ARTPODIUM

Kavita Raha is the founder and curator of ARTPODIUM. She is one of Singapore’s best-known event managers, successfully organising and curating art exhibitions for over 15 years. She is well known in art circles and is an avid collector herself, having dealt with senior artists and contemporary international masters alike. Before founding ARTPODIUM, Kavita was the co-founder of Phi Events, an event management company with a reputation for organising high quality art and theatre events in Singapore. She started her career in the hospitality industry in India and worked with two major groups, ITC Hotels and Oberoi Hotels. She subsequently moved her career to banking where she spent 11 years with Bank of America and Standard Chartered Bank as a senior Banker in their Retail and Corporate Banking divisions. After moving to Singapore, Kavita fell back on her experience in the hospitality industry and helped develop the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences & events) business in the region as Regional Director, first for Helms Briscoe and subsequently with Global Cynergies, both global leaders in the MICE space. She is also the author of “ Smart MICE in the Lion City” an industry guide on organising meetings, exhibitions, conventions and events in Singapore. Aside from her love for arts, she is passionate about supporting and volunteering her time towards social causes that help the lesser privileged sections of the society. Kavita founded Pink Platform in india in 2012. A non-profit organization dedicated towards women issues around abuse, family problems & micro-financing. Now, in her spare time in Singapore Kavita is involved in community development in her capacity as leader of her neighbourhood residents association working closely with the government to promote well-being and harmony. She is a committed grassroots leader, volunteering as a Chairman of a zone in Singapore. On a personal level she organises charity fundraisers, and contributes towards non-profit causes through her art events.