AccelHERate

India’s Biggest B2B Conference for Companies Committed to Accelerate Women's Careers.

It's Time to AccelHERate

Accelerate Graph

Industry averages in India show that companies employ 30% women at entry level but that this tapers off to 10% at management and a measly 1% in the C-suite.

Studies also showcase that diversity leads to India’s GDP rising by 27%, if female participation matched male levels.*

Don't you think it’s time to AccelHERate?

Then join us as we accelerate the Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion of women in the Indian workplace.

Source: Booz & Co., Empowering the Third Billion, 2012

It's Time For Change

HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) presents AccelHERate. Our flagship B2B conference for compaines committed to increasing female participation in their workforce.

HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) is proud to announce DivHERsity Awards 2019 - a celebration of gender diversity in the work place

This one-of-a-kind gender diversity awards is curated to support and recognise the commitment and excellence of Indian companies in increasing female participation in the workforce.

MEET THE JURY
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ZIA MODY

Founding partner

AZB & Partners

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VANI KOLA

Managing Director

Kalaari Capital

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SHIKHA SHARMA

Former MD and CEO

Axis Bank

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MANISH SABHARWAL

Chairman, Co-Founder

TeamLease Services

Save-the-date for The DivHERsity Awards Gala night : March 1st, 2019 in Bangalore

Agenda, March 1st, 2019, Bangalore

  • Conference JFH
    Conference
  • Workshops JFH
    Round Tables & Workshops
  • Exhibitor JFH
    Exhibitor Zone
  • Networking JFH
    Networking
  • Networking JFH
    DIVHERSITY AWARDS

Experience Zone

Registrations

Welcome Address by Neha Bagaria – Founder, HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)

  • Keynote Address

    Redefining Power with Purpose
    • Pankajam Sridevi - Group General Manager - Operations & Services, ANZ
  • Panel Discussion

    Companies enabling women to Start. Restart. Rise.
      This panel discussion recognises innovative organizational initiatives that address the recruitment, retention, development, and advancement of women.Their groundbreaking diversity and inclusion programs have changed workplaces, communities, and lives.
       
    • Alok Nanda - CEO - GE India Technology Centre and CTO - GE South Asia, GE
    • Chandradip Dass – Senior Vice President R&D and Managing Director, India - NextGen Healthcare
    • Navneet Kapoor – Chief Transformation Officer - AP Moller- Maersk
    • M.R. Srinivas Prasad – CEO - Philips
    • Moderated By : Shveta Verma – Chief of Staff- Global Diversity & Inclusion office, Leader Global Human Capital and India Diversity & Inclusion - PwC

Tea break

  • Fireside Chat

    Tech-up Women
      The future of AI will change everything about life. And the gender bias that’s permeated history has already reared its ugly head.The AI revolution has, until now, been shaped by men and is starting to marginalize half of the world’s most critical stakeholders: women. How can we make huge decisions that have global implications if women — half of the world’s population — are missing from the equation? The results could be catastrophic.To address this challenge of AI, we need a body of diverse leaders in Tech, led by women, to come together and create industry-wide standards.
    • Saptorsi Hore - COO - ThoughtWorks
    • Bhavna Kumar - Sr Director - Technology - Visa
    • Moderated By : Neha Bagaria – Founder - HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
  • Panel Discussion

    Kick some Glass
      Power shifted across the globe this year as women cracked new ceilings and created their own rules of power. At no time has more light been shone on women leaders and the need for more diversity.Our panel of bright luminaries will break myths,reinvent the way women and men think about leadership roles through a reimagined way of thinking.This panel focuses on empowering women to become leaders in the workforce, gain confidence through valuable insight and achieving success by making power moves in their careers.
       
    • Aastha Bindlish - Head of Talent Acquisition for Nestlé - South Asia - Nestlé
    • Dr Parul R Pandey - Vice President – Talent, Learning & Engagement - Diageo
    • Gayathri Belapurkar - Director Of Engineering - Intuit
    • Rekha Nair - Vice President -Talent Management - Capgemini
    • Saraswathi Ramachandra - Associate Development Director - DanskeIT
    • Moderated By : Konika Chadha – Head of Search - Financial & Consumer Markets - Korn Ferry RPO & Professional Search
  • Keynote Address

    Investing in the Power of Women
      The future is female. We want girls to grow up and be brave,smart and strong instead of beautiful and perfect. We want corporations and employers to view women and men through the same lens and to pay them the same amount for the same work. We want females to be inspired by other women, to have role models and opportunities to try new things in supportive environments. We want girls to grow up believing that they can accomplish anything and that there are no barriers or ceilings to the heights they can climb. We have lofty goals, to exist in our society and reach a state of true gender equality.
       
    • Vani Kola - Managing Director - Kalaari Capital

Closing Address

Lunch break

  • Most Innovative Practices by DivHERsity Award Winners

    Roundtable Discussions among Industry Leaders

      Most Innovative Practices by DivHERsity Award Winners

      AURA 1 : Discover the Top D&I Programs
      This cohort of (top) leaders share with you an overview on what they have been doing right over the past few years by investing in valuable D&I programs and have witnessed significant growth and financial gains as a result.
     

      Most Innovative Practices by DivHERsity Award Winners

      AURA 2 : Gain insight into the Returnee Programs for Women
      The ‘Returnee Program' is designed for women re-joining the workforce from a break due to personal reasons. Discover the key tenets of the returnee program- a corporate commitment to provide opportunities to support women to re-integrate and resume their corporate career.
     

      Roundtable Discussions among Industry Leaders

      AURA 3 : Championing Diversity, Promoting Inclusion
      Ideate and brainstorming session on How do companies promote and encourage diversity and inclusion? How does a company create a diversity program, support initiatives and measure their success? What is the importance of the company’s C-Suite executives in setting the tone for a diverse workplace?
    • Arati Anilkumar - VP – Corporate Services, CGI India - CGI
    • Cheryl George - Technical Marketing Engineer - Netapp
    • Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt - Vice President & Director - Manipal ProLearn
    • Sathya Ramaganapathy - Head, Corporate Business - Jigsaw Academy
    • Shwetank Tandon - AVP Alliances - Amity University Online
    • Sreemoyee Malakar - COO - Lawcubator
    • Srikanth Suvvaru - Vice President, Head of Candidate Attraction and Engagement - RBS
    • Vanitha Venkatesh - Sr Manager - Intuit
    • Yasmeen Shaikh - Senior Director, Human Resources India - NextGen

Break

  • Most Innovative Practices by DivHERsity Award Winners

    Roundtable Discussions among Industry Leaders

      Most Innovative Practices by DivHERsity Award Winners

      AURA 1 : Engage in the best DivHERsity Hiring Practices+ Policies followed by the Top companies
      The rise in diversity is related to the increasingly collaborative and team-based structure of modern organisations. This session highlights how to effectively, fairly, and objectively increase diversity through your recruitment. Weaving inclusive messages and emphasis throughout the fabric of the business, tapping employees for their knowledge and expertise, and highlighting maternal benefits, flexibility of work for women, welcoming women post a career break, leadership engagement are essential for inclusion.
     

      Most Innovative Practices by DivHERsity Award Winners

      AURA 2 : Championing Women Leadership and Creating Successful L&D Programs for Women
      Specifically designed to increase the advancement of top female talent by developing and magnifying their core leadership skills via structured programs, companies today are successful by developing training programs that help women articulate the value they bring to their organisation. Top diversity and inclusion leaders share some of the programs, initiatives to propel women at work.
     

      Roundtable Discussions among Industry Leaders

      AURA 3 : Best Practices for Recruitment, Development, and Advancement of Women
      Achieving diverse talent requires companies to find an innovative approach to introduce successful recruiting strategies and savvy retention while championing women to advance in their careers in the organisation.
    • Ankkit Srivastav - Chair - Diversity and Inclusion, India|Sr Lead - Program Manager - Akamai Technologies
    • Namita Mehta - President - The Red Pen
    • Priyanca Choudhary - India and South Asia head Talent Aquisition - CITI
    • Romy Dutt - Talent Acquisition Leader - Flipkart
    • Shwetha Vishwas - Head, Operations - Clearly Blue Digital
    • Sudhir Tiwari - Managing Director - ThoughtWorks
    • Veena Ramagopalan - Director - Inroads Leadership Development
    • Vibha Kagzi - CEO - Reach Education Pvt. Ltd.
    • Vinod Kumar - Head of Talent Acquisition, India - Philips
    • Vishwas Deep - Vice President – Global Talent Acquisition Head - Wipro
  • High Tea

      By Invite only: Networking Session for Women in Tech by Philips(Aura 3)
  • KICK-OFF CEREMONY

      Join us for a surprise performance
  • Opening Address

      Neha Bagaria, Founder - HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
  • DivHERsity Awards

    Award presentation to the top 5 winners to the Diversity awards.
    • Top5 Companies in DivHERsity (Large Enterprises)
    • Top5 Companies in DivHERsity (SMEs)
    • Top5 Companies in DivHERsity (Startups)
    • Top5 DivHERsity Champions (Large Enterprises)
    • Top5 DivHERsity Champions (SMEs/Startups)
    • Top5 Most Innovative Practices - DivHERsity Programs
    • Top5 Most Innovative Practices - DivHERsity Hiring
    • Top5 Most Innovative Practices - DivHERsity Policies
    • Top5 Most Innovative Practices - Women Returnee Programs
    • Top5 Most Innovative Practices - Women L&D Programs
    • Top5 Most Innovative Practices - Women Leadership Development

Drinks & Dinner

*Please note that the above topics are subject to revisions at the discretion of the organizer

 

What’s in it for you to attend

  • An amazing line-up of speakers: listen to some of the most talented leaders share their inspiring stories.
  • A compelling agenda: panel discussions, roundtable sessions and workshops to brainstorm on best practices in diversity.
  • An engaging exhibitor zone: experience what's new and trending in employee trends, and how to increase female participation in your workforce.
  • Grow and build your Network: this is the perfect opportunity to network and connect with like-minded talent leaders, to overcome challenges you are facing.

Who should attend

Leaders in
  • HR
  • Diversity
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Employer Branding
Also
  • CEOs
  • Business Heads
  • Women Leaders

Conference speakers

Aastha Bindlish JFH
Aastha Bindlish
Head of Talent Acquisition for Nestle - South Asia, Nestle
Alok Nanda JFH
Alok Nanda
CEO - GE India Technology Centre and CTO - GE South Asia, GE
Bhavna Kumar JFH
Bhavna Kumar
Sr Director - Technology, Visa
Chandradip Dass JFH
Chandradip Dass
Senior Vice President R&D and Managing Director, India, NextGen Healthcare
Dr Parul R Pandey JFH
Dr Parul R Pandey
Vice President – Talent, Learning & Engagement, Diageo
Gayathri Belapurkar JFH
Gayathri Belapurkar
Director Of Engineering, Intuit
Konika Chadha JFH
Konika Chadha
Head of Search - Financial & Consumer Markets, Korn Ferry RPO & Professional Search
Navneet Kapoor JFH
Navneet Kapoor
Chief Transformation Officer, AP Moller- Maersk
Pankajam Sridevi JFH
Pankajam Sridevi
Group General Manager - Operations & Services, ANZ
Rekha Nair JFH
Rekha Nair
Vice President -Talent Management, Capgemini
Saptorsi Hore JFH
Saptorsi Hore
COO, ThoughtWorks
Saraswathi Ramachandra JFH
Saraswathi Ramachandra
Associate Development Director, DanskeIT
Shveta Verma JFH
Shveta Verma
Chief of Staff- Global Diversity & Inclusion office,Leader Global Human Capital and India Diversity & Inclusion, PwC
Srinivas Prasad JFH
Srinivas Prasad
CEO, Philips Innovation campus, Philips
Vani Kola JFH
Vani Kola
Managing Director, Kalaari Capital

Roundtable speakers

Ankkit Srivastav JFH
Ankkit Srivastav
Chair - Diversity and Inclusion, India|Sr Lead - Program Manager, Akamai Technologies
Arati Anilkumar JFH
Arati Anilkumar
VP – Corporate Services, CGI India, CGI
Cheryl George JFH
Cheryl George
Technical Marketing Engineer, Netapp
Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt JFH
Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt
Vice President & Director, Manipal ProLearn
Namita Mehta JFH
Namita Mehta
President, The Red Pen
Priyanca Choudhary JFH
Priyanca Choudhary
India and South Asia head Talent Aquisition, CITI
Romy Dutt JFH
Romy Dutt
Talent Acquisition Leader, Flipkart
Sathya Ramaganapathy JFH
Sathya Ramaganapathy
Head, Corporate Business, Jigsaw Academy
Shwetha Vishwas JFH
Shwetha Vishwas
Head, Operations, Clearly Blue Digital
Shwetank Tandon JFH
Shwetank Tandon
AVP Alliances, Amity University Online
Sreemoyee Malakar JFH
Sreemoyee Malakar
COO, Lawcubator
Srikanth Suvvaru JFH
Srikanth Suvvaru
Vice President, Head of Candidate Attraction and Engagement at RBS, RBS
Sudhir Tiwari JFH
Sudhir Tiwari
Managing Director, ThoughtWorks
Vanitha Venkatesh JFH
Vanitha Venkatesh
Sr Manager, Intuit
Veena Ramagopalan JFH
Veena Ramagopalan
Director, Inroads Leadership Development
Vibha Kagzi JFH
Vibha Kagzi
CEO, Reach Education Pvt. Ltd. (ReachIvy)
Vinod Kumar JFH
Vinod Kumar
Head of Talent Acquisition, India, Philips
Vishwas Deep JFH
Vishwas Deep
Vice President – Global Talent Acquisition Head, Wipro
Yasmeen Shaikh JFH
Yasmeen Shaikh
Senior Director, Human Resources India, NextGen

Exhibitors

Partners

Associate Media Partner

Tv Partner

Print Partner

Associate Partner

Outreach Partner

Gift Partner

Celebration Partner

Research Partner

Contact

THANK YOU

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Enquiry
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Venue

Taj Yeshwantpur 1st March 2019, Banglore
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