Suchitra K. Ella, Co-Founder & Joint Managing Director, Bharat Biotech International Limited, Hyderabad. Mrs. Suchitra Ella’s work experience spans more than three decades, including her 10 + years in the US companies. In the year 1995-96 she proposed the idea of returning to India to pursue the dream of entrepreneurship to her husband Dr. Krishna Ella. Both of them quit their promising & growing careers in the US to relocate along with their two young children merely - 12 & 6. Returning to India she crossed over decades of grass root experience by spear heading many operational & commercial areas in the company such as project planning, administration & HR, finance & accounts, purchase, corporate communication, corporate social responsibility, corporate strategy & corporate governance at the board level, and proudly calls herself the heart of the organisation. Under her leadership, Bharat Biotech has established an excellent track record of innovation with more than 145 global patents, a wide product portfolio of more than 16 vaccines, 4 bio-therapeutics, registrations in more than 120 countries and with WHO Pre- qualifications. Now Suchitra and her husband Dr.Krishna Ella are hailed as global superheroes who have formulated the COVID-19 vaccine – Covaxin and have put India on the map yet again. What is the story behind this humble company , what was her first reaction when she saw the vaccine deliver , what did our honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi say to her and the team ? are they ready for wave 3? Listen to this tell all interview in our Podcast ‘Game Changers’ with Suchitra K. Ella on the RedFM India app and all leading platforms