What it Takes to Reach the Top — From the Top5 Winning Companies at the DivHERsity Awards 2021

What happens when over 300 companies get together on a virtual platform to join us in our mission to build a diverse and inclusive workforce? We witness one mega-event — AccelHERate 2021, India’s BIGGEST B2B conference for companies committed to increasing female participation in the Indian workforce.

THANK YOU for making AccelHERate and DivHERsity Awards 2021 a grand success.

We’re truly privileged and thankful to everyone who played a part in making the day a runaway success, with representation from a diverse mix of small, medium and large companies.

We had an all-star lineup of:

• Corporate partners
• Influential speakers, panelists and champions
• All-star DivHERsity Awards winners

...who engaged and connected through insightful and informative

• Panel Discussions
• Roundtable Discussions
• Workshops

…and so much more!

Sponsored by some of the biggest names in the industry

• Title Sponsor - InCred
• Gold Sponsor - Mastercard Incorporated
• Silver Sponsor - Beam Suntory  
• Event Partner - KAS Services

The event brought together top companies to connect, engage and share insights on D&I programs and initiatives.

Representatives of Large, SMEs/Startups joined us at a roundtable to share best practices on the overall policies, programs and initiatives that took them to the top of the DivHERsity Awards, and outline the road ahead.

Guests at the table:

• Geetha Chandrashekar, Vice President – QA, NextGen Healthcare India Private Limited
• Vijayaraman Subramanian, Managing Director, Verizon India (Verizon Data Services India Pvt. Limited)
• Mausam Joshi, Deputy General Manager, Human Resources, MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd
• Pradnya Desai, Managing Director – India Technology Centre, Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
• Joseph Fernandes, Vice President – People and Capability, Mastercard Incorporated
• Panchapakesan Ramani, Sr. Director R&D, Customer Partner Programs, VMware India, VMware Software India Pvt Ltd
• Prema Suresh, Head of Inclusion & Diversity and Culture & Change, Airbus Group India Pvt Ltd
• Lalima Arora, Manager – HR & Talent Management, Pitney Bowes India Pvt. Ltd
• Rakesh Dhar, Global TA Manager, KR mroads India Pvt. Ltd
• Saba Siddiqui, HR Manager North & South & L&D & D&I - India, Beam Suntory

At Accenture, one of the key things that stood out was their effort to help women create a brand for themselves professionally and personally, and help them make a transition to leadership roles.

“This is who we are. D&I is part of our identity and is our USP” - Geetha Chandrashekar, Vice President – QA, NextGen Healthcare India Private Limited.

Get more insights into the D&I policies of these companies. Watch all the action from the roundtable HERE.

We need companies like yours to help women to start, restart and rise in their careers. Connect with us at simran@jobsforher.com to find out more.