Jasbina Ahluwalia

Jasbina Ahluwalia
Born	1971 (age 43–44)
Occupation	CEO, Intersections Match
Known for	Matchmaker Dating Coach Radio Show Host

Jasbina Ahluwalia is a Relationship Expert, Matchmaker/Dating Coach and a Radio Show host. She is also the Founder and President of Intersections Match, a relationship coaching & online dating support firm designed specifically for Indian Singles.

Background

A former practicing Attorney-turned-Entrepreneur, Ahluwalia also holds a graduate degree in Philosophy. As a second-generation Indian-American, she understands the cultural challenges many Indian singles today are facing in navigating their own path to finding life partners.

Ahluwalia has a unique understanding of straddling both the Indian and American cultures and the challenges facing commitment-minded Indians who appreciate their ethnic heritage, and at the same time, have no interest in pursuing arranged marriages.

She practiced law in Chicago, IL, as well as San Francisco, CA, and holds both a BA and MA in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University. She earned her JD from the University of Michigan Law School.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Thought Leadership

Radio Shows

In addition to serving as Founder and President of Intersections Match by Jasbina, Ahluwalia hosts two different radio shows.

• Intersections Match Talk Radio, ^{[7] [8]}a Lifestyle Show which focuses on the continual evolution into the best version of our authentic selves by spotlighting conversations with experts and published authors in both relationships and health and wellness.
• NetIP Spotlight – Live Your Potential, ^[9]a monthly radio show featuring experts on trending topics, ranging from health & wellness to political affairs & leadership.

Panels

Jasbina Ahluwalia has participated in and moderated panels on entrepreneurship & work-life balance at:

• Harvard Business School^[10]
• Northwestern University^[11]
• Wharton^[12]
• Columbia University^[13]

Relationship Q&A sessions

Ahluwalia has also anchored relationship Q&A sessions for numerous organizations, including:

• Cornell India Association,^[14]
• NetIP (Network of Indian Professionals)^[15]
• Indus Women Leaders^[16]
• AAPI^[17]
• India Community Center in Silicon Valley^[18]
• The Indo-American Arts Council^[19]

Relationship Columns

Jasbina Ahluwalia assists Indian singles as a Relationship Expert in online forums as well as print publications all over North America, including:

• YourTango,^[20]
• Digital Romance,^[21]
• Lavalife.com,^[22]
• India Currents (CA),^[23]
• India West (CA),^[24]
• Bibi Magazine (NYC),^[25]
• Oye! Times (Canada),^[26]
• Desi Express (Atlanta),^[27]
• Desi Club (U.S.),^[28]
• Lights Camera Action (TX),^[29]

Relationship Videos

Ahluwalia has also published a number of Relationship Q&A Videos.^[30]

Industry Conferences

Ahluwalia has spoken at matchmaking industry conferences regarding cultural nuances as the founder of the only North America-wide matchmaking and relationship coaching company focused on South Asian singles.

• Matchmaking Institute,^[31]
• Matchmakers Alliance,^[32]
• iDate^[33]
• Great Love Debate National Tour: Austin, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, San Jose, Toronto (Canada), Washington D.C.

Honors and awards

• Jasbina was selected to be one of the finalists in Oprah Winfrey’s search for a new television show host.^[34]
• Best Business Idea, 2009 Women in Business Awards, IndUS Business Journal.^[35]

References

1. "Chicago Tribune". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
2. "Washington Post Interview". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
3. "Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc.". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
4. "Huffington Post". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
5. "San Jose Mercury News" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2014.
6. "TV Video". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
7. "Intersections Match Talk Radio". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
8. "Blogtalk Radio". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
9. "NetIP Spotlight". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
10. "Harvard Business School". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
11. "Northwestern". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
12. "Wharton". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
13. "Columbia". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
14. "Cornell India Association". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
15. "NetIP". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
16. "Indus Women Leaders". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
17. "AAPI". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
18. "India Community Center". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
19. "Indo-American Arts Council". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
20. "Your Tango". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
21. "Digital Romance". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
22. "Lavalife.com". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
23. "India Currents (CA)".
24. "India West (CA)".
25. "Bibi Magazine (NYC)". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
26. "Oye! Times (Canada)". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
27. "Desi Express (Atlanta)". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
28. "Desi Club (U.S.)". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
29. "Lights Camera Action (TX)". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
30. "Relationship Q&A Videos". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
31. "Matchmakers Conference (Matchmaking Institute 2014)". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
32. "Matchmaker's Alliance Conference (2013)". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
33. "iDate Conference (2012)". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
34. "Oprah Winfrey Finalist". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
35. "2009 Women in Business Awards, IndUS Business Journal". Retrieved 25 June 2014.

External links

• Jasbina Ahluwalia on Facebook
• Jasbina Ahluwalia on Google+