# Rachita Sharma

> Rachita Sharma is the CEO and co-founder of Girl Power Talk and the chief marketing officer of Blue Ocean Global Technology. An Indian technology entrepreneur, writer, financial-literacy advocate, and gender-rights activist, she has built her work around a conviction first expressed as a schoolgirl: inherited labels should not decide a person's opportunities. Girl Power Talk turns that belief into an operating model that hires young people for character and potential, develops them across disciplines, and combines client services with social-impact programs.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Girl Power Talk; Chief Marketing Officer at Blue Ocean Global Technology
- **Organizations:** Girl Power Talk, Blue Ocean Global Technology, ALL Ladies League, Girl Power USA
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Mathematical Sciences, University of Delhi, MBA in Marketing and Finance, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Girl Power Talk, a social enterprise combining digital services, youth development, and community programs., Received the Most Promising Woman in IT Award from Aatm Nirbhar Women's Association Trust in 2020., Received an Indian Achiever's Award for Young Entrepreneur in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Began working as a campaign coordinator with Leaders for Tomorrow, a youth movement for social development.
- **2015** — Worked in marketing and writing roles, including social-media analysis for Greymeter and travel columns for Tripoto.
- **2017** — Became a regional chairperson for ALL Ladies League and began developing the Girl Power Talk idea with Sameer Somal.
- **2018** — Became CEO and co-founder of Girl Power Talk, according to her published career profile.
- **2019** — Girl Power Talk was formally registered as a business in December after evolving from a slogan and an app.
- **2020** — Received the Most Promising Woman in IT Award from ANWA and an Indian Achiever's Award for Young Entrepreneur.
- **2022** — Received the Global Women Inspiration Award and continued publishing on inclusive leadership, youth opportunity, and women in technology.
- **2024** — Received the Heart and Hope Award from the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity at its National Summit for Educational Equity.
- **2026** — Published an essay arguing that calculated risk and failure should be treated as inputs for growth, especially for women in leadership.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Girl Power Talk, a social enterprise combining digital services, youth development, and community programs.
- Received the Most Promising Woman in IT Award from Aatm Nirbhar Women's Association Trust in 2020.
- Received an Indian Achiever's Award for Young Entrepreneur in 2020.
- Was recognized among 100 Inspirational Women of 2021 by the I Can Foundation and SheInspire Women’s Magazine.
- Received the Global Women Inspiration Award in 2022.
- Received NAPE's Heart and Hope Award in 2024 for work connected to educational equity and access to high-skill careers.
- Has published commentary on inclusive leadership, women in the workplace, youth development, technology, empathy, and financial independence.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published 'Risk-Taking and Failure: Why Women Must Embrace Both,' connecting calculated risk, resilience, global expansion, and purpose-led leadership.
- **2024-05** — Girl Power Talk announced that Sharma had received NAPE's Heart and Hope Award at the National Summit for Educational Equity in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://girlpowertalk.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachitasharma22
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/girlpowertalk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GirlPowerTalk
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlpowertalk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/girlpowertalk/

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Last updated: 2026-09-22