Lighthouse

ABOUT LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouse is a social enterprise that envisions a world that works for all. Its mission is to create a virtuous cycle of change, with a focus on Emotional Wellness, Gender Sensitivity and Personal Transformation. Lighthouse works with individuals, students, parents, communities and workplaces. 

ABOUT SINJINI SENGUPTA

An alumna of Indian Statistical Institute, Sinjini Sengupta is an erstwhile Actuary and now an author, columnist, professional speaker, distinguished Toastmaster and a TEDx speaker many times over. She is the Founder of Lighthouse.

Her interviews, profile, columns and book has been featured by India Times, Huffington Post, The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle, The Statesman, Asian Age, Telegraph, Hindustan Times, ICICI Bank Women’s initiative, Toastmasters International and many others. 

As a speaker, Sinjini Sengupta is regularly invited to various national and international conferences, literary and film festivals, educational institutes, business schools and corporate organisations to deliver keynotes, masterclasses and workshops. More recently, she spoke at:

• TEDx - Meerut
• TEDx - Maitreyi College, New Delhi
• 8th National HR conference (XLRI Jamshedpur)
• 3rd International Symposium - NDIM & Pepperdine university, California
• TEXILA 6th World Conference for Scholars
• Women Economic Forum

She has been felicitated with a number of national and international awards, some of which are:

• Karamveer Chakra Award (Silver) and Global Fellowship (a global civilian honour given by the international confederation of NGOs (iCONGO) in partnership with United Nations)
• Shortlisting of ELIXIR among 5 best books of 2017 – GLF 2018
• Exceptional Woman of Excellence – Women Economic Forum 2018
• Iconic Woman Award – Women Economic Forum 2017
• Finalist at Quarter-finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking 2017 
• Finalist at District Finals of Impromptu Speaking 2018
• Best Screenplay Award (ELIXIR)– from 550+ films internationally - 2017
• Screening of ELIXIR at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival, and many others
• Featured by ICICI Bank in their Advantage Woman Initiative - 2017
• South Asia Fellows of Nature anthology winner (anthology publication)
• Rhyme India winner – National level English poetry contest by Times of India
• Orange Flower Award – 2016
• Featured among Top 10 women bloggers in India by Women’s Web