Rina Sunder

Rina Sunder is a leading voice in cross-cultural leadership, gender equality, and India-Nordic collaboration. With a career spanning the public, private, investment, and nonprofit sectors, Sunder has led pioneering initiatives in circular economy, ethical trade, and women’s empowerment and is widely recognized for elevating female voices in international discourse. She is the author of the textbook Det Moderne India and is frequently invited to comment on global affairs, diplomacy, and India-Norway relations on both Norwegian and Indian television. As co-founder of Det Moderne India (DMI), sRead More...

As co-founder of Det Moderne India (DMI), she works at the intersection of policy and business to drive impactful partnerships between the Global North and South. DMI has been supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers and featured at high-level platforms, including the World Economic Forum in Davos.

She also hosts Det Moderne India Podcast and curates dialogues on diversity, geopolitics, and sustainable development.

Rina chose to write The First and Only: India & The Nordics—Breaking Barriers, Building Futures because it reflects her own journey. Since the age of 20, Sunder has often found herself as the “first and only”—the only woman with an Indian background in her academic cohort, the sole woman in male-dominated professional spaces, and later, as Chair of the Norway India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, frequently the only woman of color at conferences, seminars, and on panels.

These experiences shaped her understanding of both the visible and invisible barriers women face, especially those navigating multiple identities.

The book is her way of honouring others who have walked similar paths and creating space for more inclusive, cross-cultural leadership.

With Masters degrees from BI Norwegian Business School and Denmark´s Copenhagen Business School in Norway and Denmark, Sunder brings a distinct intersectional perspective shaped by her lived experience as a trailblazer. Recognized for her advocacy and thought leadership, she continues to be a powerful voice for inclusive, sustainable, and globally connected progress.

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The First and Only

Books by A DMI Publication, Edited By Rina Sunder

What happens when the world’s largest democracy meets the world’s most gender-equal region?

Across continents and cultures, India and the Nordic countries offer powerful models for inclusive leadership, sustainable innovation, and gender-balanced progress. Together, they are shaping the future.

The First and Only brings to life the untold journeys of trailblazing women, visionary organizations, and daring pioneers redefining what leade

The First and Only

Books by A DMI Publication, Edited By Rina Sunder

What happens when the world’s largest democracy meets the world’s most gender-equal region?

The First and Only brings to life the untold journeys of trailblazing women, visionary organizations, and daring pioneers redefining what leade

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Rina Sunder is a leading voice in cross-cultural leadership, gender equality, and India-Nordic collaboration. With a career spanning the public, private, investment, and nonprofit sectors, Sunder has led pioneering initiatives in circular economy, ethical trade, and women’s empowerment and is widely recognized for elevating female voices in international discourse. She is the author of the textbook Det Moderne India and is frequently invited to comment on global affairs, diplomacy, and India-Norway relations on both Norwegian and Indian television.
As co-founder of Det Moderne India (DMI), she works at the intersection of policy and business to drive impactful partnerships between the Global North and South. DMI has been supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers and featured at high-level platforms, including the World Economic Forum in Davos. 
She also hosts Det Moderne India Podcast and curates dialogues on diversity, geopolitics, and sustainable development.
Rina chose to write The First and Only: India & The Nordics—Breaking Barriers, Building Futures because it reflects her own journey. Since the age of 20, Sunder has often found herself as the “first and only”—the only woman with an Indian background in her academic cohort, the sole woman in male-dominated professional spaces, and later, as Chair of the Norway India Chamber of Commerce and Industry, frequently the only woman of color at conferences, seminars, and on panels. 
These experiences shaped her understanding of both the visible and invisible barriers women face, especially those navigating multiple identities. 
The book is her way of honouring others who have walked similar paths and creating space for more inclusive, cross-cultural leadership.
With Masters degrees from BI Norwegian Business School and Denmark´s Copenhagen Business School in Norway and Denmark, Sunder brings a distinct intersectional perspective shaped by her lived experience as a trailblazer. Recognized for her advocacy and thought leadership, she continues to be a powerful voice for inclusive, sustainable, and globally connected progress.

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The First and Only

Books by A DMI Publication, Edited By Rina Sunder

The First and Only

Books by A DMI Publication, Edited By Rina Sunder

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