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![Surabhi Arora is an
entrepreneur who
founded Accents in
2004. Accents is a
designer store
famous for its wall
mounts, trays, frames, which can be used
to decorate home office and can be given
as gift. Accents is a reflection of her
identity with a concept of trends. It has a
wide variety of women’s stoles, table
runners, trays, mirrors, coasters, bags
picture frames, boxes and cushions.
Surabhi holds an Advanced Diploma in
Visual Marketing and a Master’s in
Fashion Design. Her education and
industry experience have served her well
in her entrepreneurial venture.
Surabhi Arora
Delhi-NCR
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INDIA
Geetika started her
career as an
entrepreneur straight
out of college. A five
year entrepreneurial
stint prepared her well
for the role as the Executive Director of The
Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).
She joined TiE in Delhi in 2001 during the
early days of its inception in India and has
seen its growth making a deep impact on
the entrepreneurial ecosystem.Under her
leadership, TiE Delhi-NCR also won the
award for Exemplary Work in Building the
entrepreneurial ecosystem for small
businesses in India during the World SME
Conference. She was also presented with
the TiE Global Award “Best Executive
Director” for exceptional services to TiE.
She was also the Executive Director of the
India Venture Capital Association till 2006.
Geetika Dayal
Delhi-NCR
Shivani Lorai, after
completing her
Bachelor of Arts and
MBA, Marketing,
Finance from Delhi
University, She has
started her career as a Sales Coordinator at
Hewlett Packard India and is currently
working as Head Media Marketing,
Hindustan times Mint Ltd., New Delhi. She
is specialized in marketing and advertising
and have helped several international/
national corporations achieve their
marketing goals.
Shivani Lorai
Delhi-NCR
Dr. Mala Kapoor
Chib, the Founder
and Director
Principal of Silver
Line School
Ghaziabad, started
her career in the field of education as a
promising star whose radiance has
augmented with each passing year.
Having topped in college in Bachelor's
and Master's degrees in education with
specialization in Administration and
Supervision, she completed her doctoral
work in development of child. Besides her
achievement in the academic field, she
was also excelled in fine arts, performing
arts and sports. She won a National
Award by NCERT in 1997 for her project
on the innovative method of learning for
the pre primary children.
Mala Kapoor Chib
Delhi-NCR
Preeti Malhotra is
Executive Director of
Smart Ventures
Limited the holding
Company for the
global mobility
business of Spice Global, a diversified
conglomerate, headquartered at Singapore.
She is also on the Board of other Smart
Global Group Companies in the Mobility,
Healthcare, Financial & Entertainment
business segments.
Preeti has been active in the field of
corporate governance and was a member
of the JJ Irani Committee[1] in 2005
constituted by the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs, Government of India, to advise the
government on the Company Law. She is
currently chairing the ASSOCHAM National
Council on Corporate Affairs and has
instituted the annual ASSOCHAM CSR
Excellence Awards.
Preeti Malhotra
Delhi-NCR
Deepali Gandoak is
Learning &
Development
Manager at Vivanta
by Taj
Ambassador. She
has worked with Crown Plaza Surya as
an Assistant Manager. She holds the
Degree of BA English (Hons) from Delhi
University and has done Hotel
Management from Institute of Hotel
Management, Mumbai and MBA in sales
and marketing from Indira Gandhi
National Open University.
Deepali Gandoak
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- 1. WOMEN: THE HARBINGERSOF CHANGE GOA MARRIOTT RESORT AND SPA GOA 7th-11th May, 2015
- 2. The annual ‘ALLWomen Economic Forum’ global retreat will see women from ALL parts of the world come together in Goa from 7th to 11th May 2015 at the scenic Goa Marriott Resort and Spa. It is open for ALL members and their spouses and guests. With over a 100 sessions on a range of topics that surround the world of women, ALL WEF will be buzzing with energy of discussion and inspiration. To maximize leadership at ALL levels, we have a plethora of breakfast and lunch Roundtables, each led by a member. The parallel sessions will see an exciting mix of international speakers on an equally fascinating range of topics. The plenary sessions will be led by iconic keynote speakers. The award ceremonies will showcase inspiring women of excellence. The morning walks and evening nightcaps will provide the perfect setting for friendships to foster and solidarity to strengthen. This year's speakers at ALL WEF reflect the dynamic possibilities of our times – where boundaries are merging between hitherto distinct fields and multiple new opportunities are exploding: the perfect setting for entrepreneurs to tighten their belts and take new leap of faith. Hear from business leaders, authors, coaches, politicians, start-ups, and young icons in a range of fields on their experiences and their learnings and where they see the world going. Meet with like-minded and warm-hearted women who believe in the force of positive thinking, who have risen above all odds and are all set to share their blessings and powers with ALL around them. Be in the company of achievers and creators. Have conversations on business, culture, enterprise, work, society, love and life in the lap of pristine beaches and natural exuberance. Other goings-on include visiting Goa's churches and synagogues, early morning yoga and late evening prayers on the beach, Moroccan belly dancing, dinner on a cruise on the Mondovi River, leisurely chats with an astrologer. And yes, a lot more of free-flowing surprises. Be there to be touched and transformed with a magical blend of learning and leisure. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Pages Welcomefrom GlobalChairperson,ALL&WomenEconomicForum 1 ProgramThemes 2 ProgramSetup 3 Day1:Thursday,7thMay2015 4 Day2:Friday,8thMay2015 5-12 Day3:Saturday,9thMay2015 13-20 Day4:Sunday,10thMay2015 21-26 Day5:Monday,11thMay2015 27-29 Sponsors 30 Delegates 31-66 GoaMarriottResort&Spa 67 AboutALLLadiesLeague(ALL) 68 AboutWomenEconomicForum(WEF) 69 OfficeBearers 70-72 SupportbyALLandGoaMarriottStaffatVenue 73 PLATINUM PARTNER GOLD PARTNER SILVER PARTNER
- 3. WELCOME I welcome youto the ‘ALL Women Economic Forum’ 2015. The ALL WEF Global Retreat in Goa is designed as a scintillating forum for stirring thought leadership among women from ALL strata of society, from ALL spheres of work and from ALL parts of the world. Just the array of countries that will congregate in Goa in May is mindboggling – we are expecting over 300 delegates from 23 different countries ! It's a never-before-seen moment in history and one that India, the most exciting economy of our times, is leading with gusto for ALL. The speakers’ range is extensive – reflecting the diversity of our influences, interests and ALL that we imagine ourselves to be. Business leaders, Corporate Coaches, Entrepreneurs, Authors, Icons, Political Stalwarts, Policymakers, Ambassadors, Media personalities et al will come together at the ALL WEF to create a truly vibrant atmospheres of discussion, debate and millennial thoughts. From the humble conception of ALL WEF to its eventual grand and majestic coming together, the ‘Hand of God’ is evident. Like it was said in “The Alchemist,” the Universe is conspiring to make it happen. It is the blessed realization of a dream. It is the sacred consummation of a desire. It is the need of the hour. It is the call of the future. It is an idea whose time is Now. The themes of this year reflect the new defining wave of our times: Women as Harbingers of Change. Our shared world, torn by growing strife, needs resuscitation by the forces of harmony and happiness; forces that women innately embody and seek to perpetuate. Strengthening thus women's leadership and entrepreneurship is bound to galvanize women as proactive agents of change for self and society on a never-before seen level and scale. The choice of Goa for this momentous occasion is ideal. Known for its cosmopolitan culture, free-spiritedness and flexibility, it's long been a global hub for creators, thinkers, artists and culturatti alike. Goa celebrates, and we do too, ALL that is new, adventurous, dreamful, visionary, uplifting, and miraculous. It was the apt destination to celebrate cross-continental friendship, creative thinking and the blossoming of the feminine in every woman and man. At ALL, we believe that the nouvelle vague of women as harbingers of change is destined and designed no less by the forces of the Universe itself. For it is time to reclaim the long-lost love in our lives, the solidarity and sisterhood that every woman and her family should have much of, and the beauty and generosity that our world needs much more of. ALL is not just an association of like-hearted individuals – it is a movement of women toward their truer selves and their stronger potentialities. The ALL WEF is the blessed path on that vision. And so ALL WEF is not just a forum – it is the womb of a new world order. Come,experiencethisnewawakeningandleadthistogethernessinmotion.WithALLofyou,thisdreamisdestinedtobe. Dr. Harbeen Arora Global Chairperson, ALL Ladies League (ALL) & Women Economic Forum (WEF) 1
- 4. PROGRAM THEMES Women: TheHarbingers of Change Women will lead the new world order. As more women join the workforce, as more women undertake leadership roles, as more women lead political fronts, as more women enter education, as more women connect with more women, as more women feel empowered to communicate and express, as ALL that happens, the world is bound to change. To understand the undercurrents of change through a cross-sectional perspective, ALL WEF has brought four strands of thought to focus on, in order to help women better focus on all that they do and strategize more consciously on future objectives and areas of growth. These four strands will help us vibrantly explore ourselves inside-out. By sorting ourselves from within, helped by the sessions on “Work, Life, & Worldview”; by understanding our various challenges from sessions on “Security & Vulnerability”; and by understanding the dynamism in our daily worlds driven by “Technology, Innovation & Communication” as also “Entrepreneurship & Growth,” we will gain valuable perspectives on how to realign ourselves to our purpose within and to our missions ahead with far more immediacy and innovation, and far greater consciousness and creativity. 2 Work, Well-Being & World View Achieving work-life balance is amongst the foremost challenges for women professionals and entrepreneurs globally. Since women like to succeed equally in their personal lives and look after their loved ones be their spouses, parents, children, friends or elders, sessions will explore various facets of the challenges faced by women across countries and successful strategies evolved to overcome them. In order to encourage larger number of women to proactively lead and fearlessly engage, it is equally important to develop a larger social consciousness vis-à-vis the changing needs and necessities of women who find their energies scattered and stretched thin as they perform multiple roles at work and at home. How can we foster an ecosystem that helps women value their professional lives without being conflicted about issues at home? Perhaps easing off the social, mental and emotional pressures on the women will help them grow financially and scale the echelons of power and be ever more present in the C-suite. Security & Vulnerability A family is as powerful as its women are. Same is true for a society, for a country and for a global order: they can only be half as powerful as they could be if half of their population of women continues to remain vulnerable, scared, hungry, sick, illiterate, oppressed and exploited. While we all agree that we need to create a healthier and safer environment for women to grow and prosper, there are troubled news' of rapes, abductions, trafficking from all four corners of the world. The global community needs to come together in addressing this grave imbalance and injustice that threatens the very force of sustenance and love in our world – the woman. Technology, Innovation & Communication New technologies are empowering our lives and making them 'smarter.' How can we maximize their potential for making smarter choices in individual businesses and also for resolving some of the world's intractable problems like lack of education and healthcare? Technology is also giving us access to big data and cross-sectional analytics that can open up new dimensions for expanding business and strengthening impact of social leadership. Sessions will discuss some of the most worthy innovations that are shaping our world today and immense great promise to change the future for millions through the digital revolutions that are changing the way we live, communicate, educate, learn and connect. Entrepreneurship & Growth Emerging world economies are looking for more growth and development; and the only way to allow each and every human to fully participate in shaping up the world economy is via promoting entrepreneurship. Rising start-ups & entrepreneurship will not just help with creating a new generation of job-creators but will also rev up the sluggishness afflicting economies around the world. How framing friendly policies for business and start-ups can foster not just greater growth in countries but also simultaneously empower women and youth in lasting and sustainable ways. Focus Country : India Engaging with India: Challenges and Opportunities We all recognise India as the fastest growing economy in the world and one that can lift the developed economies out of their current recession. Everyone wants to come to India and participate in its growth. Yet the mind-boggling diversity and lack of predictability is a challenge as much as its an opportunity. While India has the world's largest poor population yet it also has a 350 million middle class, with huge buying power, larger that the United States. India has three times the number of mobile phones and 15 times the number of smart phones in our country compared to the UD. It has just about every car manufacturer present here making automobiles for India and the world. India is also the largest growing market for luxury goods. And of course, the beautiful and ancient Indian civilisation has much more to offer spiritually. People from all over come to India to imbibe its way of living: having humility, hospitality, faith, resilience, selfless service, courage in face of adversity and the ability to smile and give happiness even when one is poor and bleeding inside. That's India strength and India will lead in not just as an economic power but in its ability to raise the world out of its current depressive and the I-me-mine attitude.
- 5. Red : PlenarySessions Blue : Parallel Sessions Green : Breakfast Roundtables Pink : Lunch Roundtables Mauve : Night Cap Orange : Beach Walk Yellow : River Cruise & Dinner Black : Delegates Brown : Information General Colour Coding of Pages PROGRAM SETUP Plenary sessions (P) are those where all delegates attend together Plenary Sessions: Parallel sessions (PS) are those where the delegates can choose which session they wish to attend Parallel Sessions: Breakfast Roundtables (BR) are those where the delegates can pick up their breakfast and than sit down for a lively discussion Breakfast Roundtables: Lunch Roundtables (LR) are those where the delegates can pickup their lunch and than join a topic table of their choice Lunch Roundtables: Delegates can relax over drinks and music Night Cap: For the early birds Beach Walk: River Cruise PS P BR LR NC BW RC 3 Dinner D
- 6. 2. Violence againstwomen – what kind of cultural shifts are required for deterrence? What socio-cultural shifts can help curtail harassment, abuse, violence against women at home, work and public spaces? Speakers: • Gulrukh Khan, Co-Chairperson, ALL London • Choe Domange, Co- Chairperson, ALL Los Angeles • Darertu Doto, Chairperson, ALL Addis Ababa • Monika Burwise, Chairperson, ALL Toronto Plenary Session 4:30pm-5:30pm 1. Religion – new approaches needed for interfaith understanding and accommodation. With widespread increase in strife and intolerance, we need new approaches to restore interfaith understanding across the world. Speakers: • Houda Sayegrih, Chairperson, ALL Casablanca • Oriah Mirza, Chairperson, ALL California • Cristina Istrati, Chairperson, ALL Bucharest • Mossarat Qadeem, Chairperson, ALL Islamabad • Richa Khurana, Chairperson, ALL Delhi Plenary Session 3:30pm-4:30pm P 3. Enabling change by amplifying women's voices in mass media: how to make it happen? Greater women's voices in our daily discourse and media influences will certainly allow for gradual change in mindsets and the collective consciousness. Speakers: • Ellie B Brown, Chapter Chairperson, ALL Seattle • Mridu Chandra, Chairperson, ALL New York City • Amy Hobby, filmmaker, and Board member, New York Women in Film and Television • Anne Hubbell, Tangerine Entertainment • Madelinekarita Fleming, Chapter Chairperson, ALL Minneapolis Plenary Session 5:30pm-6:30pm Goa Airport Arrival 9:00am-3:30pm Morning arrival of all delegates. Goa Marriott Hotel Help Desk at Airport to guide to coach / car for transfer to Goa Marriott Welcome at hotel & overall directions by ALL Help Desk. Rooms check-in as per pre-decided allocation Goa Marriott Resort & Spa 11:00am-3:30pm P P Dinner 7:00pm-7:45pm D 6. Music & Drink’s Notes: The delegates will leave the hotel to board the ship for the cruise on the river Mandovi. 4. Special Award Ceremony for Ritu Beri, The ALL Global Brand Ambassador Plenary Session 6:30pm-7:00pm P River Cruise 8:00pm-10:00pm 5. At the Pool side NC DAY 1: THURSDAY, 7TH MAY 20154
- 7. DAY 2: FRIDAY,8TH MAY 2015 Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. Each round table of 15 persons will have a discussion leader. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. 7. Beach walk - Walk for education for ALL (a small gift for all those who walk 1km) Break 6:45am-7:30am BW6:00am-6.45am BR Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 5 8. E-commerce: what’s in it for the common man ? Digital opportunities can be a big boon and a game changer. Dimensions: • Is e-commerce a way out of bringing prices down? • Is e-commerce really the future as it is touted to be? • How is e-commerce socially impacting our lifestyles and behaviors? Discussion Leaders: Aubrey Wilson & Nadisha Gulati 9. Inculcating work and life skills in school education There's a need to change school curricula to offer suitable stimulation and skill development early to children. Dimensions: • The new generation born to technology is more precocious and prodigious • Boosting quality of teachers' training • Greater and earlier exposure to concerns of the larger world Discussion Leader: Crishtina Istrati 10. Do we need to disconnect to connect? In today’s round-the-clock connected society, is it important to ‘switch-off’ or is their merit in being the 24/7 CEO? Dimensions: • How to balance your personal and professional life? • What is the mantra for mindful multitasking? • Impact on relationships Discussion Leader: Tara Starling 11. Meditation and Chanting is a science of inner well-being, not a religion Meditation and chanting are age-old roadmap to personal well-being, happiness, peace and consciousness. Does it really have any connect with religion? Dimensions: • Mantras: how they work? • What science has to say • Learning to live in the present Discussion Leader: Mansi Mahajan
- 8. DAY 2: FRIDAY,8TH MAY 2015 Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 6 12. Where are our grandma stories? Conversing on loss of tradition, loss of values, and erosion of culture and civilization in our upbringing and education. Dimensions: • Are stories disappearing from our upbringing? • What needs to be done to bring them back? • Need to reinvent the stories for our modern times? Discussion Leader: Richa Khurana Singh 13. What's the ‘purpose’ to our lives? What are we here for – these and more existential questions addressed. Dimensions: • Views on life across various religions · • Learning to trust our own inner voice · • “God and I are One”: The meaning and truth of this ancient Vedic prayer and teachingy time that is important? Discussion Leader: Dr. Milan Hollister 14. What's working behind the Art industry - mood or moolah? Exploring how intangible art has now become tangible economic commodity and its future trends. Dimensions: • Is the inner meaning of Art important at all or are there other external factors that determine consumption of Art? • Art and Entrepreneurship • Art and Branding Discussion Leader: Diviya Agarwal 15. Conversion: Reclaiming the ‘Love’ for food Food is Life. But do we still look at food with that depth of feeling Dimensions: • We need to stop feeling guilty about food & start enjoying it. • What mindset shift is required? Discussion Leaders: Bina Desai & Nadisha Gulati 17. Is it in the interest of nations to have retirement age for Politicians? Dimensions: • Nobody wants to let go of power • Encouraging youth Discussion Leader: Oriah Mirza 16. Conversion or Anti- Conversion Laws: What do you support? Is it true that conversion laws are not for the convenience of the people, instead they are for the convenience of vested interests of religious and political groups? Dimensions: • Is conversion a choice or forced upon the people? • How the political parties benefitted by enforcing conversion? • How do religious groups use money as inducement for promoting their own agenda in conversions? Discussion Leader: Necia Francom Break: 8:45am-9:15am
- 9. Parallel Session 9:15am-10:15am Parallel Session 9:15am-10:15am ParallelSession 9:15am-10:15am Parallel Session 9:15am-10:15am DAY 2: FRIDAY, 8TH MAY 2015 NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Parallel Sessions 9:15am-10.15am Parallel Session 9:15am-10:15am PS 7 18. Creating Your Ideal Life Vision: Perspectives Dimensions: • Why do I need a Life Vision ? • Working on it Lead Speaker: Ann Webb Moderator: Priya Vishwanathan 19. Inclusive Growth: A necessity in the Digital Age. How can the many sections of our diverse global populace benefit from the digital opportunities? Dimensions: • Confronting income and wealth inequality • Taking education and work-based training to the masses • Addressing vulnerable sections of society that need affirmative action Lead Speakers: Patty Liston & Sangita Mehra Moderator: Chantias Ford 20. MOOCS: Revolutionizing Education Not since a thousand years, ever since the invention of the blackboard, has such a revolution occurred in education. How can it help in meeting the needs of the 21st century? Dimensions: • The schools and universities of the future • Customizing education • Hybrid models Lead Speaker: Lalitha Chacko Moderator: Rachel Astemborski 22. Practical Leadership: Tips and Tools. How to apply elements of leadership in practical contexts ? Dimensions: • Concrete tools and practices • Understanding assertiveness Lead Speakers: Ashley Chiampo Moderator: Catherine Cullen 21. The Digital Dinosaur: a whole new world of opportunities for women How women can be benefitted by the new opportunities brought in by the digital revolution? Dimensions: • E-learning • E-commerce • E-jobs Lead Speakers: Lori Barland & Shalyn Carter Moderator: Jayanti Ramanan Break: 10:15am-10:30am
- 10. DAY 2: FRIDAY,8TH MAY 2015 Parallel Session 10:30am-11.30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11.30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11.30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11.30am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Parallel Sessions 10:30am-11.30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11.30amPS 8 23. Experiential session on Yoga and Meditation. Yoga seems to bestow mental benefits, such as a calmer, more relaxed mind. Can practicing yoga make you a better person as also a better entrepreneur? Lead Experts: Mansi Mahajan and Radhika Talati 26. Pressures faced by women in the media and entertainment industry Women have made much progress in the broadcasting and performing arts. But challenges persist. Dimensions: • Self-esteem and body image issues • Unequal pay for more than equal work? • More female characters in fiction but less female protagonists? Lead Speaker: Anne Hubbell Moderator: Amy Hobby Break: 11:30am-11:45am 24. An emergence of the complete and whole woman: in the 21st century and beyond. To empower the woman fully, an inner awakening is needed and more holistic paradigms required. Dimensions: • Who is a 'complete' woman ? - • Need for a more spiritually awakened society - • What will the millennial woman be like? Lead Speaker: Gulrukh Khan Moderator: Prabha-Sajan Sharma 25. Venture capital and private equity investing in India vs the world: a comparative look. This session will explore how the venture capital and private equity investing models are different in india vs globally. Dimensions: • The startup ecosystem in India • How the landscape has evolved in the past decade • What is needed further to make india a hub of innovation - opportunities, lacunae and challenges Lead Speaker: Arifa Khan Moderator: Kenza Sayegrih 27. Personal Branding: The way and how of it Personal branding has become an essential part of entrepreneurship. Your brand affects the reputation of your business as much as it does your professional career Dimensions: • It’s important for small business • Understanding your brand’s value • Making clear choice of ‘what you are’ and ‘what you are not’ Lead Speaker: Kuiljeit Uppal Moderator: Patty Wilson
- 11. Parallel Session 11:45am–12:45pm Parallel Session 11:45am–12:45pm ParallelSession 11:45am–12:45pm Parallel Session 11:45am–12:45pm Parallel Session 11:45am–12:45pm DAY 2: FRIDAY, 8TH MAY 2015 NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Parallel Sessions 11:45am-12.45pm PS 9 Break: 12:45pm-1:00pm 28. Digital Media & Animation: The new communication paradigm Dimensions: • New animation trends • Communicating with Animation • How animation can aid learning Lead Speakers: Taruna Ummatt and Paresh Mehta Moderator: Aubrey Wilson 29. The art of persuasion and negotiation: Some mantras Dimensions: • The changing nature of the • Doing your homework • Cultivating good old virtues of staying calm and composed • Making business happen Lead Speaker: Paresh Rughnani Moderator: Nandini Verma 30. Embracing your purpose to develop your leadership How to convert your purpose into an effective vehicle of Leadership? Dimensions: • Is purpose really definable in a corporate structure • Do the two have a connection or are they at variance • How can integrate one’s own purpose with that of the corporate world Lead Speaker: Dr. Milan Hollister Moderator: Lakshmy Shankar 31. Cultural Leaders: why we need to evolve leaders in this space? We need leadership development across the creative and cultural sectors for better understanding in an interconnected yet diverse world. Dimensions: • Training leaders for understanding the world • Reviving culture with emancipating worldviews • Anchoring cultural leadership is creative enterprise for grassroots engagement Lead Speaker: Catherine Cullen Moderator: Houda Sayegrih 32. Impact of Social Issue Documentary Film How do documentary movies on women's issues create a momentum of change vis-à-vis human rights and mindset change? Dimensions: • Women's rights in war zones • Unequal enforcement of the law in issues of prostitution, street harassment and self defence • Outreach campaigns and creating change Lead Speaker: Mridu Chandra Moderator: Mansi Mahajan
- 12. DAY 2: FRIDAY,8TH MAY 2015 33. Rethinking small scale- manufacturing New discoveries and new technologies like 3-D printing are completely changing the way manufacturing will be done in the future. Dimensions: • What are the new trends? • Which way will manufacturing go? • Opportunities for small businesses Discussion Leader: Mansi Mahajan Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 34. Surviving against all odds: what’s it like living a life of abuse and still smiling through it? How to survive and thrive after going through the turmoil? Dimensions: • Why should I hate myself? • How to accept painful reality and move ahead in life? • People need compassion and not pity. How can we contribute? Discussion Leader: Teresa Navarro Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 35. Clinical beauty treatments: how safe are they in the long-term? Cosmetic surgery is a new trend that has been pampering the ladies with amazing results and you will see changes in your skin quickly, but are they actually safe for longer run? Dimensions: • What are clinical treatments, and why are they important? • Indulging yourself in clinical treatments makes you feel more beautiful? • Avoiding obsession Discussion Leaders: Pamela Nine & Shruti Nada Poddar Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 36. Fabulous Forty: What happens to women in their forties that makes them feel ‘liberated’? The forties are the new thirties. What makes it so? Dimensions: • How comfortable you are in your own skin? • Dealing with ‘ageing’ • Delighting in the ‘self’ Discussion Leader: Tara Starling Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 37. Is having children the only way to experience and express ‘motherhood’? Motherhood is sacred. Emotional responses are important rather than the experience of becoming a ‘mother’. Dimensions: • Nurture in Nature • Kindness, Hospitality & Care: are they not maternal attitudes? Discussion Leader: Sumi Kumar Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm LR 10
- 13. DAY 2: FRIDAY,8TH MAY 2015 39. Better to be Wise or Wordly-wise? Reconciling the conflicting pulls of high thinking and harsh realities. Dimensions: • Overcoming inner dilemmas • Keeping realities in perspective when thinking big • Harsh realities develop conviction, strength and character Discussion Leader: Annette Aldridge Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 38. Why are hospitality, kindness and generosity waning from our daily experiences? How can we revive their uplifting force in our lives, amidst the challenges of our modern times? Dimensions: • Our society has lost the instinct for kindness and the willingness to extend the hand of friendship? • Would you come to the aid of a lost child in a busy shopping centre? • How society increasingly values people for their economic contribution? Discussion Leader: Jamie Dalton Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 41. Househusbands: will they stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Housewives? The number of men living as househusbands while their wives go to work has grown in the last two decades. This interesting trend continues to surge and will result in a big change in the societal ways. Dimensions: • Do househusbands fulfill what it needs to be a caretaker or a homemaker? • Society’s attitudes to change in gender roles • It’s a tough, man-sized job being a househusband Discussion Leader: Richa Khurana Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2:30pm 11 40. Do Women Make Better Parents? The mother is the primary caretaker. But it needs more to be a parent. Are women naturally better at it? Dimensions: • Do children prefer talking to their mothers – why? • Women have a strong instinct to protect their child. Does a man not? • Is it about gender or is it about care and concern, plain and simple? Discussion Leader: Richa Singh Rathore 42. Is it possible to defeat the scourge of Tobacco? Tobacco is a multi-billion dollar business. Can we ever take steps against it in the interest of public health? Dimensions: • The fate of anti-tobacco laws • Generating awareness early among children • Other policies and regulations that can help curtail tobacco consumption Discussion Leaders: Dr. Neelam Kler & Nandini Verma 2:30pm-4:00pm Arrival of Delegates continues
- 14. DAY 2: FRIDAY,8TH MAY 2015 Plenary Sessions 5:45pm-7:00pm 44. Goa: The International Hub Long-known as a hub for travel and culture, Goa is fast emerging as a hub for industry too, like aviation, pharma etc. What is the future vision for Goa in the global context, given its multifaceted strengths? Chief Guest: Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar Followed by “Goa Women of the Decade” Awards The names of the awardees will be announced at the event 12 Plenary Sessions 7:15pm-8:45pm 45. India: The New Global Economic Growth Engine India with its new set of dynamic entrepreneurs and world class CEO's is driving growth not just in India but globally. India is expected to now be a major force in driving global markets. Hear firsthand from this brigade of young entrepreneurs and CEO's who are set to conquer the world and how they have directly or indirectly empowered women with new opportunities. 1 Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO, Olacabs.com 2 Kunal Bahl, Co-founder and CEO, Snapdeal.com 3 Ms. Neeru Sharma, Co-founder and Director, Infibeam.com 4 Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder & Executive Vice-Chairman, Info Edge 5 Deep Kalra, Chairman and Group CEO, Makemytrip.com 6 Amit Agarwal, Country Manager, Amazon, India 7 Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Managing Director, IBM India 8 Latif Nathani, MD India, eBay.com 9 Sachin Bansal, Co-founder and CEO, Flipkart.com 10 Dhruv Shringi, Co-founder and CEO, Yatra.com 11 B.K. Modi, Global Chairman Spice Global 12 Vikram Kirloskar CMD Kirloskar Systems Ltd. 13 Shivinder Mohan Singh, Executive Vice- Chairman, Fortis Healthcare 14 Malvinder Mohan Singh Executive Chairman, Fortis Healthcare 15 G.M. Rao, Founder & Chairman GMR Group 16 Anand Mahindra, CMD Mahindra & Mahindra 17 Ronnie Screwvala, Founder and CEO, UTV Group 43. The Business of Beauty, Fashion & Entertainment: defining trends from world over. The pursuit of beauty has become big business and big bucks are chasing it. What’s the inside story? Plenary Session 4:00pm-5:30pm 1. Meghna Ghai Puri, President, Whistling Woods International (Mukta Arts) 2. Ms. Soha Ali Khan, Actor 3. Ms. Ritu Beri, Iconic International Designer 4. Tarun Tahiliani, Co-founder Ensemble & Tahiliani Design Studio 5. Ajay Bijli CMD, PVR Ltd. 6. Ms. Kalyani Saha Chawla VP, Marketing & Communication, Dior, India 7. Ms. Ravina Raj Kohli, CEO, Channel Nine 8. Ms. Tanya Chaitanya Editor, Femina 9. Ms. Shalini Sharma Editor, Hi!Blitz 11. Vikas Bahl, Director, Queen (Movie) 11. Ms. Aishwarya Subramanyam, Editor, Elle India 12. Ms. Priya Tanna Editor-in-Chief, Vogue India 13. Jitesh Pillaai Editor, Filmfare Magazine 14. Ram Kamal Mukherjee, Editor, Stardust 15. Ms. Nandini Bhalla, Editor, Cosmopolitan Magazine, India 16. Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman & National Creative Director Ogilvy & Mather India 17. Saundrya Rajinikanth, Producer and Director 18. Ronnie Screwvala Founder and CEO, UTV Group 19. Gayatri Yadav, EVP Brand, STAR TV *Invited P Dinner 9:00pm Onwards 46. Dinner at the main Ballroom P P *Invited D *Invited
- 15. BR 47. Beach Walk Walkfor the under-privileged (those who walk 1 km get a gift) Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. Each table of 15 persons will have a discussion leader For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. DAY 3: SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2015 Break: 6:45am-7:30am BW6:00am-6.45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 13 48. Can love for Bollywood unite the world? Bollywood stands for songs, dances, entertainment and fun woven around mostly good stories. Can Bollywood then help people connect across boundaries especially in times when divisive forces are on the rise? Dimensions: • Can it woo the world to stress less and sing more? • What the box office has to say • Globalizing Bollywood: trends to watch out for Discussion Leader: Chloe Domange 49. Caretaking of our elders: a crisis. What new mechanisms need to be devised in our increasingly busy lives to ensure that our elders do not experience alienation and loneliness? Dimensions: • Challenges faced while taking care of elderly people • How can we help them manage tough daily living basics? • Giving elders control over their disabling circumstances through the use of enabling technology Discussion Leader: Houda Sayegrih 50. The world of intuitive healing therapies: are they helpful? Are these real or mumbo-jumbo? Dimensions: • Helps to deal with conflict and stressful situations • Facilitates the process of inner understanding with ease • Helps you express your spiritual gifts and abilities :Discussion Leader Gulrukh Khan 51. Conversation: Celebrating the Men in our Lives Delegates will share stories of inspiring and supportive men in their lives Discussion Leader: Kuiljeit Uppal
- 16. DAY 3: SATURDAY,9TH MAY 2015 Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 14 53. Consumerism: Is it a necessity or a luxury? With changing lifestyles, preferences are changing and massive promotion by companies is encouraging hyper- consumerism. Dimensions: • The loss of simplicity • Luxury: how far do we go? • The Social Impact Discussion Leaders: Richa Singh Rathore & Magdalena Sieradzka 54. Is Non-Violence still practical? Was non-violence just an idea appropriate to an era gone by or does it still hold good? Dimensions: • Are the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King still applicable in today's complex world? • Can non-violence be still applied in our times when terrorism is raising its ugly head? • Does the solution lie midway between the two? Discussion Leader: Lisa Pellegrene 52. Deconstructing Divorce Why couples are falling apart so much more in our modern times? Dimensions: • Hectic and stressful lives, and breakdown of support systems • We don't 'divorce' our parents or our children. Why do we easily divorce our partners then? • Do pre-nups help the marriage or do they sow seeds of mistrust right from the start? Discussion Leaders: Pamela Nine & Prabha Sajan Sharma 55. Are most women control freaks? Is it true that women get enraged or sullen if they do not get their way? Dimensions: • Is losing control a woman biggest fear? • Why women control? • The role of upbringing and parenting Discussion Leader: Richa Khurana Singh 56. The attitude of ‘I’: is it ‘ego’ or ‘ownership’ How to not be ‘controlling’ yet be ‘inncontrol’? Dimensions: • The good ego vs the bad ego. • The voice of responsibility and reason defines ownership. Discussion Leader: Monika Burwise 57. Angel funding or Devil Funding! Unravelling the long-term impact of giving in too early and too easy to investors. Dimensions: • Between ‘the devil’ and the ‘deep sea’. • Negotiating for strategic investment and just ‘funding’. Discussion Leader: Pradeep Gupta Break: 8:45am-9:15am
- 17. Parallel Session 9:15am-10.15am Parallel Session 9:15am-10.15am ParallelSession 9:15am-10.15am Parallel Session 9:15am-10.15am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Parallel Sessions 9:15am-10.15am Parallel Session 9:15am-10.15am DAY 3: SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2015 PS 15 59. Women: Leading with Power, Possibility & Promise in the 21st Century. This is a time for women to have the greatest impact and make the greatest difference in our world in the history of the human race. Dimensions: • What it means to be a powerful woman leader in the 21st Century • Obstacles women need to overcome to make the vital contribution they are here to make • What holds women back? • Redefining Power • The Promise and Possibility of Women Lead Speaker: Dr. Rita Lustgarten Moderator: Sangeeta Mehra 58. Changing Hearts and Mindsets: What must be done to make this the century of gender equality and safety and respect for women in ALL echelons of society? Dimensions: • Education & Affirmative Action • Mind-set change led by men for men • Zero tolerance for crimes against women Lead Speaker: Oriah Mirza Moderator: Riz Mirza 62. Live Lead and Succeed through Love Women Empowered, Enlightened and Inspired. Successful Leadership is about empowering others to be great through your presence and sustaining that greatness in your absence. Women have an innate understanding that to be successful you have to love what you do, do what you love and love the people you do it with. Dimensions: • What is the greatest secret to success? • What is the role of women in bringing forth a new paradigm? • How to lead through Love • Awakening divinity within • How to live lead and succeed through love Lead Speaker: Sandra Biskind Moderator: Rachna Rego 61. Engaging Women in the peace process: to usher in values of tolerance, peace & dialogue Women have played very positive roles as advocates and architects of peace but they have been sadly excluded from formal aspects of the peace process. Dimensions: • Is religious intolerance actually religious? • How can we shift from intolerance to tolerance? • How can women lead efforts to counteract the force of hate with the force of love? Lead Speaker: Mossarat Qadeem Moderator: Bianca Abeygoonawardane 60. What India can mean to Indians and to the rest of the world? It’s time for the world to reclaim the all-inclusive worldview and empowering philosophy of India that believes that ‘I and Universe are One,’ and that the ‘World is One Big Family’. Dimensions: • Can India give a new cultural and spiritual direction to the world? • What would be the role and contribution of the world in these aspects? • The universal discourse of Dharma & Karma: ‘non-religious’ pillars of Indian thought Lead Speaker: Dr. Milan Hollister Moderator: Sally Arsove Break: 10:15am-10:30am
- 18. DAY 3: SATURDAY,9TH MAY 2015 Parallel Session 10:30am-11:30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11:30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11:30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11:30am Parallel Session 10:30am-11:30am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Parallel Sessions 10:30am-11:30am PS 16 63. Social Media Blueprint for Small Businesses Have you ever wondered what social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest can bring to your company? Small businesses are starting to embrace it – but are they really reaping the benefits? Dimensions: • How do small companies ensure they turn those likes and follows into customer engagement and increased sales? • What would be the alternative option for those firms that have got their social media strategy right and are winning new business? • Develop your social media gradually and consistently Discussion Leader: Michelle McCullough Moderator: Mridu Chandra 64. What’s your Signature? So what’s your signature word? Do you think you’re even aware of it? Dimensions: • What personifies your character? • Things that make you aware about your own personality traits • What’s your signature that sets you apart from the rest of the crowd? Lead Speaker: Dr. Milan Hollister Moderator: Kaity L. Yang 67. The Magic of Motivation - 3½ Super Secrets of becoming a World class Leader Dimensions: • Leadership is all about 3 I’s - Inspiration, Influence and Impact. • Tools, Tips and Techniques for becoming World class leaders, from Good to Great, Ordinary to Extraordinary and Mediocrity to Mastery. • The "Peacock" Formula to becoming Exceptional Speaker, and the "Ladder" Model of effective Listening. Lead Speaker: Paresh Rughnani Moderator: Jayanthi Ramana 66. The Essence of Image Management: Giving Yourself the Winning Edge in a Globally Challenging Scenario! It is a competitive world today and one needs to be ready and poised to explore the elements of fine tuning and polish to one's persona and image in order to make a wholesome impact and leverage her position on the ladder of growth, success and recognition as well as aspirations in the vitality of the contemporary world. Dimensions: • Gazing through the Lens : The Current Scenario and the Need of the Hour. • Understanding the concept of Image Management and its relevance and applicability for business leaders and individuals at large. • The Potency of Image Management in the realisation of one's goals. Lead Speaker: Kuiljeit Uppal Moderator: Kenza Sayegrih 65. The Art of Cross Cultural Communication: Living, Working & Flourishing in a Global Community: Globalization continues to expand and become the #1 competitive advantage for businesses in the 21st Century. Conducting business internationally is an absolute necessity. Dimensions: • Practical ideas on conducting business globally • The role cross cultural communication plays in achieving the visions, dreams and goals of businesses. • The importance of communicating effectively across all cultures. • The crucial advantage Lead Speakers: Denise O'Brien & Dr. Rita Lustgarten Moderator: Radhika Budhwar Break: 11:30am-11:45am
- 19. Parallel Session 11:45am-12.45pm Parallel Session 11:45am-12.45pm ParallelSession 11:45am-12.45pm Parallel Session 11:45am-12.45pm NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Parallel Sessions 11:45am-12.45pm Parallel Session 11:45am-12.45pm DAY 3: SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 2015 PS 17 68. How to represent and convey the Principle of the Divine Feminine within a male dominated film world? This session will explore how the use of film, as an expressive medium, can be empowering for and towards women. Dimensions: • The current portrayal of the feminine • Countering the sex objectification • Creating new different narratives Lead Speaker: Martha Fiennes Moderator: Gulrukh Khan 69. Mental Health: Mental health is often neglected. Need a relook. Dimensions: • Understanding mental health • Societal attitudes • Support and care systems Lead Speakers: Dr. Oumaya Belakbil & Amanda Elizabeth Moderator: Houda Sayegrih 70. Parenting: what's going wrong and how to set it right ? Smaller families and busier lives are throwing up new challenges for parents. Dimensions: • Paucity of ‘quality time’ • The new generation of kids Lead Speaker: Nadisha Gulati Moderator: Tia Broderick 71. Immigration & multiculturalism: Crisis or creativity? Is immigration good for countries? Dimensions: • Increase in labour force & diversity • Dealing with multiculturalism Lead Speaker: Catherine Cullen Moderator: Denise C. Bates 72. Are protest rallies necessary to get justice?` Dimensions: • Waste of time and energy • Unlawful assemblies • What are the alternatives Lead Speaker: Rocio Meza Moderator: Varshuka Franceschi Break: 12:45pm-1:00pm
- 20. LR DAY 3: SATURDAY,9TH MAY 2015 Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm 18 73. Inter-faith respect and tolerance: is it mere lip service? In today's world of multi-racial, multi- cultural and multi-religious communities, while religious respect and regard is advocated, is it pursued with integrity? Dimensions: • Theory and Practice • Stereotypes and class complex • How can we overcome mistrust and wariness? Discussion Leader: Radhika Budhwar 74. The Diasporic Family Communicating and connecting a world of high mobility Dimensions: • Changing family structures in modern times. • Impact of cross-cultural influences • The next generations: how different will they be? Discussion Leader: Magdalena Sieradzka 75. Philanthropy: is it only by the Rich? Or by those with a heart? How can we have more if it for a kinder and more caring world? Dimensions: • Philanthropy by the rich: is it for fame or their willingness to create a better tomorrow • Fostering philanthropic attitude in people Discussion Leader: Magdalena Sieradzka 76. Holistic healthcare: time to blend in traditional therapies with modern healthcare for improving public health and lifestyle? Traditional and modern medicines have much to offer each other despite their differences. Together they can create a new realm of medicines and treatments. Dimensions: • Benefits of integrating traditional or alternative therapies and practices with modern healthcare • Growing drug resistance, misuse of medications and self- medication practices • Role of researchers, policymakers, pharmaceutical companies and traditional healers across the globe in bringing about a harmony of both therapies Discussion Leader: Eloisa Saunders 77. Sports as a means of integrating the world The teamwork and camaraderie generated through sports is very valuable, especially in our times. Dimensions: • Is there today a space for multinational sports teams? • More women in sports • Predicting the future Discussion Leader: Anjum Chopra
- 21. DAY 3: SATURDAY,9TH MAY 2015 Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Break 2:30pm-3:00pm 19 80. Bringing grassroots change with CSR: it’s a win-win. What innovative models and strategies can help your organization achieve large-scale systematic change and impact? Dimensions: • Talking of stakeholders and not just shareholders · • The challenges of scaling up socially impactful ideas • Have high profits first and philanthropy later, Or have low profit business models and simultaneous philanthropic impact? Discussion Leader: Seema Kumar 79. Conversion or Anti- Conversion Laws: What do you think? Is it true that conversion laws are not for the convenience of the people, instead they are for the convenience of vested interests of religious and political groups? Dimensions: • Is conversion a choice or forced upon the people? · • How the political parties benefitted by enforcing conversion? • How do religious groups use money as inducement for promoting their own agenda in conversions? Discussion Leaders: Mossarat Qadeem & Darshana Doshi 78. Fundraising strategies for communities and charities How can volunteering efforts be more strengthened through better fundraising? Dimensions: • How to make it worthy for the sponsor • More bang for the buck ○• Efficiency and transparency in use of funds Discussion Leader: Ann Webb 81. Inculcating work and life skills in school education There's a need to change school curricula to offer suitable stimulation and skill development early to children. Dimensions: • The new generation born to technology is more precocious and prodigious • Boosting quality of teachers' training • Greater and earlier exposure to concerns of the larger world Discussion Leader: Lalitha Chacko 82. Discovering Your Innate Creativity How can we unleash the creativity that lies within each and every one of us? Dimensions: • What is creative flow? • Is everyone creative? • The Brain on creativity Discussion Leader: Annette Aldridge
- 22. DAY 3: SATURDAY,9TH MAY 2015 84. The New Young Politicians: changing the world view and how Nations can collaborate in a new world order How young politicians are changing the World View and how Nations can collaborate in a new World Order 1 Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon'ble Minister of Human Resource Development 2 Shri Prakash Javadekar, Hon'ble Minister of State (IC) of Environment, Forests & Climate Change 3 Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Hon'ble Minister of State of Information and Broadcasting 4 Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra 5 Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament-Lok Sabha 6 Sachin Pilot, Former Cabinet Minister. 7 Omar Abdullah, Former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir *Invited Plenary Sessions 4:45pm-6:15pm 85. Women: the harbingers of change Leading Women share their views of this year's main theme Plenary Session 6:45pm-8:15pm 1 Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation 2 Richard Rahul Verma, Ambassador of U.S.A 3 H.E. Mr. Francois Richier, Ambassador of France 4 Shri Digvijay Singh, Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 5 Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD, Biocon Ltd. 6 Ms. Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank 7 Ms. Sangita Reddy, Executive Director, Apollo Hospitals 8 Sabina Chopra, Co-founder, Yatra.com 9 Neeru Sharma, Co-founder, Infibeam 10 Ms. Vinita Bali, Former MD, Britannia 11 H.E. Mrs. Milena Santana-Ramirez, Ambassador of Venezuela *Invited Plenary Sessions 3:00pm-4:30pm 83. A world view roundup of relationships, trade and security Ambassadors share their views on the emerging new world order 1 H.E. Raul Ignacio Guastavino, Ambassador of Argentina 2 H.E. Pierre Vaesen, Ambassador of Belgium 3 H.E. Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Ambassador of Brazil 4 H.E. Stewart Beck, High Commission of Canada 5 H.E. Michael Steiner, Ambassador of Germany 6 H.E. Alon Ushpiz, Ambassador of Israel 7 H.E. Daniele Mancini, Ambassador of Italy 8 H.E. Akitaka Saiki, Ambassador, Ambassador of Japan 9 H.E. Benito B. Valeriano, Ambassador of Philippines 10 H.E. Prof. Piotr Klodkowski, Ambassador of Poland 11 H.E. Mrs. Milena Santana-Ramirez, Ambassador of Venezuela 12 H.E. Gustavo Manuel de Aristegui y San Roman, Ambassador of Spain 13 H.E. Dr Burak Akcapar, Ambassador of Turkey 14 H.E. Patrick Suckling, High Commissioner of Australia 15. Prof. Sudharshan Seneviratne , High Commissioner of Sri Lanka 16. Tariq Kareem, High Commissioner of Bangladesh 17. Abdul Basit, High Commissioner of Pakistan 18. Maj General V Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan 19. F.K. Morule, High Commissioner of South Africa 20. Krishna Prasad Dhakal, Charge d’Affaire, Embassy of Nepal *Invited Plenary Sessions 8:30pm-9:30pm Night Cap 10:30pm onwards 88. Music and Drinks at Poolside P NC 20 87. Dinner by Poolside Dinner 9:30pm-10:30pm D P P P 86. Judicial Reforms A progressive and modern society requires not just speedy justice but also one that is transparent, corruption free and caring. Is the institution of Lok Pal enough or are fundamental changes required? *Invited 1. Hon’ble Law Minister, Sadananda Gowda 2. Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme & High Court 3. Chairman and Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice 4. Law Secretary, GOI 5. Attorney General 6. Solicitor General 7. Prominent Senior Lawyers
- 23. BRBW DAY 4: SUNDAY,10TH MAY 2015 89. Beach Walk for “One World” (those who walk 1km will get a gift) Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 6:00am-6.45am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. Each table of 15 persons will have a discussion leader For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Break 6:45am-7:30am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 21 90. Experiencing compassion: How to experience and live with compassion. Dimensions: • Connecting to another's pain and seeing it as one's own • Engaging with Ennobling Opportunities in Every Day life • What can we do more of in our routines to live with greater concern and compassion? Discussion Leader: Pamela Nine 91. How to attract more customers for your business? No business can survive without customers. For a business to be successful the most important factor is demand. A proactive and intuitive approach is needed to attract more customers. Dimensions: • New ways other than traditional strategies to gain more customers • Focusing more on converting redeemers to repeat customers and retaining them Discussion Leader: Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan 92. The Glass Ceiling: shattering it first in our minds. Dimensions: • Our fears block us • We think “less” of ourselves • What are we teaching our daughters? Discussion Leader: Kuiljeit Uppal 93. Are NGOs still relevant or is Entrepreneurship better ? Social enterprises are often confused with non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The main difference between them, as has been pointed out, is the revenue model. Dimensions: • Entrepreneurship has emerged as a national movement • Problems of unemployment and poverty • Traditional bounds like health, sanitation, education, family planning, environment protection Discussion Leader: Seema Kumar
- 24. DAY 4: SUNDAY,10TH MAY 2015 Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am Breakfast Roundtables 7:30am-8:45am 22 96. Ethical Business: the new call Is it more sustainable in the long- term? Dimensions: • Personal ethics and business ethics • Long-lasting profitable companies do follow strong ethical standards • Achieving profits that money can't buy Discussion Leader: Rohini Kaddapath 98. Preserving our mother tongues in a world driven by English. How necessary it is? Dimensions: • Born bilingual • Pros & cons • Why is mother tongue importants? Discussion Leader: Mossarat Quadeem 97. Sustainable Urban Development: Technologies that can save us Urban development should be guided by sustainable planning and a vision that promotes interconnected green spaces, multi- modal transportations system, mixed-use development, intelligent analytics, for a more informed and responsive urban order. Dimensions: • Pressing emerging and persistent issues • Promoting zero-waste technologies • Need for global concerted action Discussion Leader: Vidya Basarkod 99. Children Today - Are they maturing fast? Is it a concern that children today are more exposed to influences than ever before and are thus maturing fast? Dimensions: • Unregulated adult content in India • Teen pregnancies • Communicating with our children Discussion Leader: Priya Vishwanathan 95. Early Burnouts: a wake-up call? How can we prevent early exertion to keep our body and minds healthy and creative ? Dimensions: • Intense competition • Rising professional expectations Discussion Leader: Nandini Verma Break: 8:45am-9:00am 94. Neutrality is the New Positive Set yourself Free to Live the Best Version of You Within each of us is the call to be great, however few realize their greatness. Unconscious fears and our internal programming are the critical obstacles to success. What could be possible if you could be able to release your deep-seated patterns and step into your perfect point of power? Dimensions: • What are our greatest blocks to your greatness? • Uncover unconscious fears that block the full expression of your True Self • How to instantly set yourself free to live the best version of you • Release the emotions that are blocking your success • Experience the joy and wonder in being free Discussion Leader: Sandra Biskind
- 25. 100.The way forwardfor India and the rest of the world Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker: Manohar Parrikar, Hon'ble Cabinet Minister for Defence Guests of Honor: Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman, Hon'ble MOS (IC) of Commerce & Industry Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble MOS of Home Affairs Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble MOS (IC) of New & Renewable Energy, Power, Coal Speakers: Baba Kalyani, Chairman, Kalyani Group G.M. Rao, Founder & Chairman, GMR Group Anand Mahindra, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Plenary Session 9:00am-10.00am DAY 4: SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2015 Plenary Session 11:30am-12.45pm 102. Entrepreneurship +Innovation+ Technology – where & what is it leading to? Panel of Eminent personalities from the world of business, finance, legal & politics Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Cabinet Minister of Communications & Information Technology Guests of Honor Hon'ble N. Chandrababu Naidu Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh 1. H.E. Mr. Richard Rahul Verma, US Ambassador 2. H.E. Mr. Akitaka Saiki, Ambassador of Japan 3. H.E. Mr. Le Yucheng, Ambassador of China 4. H.E. Mr. Francois Richier, Ambassador of France 5. Sir James David Bevan KCMG, British High Commissioner 6. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google India 7. Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India, 8. Gurmeet Singh, Managing Director, Yahoo India 9. Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson, State Bank of India 10. Pramod Bhasin, Chairman, The Skills Academy, Founder of Genpact 11. Ravi Venkatesan, Former Chairman, Microsoft India, Founding Chairman, Social Venture Partners India " 12. Sanjay Kapoor, Chairman, Micromax, Former CEO, Airtel 13. Tejpreet Singh Chopra, President and CEO, Bharat Light & Power 14. Aditya Ghosh, President & Executive Director Indigo Airlines 15. Giorgio De Roni, CEO , Go Air Airlines Speakers: P 23 Break: 12:45pm-1:00pm Plenary Session 10:15am-11.15am 101. Role of media as agent of change An eminent panel of speakers from the World of Media 1 Padma Shri Rajdeep Sardesai, Consulting Editor at India Today Group 2 Rajat Sharma, Chairman & Editor in Chief, India TV 3 Ms. Barkha Dutt, Group Editor, NDTV 4 Ms. Shreen Bhan, Bureau Chief and the Head of CNBC-TV18 5 Ms. Shaili Chopra, News Anchor, ET Now 6 Sidhartha Roy, Deputy Bureau Chief at HT Media Limited 7 Ms. Nalini Singh, Journalist Author 8 Ms. Sagarika Ghose, Consulting Editor, Times of India 9 Rahul Kanwal, News Anchor and Editor-At- Large of Aaj Tak and Headlines Today 10 Karan Thapar, Indian Journalist and a Television Commentator and Interviewer 11 Dr. Malini Parthasarathy, Editor, The Hindu 12 Krishna Prasad, Editor-in-Chief, Outlook 13 Mohan Sivanand, Editor-at-Large, Reader's Digest, India Edition 14 Raju Narisetti, SVP Strategy, News Corp 15 Siddharth Zarabi, Executive Director, Bloomberg TV India 16. Dr Chandan Mitra, CEO Pioneer 17. Abhigyan Prakash, Sr Editor NDTV 18. Bhupendra Chaubey, Consultanting Editor CNN-IBN *Invited P P *Invited *Invited
- 26. LR DAY 4: SUNDAY,10TH MAY 2015 Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm 103.Solving World Hunger and World Poverty - together. There's a direct connection between hunger and poverty. And a major disconnect between the haves and have-nots. How can we balance? Dimensions: • How can we make existing food surpluses accessible to the poor in an economic way? • Looking at new means to increase productivity • Using technology Discussion Leader: Patty Liston 104. Debate: Women are women’s worst enemies This debate will see arguments both for and against the motion Discussion Leader: Nandini Verma 105.Is the age of ‘independent’ news over? Media is getting redefined in the wake of the competition with social media, mingling with businesses, and the influence of political agendas. Dimensions: • Presence of business groups in media houses • Political agendas and vendettas • Overlapping of news and entertainment Discussion Leader: Narayani Ganesh 106. Affirmative action and what it means for women? Affirmative action programs have played a critical role in opening up opportunities for women and minorities to fully participate in industry and society. What sectors need more of it? Dimensions: • Reservation for women in local governance • Private sector participation in affirmative action strategies • More women in public institutions and law enforcement Discussion Leader: Lori Barland 107. Understanding Racism: Can mindsets be changed? Racism has fostered inequality and discrimination for centuries as well as influencing how we relate to other human beings. Dimensions: • Does racism lead to anarchy? • Is silent racism still present? • How can we bring about change? Discussion Leader: Rocio Meza 24
- 27. DAY 4: SUNDAY,10TH MAY 2015 Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Lunch Roundtables 1:00pm-2.30pm Break 2:30pm-3:00pm 25 109. Internalizing the Culture of your Company as your professional identity. Just like the 'Google Guys'. Dimensions: • Do companies have cultures just like countries? • Creating the culture • Communicating the culture to a range of stakeholders Discussion Leader: Tiffany Peterson 112.What should your company get paid for? Understanding new business models in a changing world. Especially in our times when definitions are changing and boundaries are blurring, business thinkers need to ever more strategically craft new models to make their money. Dimensions: • Has it got easier or tougher to make money? • Customer acquisition and retention • Pivoting the business model Discussion Leader: Deepal Gala 108. The ill-impact of junk food on health: countering it. Junk food has become an easy and affordable option for the masses, but at a huge cost. A serious relook is required to correct it. Dimensions: • Is commercialism encouraging junk foods and thus health problems? • Are we being well-informed about healthy ingredients and options? • Policy measures to ensure a healthy society Discussion Leader: Lisa Moreno-Dickinson 110. Why women marry - convention or choice? Would they live differently if they were socially secure and financially independent? Dimensions: • Girls are groomed from and early age to ‘marry’ • Can they be groomed otherwise? • Are independent women less tolerant? Discussion Leader: Kuiljeit Uppal 111. How far can freedom of expression go in dealing with issues of religious sensitivity? Dimensions: • Does too much freedom lead to anarchy? • Does right of expression have any boundaries? • How to balance-a new culture needed? Discussion Leader: Catherine Cullen
- 28. 113. Karnataka –The IT Hub and beyond The IT capital of the country, Karnataka stands first among all the states of India in terms of revenue generated from software exports. It has been quick in adopting digital technologies for improving delivery in a range of areas like in education and tourism. It is also famous for its rich culture and beautiful beaches. What does it have to offer next? Invited: Chief Guest: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah Guest of Honor: Hon'ble State Minister for Higher Education & Tourism, Shri R.V. Deshpande Plenary Session 4:00pm-5.00pm 26 Plenary Session 3:00pm-4.00pm DAY 4: SUNDAY, 10TH MAY 2015 Plenary Session 5:00pm-6.00pm 114. Andhra Pradesh: a new-born State - opportunities for new dimensions in growth. Led by the dynamic “CEO” Chief Minister, Hon'ble Chandrababu Naidu, known for his magical turnarounds of adversities into opportunities, what new dimensions will be added to the India growth story as Andhra Pradesh, the newly carved out State heads toward its Vision 2020. Invited: Chief Guest: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Chandrababu Naidu 115. Maharashtra: the finance capital and leading in growth Maharashtra is India's economic powerhouse, its most globally connected and urbanized State, and also the largest employment provider. Its capital Mumbai has the highest proportion of taxpayers in India and its share markets transact almost 70 per cent of the entire country's stock. With a dynamic Chief Minister at its helm, the story can only get better. Invited: Chief Guest: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis P 116. Jharkhand: the mineral rich State and the rising Sun of the east. As the repository of 40% of the nation's minerals, this young State also has forests and woodlands occupying more than 29% of the state which is amongst the highest in India. It will be exciting to see how this rich albeit young State drives change and growth for its large tribal population and for solving issues of poverty and educational access. Invited: Chief Guest: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri Raghubar Das Plenary Session 6:00pm-7.00pm 117. Haryana: the State with great potential to grow Haryana has been among the economically developed and industrialized States of India with good economic growth, sound industrial infrastructure, strong manufacturing base, and advanced agriculture sector. It is now in the midst of ushering in more innovative policies and projects to revive business sentiment, boost quality of life and unleash its greater potential. Invited: Chief Guest: Hon'ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar Plenary Session 7:00pm-8.00pm Night Cap 10:00pm onwards 118. Bollywood Music NC P P P P Formal Dinner 8:00pm- 10:00pm ALL delegates in their traditional formal wear over dinner in the main Ballroom D
- 29. BRBW 119. Beach Walkfor “One World” (those who walk 1km will get a gift) Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am 6:00am-6.30am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am NOTES: Delegates can choose either of the sessions taking place simultaneously in different halls and venues. Each table of 15 persons will have a discussion leader For details & prior registration contact the help desk at the hotel. Break 6:30am-7:15am DAY 5: MONDAY, 11TH MAY 2015 27 120. Youth Leadership for a new world: Promise of Change or Challenge? Our times have seen youth energy emerge in the best of places and in the worst of places. Which force seems to be gaining greater ground and what needs to be done? Dimensions: • What’s the writing on the wall? • Dealing with unemployment and social alienation • Youth volunteerism for community development Discussion Leaders: Kaitey L. Yang & Courtnay Phillips 121. The intelligent investor: what you need to know. A keen look at investing strategies for growing your wealth in the new global world. Dimensions: • Investment strategies • Basics about stock markets • Empowering women to invest right Discussion Leader: Dr. Sanjiv Bhatia 123. Auction based business model: How do they work This session will explore the exciting world of auction that has been around the ages. Dimensions: • Online auctions • E-business model • Pricing model Discussion Leader: Pooja Bahari 122. Entrepreneurship at Grassroots: it’s all in the mind An entrepreneur needs a mind that has the ability to take huge risks and be prepared for failure as well. How do you train for it ? Dimensions: • The entrepreneurial mindset • The ability to dream and the will to do • Enjoying the roller-costar of ups and downs Disucssion Leaders: Ann Webb, Dr. Nilayini & Arifa Khan
- 30. Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am BreakfastRoundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Breakfast Roundtables 7:15am-8:15am Break: 8:15am-8:30am 28 DAY 5: MONDAY, 11TH MAY 2015 124. Why women marry - convention or choice? Would they live differently if they were socially secure and financially independent? Dimensions: • Girls are groomed from and early age to ‘marry’ • Can they be groomed otherwise? • Are independent women less tolerant? Discussion Leader: Kuiljeit Uppal 126. Socially responsible advertising – is it possible? And what can be done to make advertising emerge as a force in moulding mindsets. Discussion Leader: Shilpa Rao 125. One World for ALL – Utopian? Is it necessary? Is is possible? Is it useful? Dimensions: • What would be the consequences of open borders? • One passport for ALL - Really? Discussion Leader: Houda Sayegrih 129. Encouraging Conflict by Design: Encouraging discord and opposing thoughts for improving thinking and strategic action. Dimensions: • Set up the rules of the game: don't take it personally • Love an honest fight • Create positive connection through shared activities to improve the quality of conflict and argumentation Discussion Leader: Ashley Chiampo 128. New Business Context: The Connected Enterprise From big data to the internet of things, what should every business understand about emerging digital technologies? Dimensions: • Big data and bad data • Securing sensitive and proprietary information • Offering integrated solutions Discussion Leader: Sadhana Somasekhar 127. Why Quality and Innovation are no longer 'departments'. Deliberations on how to embed quality and innovation in every aspect of business. Dimensions: • Communicating the culture of a company internally • Fostering intellectual agility • Encouraging cross-functional and creative thinking Discussion Leader: Priya Vishwanathan
- 31. DAY 5: MONDAY,11TH MAY 2015 Plenary Session 8:30am-9.30am P DAY 5: MONDAY, 11TH MAY 2015 2929 130.“Effective, Accountable and corruption free Governance- Police and Administrative Reforms Required” There is an urgent need to bring in greater transparency and accountability to curb corruption and instill confidence in society. What basic fundamental structural changes are required? *Invited 1. Hon’ble Home Minister 2. Hon’ble Minister of State 3. Chairman and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs and Personnel Public Grievances, Law and Justice 4. Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary 5. Personnel & Public Grievance Secretary to GOI 6. Chief Secretaries of various States 7. State Home Secretaries 8. Heads of CVC, CBI, ED and Senior Police Personnel Plenary Session 9:30am-10.30am P 131. India: Poised for Global Leadership How the emergence of India as a global superpower is impacting economics and geo-politics 1. Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Road Transport and Highways 2. Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Railways, 3. Jitendra Singh Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 4. CEO’s of top Corporates *Invited Saying good byes and exchanging contacts. Onwards to WEF Goa May 2016 Lunch 12:00 noon Departure 132. “Women can be the Game Changers in an increasingly complex world of governance” *Invited 1. President or a Prime Minister of a Country Valedictory 10:45am-12:00noon P
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- 33. Monika Burwise is anauthor, speaker, coach consultant. She has studied and explored new level of consciousness through practice of mindfulness and meditation. With her wisdom and spiritual guidance she empowers and inspires people all over the world. Monika and her husband Graham founded Global Awakening Institute as a platform for sharing their wisdom and to explore the boundaries of human potential. Monika is well known author of 'The Four Agreements'. She has always been a strong advocate for womens empowerment in the areas of love & relationships, creativity and business. She has improved the lives of people worldwide with her inspiring vision by working from the inside out. Monika Burwise, Ontario Canada NORTH AMERICA With an experience in corporate strategy, new business development and new market entry strategy across multiple industries and geographies; Namrata Shergill specialises in growth strategy, new market entry strategy, corporate strategy, business development, project management, client relationship management, client business analysis and software lifecycle. She holds the degree of Bachelor in Applied Science, Software Engineering from University of Ottawa and she did her Masters' in Business Administration and Management from INSEAD. Namrata Shergill, Toronto Canada Mannu Sandhu is an actress at Maijah Lewk, Canada. Currently living in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. She is actively involved in philanthropic works. She also works for the Numa Models. Mannu Sandhu, Vancouver Canada Prabha Sharma Sajan is a Professor of English in Toronto. She earned her BA at York University in Sociology and English. She also holds a post graduate certificate in English language training from the University of Toronto. She has been lecturing, teaching and training for over 16 years. She is an expert in her field and has earned a world class reputation for her unique ability to inspire and elevate the spirit through her teaching. Recently she has been conducting her own research into an educational model which she terms “The Guru Ideology” approach in teaching and knowledge acquisition and is in the process of writing her first book on the subject. Prabha Sharma-Sajan Toronto Canada Chapter Co-Chairperson, Toronto DELEGATES Chapter Co-Chairperson, Toronto Chapter Chairperson, Vancouver 31 Partner at Tangerine Entertainment, Anne Hubbell is Kodak’s regional account manager for Studio & Independent Film where she acts as a consultant on movies of all budgets, and is a liaison to the film community at large. She is a 20-year industry veteran and currently serves on the boards of New York Women in Film & Television, the New York Production Alliance and Rooftop Films, and is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America. As a freelance producer and consultant, she worked on film and TV productions and not-for-profit media and arts events. Her credits include award winning features, Gayby (2012) and Lipstick & Dynamite (2005), and two seasons of IFC’s Independent Focus and iFilm@IFC (2001-03). Through Tangerine, Hubbell produced three features in 2014 to be released in 2015. Anne Hubbell, California USA Teresa Navarro is currently working as a project coordinator at Daystrom Technology Group in San Francisco Bay area where she is responsible for communications liaison between clients and the Daystrom technical team, and keeping the client informed while orchestrating team and company resources effectively. She is also responsible for the maintenance and management of the vast array of data produced by modern tech projects. Her major role is assisting clients and teammates to achieve amazing results by confidently building, rapport, trust, and relaxed communications, even in challenging situations. Teresa Navarro, California USA
- 34. Chloe Domange was bornin France to an American mother and a French dad. She graduated from Law School and has two Masters in Business Law and International Taxation. Chloe also holds a Series 7 General Securities Representative license as well as a Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law license. As an actress, producer and model, Chloe has been involved in numerous movies and projects and is the author of the Self Help book How to become a Real L.A Girl! Chloe is an entrepreneur and started her own company Cook Me A French Meal at Home. Chloe Domange, California USA Partner at Tangerine Entertainment, a production company for films directed by women, Amy Hobby has been producing award-winning theatrical films for 20 years. Her films have been released by Sony, Lion’s Gate, HBO, Miramax, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC, Magnolia and more. Hobby has had 7 films premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, including jury prize-winner, Secretary starring Maggie Gyllenhaal (for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award). Very recent credits include: Love, Marilyn (HBO 2014) directed by Liz Garbus; and Lucky Them(IFC 2014) starring Toni Collette. She produced four features in 2014, including What Happened, Miss Simone? which is the opening night film at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and will be released via Netlfix in June of 2015. Amy Hobby, California USA NORTH AMERICA 32 Dr. Rita Lustgarten is a global Leadership consultant, international keynote speaker, business growth strategist ,organizational psychologist and mentor to high achieving women and women business leaders. As the CEO and founder of Women on the Leading Edge, Inc., she is masterful at empowering women on a global level to unleash their unlimited leadership potential and lead lives of significance, influence and affluence. Through her Women of Influence Global Leadership Summits and Global Leadership Academy, she empowers women to reach unprecedented levels of success, while making a difference and being a force for change in the world. For over 30 years, she has been changing women's lives. Rita Lustgarten, California USA Chapter Co-Chairperson Los Angeles DELEGATES Cynthia Kersey is President of Unstoppable Enterprises, Inc. and the Chief Humanitarian Officer of the Unstoppable Foundation whose mission is to ensure that every child on the planet receives access to the life-long gift of education. A leader in the transformational industry, Cynthia has penned two bestselling books, “Unstoppable” and “Unstoppable Women”, a collection of powerful stories and strategies from people who through perseverance and consistent action turned obstacles into personal triumph. These books have motivated countless readers with over 500,000 copies sold worldwide in 17 languages. Cynthia is an inspiring speaker, entrepreneur, national columnist and contributing editor to Success Magazine, and was a featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show when Oprah launched the Angel Network. Cynthia Kersey, California USA Baroness Dominique is the model at Fotomodella D'europa - Photomodel of Europe. Prior to this, she was in Royal Academy of the United Nations. With her determination and grit, she has excelled herself in the modeling field and became a leading face in the respective profession. Baroness Dominique, Arizona USA Chapter Chairperson, Arizona After completing her studies at the University of Northern Colorado, Rachel Astemborski studied started working as a teacher. With a motive to encourage students to pursue their career in the educational sector. She follows a strategic approach in her teaching profession. Rachel Astemborski, Colorado USA
- 35. Timothea is the founderand CEO of Tia Teaches International, LLC. Timothea creates a dynamic enterprise that is devoted to empowering women entrepreneurs (and a few enlightened men) around the world. She provides Soul Visionary coaching, and mentoring those who seek upliftment in their life, love, and business on a soul level. Timothea is a heart-centered, open, and loving soul visionary. She is known for keeping you accountable in creating what you truly desire and for getting massive results. Timothea Broderick, Colorado USA Eloisa Saunders is a health and wellness entrepreneur, who works for educating, encouraging, and empowering others, to live a happy and healthy life. Eloisa Saunders provides information, education, encouragement and motivation to others in need of alternative solutions. Eloisa Saunders believes in positivity and empowering and uplifting others to a better life. Eloisa Saunders, Colorado USA Jackolyn Spain is a silver wellness Advocate at doTERRA International & B.E.S.T. (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique) in Utah. By caring & sharing information & techniques, she helps people make informed decisions. Jackolyn Spain, Colorado USA Aubrey Wilson, a graphic designer by profession, works with businesses who are looking to establish their branding or expand their marketing efforts. She specializes in branding and identity design, print design, web design, wordpress, event and presentation design, email marketing. Also she holds expertise in social media marketing, Ebook formatting, copy editing, illustration and textiles. Aubrey Wilson, Colorado USA NORTH AMERICA State Chapter Chairperson, Colorado DELEGATES 33 Debra Bass is the fashion editor at St. Louis Post- Dispatch. She pitch and develop editorial budget for the fashion section; write weekly fashion and beauty column, blog about fashion industry and write news features; coordinate, style and direct photo shoots. With wide industry experience, she has elevated her professional standard. She also produces and edits a weekly web series for food writer and a weekly St. Louis Street Style video. Debra also promotes work via social media and participates in various community events to discuss content in the lifestyle section, including keynote speeches at luncheons and events. Debra Bass, New York City USA Samantha Bass is a renowned model and actress. She has been trained in runway, print, and commercial. She has worked in various movies, television shows, and videos. She has established her own modeling company, “Samantha's Modeling” in 2011. A passionate and determinant professional, she has become a leading face in the industry. Samantha Bass, New York City USA
- 36. Varushka is the Founderof Shapeshift Dream Productions, New York. Varushka has the prestigious honor to recently be named to the Advisory Board of the Lifeboat Foundation and is now on both the Media and Arts Board as well as the Sustainability Board. Shapeshift Dream Productions is a film and media communications company with an important mission: to build persuasive issue campaigns across both traditional and digital channels of the information landscape that position and her organization's mission is to change the vision of what is possible using film arts, digital and traditional media. Varushka Franceschi New York State USA Lisa Moreno- Dickinson is the President and Founder of CAID which covers over 30 diseases from A- typical Blau Syndrome, CRMO, Wegeners, sJIA, Vaculitis, Mitchondrial Diseases, Crohns etc. StopCAIDnow.org is the first 501c3 Foundation to cover all Auto Inflammatory Diseases. Lisa is an author, executive producer and she has been recognized by Katie K Active as one of the 5 women nationally to have a positive impact on people. StopCaidnow,Inc. is the VOICE for the children suffering, and the Doctor's who are dedicated to helping the cause. Lisa Moreno-Dickinson New York State USA Sovanna Phath is a renowned actress and works with UpNorth Records, MSJ productions, film & music. She has wide experience in the fields like event management, brand management, advertising, online promotions, product placement, product launches, general publicity, viral and email marketing, and brand and personality profiling. She has excelled herself as an actress and strives to achieve success in life. Sovanna Phath New York State USA NORTH AMERICA 34 Chapter Chairperson, New York State Chapter Chairperson, Philadelphia DELEGATES Mridu Chandra is a documentary filmmaker and has taught filmmaking courses at the university level in Lahore and in New York. She is also developing a portfolio of feature film projects - one of which is about an Anglo- Indian woman who became a famous Hollywood actress in an era where Hollywood was not accepting of on screen interracial relationships. She hopes to meet people at the conference who may be interested to collaborate on this project with me. She has many ideas already swimming around in my head about how she can contribute. She went to all girls’ high school and that experience set me on a path early in my life to never think that she was competing with men, to seek out women as friends, mentors, & collaborators... and to help others. Mridu Chandra, New York City USA Chapter Chairperson, New York City Becky is a certified Ideal LifeVision Coach, BodyTalk practitioner, and mother of 10 who loves living life with intention! She specializes in the study of energy, manifestation, and their relationships to abundance in all areas; spiritual, physical, relationships, professional/financial, and personal development. She has a special place in her heart for the business builder and loves turning failure into success…and more success! She is a manifestation specialist and teaches the tools you need to create your ideal life, even if that seems like an impossible makeover. She loves RESULTS!! She is affiliated with Global LifeVision as a trainer and serves in a humanitarian capacity, teaching Ideal LifeVision throughout the world! Becky Rogers, Utah USA Shefali Burns is a speaker, healer, coach, entrepreneur, and a global summit host of Awaken to Happiness Now and Activate Your Abundance Tele-Summits. Shefali is a transformation consultant and catalyst for change, who motivates inspires, and empowers clients to facilitate change in their lives. Her mission is to inspire, uplift, and empower men and women to know that happiness can be theirs in any moment and that they can live their best life, it just takes courage and a desire to make different choices. Shefali is a beacon of light and love. Shefali Burns, Utah USA
- 37. Ann Webb isthe founder and creator of the Ideal LifeVision System and is referred as 'The Clarity Queen'. She trains successful entrepreneurs and guide them how to balance their lives by setting not only business goals but also relationship, fitness, personal development, and spiritual aspiration. Ann is author and creator of the book “Creating Your Ideal LifeVision” and guided thousands of students from around the world to explosive results leveraging the Ideal LifeVision System. She has also created a new program (beta) called the “Business LifeVision” for those who are serious about taking their life and business to the next level while experiencing happiness and balance in the process. Ann Webb, Utah USA Lori Barland is presently working as managing director of eWomen Network at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Apart from her profession as Managing Director, she also works for the upliftment of underprivileged and needy section of the society along with ALL. Lori Barland, Utah USA Jamie graduated, with honors, with a degree in Information Technology. As one of the only women in her major, she was wisely counseled to pave a way for women to follow her and always help those in need. She worked full time while attending school full time and strongly believes in an individual’s ability to do anything they put their mind to. Jamie is a member of the Women’s Tech Council in Utah, was on the steering committee of the Women in technology organization at her previous job, and, when such an organization did not exist at her current job, she started the company’s first ever Women in technology group and is co-chair of the committee. Jamie Dalton, Utah USA NORTH AMERICA 35 Patty Liston is the president of standing with Boys, an NGO working to alleviate the societal issues linked to the demographic of young, vulnerable and neglected boys living in underserved countries. Prior to becoming President of SwB, she served as development director for ‘Grow.Learn.Give’, helping to write a maturation program for women and girls; and Director of Women's Initiatives for Reach the Children, an organization working in Africa. In June 2014 Patty was invited to speak in London at the International Sexual Violence in Conflict Conference, and in March of this year, spoke in New York at the UN Conference on the Status of Women She is a published author and the recipient of President Obama's Volunteer Service Award. Patty Liston, Utah USA State Chapter Chairperson, Utah DELEGATES Working as a social marketer at Modere in Utah, Shalyn Carter aims for the development of company via internet marketing. Modere offers a category-leading portfolio of lifestyle essentials—personal care, health & wellness, and household products that are equal parts safe, high performing, and beautifully designed. An enthusiastic, fun loving person, Shalyn Carter holds interest in digital marketing in professional and personal life. Shalyn Carter, Utah USA Marilyn Sorenson works as a chief inspiration officer at Marilyn Knows and is a professional hugger, mentor, inspirator, business developer, visionary, leader, investor, deliberate creator of synergistic partnerships that create win, win, win results! She has worked with many innovative entrepreneurs to breakthrough their money beliefs and get paid for their passions and purpose. Marilyn Sorenson, Utah USA
- 38. Michelle McCullough started her careeras a young entrepreneur and started Doodads Promotional Products when she was 19. She has 12 years of experience in marketing and advertising covering all aspects of the industry from production to creative and sales to management. Michelle became a partner in Startup Princess in 2008, where she has been the Business Development Director focusing on event planning, marketing, affiliates, sponsorships and partnerships. Parent of two, Michelle McCullough has been coaching young women entrepreneurs from past 3 years and helped them grow their businesses from “dream in development” to established thriving businesses. Michelle started SpeakMichelle.com and is a host of weekly radio show for Make It Happen Radio in Utah. Michelle McCullough, Utah USA Tiffany Peterson is a seasoned trainer, speaker, coach, and facilitator who help individuals and organizations alike in creating stellar results and lasting changes in their professional, financial, and personal lives. Tiffany is the Founder and President of The Lighthouse Principles Inc, a training and development firm offering proven methods and strategies to align individuals and organizations in creating success with their own goals, results, and purpose. Affectionately named, “The Hope Giver”, Tiffany Peterson is well known for her passion of success principles and personal growth. Tiffany serviced many Fortune 500 accounts in her career, including FedEx, Delta Airlines, and Siemens while working closely with C level executives. Tiffany Peterson, Utah USA Necia Francom works as a mentor in Abundance Mentor, Utah; and help people prosper in their life with the right amount of positivity and inspiration. Necia Francom, Utah USA NORTH AMERICA 36 DELEGATES Annette Aldridge is the premier trainer, mentor, producer and founder of inner self seminars. She creates self-aware, powerful, self-healing, self-governed changemakers and influencers to spread the personal growth evolution. She has spent the last 25 years learning awareness, life transition and healing from trauma. She trains how to process, analyze, connect, and harness internal self. Annette has trained in the corporate world, taught in public schools and at ecclesiastical functions, given survival seminars, presided over scholastic bowl competitions, managed cryptological networks and spent her whole life writing it all down. Annette Aldridge, Utah USA Tara Starling is a known beauty architect, empowering women with the blueprints and tools to transform themselves and their lives from the inside out. Tara Starling has been a celebrity makeup artist in the Hollywood film & television industry for over 15 years, working with some of the world's top actors, musicians, and athletes. She has lent her talent to over 40 films, many of which have garnered Emmys, MTV Movie Awards, People's Choice Awards, and Best Picture titles at film festivals the world over. Tara is the founder of the ‘Taking Back Beauty’ movement and the co-founder of Soul Food USA. She serves on the board of directors for the Ivy Girl Academy, and consults for various other non-profit groups. Tara Starling, Utah USA Sonya Berg is the Zen Fashionista TV personality, fashion & healthy lifestyle blogger, fashion show production and designer, red carpet interviews and spokesperson. Sonya is a stylist, an inspirational speaker, a humanitarian, a certified Feng Shui expert, certified in reiki, a certified Yoga teacher and an avid polo player. She is a board member of home start, a founding board member of miracle babies, a committee member of the ronald Mcdonald house charities, Ambassador of San Diego film festival, involved in The La Jolla international film festival. Sonya Berg, San Diego USA Chapter Chairperson, San Diego
- 39. NORTH AMERICA 37 Kaity L.Yang is an engaging and motivated Gates Millennium Scholar and student affairs practitioner from the United States. She completed her M.Ed in university administration in 2014 and her BA in English literature in 2010, both from the prestigious University of Virginia. Her interests include increasing educational access, working with economically-disadvantaged students, and cross-cultural education. She has been honored with numerous awards like the Class of 2010 Cultural Fluency Award and 3rd position in Curry School of Education Entrepreneurial Cup in 2013. She pioneered a movement to bring a language program of study as well as co- founded a campus organization to bring together other Gates Millennium Scholars. Kaity L. Yang, Virginia USA Oriah Mirza is the Founder of Voice Between Worlds, an organization dedicated towards raising public awareness of the power of sharing transformational human experiences. She is also a documentary filmmaker, human rights activist, coach, and empowerment speaker. Oriah is an active volunteer working with transitional and domestic violence shelters in LA County, and as a Malibu, CA resident. Considered as one of the most powerful thinkers, Oriah shares her simple philosophies of self love and helps others. She is quickly becoming a sought after speaker, mentor and visionary freethinker and brings valuable insight to any community and group effort. Oriah Mirza, California USA Lisa Pellegrene is an actress/model, President of Idea Analyst and Associates, Inc., and Director of the So Cal Branch of Mid-West Rottweiler Rescue, based in Los Angeles, CA. She is also a producer/co-executive producer on social cause film projects, as she advocates for both people and animals in terms of various social justice issues; and help others to realize the importance of the proper care and treatment, utmost respect, compassion, and love for all. She is an advocate for truth. Currently, she is working on a documentary film project as the Co- Executive Producer, entitled, “Fluorosis”. Lisa Pellegrene, California USA Chapter Chairperson, Malibu Beach Chapter Chairperson, Charlotesville DELEGATES Chapter Chairperson, Santa Monica Milan Hollister, Ph.D. is an award- winning, internationally recognized author. In addition, she is a personal signature consultant, university psychology professor, and humanitarian. Dr. Hollister holds numerous academic degrees – a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Metaphysics, a Master’s in Education Counseling and Metaphysics, and a Doctorate in Spiritual Counseling. In addition to writing her award-winning book, “Back to Basics: Five Core Values Revitalized,” Dr. Hollister is also the author of a series of children’s books. She is the co-founder of Project L.I.A. (Love in Action): an international program that focuses on providing education and preventative health services based on the five fundamental values of love, truth, peace, right conduct, and nonviolence. Milan Hollister, California USA Amy Shenstone is an attorney located in Miami, Florida. Amy practices in the area of Social Security Disability Law, having received her Juris Doctor Degree from Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center. While a law student, Amy served as the Student Director of the Inter-American Center for Human Rights. Amy had the privilege to serve as Co- Director of the IACHR's 2010 “Caribbean Homophobia” Symposium, 2010 “Human Trafficking” Symposium, and was the Director of the 2011 “Water as a Human Right Symposium”. Amy Shenstone, Florida USA Ellie is currently a consultant for business development, the entertainment industry, and global brands. She has hosted and produced her own live radio show, award-winning news articles, television, and travelled the national talk-show circuit for twenty years as an educator and promoter. Previous to working in fashion and business development, Ellie was a sought after national public speaker, published writer & copywriter, multi-media producer and educator. A skill-set of business/program development enables her to create nationally award winning programs, documentaries, commercials, and branding campaigns for local, state, and national government entities and corporations. Chapter Chairperson, Seattle Ellie B Brown, Washington State USA
- 40. 38 Pamela Nine has beenin the wellness profession for more than twenty-five years. She is the founder and CEO of Nine Wellness International, an AAM Board Certified Micropigmentation Specialist and internationally recognized professional intuitive counselor, educator and author. She is also the President of Infinite Light Foundation. A 501(c) (3) nonprofit charitable organization whose mission and vision are centered on the advancement of spiritual evolution as well as the advocacy of under privileged and abused children. Pamela Nine, Tennessee USA Denise C. Bates is an Associate Professor in Community and Public Health at Middle Tennessee State University where she collaborates with colleagues on domestic and international public health research through community based participatory research methods. Dr. Bates has worked with refugees for over 18 years in various capacities. Her work over the last several years has been with refugees and immigrants studying integration to post migratory culture and the related and resulting health risks experienced by these groups of people. The majority of Dr. Bates' work has been in the areas of community capacity building, women's health, human rights, health policy and developing social networks for community success. Denise C. Bates, Tennessee USA After completing her Bachelor of Arts; Urban Studies (Africana Studies & Education Concentrations), Jazz & Popular Music Minor; Russian Language Competency, Honors from University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences in August 2014; Chantias Ford went Vanderbilt University to pursue her Masters of Education; Learning, Diversity, & Urban Studies. Chantias Ford is a bright young lady who is committed to education. She is working along with the metropolitan Nashville public schools. She has also won several awards and recognition during her academics. Chantias Ford, Tennessee USA NORTH AMERICA DELEGATES Chapter Chairperson, Knoxville, TN USA Miriam Bessinetti is a successful entrepreneur. She studied at Community College in Aurora, Colorado. She seeks to empower women and under privileged with her work. Miriam Bessinetti, Colorado USA Stephanie Diaz Gonzalez lives in Boston. She is a psychologist, counselling patients suffering from mental health and disablities. Her organisation “WINFEN” helps build capacity in individuals and communities to achieve their goals. Stephanie Diaz Gonzalez, Massachusetts USA Arundhati Banerjee is a lecturer in global studies and languages, Studies in International Literatures and Cultures (SILC). She received her MA in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and her M.A. in French Literature from Brandeis University. She co-directed the documentary film “The Name of the Disease” (2006), about healthcare in India. She is also the senior director of MIT's Office of Global Initiatives (OGI). She works with MIT alumni, friends, and supporters across the globe to identify, help plan, and find support for MIT's international initiatives. Arundhati Banerjee, Massachusetts Chapter Chairperson, Boston
- 41. Laurie Baum isthe owner of Moxie Multi Media. She has over 30 years of experience in the film and live event industry. Her skills span a broad range of production genres as an experienced writer, director and producer of events both nationally and internationally. Laurie has been involved with events with audience attendance ranging from 15 to 15,000. She has proven success in managing the elements of production to create an extraordinary audience experience to educate and entertain audiences of every size. Her creativity, love for the adrenaline rush of live production and intuitive nature allow her to contribute and excel at high levels of expectation. Laurie Baum, Utah Courtnay Phillips, Georgia Courtnay Phillips is a public health analyst at centers for disease control and prevention, Atlanta, GA. Prior to this, she was education specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington D. C. She has been honored with many awards including Psi Chi, National Honor Society of Psychology and Gates Millennium Scholar. With wide industry experience, she gained expertise in respective field. She has also worked on the profiles like Education Specialist, Project Manager/Education Coordinator and Teacher. She has completed her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Development and Administration in 2015. She has also completed M.E.d. in Psychological Studies in Education from University of California, Los Angeles in 2010. Denise O'Brien, California Denise O'Brien is the CEO of DOME Consulting, LLC, the parent company of Denise O'Brien Movies & Entertainment, an award-winning boutique PR firm which provides innovative branding and public relations strategies for corporations, Hollywood producers, directors, actors, singer/songwriters, and empowered women from Hollywood to Atlanta to London, Dubai, Africa and China. O'Brien specializes in discovering funding, sponsorship and bookings for filmmakers, celebrity speakers, artists, fashion designers, songwriters, musicians, authors, corporations and nonprofit organizations. A published author, award- winning public relations executive, philanthropist, red carpet host and event producer, she is a top C-level sales management professional. International Executive Director Chapter Chairperson, Atlanta 39DELEGATES NORTH AMERICA USA USA USA Social entrepreneur, idea connector, world explorer, Tanya Halepota enjoys being part of the local, global, humanitarian, and entrepreneurial village! Result-oriented marketing and business development professional with experience in high-tech and non-profit organizations. She holds excellent partnership and organization building skills achieving strong results in complex, fast-paced, growth environments. Also as a collaborative team leader, increasing performance in cross-functional, diverse teams through leadership skills in the following areas: brand championship, event management, business and market development, e-commerce and internet marketing programs, employee engagement, sales management, alliance, partnership management, and global entrepreneurship development. Tanya Halepota, San Jose USA Charlene Macharia was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya for 16 years before moving to California in pursuit of the American dream. With the financial support of the Gates Millennium Scholars program she graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2013 and she is currently pursuing a Women and Leadership certificate, as well as a Masters in Education: Social Justice and Educational Leadership Track at Antioch University, Santa Barbara. She is always eager to acquire more knowledge and make connections to equip her to be a stronger voice and leader in the economic empowerment of women. USA Charlene Macharia, Santa Barbara As a Sociology and Economics major at Cornell, Rocio Meza wish to gain more insight on how women can hold more economic power. She is in second year student at Cornell and she has already connected with many intelligent, talented Cornell women on campus. She has previously served as the Publicity Chair for the Women of Color Coalition at Cornell. She hopes to further the mission of ALL. In addition, she also serve at the VP of Communications for LAAssociation Latina and as a videographer for the Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. With extensive experience in marketing and networking, she hopes to reach out to large number of students interested in empowering other women. Rocio Meza, Ithaca USA Chapter Chairperson, IthacaChapter Chairperson, Santa Barbara
- 42. 40 DELEGATES Geysa Boriniworks towards developing bio natural products for beauty. She visited India as part of a student exchange program and gained knowledge about the Indian culture. She wants to start her own company in beauty care. Geysa Borini, Brazil A Biologist who is doing a lot of research on genetic plants for helping cure people suffering from major diseases. She has travelled to India and also lived one year in Finland on a student exchange program. She dreams of becoming a top-notch scientist to help women across the world. Isabel Cristina Mogollon, Venezuela Z’ Awka Sisa is studying foreign trade and she wants to be a writer of influence in the world. She admires women who stand up for themselves. She especially likes the Gulabi Gang in India and is also looking forward to be in India- it’s a dream come true. Z’ Awka Sisa, Peru SOUTH AMERICA Chapter Chairperson, Caracas Chapter Chairperson, Sao Paulo Denisa Gokovi was appointed FAAVM Global Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Culture. This initiative consists of organizing and working together to launch annual Humanitarian Concerts and Events in Canada, aiming to promote Canadian Minorities' Culture and to raise awareness on the human rights issues affecting minorities in Canada and globally. H.E. Denisa Gokovi is also Executive Vice President International Relations Business Development Republic of Albania and EU - European Union of Global Sovereign Funds LLC.Grupo AGSF S.A. de C.V. Denisa Gokovi, Albania Catherine Cullen is the President of UCLG´s Committee on Culture and Councilor for Culture in City of Lille France. UCLG plays a major role in the promotion of the place of culture in sustainable development. For the past 30 years, Catherine Cullen has created, managed and supervised cultural projects and events based on her experience of different cultures and artistic activities. After several years in publishing, editing and journalism, she became editor in chief of LIBER. As a writer and translator, she has contributed to many national and international meetings on various aspects of culture. Catherine Cullen, France Svetla Vasileva is an actress, known for Alien Hunter (2003), A Love to Hide (2005) and Kowel's Voice (2015). She works at Online Embassy RSG Small World and Royal House of Portugal. She is still in the process of creating a large chain of patrons willing to support her private initiative for the establishment of schools for gifted children in all over the world in ART. Svetla Simeonova Vasileva Bulgaria EUROPE Chapter Chairperson, Albania Chapter Chairperson, Paris Chapter Chairperson, Bulgaria
- 43. 41DELEGATES Her passion isto help women around the world. She dedicates her free time to women leadership issues and women empowerment. She has an MA degree in administration from Warsaw University, an MA in economics from National Defence University / NATO Academy in Poland, and an MA in public administration from Grand Valley State University. Magdalena Sieradzka Poland Cristina Istrati is an award winning published author, living in Bucharest/ Romania. She wrote her first book called Seductive Ambiguity (a romance novel) at age of 21 and shortly after, she published it. The novel, Seductive Ambiguity was very well received by the critics and in January 2011, Cristina was awarded with Mihai Eminescu International Literature Prize. She has appeared on national television- TVR Cultural and BI TV giving interviews about her book. She also writes articles for literary magazines and posts on her blogs. Cristina Istrati Romania Arifa Khan is the founder of stupendously successful "Fintech Storm Series" in London which showcases the most exciting innovations in Fintech. She is also a sought after speaker on venture capital & private equity and Fintech at various international forums and a guest lecturer at business schools across the globe. Arifa Khan is recently working as Vice President – Leveraged Finance and High Yield, Europe. Prior to her investment banking stint, Ms. Khan had worked in the financial services sector at Mumbai. She has keen interest in sectors such as luxury goods, fashion, media and entertainment, healthcare, education and is passionate about grassroot initiatives taken to encourage and unleash entrepreneurial ambitions among youth. She is also an amateur fashion designer, painter and writer. Arifa Khan United Kingdom Chapter Chairperson, Warsaw Chapter Chairperson, Bucharest Chapter Chairperson, London EUROPE Valeriana Mariani is a founder & CEO Donna Impresa Magazine & Di. International Women. She has studied communication and mass media at Sociology of Communication. She is keenly interested in international trade and development and works for the improvement of policies to ease up international trade and development among nations. Valeriana Mariani, Italy Livia Shallon is a Consultant at The Coventry Refugee and Migration Centre. She is a lively and engaging person with a passion for social justice She grew up in Italy, and then moved to New York for University education and later on she moved to England for her Masters. As a Masters candidate with a BA in Anthropology and excellent communication skills, she has refined her ethnographic skills and engaged with some of the core issues in the contemporary world. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, Magna cum Laude from City University of New York-Hunter College and Master of Arts (MA), Gender and Development from Institute of Development Studies. Livia Oro Shallon United Kingdom Chapter Chairperson, Coventry Beata is a humanitarian who is involved in women empowerment for decades. She travels the world helping women and children who have long lost their hope for a better tomorrow. Beata is an activist constantly pushing boundaries of social, political and economic resistance, teaching that the biggest power is hidden within every one of us. A single mother of two, she works closely with kids and teens preparing them for a bright future by instilling the message of love, compassion, determination and self empowerment. Beata Zalucka, Poland
- 44. 42 DELEGATES EUROPE Gulrukh, afully qualified Holistic Practitioner has been dealing with mind, body and spirit for more than 15 years. She also works with 'Life Activations and Alignments', 'Quantum Healing', Distant Healing and 'Scalar Wave, Light Spectrum Therapy' (Cold Laser). She has extensively studied Energy Medicine, along with other Holistic modalities and holds Professional Certification in Advanced Law of Attraction, Clinical Aromatherapy with Acupressure Massage and Oriental Diagnosis, Clinical Aromatherapy for Skin Conditions & Other Ailments, Advanced Theta Healing, Intuitive Body Scanning and Advanced Baby Massage. Gulrukh is a natural ‘Empath and Intuitive’ and is able to work on subtle as well as physical levels. Gulrukh Khan, United Kingdom Martha Fiennes is an award winning, visionary film director - and has directed two high profile feature films including the sumptuous Russian period piece, 'Onegin' (starring Liv Tyler and Ralph Fiennes). 'Onegin', which won the Tokyo Film Festival, was nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Film in 1999 and won Fiennes the London Critics Circle Award for Best Newcomer. 'Onegin' was lauded as a rich and promising filmmaking debut. Regarded in the movie industry as a visionary director, Fiennes expresses considerable versatility and has paved the way by embracing innovation throughout her work. Martha Fiennes United Kingdom Elsa Zisi works at Royal Academy of the United Nations. An aesthetic expert, she runs her own boutique for cosmetic care and well-being. Elsa Zisi, Greece Chapter Co-Chairperson, London Chapter Chairperson, Thessaloniki External Helen Winsdorf is an international relations and business communications expert and advices large number of companies in this area. She is very keen to help women improve with their communication skills in work and society. Helen Winsdorf, St Petersburg, Russia Darertu Doto is a recent graduate of Humboldt High School and is among one of the teens selected to participate in the Bank of America Student Leaders program. The program was inaugurated in twin city. Doto was given a paid summer internship at a local nonprofit and a trip to Washington DC. She worked at Youth Link in Minneapolis. She was awarded for demonstrating academic excellence and community service by Gates Millennium scholar and Pomona Math Scholar awarded her for academic excellence and interest in mathematics. As a leader, she held positions like Captain of Varsity Cross Country for 3 years, President of Ethiopian Student Association, Math/ Reading Tutor at Rondo Library et al. Darertu Doto, Ethiopia Chapter Chairperson, Addis Ababa Born in Algeria, Latifa lives in France. A noted socialist democratic leader, she was elected in Lille to bear office in the ministry of the Mayor of Lille, Martine Aubry, who recently praised her as a “woman firmly committed to dialogue, more justice and more solidarity”. She is President of the neighborhood Council of the Faubourg de Bethune, and has a long professional experience in the social inclusion of young people and equality between women and men in everyday life and in the use of public space. Latifa Kechemir AFRICA
- 45. 43DELEGATES AFRICA With a statedegree in psychomotricity, from IFP Lille, France, she started her professional career attending several associations in Morocco. Three years later, she went ahead, on private practice, assisting children with all kinds of disabilities. At the same time, she practice at the Casablanca hospital (centre hospitalier universitaire de Casablanca) and she is general secretary of the Rajae Association, an association dedicated to support children psychiatry service. Also, a teaching professor at the Casablanca International University She strongly believes that women of today is a priority for tomorrow’s development. She is fully engaged with ALL for promoting women engagement worldwide. Houda Sayegrih, Morocco Priti Paul, Morocco Kenza Sayegrih was sixteen when she got a scholarship for United World College, an international school in the United Kingdom. After United Kingdom, she went to the United States to pursue her Bachelor's degree in biology. Community service was a part of her daily life for a span of 4 years. After U.S, Kenza Sayegrih went to France to complete her Masters in health and nutrition & Masters in marketing. After working for 4 years in the France food industry, she returned home and has been working as a diabetes product manager in a pharmaceutical firm. Kenza Sayegrih believes that her involvement in such an enriching journey will help her bring a positive change within her home country as even smaller actions has the capacity to make big differences. Kenza Sayegrih, Morocco Chapter Chairperson, Casablanca Global Mentor Priti Paul is a prominent woman entrepreneur of India, and currently the Chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels- The Park Hotels chain of boutique hotels. Her contributions to industry and commerce, particularly in the field of hospitality industry have been repeatedly recognized. She won the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India conferred on her Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (1999–2000), She was also nominated for The Economic Times Awards as the Businessperson of the Year (2002–2003), and Tatler Magazine rated The Park Bangalore, a part of her Group, as one of the 101 Best Hotels Worldwide in 2003. Priti Paul has been conferred with Padma Shri award by Government of India on eve of the Republic Day, January 2001. Dr. Oumaya Belakbil has worked as a therapist at the Center for Multicultural Human Services in Falls Church Virginia (USA) and has served children, adolescents and adults with diverse mental health disorders. She is known for her extensive psychotherapeutic services which she provided to tortured refugees of war in the Washington DC. She has also writteh a doctoral thesis on “Psychotherapy Issues In The Assessment, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tortured Refugees of War.” Caring for the mental health needs of her patients and consultation to the referral sources in the tradition of the "scientist- practitioner" model helps her provide a sound responsible resource to her private practice and her current work approach in the Moroccan community. Oumaya Belakbil, Morocco After completing her graduation in Management & Business Administration from University of Paris & Masters from University of Nantes, France; Zina Barrada started her professional career in commercial and marketing in Pharmaceutical industry. With 10 years of experience in the same, Zina Barrada is working as a Head of commercial trade channel business unit in GSK, Morocco. Zina Barrada, Morocco Hasnaa Bennani has a professional with a background in corporate, merger and acquisition, and banking. She is currently working as a middle corporate, banking and finance lawyer based in Casablanca-Morocco where she is an associate in Gide Loyrette Nouel (Casablanca office). Before joining Gide Loyrette Nouel in April 2014, she spent her three years as an associate in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) team within the corporate department of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Paris and Casablanca offices), and seven months as a trainee lawyer in the Investment Management Group of Linklaters LLP (Luxembourg office). Hasnaa Bennani, Morocco
- 46. With an educational backgroundin economics from Columbia University, New York and Majored in Biology from the City University of New York, Ellen Cho (Yoon Kyung Cho) is currently working in healthcare division of Hankook Research Ltd as a Team Manager. At Hankook, Ellen Cho is responsible for International healthcare project management, inbound/outbound project quotation and proposal, international partner management and promoting sales and managing of local company ad-hoc projects. She has handled more than 300 healthcare projects from past 10 years. Ellen Cho (Yoon Kyung Cho) Seoul, Korea Session Organiser After completing her BS Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management from University of the Philippines Diliman; Kaye Riguer has worked in many profiles from as a Cheerleader in University of the Philippines (UP) Pep Squad to coach/cheerleader/administration staff at National Cheerleading Championship. Kaye Riguer was also associated with World Beauty Pageants Association and engages in social work through various NGOs. She mainly works for the upliftment of the women in Philippines. Kaye Riguer, Philippines Chapter Chairperson, Manila ASIA 44 DELEGATES Imane Bennis is a graduate of the Faculty of medicine from Pitié Salpêtrière (Paris). She has been practicing psychomotricity for past 5 years. With a motive to work more towards upliftment of physical education & education on the whole, Imane Bennis is also serving voluntarily at the Center Hospital and IBNROCHD University in Casablanca (Morocco) Imane Bennis, Morocco AUSTRALIA Rohini Kappadath is Director of Cross- Border Business at Pitcher Partners and has 25 years' experience in businesses within Australia, South-East Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand and North America. She combines business acumen with a broad understanding of cross-border trade and investments between Australia and various countries across Asia, in particular India. She established a successful career with SAS Institute Inc., a global leader in Business Intelligence solutions. Rohini Kappadath AFRICA Sapna Sood is an Indian Representative for WBK India, which is involved in the Agriculture sector and Business sector of India. She is also member to Diplomatic Spouse Association, International Women's Club and Lusaka Indian Ladies, which are independent, non-profit, non-political organizations run under the motto of “Partners for Prosperity”. The main objective of these organizations is to raise funds to help some of the many deserving causes in Zambia. Sapna also runs her own business “Beyond Boundaries Relocations” wherein she helps expats to settle in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad by helping inn city orientation, short and long term housing, settling in services etc. She has appeared as a Guest Faculty of Front Office and Accommodation in IIAS and ISCE (Indian School Certificate Examinations), Kolkata. Sapna Sood, Lusaka, Zambia Sandra Biskind is a transformational leader, keynote speaker and International #1best selling author of the CODEBREAKER PLATINUM series. She is the co-creator of The Ultimate Mind Shift, a groundbreaking process which facilitates profound change and growth. She has trained and consulted with top executives, success coaches and other transformational leaders to unblock the unconscious programs that sabotage their relationships and ability to get to the next level of enlightenment and success. For 30 years she has taught, empowered and inspired thousands of people around the world to live the best version of themselves: more aware, mindful, enlightened and passionate - a life filled with more love, meaning and purpose. Sandra Biskind, Geelong
- 47. Naeema Naeem is reputable educationistand successful entrepreneur. She is a well known social worker in her area and helps women in establishing their small business and cooperatives. Naeema Naeem Pakistan Sarah Amjad is well known educationist and runs a successful business. She is also known for her innovative Peace eduaction and interfaith harmony initiatives in the conflict prone city of Peshawar. She is the author of Peace Education Curriculum as well. Sarah Amjad Pakistan 45DELEGATES ASIA A peace activist in Pakistan, Mossarat Qadeem has saved many families and individual lives in Pakistan. Using her skill and detailed knowledge of the Quran, she rescues young men which includes potential suicide bombers being exploited by the extremists. In order to broaden her outreach, Mossarat Qadeem founded PAIMAN Alumni Trust – a nonprofit group, promoting socio-political and economic empowerment of marginalized Pakistanis. She has established country's first center for conflict transformation and peace building as PAIMAN and has helped thousands of young people & women across the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pukhtunkwa province to prevent and resolve conflict in their areas. Mossarat Qadeem Pakistan Chapter Chairperson, Islamabad Yenni McKen is an owner of self owned business “PT. Kencana Ranggo Prima”. She has worked with Kinara Advertising as a Marketing Director. She is excellent in Digital and Social Media Marketing. Yenni McKen is also an expert in sales and marketing and has studied Social Economy from Khatolic University of Atmajaya, Jakarta. Yenni McKen, Jakarta Indonesia Chapter Chairperson, Jakarta Saakshee Gahlawat has an extensive and in-depth understanding of luxury hotel operations in general and front office in particular as she is currently the Front Office Manager at the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, one of the most prestigious properties in Malaysia. She has been with the award winning Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group for almost 6 years, having worked in various positions in different properties across US, Bermuda and Asia. Prior to this, she was with Hilton International where she worked in 3 different properties in London, strengthening her foundation of hotel operations. Her quick progression through different positions, in different hotels across various continents has attributed to her success in each role. Saakshee Gahlawat Malaysia Mamta Bhatnagar is a well-known fashion designer. She is also a successful entrepreneur and wants to do a lot for women and the underprivileged. She is also a great tennis player and a yoga expert. Mamta Bhatnagar, Muscat Oman
- 48. Sabiha heads and isone of the founding members of BARGAD, a youth-development organization based in Gujranwala to promote peace, justice and youth cooperation in Pakistan. She specializes in youth development and is a key civil society practitioner since 1997 to put youth issues on priority agenda in Pakistan and has helped advocacy campaigns to design and implement national youth policy in the country. She has led many projects in collaboration with more than 52 higher education institutions of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan and 40 colleges and 30 religious seminaries with the support of thousands of young volunteers. She also toured universities across the country to lecture on youth radicalization. Sabiha Shaheen Pakistan 46 DELEGATES Virginia Sharma is the Vice-President of Marketing, Communications and Corporate Citizenship for IBM India/South Asia.She has been with IBM for almost 13 years in various global and regional roles, including Asia Pacific and North America.She was awarded ‘Top 25 Outstanding Marketing Leaders of India’ at the Brand World Congress and the Indy’s ‘Marcom professional of the Year’ award in the IT and Software Category by CMO Council and CMO Asia in 2011.She has been an avid blogger since 2009 . She is also an active member of various CMO advisory councils in India and also speaks regularly at various IT and digital marketing conferences. Virginia Sharma, Singapore Chapter Chairperson, Singapore Bianca Abeygoonawardane is a committed professional in development field. With 12 years of experience she is a sharp thinker and effective communicator with a lifelong interest in social issues, such as equality and human rights of people in Sri Lanka. She has experience in holding key roles in programs and project management especially in community development. She also possesses excellent interpersonal skills with experience of working across a range of individuals from different settings and backgrounds and working with people and to understand the barriers people face in their lives. Bianca also brings a good sense of awareness and sensitivity and holds a high level of professionalism and diplomacy. Bianca Abeygoonawardane Srilanka Chapter Chairperson, Colombo After completing her education from universidade da vida, Surdoué, Grenoble, France; Perla Marvorid started jewelry making from Creative Gold - Fine Jewelry and Diamonds. After getting initial experiences, she switched to Earth: Final Conflict. Currently, Perla Marvorid is currently self employed and aims for creative/ fusion jewelry making around the world. Perla Marvorid, Uzbekistan INDIA Ahmedabad Charulata Acharya graduate of Delhi university in 2002 & MBA(PGDBA) from Symbiosis University in 2005 in the field of Marketing and has an experience in education sector more than 10 years. With a motive to change the existing education system of India, Charu aims to empower innovation and skill- based learning in Indian education. Charu Acharya Sanjeeta Singh Negi is founder and chairwoman of National Organization for Sustainable Development based in Ahmedabad. She has 23 years of professional experience at management level in advocacy, project planning, implementation and management in sectors like natural resource management, sustainable development, and gender in development. She obtained an M.A. from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. She has experience on world conferences like Rio+20. She also heads the Gujarat office of Femmes Internationales Murs Brises (FIMB) of France. Sanjeeta Singh Negi Ahmedabad
- 49. 47DELEGATES INDIA Deepa Rao isan author and is currently writing a book named 'The Journey'; a spiritual fiction genre. Deepa Rao is also a TV writer and has written several shows for AXN, Zoom, 9X, and film scripts. Deepa Rao is an Ex- Times Of India journalist. Deepa Rao Bangalore Lalitha Chacko is the Founder- Director of an school HR Consultancy and Placement Company called SCHOOL DIRECT. An advisory board comprising Educators, Trainers, Principals and Management teams is in place to ensure that the Organization is kept on the straight and narrow. Each member of the Advisory Board has worked extensively with teachers and brings to the forum a separate, individual and unique quality. Collectively they believe that a teaching professional with sound training and monitoring would produce a literate and understanding teacher who in turn shapes the lives of students and the progress of the Nation. Lalitha Chacko Bangalore Chapter Committee Chair, Education Boney Rao began her career with Oakridge in 2001 and has 10 years of IB PYP experience in diverse disciplines - Home room teaching, team leader and segment coordination. Boney has wide range of experience in the field of content development, performing arts, visual arts, and physical education. Boney Rao is also recognized for her active involvement in organizing significant school events, schedules and general administration of the school. Boney Rao is known for her ability to expedite leadership in teachers and students and has also spearheaded the development of SOPs standardization. Boney Rao Bangalore With 24 years of experience in the Service Industry, Priya Vishwanathan has been handling a Regional Portfolio with the Taj Group in Bangalore from the last 8 years and has helped the organization deliver a better Group Management Strategy and work with a team focused on insight generation, proactive customer engagement and process management driving usage of Quality Tools and Business Process Re- engineering to bring Business Excellence. Her core competence is in Customer Service/Experience Management. As Senior Assessor in Business Excellence, she has completed Eight External Assessment of Tata Companies. She has also served as a Guest Speaker in different forums. Priya Vishwanathan Bangalore Chapter Comiitte Chair, Social Justice and Buliding Livelyhoods Anshika Maheshwari is a freelance artist and owner at AAArts. With over a decade of work experience in performing arts, she had the fortune to work with more than 500 companies in the USA and the Australian subcontinent. Anshika Maheshwari has also taught management in colleges in India. Anshika Maheshwari specializes in Recruitment & Headhunting, EDI Analysis and Teaching Operations and has showcased her entrepreneurial skills with AAArts since 2013. Anshika Maheshwari Ajmer Vasundhara Panchal is a teacher who compassionately works as with students, and a supervisor balancing growth and outcomes. She works compassionately with her son's upbringing and she envisions - up to building a strong bond between other mothers and their children, through her social enterprise, “Mothers Circle” Vasundhara Panchal Ahmedabad Chapter Chairperson, Ahmedabad
- 50. 48 DELEGATES INDIA With anaim to bridge the gap between the under served and privileged, by working on one school, one slum, one girl child at a time, Jayanthi Ramanan focuses on education, both academic and vocational training. She has worked in diverse sections for the betterment of all like against child trafficking, education, waste management and solar lighting for the slums. She worked with Anita Reddy, the Padmashree recipient and CEO of Dwaraka to preserve kalamkari art, an ancient Indian techniques of printing. Once a Business partner of Emerson Network; Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan started the company Emerson's (TATA Liebert) UPS Systems to provide TOTAL POWER SOLUTION for offices and Data centers. Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan is the winner of Rashtriya Rattan Award, Powerful Lady – by Kannada Prabha and Gold man Sachs 10000 Women from ISB Hydrabad and is certified by PMEGP Government of India. Jayanthi Ramanan Bangalore Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan Bangalore A strong professional with go getter attitude, strong work ethics and deep understanding of professional space; Rachna Rego aims to assist people to achieve their financial goals. Rachna Rego expertise in following areas like operations; training which includes internal and external for soft skill, wealth management, investment and tax planning training; corporate training for individual financial planning, for kids awareness on finance, women investment etc. Rachna Rego also works as a guest lectures in several management school and share her expertise of wealth management, investment planning, account , IT and research team. Mridula Sharma is author and is known for her self publishing books. Her book on health is very popular among readers and being a self publishing book it is only one of its kind and also the third book written by Mridula Sharma. Her write-ups are extremely popular among journalists and critics. Rachna Rego Bangalore Mridula Sharma Bangalore Ritu Chawla Mathur is currently working as the Vice President at Prognosis Global Consulting. Prognosis is a premier, full service Consulting, Asset Management and Technology services firm focused on the Hospitality and Food Services Industry in the South Asia Region. She is a technical expert in developing, rooms division, designing and implementing service architecture; brand management and repositioning strategies; arbitrations and union negotiation and strategy development. In she 17 years of hotel management career, her posseses diverse range of practical hospitality experience. Ritu Chawla Mathur Bangalore Lakshmy Shankar, Founder & Director, Kaizen Consult, Karnataka, has also worked as a counsellor and member of various advancement forums related to 'Women & Child Welfare' and 'Gender Diversity' issues. Lakshmy Shankar is also an Associate Partner of Billimoria Consultants Pvt. Ltd. – A Leading HR Company. She exercises reiki healer and uses effective methods like Chakra Meditation in her training & counselling programs for corporate executives. Lakshmy Shankar outstripped 20 years in Product Management, Consulting, Training and Education in the Corporate & Social sector. Ms. Shankar has worked in Age care, Healthcare and Education Services with NGOs & international organizations. Lakshmy Shankar Bangalore Chapter Chairperson, Bangalore Vice-Chapter Chair, Bangalore
- 51. Sanjukthaa Roy is anaccomplished hotelier, and a leading light of the Taj Group of Hotels which has been her professional terrain for the last sixteen years. Sanjukthaa is quirky, creative, questioning, an avid reader, an art aficionado, a style icon, a compulsive but discriminatory foodie, and a ‘quester’ who loves to travel. Sanjukthaa Roy Chennai Chapter Chairperson, Chennai A Delhi university graduate in economics honors, Sangeet Ratna in vocals, a Hindustani Classical Vocalist (visharad) from Gandharv Mahavidyalaya in New Delhi, Sash Grewal is a multifaceted artist. She was a filmmaker for Discovery channel with TVNF and has recently released her music album "Rehmat Mehr Shukrana" last year and is presently working on a new one. Sales from her album go toward the upliftment of orphan children in various organizations. Sash Grewal Chandigarh 49DELEGATES INDIA Sadhana Somasekhar is the Co-owner at Future Focus Infotech Pvt Ltd. Sadhana was the Global Head for the organization's Growth & Emerging Markets (GEM) business, responsible for strategy & execution (2012 till date). Prior to that, in her capacity as CMO, she was responsible for business (strategy to execution) at the organizational level. She has over 23yrs in the IT/ITES industry. A graduate in Microbiology, Mumbai Univ., she has a PG in Clinical Analysis (Med. Technology) & a PG (Hon) in Syst. Analysis from NIIT, Chn. She has held various portfolios viz. VP- International Operations, Nexus Computers (P) Ltd, CMO @ US-based Kanoon, Inc. & Chairperson, Platinum Infosystems (P) Ltd. She is the President, Focus America, Inc. & Head of Business for FFI (FZE), UAE, both wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. Sadhana Somasekhar Chennai Vice-Chapter Chairperson, Chennai Ms. Hiresha Verma, MD & CEO, Hanzen Technologies Pvt Ltd. is a role model for many women entrepreneurs in India. After a stint in IT, she started a successful social enterprise in mushroom farming. Her socially-conscious business model has provided employment and livelihood to thousands of housewives, who are earning handsome returns every month. Ms. Hiresha Verma has been awarded and honored many times and the most recent is ‘Grassroots Women of the Decade Award 2014’. She has also been honored with Women Enterpreneur Award in 2011 and in 2014 along with ISB for Leadership and Management Certificate.Ms. Hiresha Verma holds degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Botany and Chemistry, post-graduation in Human Recourse and MBA in International Business. Hiresha Verma Dehradun Chapter Chair, Dehradun Sonia Sareen is an artist-entrepreneur. She is the founder of Sonia's Glass Studio that designs stained glass works and sculpture for home, office, church windows and any commercial requirements. She also conducts relaxed and professional learning classes and workshops for stained glass designing. Sonia is trained in many arts, such as Studio Pottery, Cold Ceramics, Stained Glass, Mosaics, Figurative Glass Paintings, Fusing & Slumping and Metal Sculptures. Lately she has been working in mediums such as Bronze, Stainless Steel, Fibre Glass and Brass. Sonia Sareen Delhi-NCR Rupa Vasudevan has worked in the field of Education for 15 years and Industry for 5 years, she has varied experience in multi disciplinary areas of Management, Teaching, Research and Administration. She has received numerous awards including the International Goldstar Award in 2010 and the Rashtriya Vidya Sarawasti Puraskar in 2012 for excellence in Education, Leadership and Teaching. Her vision is to empower new generations of global graduates with competencies to move the world forward into the future and support their development as an individual and as a citizen leader. Rupa Vasudevan Bangalore
- 52. 50 DELEGATES INDIA After completingher higher education as a Chartered Accountant, and Graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, She currently works as a Director of Gyans Maestros (P) Ltd. A believer of exclusivity, creativity and quality, Nadisha Kumar Gulati and her team has been catering to Indian women and also overseas, with an extra-ordinary clothing line of fashion. Nadisha Kumar Gulati National Committee Chair, Retail (Fashion) Anjum Chopra Anjum Chopra is a phenomenal sports icon, successful cricket commentator, business coach, author, motivational speaker, and also a cricket and sports analyst working with various news and sports channels. Anjum Chopra has brought pride to the Nation and elevated women's sports across the country. She was the foremost captain of the Indian women's cricket team and has an excellent personality with illustrious achievements. As India's most successful woman cricketer, Anjum Chopra has played 12 tests, 127 ODIs and 18 T20s till date. She has featured in six World Cups: four 50 over World Cups and two T20 World Cups. She led the Indian Women cricket team to finals in 2005 World Cup and also captained India during a Test Series. National Committee Chair, Sports Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCR Richa has focused on a more holistic leadership role for a hospitality segment which would do justice to her experience of sales, both corporate and leisure, combined with operational knowledge. She has around 19 years of industry experience which includes handling some key high value corporate and leisure segment accounts for the Oberoi Group and managing in the Pune office independently. Besides the Oberoi group, a five year stint with the Taj Group through varied operational areas and a short stint with Public Relations and ITES company, Richa is now VP, Treehouse Resorts says. Richa Khurana Singh Ms. Geetanjali Rastogi is a Co- founder & Chief Product Officer, Fashion Start-up in India. She has worked with Gucci as a buyer's Assistant, Victoria's Secret and Tommy Hilfiger. She is outstanding in product strategy and fashion marketing. She completed her Bachelors' in Arts from Shri Ram College of Girls, New Delhi and Parsons School of Design, New York. Geetanjali Rastogi Chapter Chairperson, New Delhi Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCR An enterpreneurer , she has majored in finance and runs a buisness along with her husband , which engages around 400 employees. Neera Malik Delhi-NCR Nidhi Goel is a social worker volunteering for several NGOs involved in calamity struck regions. e.g. Srinagar floods recently. More currently she is involved in Swatch Bharat Abhiyan and was awarded a certificate by Delhis BJP president for outstanding contribution Nidhi Goel Delhi-NCR
- 53. 51DELEGATES INDIA Narayani Ganesh is anAssociate Editor at Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group). She has joined Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group) as a Senior Editor with her excellent skills in writing, storytelling, and editing, online publishing, corporate communication and media planning. Ms. Narayani Ganesh passed out from Presentation Convent in year 1958 – 1968. She brings out the well- known Speaking Tree weekly Sunday supplement in the Times of India. She is a keen environmentalist and spiritualist. Narayani Ganesh Anita Tuteja studied History at Miranda House College in Delhi University. She is an ISB- Goldman sachs Scholar and is interested in developing leadership among women especially at the grassroots. Anita Tuteja Rohini Beri a creative PErson , she is Known for her Fashion designs. she is actively involved in causes for women & children. Rohini Beri Mansi Mahajan is an owner at House of Kapaali. She is excellent in marketing and business strategy. At House of Kapaali, she found herself pride on creating the perfect lodging experience. She runs a unique Bed & Breakfast, which is approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India under the Gold Category, as well as a chain of fully furnished boutique serviced apartments. The House of Kapaali experience is steeped in Indian cultural traditions and upholds the proud tenets of the famed Indian hospitality. Mansi Mahajan Chapter Chair, Noida National Committee Chair Spirituality & Environment Bina Desai is a housewife who takes delight in food. She believes that food ought to find its rightful place in our hearts. The modern-day fads of dieting and feeling ‘fat’ is creating an unhealthy distance between human beings and their most vital friend – food. She travels often to Goa for its joie de vivre and all-time vibrancy. Bina Desai Diviya Aggarwal is a lifestyle couturier and founder and CEO of Divikriaa, a house of style. Divikriaa leads luxury brands to transform the way they promote, market and sell their products and the way individuals perceive style and luxury to transform their lifestyle. She believes in forging long-term relationships with clients to promote their brand in a way that is stylized and personal to drive sales and revenue in the long run. Diviya Aggarwal Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Delhi-NCR
- 54. 52 DELEGATES INDIA Ambreen Khan emergedon the fashion scene in 2005 with a blend of avant-garde styles for women in Southeast Asia and quickly established her name with unique designs and a sartorial bond with her clients. She is now a well known name in the fashion circles of Southeast Asia, UK, United States and Canada. Ambreen is the first fashion designer with an established fashion house from the beautiful valley of Hunza in the farthest northern part of Pakistan bordered with China and Tajikistan. Ambreen is a graduate of Asia Institute of Fashion Design. Ambreen Khan Delhi-NCR Natasha Yashpal is AVP & Head- Travel Trade at the Lemon Tree Hotel Company; where she is responsible for strategic consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. She is expert advisor for new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions. She has a focused approach with analytical abilities for understanding the business of international sales, contracting, negotiating and closing of the deal. She has worked with Oberoi Hotel as a Sales Manager. She holds the degree of BHM, Hospitality from Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration. Natasha Yashpal Indirani Ganguly is working as an Asst. Vice President in the corporate office of Oberoi Group; Indrani Ganguly is present Sales Manager at Corporate & MICE at Oberoi Hotels and Resorts. She has experience of Catering Sales Manager with Grand Hyatt Mumbai - Hyatt International Corporation. She is an expert advisor for new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions. Indrani Ganguly Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Kusum Pathania Nanda, after completing her B.Sc, B.Ed from Delhi University, she has started her career as Guest Relations Executive at Maurya Sheraton Hotel and is currently working as Director at Eastern Roots. At Eastern Roots, she is responsible for the manufacture and export of fashion jewelry, scarves and also sourcing rugs, handicraft goods directly from the manufacturers. She is also responsible for monitoring quality of the products. Kusum Pathania Nanda Vidya Basarkod is a President at Jaypee Infratect Limited, Real Estate where she is responsible for new initiatives, business development, urban infrastructure, integrated urban transport, airports management, real estate sales and marketing, integrated and golf-centric townships, business management. She has worked with Reliance Infratect Limited as a Senior Vice President. She has persued her Engineering in Civil from UK. Jacob's College, Pasadena, US. Vidya Basarkod Jennifer Nandi is a well known naturalist, environmentalist and lecturer of natural history subjects, she has done extensive work for birds. After completing her study at Sophia College, Bombay, Jennifer Nandi has choosen an unconventional profession. Presently, she is a well-known naturalist, trekker and guide with extensive field experience in ornithology. Jennifer Nandi Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCR
- 55. 53DELEGATES INDIA Kiran Sharma, Director ofITE Group and an International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) award winner of 2012. Kiran formed ITE group, the premier organization for trading activities through exhibitions, events and shows. She formed the first company to organize International exhibitions in India such as International Motor Shows, Healthcare Exhibition etc. She is an expertise in networking and developing relations. She strongly believes in “where there is a will there is a way”. She believes in time management and as per her mantra “there are enough hours in a day to lead a balance successful life”. Kiran Sharma Pushpanjali Banerji, after completing her Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and MBA from International Management Institute – IMI, she has started her career as a Brand Director at Kyndal India Pvt. Ltd. She is currently working as a director at Taali Media India Pvt. Ltd. in New Delhi. She is known for her sharp marketing skills and uses her Journalism skills for the branding of the company. Pushpanjali Banerji Sara pilot is multi talented intellectual and noble humanitarian. A graduate from the Universities of Kent and Surrey, England, she has written extensively on the situation of women, especially in Afghanistan. With her inner strength and brilliance, she has devoted herself to the larger causes of society, addressing violence against girls and women and promoting women's leadership through her NGO, the Centre for Equity and Inclusion (CEQUIN). An ardent advocate for women empowerment, she played a pivotal role in gender budgeting during her stint at the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Sara Pilot Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Delhi-NCR Arpita Shanker is a Marketing Director in PepsiCo, Gurgaon. She has worked with Pepperfry as a Senior Category Manager where she was responsible for inventory buyout, ageing and rotation, timely replenishment for fast moving goods, work closely with the order fulfillment teams to maintain cost efficiencies et al. Arpita Shankar is experienced in business strategy and marketing strategy. She has also worked with Lodha Group as a Deputy Manager in Marketing. She holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Economics (Hons) from St. Xavier's College and Post Graduate Program in Management; Strategy & Leadership and Marketing from Indian School of Business. She has a Volunteer Experience from Sri Sri University, Orissa in Business School Coordinator-Marketing & Strategy. Arpita Shanker Suhani Mahajan is a Proprietor at House of Kapaali. She is an expert in marketing and business strategy. At House of Kapaali, she created the perfect lodging experience. She runs a unique Bed & Breakfast; approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India under the Gold Category, along with a chain of fully furnished boutique serviced apartments. The House of Kapaali experience is steeped in Indian cultural traditions and upholds the proud tenets of the famed Indian hospitality. Suhani Mahajan Taruna Ummatt is the Co-founder of Morph Information Technologies which is an E- Learning and Digital Content Solutions Provider that specializes in instructional design in learning and animated content for Ad Films, Serials, Film effects. She has done graduation in Fine Arts, and has been in the animation and media industry since 1998. For excellence in Media and Entertainment, Morph Information Technologies has won awards for two consecutive years. She has also got nomination for Dada Saheb Phalke award. Taruna Ummatt National Committee Chair, Animation & E-Learning Content Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Delhi-NCR
- 56. 54 DELEGATES INDIA Nandita Abraham NanditaAbraham has 20 years of professional experience across India, USA & Hong Kong in the areas of strategic marketing and academic management. Nandita's education background includes PG Diploma in Apparel Marketing & Merchandising, NIFT, and Delhi, PG Certificate in Higher Education, Nottingham Trent University, UK and an MS in Textile Technology (Product Development), Philadelphia University, USA. She is an avid traveler and loves to read historical books. Previous to Pearl Academy, Nandita was associated with organizations like Arvind Mills Ltd. and Arvind Worldwide in Hong-Kong, where she was responsible for setting up a marketing office for the Knits Business. Nandita has also worked with Ge- ray Fabrics, USA, where she was responsible for the development of product ideas based on market requirements. Nandini Verma, B.A. (HONS.), IFDAF, serves as an Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs for UB Group at United Spirits Limited. Nandini Verma served as Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Relations for Jet Airways (India) Private Limited. She has over 30 years of work experience of which 15 years have been in the hotel industry with international hotel chains such as Hyatt and Intercontinental. She joined Jetair Limited to start its tourism and travel division and after 11 years she joined Jet Airways in her present capacity. She represented Jet Airways on the tourism and aviation committees of various chambers of commerce and industry and also the World Travel and Tourism Council. Nandini Verma Dr. Neelam Kler is an Indian neonatologist, known for her pioneering work on neonatal intensive care and ventilation. She is credited with developing neonatal care to better the survival rate of extremely tiny preterm babies (less than 1000 grams) to 90 per cent. She is currently working at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Dr. Neelam Kler was also awarded with the third highest civil award, Padma Bhushan in 2014 for her services to the fields of medicine and neonatology. Chapter Committee Chair, Healthcare Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Sr. Vice Global Chairperson Suman Gahlot, in a career span of 22 years and having served at various capacities across a wide specturm of luxury, business and leisure & palace hotels across Taj group & Hyatt Hotels, she has through her consistent contribution has managed to carve a niche for herself in the hospitality industry. This diverse experience has equipped her with skills of the highest industry standards ensuring success as she continues to evolve and set higher benchmark for herself and her team. She is certified Tata Lead trainer for Tata Group and has keen interest in /CSR / turnkey projects /restoration of historical sites. She is a firm believer of right to live on equal terms. Suman Gahlot Delhi-NCR Ashley Chiampo is an expert, coach, trainer. She works with executives of different MNCs on different tengagement themes, including preparing global roles; updating team/organization cultures; managing people across cultures; impactful communication; and career path and life strategizing. She currently coach executives working in MNCs, has also worked with startups and SMEs. Ashley Chiampo has also worked with several US-based business schools – Wharton School of Management, MIT Sloan, and Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth – to deliver experiential learning programs across the region. She is a Professional Certified Coach. Ashley Chiampo National Committee Chair, Leadership Namrata Wadhawan, after completing her LL.B degree from the University of Delhi, she has started her career as an associate at Koura & Company and continued her law practice as a senior associate at ZEUS Law Associates. She is currently working as a Principal Associate at T&T Law, New Delhi and works for better justice especially for women. Namrata Wadhawan Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Dr. Neelam Kler Global Vice Chairperson
- 57. 55DELEGATES INDIA Chiranjiv Walia isan entrepreneur. She holds the degree of MBA in Marketing. She had worked with brands like K- Line and Reliance and is currently using her entrepreneurial skills for the growth of her business and company. Chiranjiv Walia Radhika Budhwar has been training corporates and Management Students in Communication, Sensitivity and Conflict Managenent, both in India and abroad for almost two decades. She enjoys dabbling in television documentaries and updating her travel blog. She can often be seen trying to balance many roles, including being a wife, mother and a daughter. Radhika Budhwar Pooja Bahry, is a director in a company, offering consultancy, Asset Management and NPA Management services to over 37 Banks and Financial Institutions, since 12 years. She has completed her B Com(H) from Sri Ram College of Commerce and is also a Gold Medalist and topper of the post-graduation program from SRCC. She has vast knowledge in handling cases of Assets Management and Resolution and has over 12 years of experience in the Banking and Financial sector. She has recently also applied for a Small Banking License, to offer Inclusive Banking services to Rural areas, for development of the poor and rural India. Pooja Bahry Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Pooja Malhotra had a professional experience in Program / Project management and consultancy primarily in the BFSI space, and have over 10 years work experience internationally (UK, ME & India). she is having a strong academic credentials from both UK and India. she had a proven record of delivering large Strategic Business Transformation Projects for some of the biggest financial services companies globally, as well as in India. she is currently working as a consultant with the leadership team in American Express India, to drive key cross border e-commerce/ payment projects. Pooja Bajaj Delhi-NCR Mona Shukla is an accomplished Hospitality/Real Estate Services professional who has a flair for creating lasting value and unique propositions to create business solutions for assisting businesses. With more than 15 years of experience in various Indian and multinational companies. She has worked with the Leading Hotels of the World and largest serviced office providers. She holds a Management Degree in Hospitality Management and Administration from Taj Group of Hotels, and a Bachelors Degree from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi. She is the Founder and CEO of Corporatedge Serviced Offices and specializes in Sales, Acquisition and Retention, BD, Team Handling, Hiring/ Training and development, P&L ,Customer Services and client handling and retention. Mona Shukla Delhi-NCR Sonali Sokhal, Founder of Intelliquo is a graduate from Delhi University. She is a lady with perfection. She has worked for the Marigold Groups Companies in Luxury Brand Marketing for the past 3 years and is an expert with great understanding in Luxury Business in India. Her expertise in Marketing and PR processes is exemplary. Her work ethics, presentations & performance always came in above expectations. She has a great ability to understand what is wanted & how to best implement those ideas to get the final output and achieve the goals. Sonali is reliable and highly efficient professional. Sonali Sokhal Delhi-NCR
- 58. Surabhi Arora isan entrepreneur who founded Accents in 2004. Accents is a designer store famous for its wall mounts, trays, frames, which can be used to decorate home office and can be given as gift. Accents is a reflection of her identity with a concept of trends. It has a wide variety of women’s stoles, table runners, trays, mirrors, coasters, bags picture frames, boxes and cushions. Surabhi holds an Advanced Diploma in Visual Marketing and a Master’s in Fashion Design. Her education and industry experience have served her well in her entrepreneurial venture. Surabhi Arora Delhi-NCR 56 DELEGATES INDIA Geetika started her career as an entrepreneur straight out of college. A five year entrepreneurial stint prepared her well for the role as the Executive Director of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE). She joined TiE in Delhi in 2001 during the early days of its inception in India and has seen its growth making a deep impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem.Under her leadership, TiE Delhi-NCR also won the award for Exemplary Work in Building the entrepreneurial ecosystem for small businesses in India during the World SME Conference. She was also presented with the TiE Global Award “Best Executive Director” for exceptional services to TiE. She was also the Executive Director of the India Venture Capital Association till 2006. Geetika Dayal Delhi-NCR Shivani Lorai, after completing her Bachelor of Arts and MBA, Marketing, Finance from Delhi University, She has started her career as a Sales Coordinator at Hewlett Packard India and is currently working as Head Media Marketing, Hindustan times Mint Ltd., New Delhi. She is specialized in marketing and advertising and have helped several international/ national corporations achieve their marketing goals. Shivani Lorai Delhi-NCR Dr. Mala Kapoor Chib, the Founder and Director Principal of Silver Line School Ghaziabad, started her career in the field of education as a promising star whose radiance has augmented with each passing year. Having topped in college in Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education with specialization in Administration and Supervision, she completed her doctoral work in development of child. Besides her achievement in the academic field, she was also excelled in fine arts, performing arts and sports. She won a National Award by NCERT in 1997 for her project on the innovative method of learning for the pre primary children. Mala Kapoor Chib Delhi-NCR Preeti Malhotra is Executive Director of Smart Ventures Limited the holding Company for the global mobility business of Spice Global, a diversified conglomerate, headquartered at Singapore. She is also on the Board of other Smart Global Group Companies in the Mobility, Healthcare, Financial & Entertainment business segments. Preeti has been active in the field of corporate governance and was a member of the JJ Irani Committee[1] in 2005 constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, to advise the government on the Company Law. She is currently chairing the ASSOCHAM National Council on Corporate Affairs and has instituted the annual ASSOCHAM CSR Excellence Awards. Preeti Malhotra Delhi-NCR Deepali Gandoak is Learning & Development Manager at Vivanta by Taj Ambassador. She has worked with Crown Plaza Surya as an Assistant Manager. She holds the Degree of BA English (Hons) from Delhi University and has done Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai and MBA in sales and marketing from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Deepali Gandoak Delhi-NCR
- 59. Aradhana Lal isan MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and holds 20 years of rich experience in sales & marketing, Corporate Communications and now sustainability. Earlier she served as a Vice President of sales & marketing at Lemon Tree Hotels. She has also worked as sales & operations manager at Hindustan Lever Network (known as Aviance earlier), the multi-level marketing business of Hindustan Unilever. Moreover, prior to that, she has worked with the Taj Group of Hotels. Aradhana Lal Delhi-NCR Anjali Dubey, with an experience of over 14 years is presently working as the director at American Express. She is specialized in building and maintaining strong functional teams through effective recruiting, training, coaching, team building, performance management and succession planning. She holds Bachelor and Masters in history, arts and English and has conducted Voice & Accent and Soft Skills training for Top BPOs. Anjali Dubey Delhi-NCR Devyani Bhatnagar Rajput, Director Crestcom at Learning Curve Corporation, started the company with an expertise in the field of communication skills and soft skills. She is a preferred business partner for Top BPOs like Arvato (Microsoft India), Vertex, Barclays, Wipro, British Airways and many more. Being an expert in her field, she has addressed conferences like Young FIICI Ladies Organization, Samsung, Oriflame as a public speaker. She is very energized and passionate trainer and works in a unique yet simple way that can help her students grow. Devyani Bhatnagar Rajput Delhi-NCR 57DELEGATES INDIA Kirti Seth, is post graduated in Business Management, Finance and Economics. She is presently working as a chief executive officer and director at NIIT Uniqua, a JV between NIIT and Genpact. Having 16 years of extensive industry experience, she has successfully served in other prestigious organizations namely Evolv, an NIIT company as Chief Operating Officer, focusing on English Communication training, soft skills training and assessment solutions. Other organizations where she has proved her expertise include Finedge India Pvt. Ltd. offering best client relationship management services. She has also authored a book called "Creating Customer Delight'. Kirti Seth Delhi-NCR A visionary in performing arts, Ms Manjari Chaturvedi is a pioneer of her dance Sufi Kathak. She is a leading exponent of the Indian classical dance and is acclaimed for being the creator and ONLY performing artist of Sufi Kathak. She has combined the mysticism of Sufi traditions with classical Indian dance to create a stunning new dance form called Sufi Kathak. A force and a name to reckon with, she has blazed her own path with her work in last fifteen years on the Sufi thought. With the establishment of the Sufi Kathak Foundation she has taken a leap further to support marginal artists and provide research opportunities to scholars and students under the banner of the Foundation. Manjari Chaturvedi Delhi-NCR A spritual person, Sumi is a singer and painter. She is engaged in many social causes as volunteer and patron. She takes delight in looking after her home and family. Delhi-NCR Sumi Kumar
- 60. Ranju Alex isthe General Manager in Goa Marriott Resort and Spa, has almost two decades of experience in Hotel Management & Operations in various capacities. Prior to this, she has served as General Manager at Oberoi Grand Hotel, Kolkata and more recently, at Courtyard by Marriott, Pune. A graduate in hospitality management from the Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, She has started her career as Management Trainee at Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development (OCLD) and achieved a gold medal in the program. Ranju Alex Goa DELEGATES INDIA 58 General Manager of Cidade Goa, Neeta is responsible for entire revenues and sales of the unit. She is the perfect ambassador of hospitality and creates lasting impressions. An effective leader, Neeta carries her team along as a happy family and builds long term relationships even in a brief interaction. She brings in a high degree of professionalism to a difficult situation. Her personal effectiveness and organizational ability provide tremendous guidance to the whole team during any period of crisis, transition and change. Neeta Brid Goa Chapter Chairperson, GoaGlobal Vice Chairperson Deepshikha Balwani is the CEO and founder of Karambhoomi organization. A life coach, traveler and photographer, she is a certified coach for Performance Competency & Developer and Organization Design and Change Management. She did her management from XLRI Jamshedpur and has been actively involved in execution of businessstrategies through the development and implementation of HR strategies and solutions that upport short and long-term business objectives. Deepshikha is also associated with brands like Plughr IBM, Indigo Arlines, Agilis and member of Landmark education, Sheros, SHRM, people Matter, HRD and AIIMA. She working for woman entrepreneurial and unprivileged kids and runs a Woman club “MY gratitude my Space”, which shares powering place for woman to relax, chill travel and be in her own space. Deepshikha Balwani Delhi-NCR Harinder Kaur is a director of Corporate Investigations India (CII) Pvt Ltd. She has more than one and a half decades of experience in investigative and back-ground work in the corporate sector. Besides handling operations in CII PL. She also holds a pivotal role in Cavalry Consultants, a manpower solutions company. She is a graduate from Kurukshetra University, having completed part of graduation from Delhi University. Later, after acquiring a degree in Education, she started her pedagogy career in New Delhi and won recognition as an ‘Educator Extraordinaire’. She is a driven woman with a sharp instinct. Through CII, she is committed to provide world class investigative services to the market players locally and globally. Harinder Kaur Faridabad Chapter Chairperson, Faridabad Rythma Bhatia, an entrepreneur and a fashion designer. She is excelled in the Field of Fashion Designing with her vast experiences. As a lifestyle designer, she took up home decor, home and office interiors as well as fashion stylization projects. She took up several other responsible positions including, the Director of Director of IIBM (International Institute of Business Management), New Delhi and Director at SOFT (School of Fashion Technology). She has been serving designer/merchandiser in Sylvia Apparel Limited, NEPZ, Noida. Rythma Bhatia Faridabad Sangita Mehra Sangita Mehra runs school for street children called 'Spread A Smile', which is dedicated towards the overall improvement, education and development of one of the most vulnerable sections of society – the destitute children living and begging on the streets of India. Children, who do not get to enjoy the essence of childhood. Founded in 2005 in New Delhi, 'Spread A Smile' presently works with groups of children from five different traffic signals namely Moti Bagh, IIT-Gate, Berserai, IIT-Hostel and RK Puram. The organization takes a holistic view of the overall development of these children by organising regular health camps, elementary education, excursion trips, vocational training, sanitation and social awareness programs, securing their future. Delhi-NCR
- 61. Jacinta Roa, after completingher studies from Fatima College, Madurai, India, she has joined Indian Revenue Service where she has been working under the department of revenue, Ministry of Finance under Government of India. Jacinta Rao Hyderabad DELEGATES INDIA Dipal Gala is senior journalist with the Times Group. She edits features and supplements for response corporate in The Times of India. The profile covers all beats, and includes managing creative content, pagination and design teams. She has worked with magazines, portals and newspapers heading cross-functional, multi-location teams. Her work requires a high level of familiarization with national brands associated with Art and Culture, Business, Governments, Education, Property, and wellness for a pan India audience. Dipal Gala Hyderabad 59 Rakhi Kankaria, Founder, Ranchnoustay Events Pvt. Ltd., offer courses for event management and wedding planning. It is the first academy in South Asia to offer an integrated full-time learning program in Event Management and Wedding Planning. She is an executive member of Events & Entertainment management association of India and the first international member of African bridal international association. She loves to watch movies and travel. Her vision, mission and commitment to education are well aligned to achieve the same. Her aim to prepare young men and women not just for excellent career opportunities through academic excellence, but also for commencing leadership and responsibility in a competitive and dynamic world. Rakhi Kankaria Hyderabad Vice-Chapter Chairperson, Hyderabad Ravita Mayor is the founder of Lyra Innovations began her career way back in the mid nineties when she established her own brand for Indo-fusion clothing – Cocoon. Her first show using fabrics Weaves and fabrics from Assam and Maheshwar (famous for Maheshwari fabrics and weaves) was in 1998. As a designer, she showcased creations across the world from Washington, London to various cities in India including at the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts. She was born and brought up in Assam, and has her roots and concepts deeply embedded in the North-Eastern traditions and culture. Ravita Mayor Hyderabad Chapter Committe Chair, Textile and Design Dr. Nilayini, Founder, M.B.B.S, DD (Dermatology) (UK), is the prestigious member of the American Society of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Physicians and member of the Cosmetic Dermatology Society, India. Dr. Nilayini has been accredited nationally and internationally in various advanced skin and cosmetic dermatology procedures. She has started Blu Skin & Cosmetology – the first of its kind, in Hyderabad. She is the winner of many prestigious awards including Peak of Success Award 2014, USA; Quality Research Award 2014, Brussels; Best Enterprise Award 2014 for providing Quality Treatments at affordable prices by All India Economy Survey Council, INDIA; Gold Medal Award 2014 by World Wide Marketing Organization, Paris and the Best Consultant in Cosmetic Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery 2013, India. Dr. Nilayini Hyderabad Roberta D’Costa, after completing her education from University of Goa. She is presently working with the Administration Department of National Institute of Oceanography where she is responsible for administration jobs. She is known for her professionalism and fun-loving nature and is an expert in her profession. Roberta D'Costa Goa
- 62. 60 DELEGATES INDIA Nisha Jainis a nationally recognized educationist recently awarded as the most innovative educator and voice for India presently runs centres with various schools and over 32 educators. She has also been awarded for outstanding achievement award 2009 and stepping ahead trophy. She has been the resource person and trainer for the executive council of central board and also recently been felicitated with ‘Woman Recognition Award’ by Patrika group and FM for widely working in the field of learning disabilities and creating awareness. Her contribution to the society has been covered by various newspapers in Rajasthan . Nisha Jain Jaipur Neha Agarwal is a seasoned professional with 10 years of experience in the service industry in the field of Retail, Infrastructure & Telecom. She is working with India's largest private sector company. With a rich experience in corporate strategy across business and geographies Neha specializes in financial and business analytics, project planning, growth strategy, budgeting and forecasting. She holds a specialization in analytics from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. She is also an MBA in Finance & Marketing backed by Master's degree in Economic administration & financial management. Neha Agarwal Jaipur Raghushree Poddar is a director of Cheer Sagar Exports. She has taken up the mantle of providing the best working environment to the staff & workers which turn leads to excellent output. CSE is promoted by her and was originally formed as C.S. Creations in December 1996 at Jaipur. Raghushree Poddar Jaipur Rekha Shekhawat holds a Masters degree in History and a degree in Interior design. She works for the promotion of art and painting in the country and has exhibited her paintings in twice in Jawahar Kala Kendra. Her paintings symbolize fusion of modern art and traditional art of Rajasthan. Rekha Shekhawat Jaipur Shilpa Rao is a Post Graduate in Management Information Systems from Osmania University. She has worked for six years in the banking sector, before quitting. After observing various challenges of taking a job while still looking after a young daughter, she has been exploring various options for part-time employment and their fitment into her life in terms of allowing her to give adequate time to her daughter and other family responsibilities.From this was born the idea of V-PACT–a platform that will allow similarly placed women to find gainful employment while still allowing them to meet their personal and family responsibilities.Shilpa believes that providing this platform will go a long way in empowering women to identify flexible employment opportunities without disturbing their choices of work-life balance. Shilpa Rao Hyderabad Seema Kumar, President of Innerwheel, Sucenderabad is a focused and result oriented Marketing & Corporate Brand Builder having excellent networking skills. With a professional experience of over 25 years, she has worked in many multinationals and Indian corporates like Hindustan Lever (HUL), Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Bharat Biotech. She holds an MBA in Marketing from “Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies”, a foremost Management School in Mumbai and has successfully handled marketing of wide range of products like ready-made garments, cocoa & chocolate products, bulk agri commodities, vaccines & bio-pharmaceuticals and education et al. Seema Kumar Hyderabad Chapter Chairperson, Hyderabad
- 63. Smriti Tripathi isthe Co-founder & Director of Mercury Design. She has worked with Ernst & Young as Senior Executive, Information System Assurance & Audit Services (ISAAS). She is associated with FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) – the women’s wing of FICCI; TIE, an entrepreneurial group (The Indus Entrepreneurs); Confederation of Indian Industry and Advertising Club of India. She has also received 'Corporate Diva Award' by Rajasthan Patrika Group for entrepreneurial achievements, in 2014. She holds the Certificate of Goldman Sachs 10000 Woman Entrepreneur Certificate Program, in Sept 2013. She has persued her MBA in Finance and B.Com from University of Mumbai. Smriti Tripathi spend her entire childhood and completed her education from Mumbai and later shifted to Jaipur in 1999. Smriti Tripathi Jaipur Rakhee Chowdary is a Managing Trustee of Ramnath Ramswaroop Chowdhary Charitable Trust and has started a project by the name of DHAROHAR. Rakhee Chowdhary is experienced in Healthcare Sector and is an Alumni of Indian Institute of Health Management & Research. She has worked with Octavo Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as a Deputy General Manager she has proven ability to complete, resource-intensive projects. She was Secretary, Indian Women Association (IWA), Republic of Mauritius in 2006-2008 where she was responsible to conduct social, cultural, educational and philanthropic activities and other services. Rakhee Chowdary Jaipur Richa Singh completed her schooling from Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer and moved to Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi for higher education. After completing her degree in fashion, Richa Singh started her wholesale business of branded apparel and is working with companies like ITC limited, Arvind Lifestyle and Future brands. She has also started her own chain of ethnic wear by the name 'Style Junction'. Richa Singh Jaipur Chapter Chairperson, Jaipur 61DELEGATES INDIA A Proponent of education, Usha Agarwal aims to offer world-leading expertise and innovative learning in every area of today's global business world. She aspire to provide an education system that looks beyond employment and concentrates on foundation for life time of professional as well as personal development. She recognizes the potential of students and contribution they can make in the global workplace and it’s our endeavour to make high quality relevant education available to the maximum number of students. She is Past President of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Usha Agarwal Kolkata Parveen Banu was contested as Municipal Chairman candidate for TDP in the year 2000 from Kadiri. She was Andhra Pradesh State Women's organizing Secretary 2002 to 2005; Municipal councilor 2005 to 2010; District women's president 2007 to 2013; and State women's general secretary 2013 till date. Parveen Banu Kadiri, AP Bela Badhalia is the CEO of Finished Jewellery and the Chief Consultant & Design Approver at Adbhut Jewels, a family owned company. She has initiated another venture in the field of interiors and home designing called Adbhut Interio, a Home Fashion Store. She has always strongly pointed that the ones capable must always come forward and form alliances to holistically contribute and improve the work environment. She has been an active member of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) since the year 2006 and am currently the Immediate Past Chairperson of FLO Jaipur Chapter and am also the founder of Entrepreneurship Cell Panel. Bela Badhalia Jaipur
- 64. An upcoming film- makerwith varied experience in communication and advertising, Sumana Mukherjee is known for doing magic with lenses and lighting, drawing the audience with her unique cinematic style of film making. She started her career with an advertising agency after self seasoning with a master degree and working with some leading organization in the same domain. Sumana moved to Kolkata in year 2006 and founded Pixel International- an Audio Video Production House (www.pixelinternationalfims.com). Some of her recent works as Film Maker includes: Eti (Bengali movie; released on 2008), Faded Smile, In Pursuit of Truth, The Voyage, Ebong Bisorjaan, Atin Ella and Charadhaya(set to release) etc. Sumana Mukherjee Kolkata Chapter Committee Chair, Films & Entertainment Rajlakshmi Mohan is one of those rare professionals in Kolkata today who has in;depth exposure of the advertising market of kolkatta along with a high quality exposure of the national advertisers operating from Mumbai. She started her career with Times Of India, kolkatta, as an Advertisement executive in 1983. A few years later as General Manger, “Response”, she became the 1st woman Response Head of the Group. After a thriving journey of 22 years, she left TOI and went to Mumbai in 2005 accepted the challenge of launching the Newspaper DNA . Her tenure at DNA as Vice President Ad sales, provided oppurtunities for close encounters with some of the foremost National advertisers who plan thier campaign from Mumbai. Rajlakshmi Mohan Kolkata Rinchen Dolma is a result oriented and dedicated management professional with long-standing and diverse experience throughout multiple industries and capacities. Currently, spearheading the Customer service and administration department as Manager with CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. Her greatest achievement as stated by her is the opportunity to volunteer for relief flights during various national calamities such as the Tsunami in 2004, Kargil war, clearing a blockage of more than 600 passengers stranded from Srinagar in one day and to work for a philanthropic project of DreamZ Scholarships wherein she feels proud of have connected to more than a thousand girl child from almost all states of India and 25 international countries. Rinchen Dolma Ladakh Chapter Chairperson, Ladakh DELEGATES INDIA Akshaya Wasu is an Educationist. She has worked with Ash Communications as a Trainee Accounts Executive and with Coussins Associates as a Marketing Intern. She holds the degree of M.SC in International Management from King’s College, London and works for the upliftment of education in India. Akshaya Wasu Moradabad A management professional turned filmmaker, Malini is a thoroughbred in making documentaries, ad and corporate films. She has made films on a range of subjects, viz. Solar Energy, Surrogate Motherhood, Life and times of ‘Buddha’, Education for Girls, Indian Classical Music Maestros, Rural Health, etc. and has also made many promos for TV channels like MTV, Nick, Zee and Star TV and Channel V. She is also a sought after Director of Photography in the Indian film industry. Malini Dasari Mumbai Bulbul Roy, 58 years of age is known for her significant contribution in the field of art and academics. She has taught in various schools for about 28 years and has worked with various NGOs for the welfare of street children, children of the red light areas, child labors and victims of substance abuse. She has been holding the post of Secretary of Academy at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata from past 10 years. Bulbul Roy Kolkata 62
- 65. 63DELEGATES INDIA As President ofthe Ladies Wing of the Indian Merchants Chamber, Arti has chaired several Committees such as Religion & Philosophy, NGO and Environment. Arti was President of the Inner Wheel Club of Bombay that works for the upliftment of the poor by providing facilities such as free education, medical aid, rain water harvesting and micro credit. She is also an active member of Indus International. As a concerned Citizen of Mumbai, Arti is actively involved in the Nariman Point Churchgate Citizens Association (NPCCA), a citizens’ group. Arti is a qualified teacher of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. She enjoys Yoga, Aerobics and Jewellery designing in her spare time. She is deeply religious and is a reader of religious and philosophy books. Arti Sanghi Mumbai Smita Tejas Bakhai helps clients to achieve their Financial Needs with effective and Smart Investment Planning. Her financial company offers comprehensive financial advisory services. The vision is to advise in business driven by customer satisfaction, commitment to excellence and passion for continued value creation for all stakeholders. Over the years, she has diversified into other businesses ranging from different financial products like Equity, Mutual Fund, Insurance, Fixed Deposit, Bonds, PMS. Her rich experience in financial services, combined with executional capabilities and strong process & system orientation, has enabled her to excel in the respective domain. Smita Tejas Bakhai Mumbai Vice Chapter Chairperson, Mumbai Shalini Sharma is the note Editor of Hi-Blitz Magazine, that covers trends in Hi-fashion, travel, Art, Food & Wine, Bollywood and others lifestyle topics. Shalini Sharma Mumbai National Committee Chair, Media and Films Darshana Doshi, Past President of IMC Ladies' Wing, Darshana Doshi is an active committee member of the Ladies Wing since 1979. In that capacity, she initiated a micro finance scheme for women, and also helped empowerment of women by imparting education and vocational skill training to them. Darshana inherited many noble humanitarian qualities from her distinguished father, and got actively involved in many service projects of the Rotary Club from a very young age. Over the years, she has made huge contribution, both in kind and cash, to the following social institutions: International Rotary movement, Beauty without Cruelty Society, Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal, CCI and Juhu Gymkhana and Indo-Swiss and Indo-Japanese Societies. Darshana Doshi Mumbai National Committee Chair, Philanthrophy Sunaina Rekhi is a founder of Yoga Therapy, Child Development, Counselor and Psychotherapist. She is a Certified Yoga Alliance Teacher. She started to teach Yin, Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga forms of yoga. Sunaina Rekhi teaches Vinyasa Flow, influenced by Ashtanga Vinyasa comprising of arm balances, inversions, core work and laughter. Sunaina’s passionate belief is that we can all learn to utilize the powerful tradition of yoga to promote sustainability and healing for our individual needs, even in our modern ways of life. She teaches a variety of poses including hip opening, back bending and other restorative poses in the class. Sunaina Rekhi Mumbai Meghna Ghai Puri, daughter of showman Subhash Ghai, could have simply done what many star kids do, followed in her father’s footsteps, but here’s how she’s different: Not only has she carved a niche of her own, but has given life to her dad’s dream project Whistling Woods International Film School, which was recently honoured and awarded by Bob Blackman, a member of Parliament of the UK.She was in London for seven years, and it greatly helped her open up and become responsible.Being the president of Whistling Woods International Film School, Meghna takes her job very seriously, trying to strike a perfect balance between work and home. She truly believes only if you’re happy, your work and home is balanced. Meghna Ghai Puri National Committee Chair, Film and Entertainment Mumbai
- 66. DELEGATES64 Radhaika Talati is anentrepreneur for the past 15 years, she along with her team of over 40 artists have managed Ivy firm, which specialises in elegant and sophisticated decor for events. Ivy has branches in Ahmedabad and Bombay, with plans to soon expand in Dubai. She has learnt yoga from the Himalayas and pursued various courses in the respective field. She is also a passionate mountaineer and have scaled mountain peaks in India, Tibet and Africa. She is residing at Vadodara for the past 23 years. Radhika Talati Vadodara Shruti Nada Poddar is the Founder of Shruti Foundation. Shruti is a musician, a healer, a cultural exponent and educationist, as well as a leading practitioner of indigenous knowledge systems. She is internationally recognized as a sound healer and has worked with indigenous knowledge and sonic systems for healing and curing various health conditions. She is the pioneer of the vibration and sound healing ecosystem called Nada Vibronics. Her audio CDs and healing methods and music are now used for curing various health conditions internationally. She has been awarded for her work in music and international cultural relations by the govt. of India in 2002 and 2011. Shruti Nada Poddar Shekhawati Chapter Chairperson, Shekhawati Sarika Varshnei is the CEO at Yahvi Hotels pvt. Ltd., Vadodara Area, India. All her life, she had the pleasure and privilege of enjoying the most select and refined hotel experiences and had memories that are truly unforgettable. These pleasant memories have motivated her to creates Yahvi, a unique boutique hotel to which she has dedicated her affection, enthusiasm and all her efforts. She has the great fortune of being able to share her dream with a dedicated team of professionals who in their daily work and enthusiasm strive with her to make Yahvi a benchmark for a truly personalized hotel experience. Sarika Varshnei Vadodara National Committee Chair, Hospitality Chapter Chairperson, Vadodara Kuiljeit Uppal, CEO of Krea, she is a multi-talented and dynamic corporate professional with diverse work experience of over 25 years. She is also a Pilot with a creative flair! Armed with three Masters Degrees in Management, Literature and Mass Communications, she is currently pursuing her PhD in Management. She is the recipient of the “Women Achiever Award 2012” and Crest of Honour “Pride 2013” for enterprise and remarkable performance in the world of education. She represented India as an Ambassador to Canada on a development programme as also at the International South-East Asian Convention celebrating the Year of the Girl Child. Kuiljeit Uppaal Pune Chapter Chairperson, Pune
- 67. After completing his engineering,he studied at George Washington Universty (GWU), Washington D.C, Mounir Naitlho started his professional career in the Building sector, in Morocco. Few years later, he moved to Spain (Barcelona), and joined one of the leading Infrastructure companies (Emte Comsa). For the last ten years, he's been evolving in the Distribution field, as a key person at the Nexans Group (a world leader in cable manufacturing). He's currently the Sales – Marketing & Development Director of their Moroccan subsidiary (Sirmel). In 2009, he went, in parallel, for an Executive MBA at “Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC, Paris - France). Mounir Naitlho, Morocco Stuart Seide is an actor , teacher and director. As the centre dramatique national de lille Stuart Seide is known for his work in the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Theatre de la Mamma. After moving to France from US, In 1972, Stuart Seide founded the company "KHI". He is noted for his translations of great works of literature and for his highly imaginative interpretations, especially of Shakespeare. Stuart Seide, France Dean Walle, presently the VP of Basketball at Rival Sports Group, California has completed his education from University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrück, Germany. As a sports enthusiast, Dean Walle is keenly interested in basketball and works for the promotion of game throughout the state. Dean Walle, California Jesse holds a degree from Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo in the field of Construction Engineering. Specifically, his niche is in land development and he was recognized for his unique and innovative design in multiple development projects in California. In addition to his numerous ventures, he has inspired and educated students in home building from inception to finish. Amongst his many philanthropic endeavors, he is the former president of a prominent nonprofit organization that bridged cultural gaps through music. Currently he continuous his philanthropic work with several children's organizations in India. Jesse Wedemeyer, California Africa MALE PARTICIPANTS Europe USA USA Paresh Rughani is a successful sought after International motivational speaker, and executive corporate trainer in management and soft skill courses, Personal Development and Professional Education. Despite working against the odds, Paresh has been Empowering, Educating and “Enter-training” global individuals and corporate clients. With his humorous bubbly personality and unique delivery style, Paresh is a lively, dynamic and amusing public speaker and presenter. He is well known for his boundless enthusiasm and energy, with exceptional passion, which is simply contagious. Paresh Rughani, UK Europe As one of LA's most sought after and popular spiritual teachers, Riz Mirza is a Master Channel/Psychic Medium with roots both in India and the United States, combining ancient wisdom and a contemporary global mindset. His unique gift has helped countless people gain clarity, insight and tremendous positive life energy. Impacting people's lives with his one-on- one in depth Private Psychic Readings in person, or by phone, or to large groups he has gained enormous popularity. His readings have often been hailed as “profound, poetic and powerful.” Riz connects people with their 'Spirit guides' whom he says are with every human being, and are loving, guiding and often humorous Riz Mirza, California USA 65
- 68. Rand Snyderman is presentlyworking as a Managing Director in Hickory Wind Entertainment at Ventnor City, New Jersey. He also owns a Travel and Location Photography company in Ventnor City, New Jersey by the name of North Beach Photography. Snyderman brings a unique perspective to his work with a background in the music and entertainment industry. He has the distinction of starting his career as the road manager for the Flying Burrito Brothers. Rand Snyderman has also formed Imag-iN, which has established itself as a leading designer of quality and intelligent marketing tactics. Rand Snyderman, Utah USA Paresh Mehta is Vice President at TV Today Network Ltd. He is the creative mind behind the Politoons," appearing on the TV Today Network. These were political cartoons humorously depicting the Indian political scenario. These "So Sorry" politoons air 12 times in a 24 hour cycle and have their own dedicated website: www.sosorry.in . Paresh Mehta was earlier Associate Professor at Purdue University, US. Paresh Mehta USA MALE PARTICIPANTS Bhagath Reddy is currently working as Assistant VP Merchandising & Planning for the Valiram Group - 200 door independent fashion retailer operating in 9 countries. Prior to which he was working with US based Retail giants like Target & Big Lots. His creativity, enthusiasm and ambition play a key role in his fast rise within the highly competitive retail industry. Bhagath Reddy, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia He is Executive Editor of CNN-IBN a few months ago, Bhupendra Chaubey has now shifted his role to consulting editor. Chaubey has been in the field from the past 17 years, starting his career with NDTV post which he joined TV18 in 2005 as chief political correspondent.He will also be focusing a lot on the digital space. In a series of tweets, Chaubey said that ’24 hour management doesn’t leave you any space to unlearn and learn again.’ He also tweeted ‘Journalism without passion and processes of enquiry isn’t journalism. I believe new age media platforms do provide you with that space. Bhupendra Chaubey Executive Editor Abhigyan Prakash is easily one of the best known faces of Indian news television. A prolific anchor, reporter and political analyst, he has, over the years, acquired the distinction of being a tough TV interviewer and a political commentator. As one of the main faces of NDTV India, he has hosted some of the Channel’s top rated shows; NEWSPOINT an hour of news and analysis on weekdays, grilling the key players of the day’s top stories; MUKABLA, a weekend talk show which presents a fiery debate on the week’s top issue in the reviews mindscape. Dubbed by Prannoy Roy, NDTV’s Chairman as ‘magical’ and ‘charismatic’ on air, Abhigyan’s style of presentation is direct, honest and credible. Abhigyan Prakash Chandan Mitra is an Indian journalist, presently editor and managing director of The Pioneer newspaper in Delhi, India. He was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha during August 2003 to August 2009. He was elected to another term in the Rajya Sabha, as a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Madhya Pradesh, in June 2010. Dr. Chandan Mitra Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCR 66
- 69. Jagdeep Singh, in thefield of media and public relations for over 20 years, Jagdeep Singh is a committed professional with a heart that beats for society. Outside his professional clients, he supports women's organizations in bringing media attention and visibility to their agenda. Jagdeep Singh Jaipur Sanjiv Bhatia, Serial Entrepreneur, Economist, Educator, Investment Banker, Author & Philosopher: A Ph.D in Finance from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Dr. Bhatia has extensive experience in Investment Strategy and Global Markets. His hedge fund was among the top rated hedge funds in the industry, and he was recognized as one of the top 5 hedge fund managers. He is now dedicated to working on environmental issues in India. His water treatment company has installed more drinking water plants in rural India than any other company, providing clean drinking water to over 6 million people. He has also developed a patented technology for the joint treatment of solid and liquid waste. Sanjiv Bhatia Pradeep Gupta is the chairman and managing director of CyberMedia, a public company with an annual revenue of Rs. 1 billion. The company has 15 publications, 12 websites, 100+ events and weekly TV programs in the infotech, telecom, consumer electronics & biotech areas. He has received national awards for his championship of the disabled, and alumni awards for entrepreneurship. He is also an Angel investor and a mentor to a number of entrepreneurs. Other positions Gupta holds include past President, TiE Delhi; Co-Founder, Indian Angels Network. Pradeep Gupta Amit Goel is an eminent journalist with 30 years of experience. He began his career in 1985 with onlooker and during The years worked with indian express, financial express, the economic times, times of india, the himdustan times, asian age, BiTV, and janmat. In 1998 he joined the pioneer where he played a leading role in turning around a loss making paper into profitable venture. He is currently the vice chairman and the editor. In 2013 he was also the chairman of DU's bhaskarya college of applied sciences. He is also a TV commentator on business and politics Amit Goel Delhi-NCR Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR Anil Kumar, Chairman & Managing Trustee is also an Associate Vice President with the Times of India Group of Publication, based in Hyderabad. He is responsible for the Operations of the Group in Andhra Pradesh. His passion to contribute to the communities made him Head of The Times Foundation (Hyderabad), CSR Division of The Times Group. Father of two children, Anil is also affiliated to other organizations like Board Member – United Way (Hyderabad), Board Member – AIESEC (Hyderabad), Publicity Committee – Hyderabad 10k Foundation et al. Anil is a part of the Working Committee at HAC and is responsible for raising funds from corporate & individuals. Anil Kumar Hyderabad MALE PARTICIPANTS Ram Rathore, Director of Sales with the global Taj group, he is Heading the Regional Sales & Marketing Office with 5 hotels across Luxury, Upper up-scale and Up-scale hotels in the portfolio. He supports the cause of women's leadership and helps out for many worthy causes in society. He is married to dynamic entrepreneur and backs her fully. Ram Rathore Jaipur 67
- 70. Situated in thewest coast of India, Goa is one of the most popular designations, known for its picturesque beauty, attractive beaches, famous architectural temples, grand festivals and its rich Anglo-Indian heritage. Better known to the world as a former Portuguese enclave on Indian soil, Goa presents a somewhat different representation of the country to foreign visitors owing to its magnificent tourist attractions like Bom Jesus Basilica, Fort Aguada, a Wax Museum on Indian culture and a heritage museum. Also, the Churches and Convents of Goa have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and temples, mosques and wildlife sanctuaries provide diversions from the beach. The golden, palm-fringed beaches spread along the state's 105km coastline attract 2 million tourists every year from across the globe. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. Take time to relax and rejuvenate at Goa Marriott Resort & Spa. GOA MARRIOTT RESORT & Spa www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/goimc-goa-marriott-resort-and-spa Whether you're here for business or leisure, you will be delighted with our hotel's elegant decor and wide range of amenities. Our 180 recently refurbished rooms and suites are well-appointed and include perks like flat-screen TVs and 24-hour room service. Many rooms also offer sweeping views of the bay or of the hotel gardens. Book a treatment at our onsite spa for a truly transformative experience, or take a swim in our outdoor pool. We're also pleased to offer modern fitness equipment and a range of classes including yoga. If you're in Goa for a business meeting or a special occasion, our hotel provides versatile event space to suit gatherings of every size and style. And let's not forget our dining options - from traditional Chinese favorites to contemporary international cuisine and even a swim-up pool bar. 68
- 71. ALL Ladies Leagueis the world's first-of-its-kind all-women's international chamber with a unique vision and way of working. Our ALL-encompassing vision is to seamlessly connect women from all strata of society and from all spheres of work including industry. Our ALL-inclusive way of working is a decentralized distributed leadership model wherein every chapter and its members are fully empowered to create and deliver on any agenda of interest. In this way, ALL ensures maximum leadership and minimum control; maximum networks and mini mum hierarchies; maximum creativity and minimum platitudes. Our overarching objective is to exponentially enhance women's leadership so that women can become active change agents in ALL spheres of self and society. www.aall.in VISION & CHARTER ALL Ladies League (ALL) is the world's first-of-its-kind all-women's international chamber with an all-encompassing vision to seamlessly connect women from ALL strata of society, from ALL spheres of work & cultures and from ALL parts of the world. As a chamber of Women, By Women and For Women, ALL is committed to promoting the cause of women's Wellness, Wealth and Welfare across the world and imbibing in them qualities of Leadership, Courage, Resilience, Community and Collective Action integrating ALL. With over 90 chapters worldwide, ALL's overarching objective is to exponentially enhance women's engagement so that women can become active change agents in ALL spheres of self and society, and be able to dream and deliver on ALL that they care for. ALL believes in fostering layers of local leadership by women since women tend to take care of ALL around them. ALL equally believes in stirring among women seeds of thought leadership through contact with global leaders. ALL believes this will enable women across all strata to rise above their challenges in a “Can do” and “Shall do” spirit. Touched by inspiration and a new vision for the future, women can then drive change around them with that much more immediacy and innovation. ALL is a pioneer in having a culture of distributed leadership in its organizational structure, providing full autonomy to all chapters to chart out their unique path within the larger framework and vision of ALL. ALL has a deep culture of creativity and values diversity in ALL the initiatives that it undertakes. MISSION • To promote a progressive social space for women and their economic integration. • To promote women's entrepreneurship and their employment in various echelons of business and services. • To encourage leadership by women and honor their achievements through awards and recognitions in various fields. • To engage with global events and seminars that inspires positive changes in the world of women • To lead high-powered delegations to various countries to engage with business and political leadership at a global level • To support cooperative endeavors of groups of women by enabling access to market opportunities • To engage the youth for sustainable change and address their unique aspirations. • To foster contact and sisterhood amongst various women associations worldwide, having a shared purpose www.aall.in ALL LADIES LEAGUE (ALL) ALL PUBLICATIONS 69
- 72. WOMEN ECONOMIC FORUM(WEF) ABOUT WEF The vision of WEF is to direct global, regional, and industry agenda toward having greater leadership of women at all levels of work, entrepreneurship, leadership and governance. WEF’s mission is to proactively shape the future and the next decades for women's greater participation and leadership in all spheres of work and society through an annual global summit and retreat. The ALL Ladies League supports the Women Economic Forum and engages with its various activities to foster a progressive ecosystem for women worldwide in all aspects of their life, especially financial independence and economic success. ALL WEF 2015 is being held in Goa in May. This annual global forum engages extensively with a range of fields of business, politics, technology, governance, and innovation to integrate and open up multiple opportunities for women. OBJECTIVES Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: WEF provides a robust networking platform to women to access resources in a range of fields like know-how, finance, talent, technology etc. Honoring Women Achievers: WEF recognizes and celebrates women achievers who have made outstanding contribution to society and economy through their endeavors across the world. Educational Access: WEF partners with organizations to provide greater accessibility of education and skills development especially to women living at the “bottom of pyramid.” Technology: WEF is committed to bring change and empowerment through technology and its use in enabling individual, local and social enterprise. Safe Societies: WEF works toward ensuring women’s rights, safety, dignity, and self-confidence to enable them to become fully participate in every aspect of work and society. Digital Inclusion: WEF gives utmost importance to digital inclusion of women through different forms of media and information & communication technology. www.wef.org.in ALL PUBLICATIONS 70
- 73. Global Chairperson, ALLLadies League Brand Ambassador Ritu Beri Global Mentor Priti Paul Global Sr. Vice Chairperson Suman Gahlot Global Vice Chairperson Nandini Verma Dr. Harbeen Arora National Committee Chairperson Animation and E-learning Content Taruna UmmattDr. Savita Sengar National Committee Chairperson Higher Education National Committee Chairperson Media & Film Shalini Sharma National Committee Chairperson Hospitality Sarika Varshnei National Committee Chairperson Sports Anjum Chopra National Committee Chairperson Swachh Bharat & CSR Poonam Dhillon National Committee Chairperson Textile & Design Ritu Kumar National Committee Chairperson Law Dr. Pinky Anand National Committee Chairperson Spiritual & Environmental Awareness Narayani Ganesh National Committee Chairperson Information Technology Hema Gopal National Committee Chairperson Philanthropy Darshana M Doshi National Committee Chairperson Film & Entertainment Meghna Ghai Puri National Committee Chairperson Retail (Fashion) Nadisha Kumar Gulati Global Chapter Chairpersons Chapter Chairperson Southport Chapter Abi Bridgeman Chapter Chairperson Miami Chapter Amy Shenstone Chapter Chairperson Houston Chapter Angie Beck Chapter Chairperson Jodhpur Chapter Anju Singh Chapter Chairperson Utah Chapter Ann Webb Chapter Chairperson Scottsdale Chapter Baroness Dominique Chapter Chairperson London Chapter Arifa Khan Chapter Chairperson Boston Chapter Arundhati T. Banerjee Chapter Chairperson Gainesville Chapter Anna Azabi Chapter Chairperson Minsk Chapter Anna Sushchevich OFFICE BEARERS National Committee Chairperson Leadership Ashley Chaimpo Chapter Chairperson Colombo Chapter B. Abeygoonawardane Global Vice Chairperson Ranju Alex Chapter Chairperson Paris Chapter Catherine Cullen 71
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