Shailja Dutt is the Founder and Chairperson of Stellar Search, a premier global leadership advisory firm. With over 28 years of experience, she has established a formidable reputation for closing sensitive, high-stakes mandates for Fortune 500 companies and fast-growth startups alike. Under her leadership, Stellar Search has achieved preferred partner status with over 1,000 organizations across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition to her executive search career, Shailja is a serial entrepreneur, having founded LimeLitt and the parenting platform The Good Parent. She is a recognized leader in the HR community, contributing to forums such as CII and ERA. Shailja holds an MBA in Finance from the International Management Institute (where she was on the Dean’s List) and a B. A. in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College.