Dr. Malini Saba is a self-made businesswoman with over 33 years of experience. She has built a global career across industries including agriculture, trade, pharmaceuticals, fintech, real estate, hospitality, entertainment, and gold mining. Known for her pioneering work in industrial commodities like rice, oil, and gas, she focuses on emerging opportunities and sustainable industries through the Saba Group.
Dr. Saba didn't grow up with privilege and worked from the ground up for everything she has. Her journey has been shaped by challenges and personal struggles that don't make headlines but change you from the inside out. These experiences made her a trailblazer who leads with empathy, staying true to what matters: people and doing something that actually matters.
Featured on the cover discussing what it means to be a self-made businesswoman in industries dominated by men.
Chosen by Femina Magazine for a cover story highlighting her journey as a global leader.
Received the Mother Teresa Award for excellence in social commitment and long-term philanthropic work.
Recipient of the Kalpana Chawla ‘Outstanding Woman of the Year’ honour.
Through the Saba Family Foundation, Dr Malini Saba has supported millions across South and Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and the U.S. Her work includes collaborations with the Bill Clinton Foundation, Stanford Medical Centre, CRY, Concern Worldwide, and the Women Refugee Commission, to name a few.
Beyond her philanthropic initiatives, Dr. Malini Saba provides strategic leadership to global organizations. She currently serves on the advisory boards of the Mother Teresa Foundation, Comfycare12, and Women's Company.
In her creative downtime, Malini is the author of the cookbook The Abbreviated Cook, which promotes simple, nourishing food inspired by her global travels. She is also a devoted pet parent to five dogs and four cats, a home she describes as being 'full of heartbeats'.
