"Every woman and girl deserves to feel safe being seen and heard. The Milaan Foundation enables girls to assert their voices and seize educational opportunities, transforming their futures and igniting progress around the world. When we ensure these basic rights for girls, we open the door for them to become empowered women – a fact that research undisputedly shows creates a brighter future for us all. I am delighted to join the Milaan Foundation’s Board of Advisors and contribute to advancing gender equality." Neelam is a distinguished executive with extensive experience in Board positions and C-suite roles, spanning sales, marketing, sustainability, and operations. Renowned for delivering exceptional results, she is frequently called upon to transform functions and scale teams, with a strong focus on social impact. Currently, in addition to the Milaan Foundation, she serves on the board of AFCEA DC, supporting the U.S. Government with their technology strategy. She has served on the DPI Advisory Council for the Government of Canada and chaired the AI group at the U.S. Consumer Technology Association (CTA), advocating for responsible technology use. In her corporate career, Neelam has held key roles as Chief Customer Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at BlackBerry, an IoT and AI cybersecurity SaaS company, where she led multiple functions, achieving exceptional results and enhancing community engagement. During her over twenty-year career, she also worked at the Arcadia Group, a leading fashion retail conglomerate, in sales operations and product development. Her contributions have earned her numerous industry awards, including being named a Global Top 10 Influential Leader that Shaped Sustainability in 2024, California’s top CXO leader in 2023 and winning the FedScoop Best Bosses in U.S. Federal IT award in 2022.