March 30, 2026: Ms Puja Garg took over as the 43rd National President of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the business women wing of FICCI and the oldest women-led and women-centric business chamber of Southeast Asia.
As the 43rd National President of FLO Ms Pooja Garg with a year long tenure 2026-27 will be focussing on empowering women by facilitating an enabling environment that promotes entrepreneurship, industry participation and economic development of women. Under her leadership, FLO will carry out many interventions towards fostering larger contributions of women in India’s Industrial and economic growth story.
FLO (FICCI Ladies Organisation) was established in 1983 as a division of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). FLO serves as an all-India forum for women, with its headquarters in New Delhi and 21 chapters across India, representing about 15,000 women entrepreneurs, professionals, and corporate executives – and counting.
“As I take on the responsibility of leading this extraordinary collective of women across India, my vision is clear and deeply committed: to strengthen FLO from within and to scale our influence beyond. This guiding theme, Strength Within, Scale Beyond, represents a strategic focus on institutional excellence, deeper alignment across chapters, and a bold expansion of our national and global impact.” Said Ms Puja Garg, newly appointed National President of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)
“FLO is far more than a network; it is a powerful institution built on leadership, enterprise, collaboration, and meaningful impact. It represents the collective strength of women shaping India’s economic and social future. My commitment is to ensure FLO becomes the most trusted and influential platform for women across sectors, regions, and generations.” Said Ms Garg.
“Our initiatives will remain anchored in sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship, skilling, and leadership, guided by a long-term vision for measurable transformation. As India advances toward the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, women will be central to this journey. FLO must not simply participate in these conversations; we must help shape them.” She said.
Ms Puja Garg is a strategic leader and entrepreneur known for building impactful platforms and driving large-scale initiatives. After completing her Bachelor’s in Commerce from Christ Church College, Kanpur, she began her professional journey in Lucknow in 1999 and has since played a key role in strengthening the Tex India Group under the Distributors India Group, a leading pan-India pharmaceuticals and FMCG logistics network with a presence across 20+ states.
In 2010, she co-founded the Amara Fashion and Lifestyle Exhibition, now a premier platform featuring over 60 national and international designers across Lucknow, Varanasi, and London, attracting a global audience and setting benchmarks in curated retail experiences.
As Past Chairperson of FICCI FLO Lucknow, Puja led high-impact grassroots initiatives focused on women’s economic empowerment and scalable village development across multiple chapters. Her leadership during the COVID-19 period earned her the Aatmanirbhar Nari Award (2021) by Amar Ujala, presented by the Minister of State for MSME. She was also felicitated on International Women’s Day by the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in collaboration with Femina India and The Times Group under Mission Shakti (2021).
She has also served as a National Initiative Head, where she spearheaded village adoption and holistic development programs across multiple FLO chapters, creating scalable models for grassroots transformation. Building on the tangible impact of these initiatives, she continues to drive efforts focused on women’s economic empowerment at the grassroots level, ensuring sustained and meaningful change.
