, ’12: Communication styles of mobile progressives, a global video conversation under the aegis of Global Niche, which is the community of note for globally mobile professionals

Jan the 12th, ’12: A well-deserved and well-earned right for NRIs, Mint newspaper, India

Nov the 15th, ’11: CSR: Sustainability & the Technology Company, Dataquest magazine, India

Research reports

Responsible Luxury: examining macro trends, emerging markets and action points for laggards in conducting the luxury business responsibly

Specialist reports – genetics and biotechnology

Gene Therapy: An evidence report for MPs and peers in the British Parliament, covering the technological, commercial and regulatory challenges of gene therapy; written as a research fellow at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

Consequences, opportunities and challenges of modern biotechnology for Europe: A report for the the European Commission, exploring the social, economic and environmental outcomes and challenges of biotechnology in the European Union; wrote the significant piece on food safety surveillance to this report, as an associate of INNOGEN.

Your Diet Tailored to Your Genes: Preventing Diseases or Misleading Marketing? Invited reviewer on this report by GeneWatch-UK’s Dr Helen Wallace on the balance of evidence in nutrigenomics.

GM Foods: whose risk is it anyway? Commentary on the difference between the regulation of genetically engineered foods in the EU and the USA, published in Science & Public Affairs magazine.

Representative speaking engagements

Oct ’10: China and India: Trading with Asia’s Giants at EMITA’s Premier event of 2010-11 in Nottingham.

May ’10: Chair, Health track at the Doing Business in India event, organised by the University of Greenwich

March ’10: UK India Technology Opportunity, organised by the UK-India Business Council

Feb ’10: Social Media In Enterprise: The Elephant in The Ecosystem as part of London Social Media Week.

Jan ’10: Sourcing Beyond China: The Emerging Market in India at EMITA’s Global Sourcing Challenge event, in Derby.

Apr ’09: India As an Investment Destination on behalf of UKIBC at Sussex Enterprise’s International Trade Forum in Eastbourne.

Mar ’09: Digital Business: India at UKTI/ Chinwag’s eponymous event in London.