From Lucknow to Wall Street: Leadership Lessons from Building a Global Research Powerhouse is an engaging leadership conversation with Ms. Devina Mehra, Founder & CMD of First Global, one of India’s pioneering global investment and research firms.  In a fireside-chat format, Ms. Mehra will share her journey from her early years in Lucknow and her formative education at IIM Ahmedabad, to navigating the high-stakes, fast-evolving world of global markets. Drawing from decades of experience across research, investing, and institution-building, she will reflect on what it truly takes to build credibility, resilience, and a lasting competitive edge in a knowledge-driven industry. The session will explore leadership beyond titles—covering decision-making under uncertainty, building high-performance research teams, embracing contrarian thinking, and sustaining excellence in a volatile world. Through real-life stories, pivotal moments, and lessons from global investing, Ms. Mehra will offer practical insights for professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders seeking to build organizations that stand for clarity, discipline, and long-term impact.  This talk will be especially relevant for leaders aspiring to create institutions that outlast cycles, and careers that succeed not by luck—but by judgment, integrity, and sustained intellectual rigor.