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Conference: An Exclusive Conference to Boost Your Career

Join us at the HerRising Conference for a series of panel discussions with influencers from all walks of life, to show you the endless possibilities for your career.
Your privileges will include:
  • Access to ALL zones at HerRising: Career Fair, Conference, Mentorship and Awards
  • Attend panel discussions
  • Get mentored by industry experts
  • Attend the networking lunch with mentors
  • Attend the networking high-tea with award winners
  • Get inspired at the awards ceremony
  • All conference attendees get their own business cards, curated for you by the HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) team!

Registration Begins

Meet & mingle with other women restarters

Our Brand Custodian will be your HerRising Conference Guide for the better part of the morning.

The Founder & CEO of HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) will take you on a journey through SOME of the Difficult Conversations that she has had to have, to get where she is today...

Sunita Rebecca Cherian, Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources and Global Head, Inclusion & Diversity, Wipro Limited

Sunita Rebecca Cherian is currently on the HR Advisory Board of TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), as well as on the Board of Bangalore International Centre. She was the Chair of NASSCOM National Diversity & Inclusion Council, and a member of CII and Catalyst D&I Core Committee. Sunita is Chair of Wipro’s Inclusion & Diversity Council and the Distinguished Member of Technical Stream (DMTS) Council.

This segment highlights how corporates at the top are creating inclusive cultures where today’s female talent can thrive, while also paving the way for the emerging leaders of tomorrow!

Charusmitha Rao, Head, Learning and Development for India, Asia Pacific and Japan,Akamai Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Girija Kelath, Associate Vice President, Regulatory Science, Biocon
Kavita Popli, VP, HR Governance, Diageo
Shalini Nair Kumar, Head of People and Culture, Communications, Branding and Facilities, Amadeus Software Labs India Pvt. Ltd.
Moderated by: Simi Choudhury, AVP, Talent Management & Development; Head, Inclusion & Diversity, Sutherland

Sanjukta Sarkar has 20 years of HR experience across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, financial services and retail. Prior to joining Collins Aerospace in November 2017, Sanjukta spent time in SAP Labs, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, GE and Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail, where she held roles with increasing responsibilities. She is the recipient of 2016 ‘Top 100 Most Influential HR Professionals Award’ from the Times Ascent Group. Most recently, she has volunteered her time for a non-profit organisation — Thrive — which works with senior women leaders to mentor women from across industries. She is also a core member of American Chamber of Commerce Diversity & Inclusion committee, which looks at influencing policy-related decisions at the country level.

Enough time to grab a cup of something warm and a quick conversation with your fellow delegates, and, if you can, some of the panellists too

Skill development is no longer a matter of choice. It is imperative to adapt, survive and succeed. We work in an era where dealing with ambiguity and disruptive trends are pivotal to success. In parallel to maintaining an academic awareness of your field, you have to review the career ecosystem. Adapting skills and attitude is now inevitable to succeed in the years to come.

Chandradip Dass, Managing Director, India Senior Vice President R&D, NextGen HealthCare
Hari Krishnan Nair, Co-Founder, Great Learning

Reema Jain, IT Director, Unilever
Ridhimaa Ralhan, Vice President, Recruitment, Accenture
Sreekanth K Arimanithaya, Global Talent Leader, EY Global Delivery Services
Subhasis Mishra, Talent Acquisition and Diversity Recruiting Leader, Amazon
Moderated by: Harjeet Pruthi, Senior Program Manager, Women In Technology, VMware India

Dawn Ptak is an experienced finance leader of accounting and controls teams, ensuring financial integrity for the organisation, shareholders and customers. She has a diverse perspective and is a culture champion for diversity and inclusion, leading teams with many cultural backgrounds and working in many countries for various projects and roles. Dawn is a leader of the diversity and inclusion charter at Flipkart. She was the leader of Walmart China Women and Inclusion Leadership, Finance and Inclusion Leadership, China Finance Management Trainee program, and China Finance Training Committee. She is a champion for associate development for her team and leads multiple mentoring circles. She is a former board member of NWA Executive Women’s Golf Association, NWA IMA Chapter and United Cerebral Palsy.

Closing & Thanks

Schonali Rebello

A chance to eat hearty and whip out those business cards to strike up a conversation with industry leaders who have marked their calendars to be there and meet YOU, as well as other experienced women professionals who are looking to make connections.

A workshop by Great Learning. Learn about career prospects and career paths in fields like data science, AI, machine learning and business analytics. Even with a median salary of ₹14.3 lakh for AI and ML professionals, 76% Indian companies are unable to find qualified employees, as per a recent Intel IDC report. This workshop will help you demystify these domains and lay out a path to show how you can leverage these lucrative job opportunities.

Anu Ravi, Agile Coach, ANZ
Bhawna Sachdeva, Practice Lead, Talent Acquisition, Infosys
Fatima Jahan, Head of Tax Hub, Lexis Nexis
Harjeet Pruthi, Senior Program Manager, Women In Technology, VMware India
Nandini Sarkar, Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Boeing International
Parimala Hariprasad, Senior Manager, Amadeus IT Group
Praveen Voona, Manager, Human Resources, Airbus
Ravikanth EV, Talent Acquisition Lead, Cargill Business Services
Renuka Ganesh, General Manager, Human Resources, Biocon
Shalini Dutta, India Talent Acquisition Lead, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Surabhi Sunanda, Senior Director, HR, Capgemini
Vinita Shrivastava, SVP & Global Head, Human Resources, Sasken Technologies Limited

A candid panel discussion, in which leaders from Amadeus will speak about their journey to the top, what women should leave behind to get to the top, what the role of men is in enabling this environment of equality, and more.
Other topics that they will discuss are:

  • How are tech companies enabling a women-friendly workplace?
  • Why do senior women not stay in the workforce?
  • What are women’s key time robbers?
  • Ankur Gogoi, Senior Manager, Travel Channels
    Parimala Hariprasad, Senior Expert, User Interface>
    Nishant Sharma, Director
    Smitha Gopinath, Senior Manager, Travel Channels

    Akhila Dhamotharan, Director, JDA Software
    Anita Alexander, IT Integration Leader, Wabtec Corporation
    Ashima Bahl, Senior BizOps Engineer, Mastercard
    Daryl Reynold Pinto, India Head of Talent Acquisition, Northern Trust Corporation
    Iti Rawat, Founder, WEFT and Thinkhall Training and Consultancy
    Lopamudra Priyadarshini, Assistant Director, Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services
    Mino Thomas, Head, Talent Acquisition & Staffing, HP
    Nisha Hegde, Talent Acquisition Lead - India, Mott MacDonald
    Prathyusha Smita Satyavada, Manager, Solutions Engineering, Akamai
    Revathy Venkatachalam, Deputy General Manager, Syngene International
    Smitha Hemmigae, Head, Marketing, ThoughtWorks India
    Suma Ravindra, Engineering Manager, Herman Miller India
    Yasmeen Shaikh, Senior Director, Human Resources India and Member of the Board, NextGen Healthcare

    A celebration of not just women who are returning to the workplace, but every woman, regardless of her years in the workforce, for rising at her organisation, as a result of her commitment and drive.
    Top 3 winners in each category — those who have received the most number of votes — will be announced at a glitzy awards ceremony.
    The categories are:
    1.Women in D&I
    2.Women in Education
    3.Women in HR
    4.Women in L&D
    5.Women in Marketing/Content
    6.Women in Sales/CS
    7.Women in Tech
    8.Women Entrepreneurs
    9.Women Professionals
    10.Women Starters
    11.Women Restarters

    Registration Begins

    Meet & mingle with other women restarters

    A woman who restarted her career after 4 years, is a Senior Content Creator at HerKey (formerly JobsForHer), and will be your RestartHer Conference Guide for the better part of this morning. There is also a thrilling surprise to launch the event - so don't be late!

    The Founder & CEO of HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) will take you on a journey through SOME of the Difficult Conversations that she has had to have, to get where she is today...

    How do we as restarters help others understand the truth about our journey by developing our personal brand narrative that explains how our previous skills connect with, and add value to, what we are doing now. How do we craft our own narrative and show the world what we can contribute, get known, recognized, and appreciated.

    How we are leveraging key strengths we’ve developed over time.

    What are the ways to show our areas of expertise when building a brand.

    How do we craft our own narrative and show the world what we can contribute, get known, recognized, and appreciated.

    This segment highlights on- How corporates at the top are creating inclusive cultures where today’s female talent can thrive, while also paving the way for the emerging leaders of tomorrow!

    Rohit Gupte - Senior Director, A.P. Moller-Maersk
    Preeti Gupta - Group Executive President – Group Human Resources, Aditya Birla Group
    Jeremy James - Associate Director,Human Resources,Accenture Operations
    Mahalakshmi R - Director Human Resources - India, Mondelez International

    Moderated By: Farah Nathani - Co-Founder, The Mumum Co.

    Holding her post since May 2015, Madhavi had earlier held several senior leadership positions – in Accenture as Managing Director, and Standard Chartered Bank as Global Head – Employee Relations, as well as in ABN Amro Bank, Colgate Palmolive, and HCL Hewlett-Packard.

    Madhavi was conferred the "Women Leadership Award" by the jury and council of Board Members of the Institute of Public Enterprises-BFSI in 2010.

    Enough time to grab a cup of something warm and a quick conversation with your fellow delegates, and, if you can, some of the panellists too

    We know that women are strong leaders and trusted decision makers in the financial services industry.

    But, Senior female financiers are in short supply,despite years of efforts from the world’s largest banks,asset managers and insurers to improve gender diversity and shed their reputation.

    Our #WomenInFinance segment aims to change this narrative. These maverick executives stand out for their performance and for creating a path to parity for women in the finance sector.

    Anuradha Ganapathy - Director, Country Head of Human Resources-India, Credit Suisse
    Amit Gainda - CEO, Avanse Financial Services Limited

    We, Restarters have paused our career for a while to raise our kids or to care for a family member, but now we're ready—and energized—for a career comeback. The only problem: Despite our experience and accomplishments, a returner encounters a variety of hurdles.

    To get back in the swing of things and make our transition back into the workforce easier, this panel shines a spotlight on effective tools, tips, resources and guidance to ease a woman's transition back into her career.

    Swati Bhat - Director, Learning Curve Edutech Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Dr Ranjan Banerjee - Dean, Professor-Marketing SPJIMR
    Vibha Kagzi - Founder & Chief Education Office, ReachIvy.com
    Basuri Dutta - Practice Head, Great Place to Work

    Moderated by: Tanvi Bhatt - Founder & CEO, Tanvi Bhatt International

    The voices and insights of a diverse range of luminaries from the worlds of corporate India, business, entertainment and politics, who recognize that lasting success comes when you align passion and power with determination to achieve what your heart desires.

    Meenakshi Priyam - Executive Vice President - Human Resources, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd

    Closing & Thanks

    Ujwala Thirumurthy

    A chance to eat hearty and whip out those business cards to strike up a conversation with the industry leaders who have marked their calendars to be there and meet YOU, as well as other experienced women professionals who are looking to make connections.

    Sit at the table with leaders of industry who will give you invaluable, personalized information about your own career path and restart journey.

    Sit at the table with leaders of industry who will give you invaluable, personalized information about your own career path and restart journey.

    Registration Begins

    Meet & mingle with other women restarters

    A multiple restarter who this time restarted as a writer with HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) and now heads our Content team, will be your RestartHer Conference Guide for the better part of this morning. There is also a thrilling surprise to launch the event, so don't be late or you'll miss it!

    The Founder & CEO of HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) will take you on a journey through SOME of the Difficult Conversations that she has had to have, to get where she is today...

    This segment highlights the voices and insights of a diverse range of luminaries from the worlds of corporate India, business, entertainment and politics recognize that lasting success comes when you align passion and power.

    This segment highlights on - How corporates at the top are creating inclusive cultures where today’s female talent can thrive, while also paving the way for the emerging leaders of tomorrow!

    Anupama Mohindra, Vice President Finance & Diversity Lead, American Express India

    Deepali Bharadwaj, Executive Director - Human Resources, Cushman & Wakefield

    Major Sonam Bakshi, Chief Human Resources Officer, Clix Capital

    Vandita Saran, Sr. Director - Human Resource, Aon Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

    Moderated by: Aparna Mittal - Samāna Centre for Gender, Policy and Law

    The voices and insights of a diverse range of female luminaries from the worlds of corporate India, business, entertainment and politics, who recognize that lasting success comes when you align passion and power with determination to achieve what your heart desires.

    Enough time to grab a cup of something warm and a quick conversation with your fellow delegates, and, if you can, some of the panellists too

    Daughters raised in family businesses in the Millennial generation are increasingly seeking the opportunity to be leaders at work and within their communities: the chance to be true stewards of their family’s legacy. As they contribute their talents, skills, values, and experiences, and assume positions of leadership, daughters are likely to reshape the culture, traditions, practices, and policies of family businesses for years to come. The new constellation can be a lever for change in family businesses, with the capacity to shift patriarchal patterns, introduce new ideas, and support the development of both men and women as they adjust to a diverse and changing workplace.

    A panel discussion that will tell you everything you need to know about shifting gears into drive for your restart - from how to reskill, to how to rethink your comeback strategy, to how to find your calling in the world of work after a break.

    Aditya Malik, CEO & Managing Director, Talent Edge

    Nandita Abraham, Chief Executive Officer, Pearl Academy

    Pradeep Chopra, CEO, Digital Vidya

    Radhika Katyal, Head Of Marketing, Mettl

    Taniya Tikoo, Assistant Editor, BW People, BW Businessworld

    Moderated By: Harpreet Kaur, Director, Genpact Centre for Women's Leadership, Ashoka University

    The voices and insights of a diverse range of female luminaries from the worlds of corporate India, business, entertainment and politics, who recognize that lasting success comes when you align passion and power with determination to achieve what your heart desires.

    Closing & Thanks

    Schonali Rebello

    A chance to eat hearty and whip out those business cards to strike up a conversation with the industry leaders who have marked their calendars to be there and meet YOU, as well as other experienced women professionals who are looking to make connections.

    Sit at the table with leaders of industry who will give you invaluable, personalized information about your own career path and restart journey.

    Sit at the table with leaders of industry who will give you invaluable, personalized information about your own career path and restart journey.

    Registration Begins

    Meet & mingle with other women restarters

    A multiple restarter who this time restarted as a writer with HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) and now heads our Content team, will be your RestartHer Conference Guide for the better part of this morning. There is also a thrilling surprise to launch the event, so don't be late or you'll miss it!

    The Founder & CEO of HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) will take you on a journey through SOME of the Difficult Conversations that she has had to have, to get where she is today...

    While some career changes may be linear progressions, restarting a career can set you off on another path or career trajectory entirely. The latter could be described as a career pivot.Conventional wisdom used to hold that changing course in your career would inevitably mean starting overt, but that isn’t necessarily true anymore as careers become more flexible and less linear.How do you negotiate to navigate a second career pivot?

    This segment highlights on- How corporates at the top are creating inclusive cultures where today’s female talent can thrive, while also paving the way for the emerging leaders of tomorrow!

    Shalini Nataraj - Global Head, Human Resources, Maersk GSC

    Dola Mukherjee - Head of Business HR, Biocon

    Lakshmi R. Rajagopal - Head Diversity & Inclusion, FMR India & HR lead – Chennai Site, Fidelity Investments

    Sonal Tivarekar - Sr. Vice President Strategic Initiatives & Analytics Research and Consulting, Swiss Re Global Business Solutions Centre India

    Moderated by: Puja Ramasubban - Executive Director, EY US LLP

    Under her leadership, Infosys’ D&I efforts have received a huge fillip. She participated actively to introduce the Maternity Amendment Act to facilitate women’s return to work post-maternity. She is working with NASSCOM on the WomenWizardsRuleTechnology - one of the largest capability-building initiatives in the country for Women in Tech, at the industry level. She also leads Infosys’ Sustainability Governance & Reporting efforts.

    Enough time to grab a cup of something warm and a quick conversation with your fellow delegates, and, if you can, some of the panellists too

    TheWomen in Tech segment was designed to inspire and celebrate women who have a larger role in creating success stories in business and technology. We look at how individuals and organizations are stepping up to achieve gender balance and speed up cultural change in the male-dominated tech industry.

    Sugandha Srikanteswaran - Director, Development (Automation and Cognitive Platform) , GTS Labs, IBM
    Sheenam Ohrie - VP,Enterprise, Data, & Mobility Engineering, DELL Digital

    A panel discussion that will tell you everything you need to know about shifting gears into drive for your restart - from how to reskill, to how to rethink your comeback strategy, to how to find your calling in the world of work after a break.

    Priya Krishnan - CEO, KLAY Pre-Schools and Daycare

    Valerie Blondel - Airbus India IM Business Development, Airbus Group India Private Limited

    Elliot Deavasagayam - Engineering group Manager,CAE & Engineering Operation System Development, General Motors

    Dr. Yogesh Kumar Bhatt - Vice President & Director, Manipal ProLearn

    Moderated by: Bhavna Toor - Founder & CEO, Shenomics

    Roopa Moudgil is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Davanagere, Karnataka. She is the first woman to become an Indian Police Service (IPS) official in Karnataka and is known for taking on cases related to politicians and senior IPS officers. As a result, she has been transferred over 40 times in her 17 years of service. She is currently the second highest-ranked officer in the hierarchy in Bangalore and Karnataka.

    Closing & Thanks

    Schonali Rebello

    A chance to eat hearty and whip out those business cards to strike up a conversation with the industry leaders who have marked their calendars to be there and meet YOU, as well as other experienced women professionals who are looking to make connections.

    Sit at the table with leaders of industry who will give you invaluable, personalized information about your own career path and restart journey.

    Sit at the table with leaders of industry who will give you invaluable, personalized information about your own career path and restart journey.

    Some speakers include

    Chandradip Dass HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Chandradip Dass
    Managing Director, India Senior Vice President R&D, NextGen HealthCare
    Charusmitha Rao HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Charusmitha Rao
    Head, Learning and Development for India, Asia Pacific and Japan, Akamai Technologies India Pvt Ltd
    Dawn Marie Ptak HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Dawn Marie Ptak
    Vice President & Group Controller, Flipkart
    Girija Kelath HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Girija Kelath
    Associate Vice President, Regulatory Science , Biocon
    Hari Krishnan Nair HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Hari Krishnan Nair
    Co-Founder, Great Learning
    Harjeet Pruthi HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Harjeet Pruthi
    Senior Program Manager, Women In Technology,VMware India
    Kavita Popli HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Kavita Popli
    VP, HR Governance,Diageo
    Reema Jain HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Reema Jain
    IT Director, Unilever
    Sanjukta Sarkar HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Sanjukta Sarkar
    Senior Director and Head of Human Resources, Collins Aerospace
    Shalini Nair Kumar HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Shalini Nair Kumar
    Head of People and Culture, Communications, Branding and Facilities, Amadeus Software Labs India Pvt. Ltd
    Simi Choudhury HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Simi Choudhury
    AVP, Talent Management & Development;­ Head, Inclusion & Diversity,Sutherland
    Sreekanth K Arimanithaya HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Sreekanth K Arimanithaya
    Global Talent Leader, EY Global Delivery Services
    Sunita Cherian HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Sunita Cherian
    Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources and Global Head, Inclusion & Diversity, Wipro Limited
    Subhasis Mishra HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)
    Subhasis Mishra
    Talent Acquisition and Diversity Recruiting Leader,Amazon

    Sponsors

    Gold Sponsors

    Biocon
    Great Learning

    Silver Sponsors

    Akamai
    Amadeus
    Pulse Secure

    Exhibitors

    Airbus
    Amazon
    CanaraHSBC
    Capgemini
    Citi
    Cargill
    Diageo
    HP
    HPE
    JDA
    MediBuddy
    NetApp
    Next Gen
    Northern Trust
    OVH Cloud
    SPJIMR
    Uniphore
    PayU
    Anamind
    Edumilestones
    Flinto Class
    FloCareer
    JFH
    Multi Recruit
    Pramata
    Raincraft
    SahiCareer
    The Math Company
    Inroads
    Y-Axis Overseas Careers

    Partners

    Outreach Partners

    Buzzing Bubs
    IESA
    Lean In Women in Tech
    Momspresso
    Shenomics
    Wsquare

    Gadget Partner

    Budli

    Venue Details

    Bangalore

    September 7, 2019

    Radisson Blu,

    Outer Ring Road,

    Bangalore

    31/5, Rich Crown, State Bank of India, Coles Road, Cleveland Town, Pulikeshi Nagar,, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560005 7619654174
    Sat Sep 7
    HerRising
    Radisson Blu
    Outer Ring Road
    Bangalore 560037
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