Who is the Indian woman entrepreneur Ivanka Trump specially felicitated in her address

In her inaugural address, Ivanka specifically called out three women entrepreneurs in the audience who represented the vision, ambition and grit of every entrepreneur at the summit.

IndiaToday.in  | Written by Arindam Mukherjee
November 28, 2017 | UPDATED 20:09 IST
Rajlakshmi Borthakur

The eldest daughter of United States President Donald Trump as well as his adviser Ivanka Trump is in India to attend the 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 in Hyderabad.

In her inaugural address, Ivanka specifically mentioned three women entrepreneurs in the audience who represented "the vision, the ambition, the grit of every entrepreneur" of the summit.

"You are saving lives, creating jobs and bringing hope to our communities. You are transforming our societies one business and one customer at a time. You prove to the world that we have the power to rise above the challenges of our day and to pioneer our pathways forward, and to leave our mark on this moment in history," said Ivanka.

One of three entrepreneurs is an Assamese businesswoman named Rajlakshmi Borthakur who is based in Bengaluru. Borthakur is the CEO and founder of TerraBlue XT.

"When her son began having seizures at young age, [Borthakur] decided to create her own solution to better monitor his help. She invented a smart glove that predicts, manages and detects different diseases and disorders using artificial intelligence. Now her company TerraBlue aims to make specialty healthcare accessible even in remote places of India," Ivanka said of Borthakur.

BORTHAKUR'S TELEMEDICINE INNOVATION

Through TerraBlue XT's telemedicine platform, epileptic patients and their families can avail treatment and counselling via teleconference with prominent neurosurgeons and experts from different parts of the country.

The audience at Hyderabad's International Convention Centre applauded Borthakur when Ivanka asked her to stand.

Ivanka said that despite the soaring rate of female entrepreneurs, women still face steep obstacles to starting, owning, and growing their businesses.

"Rajlakshmi your courage and determination is truly remarkable," applauded Ivanka in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the audience.

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO'S WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR

Another woman entrepreneur that Ivanka felicitated in her address was Dara Dotz from San Francisco.

"Dara has spent a decade serving under-served communities around the world. She witnessed first-hand that many times people need very simple items - a bucket for carrying water, splint to treat an injury, a part to fix a generator," said Ivanka.

Dara is the co-founder of Field Ready which provide life-saving supplies through 3-D printer and responds to disasters all over the world.

"Through her innovative solutions, Dara is saving lives and bringing hope to thousands of communities," said Ivanka.

15-YEAR-OLD AZERBAIJAN ENTREPRENEUR

Reyhan Camalova is from Azerbaijan, and her name drew the maximum applause during Ivanka's speech.

"You won't believe this, but Reyan is just 15. But that has not stopped her from founding a company that harvests energy from rain water. Reyan has a powerful motto - Light up one house at a time. Reyan, each home you light up is illuminating the world. We are inspired by your brilliance and hard work," said Ivanka.

The eldest daughter of the America's first family was effusive about the attendees of the summit. "In the City of Pearls, the greatest treasure is you - entrepreneurs, innovaters and social workers," she said.