Investor Awareness Session
More about the Session:
This initiative is a pure investor education initiative by UTI Mutual Fund, focused on building financial awareness and encouraging disciplined investing habits, especially among first-time and young investors. The following topics will be covered by the speaker:
Introduces the F.I.R.E framework (Financial Independence, Retire Early) as the core theme
Explains the journey of money:
- Income → Savings → Wealth creation
Simplifies key financial concepts:
- Power of compounding
- Impact of inflation
- Difference between saving vs investing
Demonstrates how small, regular investments (SIPs) can grow into large wealth over time
Highlights the cost of delay:
- Starting late significantly reduces wealth potential
- Requires much higher investment to achieve same goals
Uses relatable examples (lifestyle spends, real-life scenarios) to make concepts easy to understand
Emphasises the importance of:
- Starting early
- Staying consistent
- Thinking long-term over short-term noise
Positions SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) as:
- A simple, disciplined way to invest
- Ideal for first-time investors
The speaker will also conduct a 15-minute Q&A session and will answer queries by students
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About the Speaker:
Neha Singh is the founder of Womoneysta (pronounced Wo-MONEY-sta), a financial wellness platform focused on building financial awareness and capability among individuals and communities.
With over 14 years of corporate experience, Neha has worked with leading organisations, including Standard Chartered Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Deloitte India. Through these roles, she developed deep expertise in personal finance, financial planning, and financial education.
She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP, CM), a globally recognised certification in financial planning. Neha is widely recognised as a financial educator and speaker, and her work has been featured on platforms such as UN Women and UpGrad.
She has also been recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity, is a TEDx speaker, and serves as an empanelled faculty member with NSE Academy and personal finance faculty at The Vedica Scholars Programme.
