Konkana Bakshi | Source | Founder (Luxury finishing/etiquette school) at Savoir Faire Academie

Konkana Bakshi is a well-known business and social etiquette consultant with a worldwide presence. A former Femina Miss India, she has earned international recognition for her expertise. Between the ages of 16 and 19, Konkana competed in a number of international beauty pageants representing India at Miss Elegance World 2008, Chinese Miss World 2007, and Miss India 2009 among others.

Between 2008 and 2012, she served as a brand ambassador for varied companies, during which time she received several awards.

Konkana is accredited by the internationally recognized Emily Post Institute in the United States as a Business Etiquette Consultant and from the London Image Institute as an Image Consultant. Her travels across the world and studies at European finishing schools led to a realization that India was lacking in foreign cultural awareness in the areas of professional etiquette, social graces, and personal grooming abilities as are often practiced in the United Kingdom and France. Konkana recognized that there were no Indian finishing schools that would modify their curriculum based on the needs of individual business executives and students in order to better prepare them for foreign business and social interactions. This gave rise to her institution Savoir Faire Academie –The Luxury Finishing School in 2013.

Savoir Faire Academie provides training in personal development, royal etiquette and protocol, business etiquette, social etiquette, signature style, self-branding, networking, health, and fitness.

Konkana serves as the founder/chairman of the institute which has a team of specialists in this arena.

She is also a socially conscious citizen being involved with humanitarian causes close to her heart.