Lila Firoz Poonawalla (born 16 September 1944) is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, humanitarian and the founder of Lila Poonawalla Foundation, a non governmental organization promoting professional education among aspiring girls in India by providing scholarships and guidance. She is one of the pioneering Indian woman to secure a professional degree in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering Pune (COEP) and is a former chairperson of Alfa Laval India and TetraPak India. She was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1989, the Order of the Polar Star by Carl XVI Gustaf, the King of Sweden, in 2003 and Royal Order of the Polar Star – Commander 1st Class (Royal Order of the Seraphim) in 2019.