Arati Porwal

Arati Porwal, is the Senior Country Head – India at CFA Institute, and is responsible for designing and implementing CFA Institute’s strategy in India along with managing its enterprise resourcing in the country. She works closely with CFA Institute stakeholders in the country, such as financial institutions, regulators, CFA Societies, and universities.

She joined CFA Institute in 2015 and led the Society Relations function for India and surrounding markets before taking over as the Country Head. She was also responsible for implementing CFA Institute’s candidate and member strategy. In her time with the organization, Arati has made significant contributions towards strengthening the investment profession industry, while also demonstrating the immense value that the CFA qualification adds to an individual’s career.

Before joining CFA Institute, Arati was the Senior Market Advisor at Enterprise Ireland, providing advisory services to Irish enterprises on market entry into India. Arati also led the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in India for five years. Prior to joining CIMA, Arati also worked in various roles within the financial services and insurance industry for thirteen years.

Arati holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Mumbai University and an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. She is also a certified life and leadership coach.