Founder, Maritime SheEO
Sanjam Sahi Gupta is Director for Sitara Shipping Pvt Ltd.She is an advocate for gender diversity in maritime.
She is a founder member of Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) India thereby creating a platform for women in maritime in India.
She was a major force in bringing out the “Diversity Handbook” in 2018 and the second version in 2022 by WISTA International along with ISWAN and Anglo Eastern.
She’s a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the World Maritime University .
In May 2018, she was the recipient of the Sandvik Gender Award –for her outstanding contribution and commitment to gender equality.
In June 2019 she was invited as part of a High Level panel initiative by The Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg for a Sustainable Ocean Economy,
To further her commitment to Diversity in the maritime and Logistics industry, she has launched Maritime SheEO to provide solutions to the industry.
She is also part of the Diversity Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping.
She is a gender expert empanelled by the UN ESCAP and International Maritime Organization and is committed to driving change for a more inclusive maritime industry.
She was given a letter of commendation by the IMO Secretary General in 2024 for her commitment towards gender equality.