Attendees
9.00 AM to 9.20 AM
Registration, Conversations & Connections
9.20 AM to 9.30 AM
Welcome Note
9.30 AM to 10.15 AM
KEYNOTE: Stepping UP and Developing The Leader in YOU
Mrinalini Ingram, Sr Director-Finance, Globalization Centre East, Cisco
Archana Handa, Director-Corporate Communication, Globalization Centre East, Cisco
10.15 AM to 10.45 AM
Break
10.45 AM to 11.45 AM
PANEL1: Ascending the Corporate Ladder
Moving up is a challenge. Either as a tech lead or biz lead, moving up is a challenge. What does it take to make the cut? Who is a good tech lead? Who is a good biz lead? What are you doing to increase your personal visibility? How to break through the barriers? Speakers share their good times and not so good, as they examine the formulas for success, and enlighten those who don't already know about the mountains they still have to climb.
Speakers:
Rama NS, Vice President, Infosys
Nivruti Rai, Director- CDTGI Chipset Group, Intel
Radha Shreeniwas, Group Manager, Target
Gayathri Parthasarathy, Partner, Capco (Moderator)
11.45 AM to 12.45 PM
PANEL 2: Women's Work: The Great Juggling Act
Every woman, no matter what age or stage in life, finds herself juggling many priorities, responsibilities, relationships, & pressures. What does balance in your life really mean, how to make your personal & professional relationships work for you.
Speakers:
Arati Deo, General Manager- A9 India, Amazon
Uma Iyer, Managing Director, R2k software
Prasanna Moses, Director - Quality, Unisys Global Services
Maullika Sharma, Personal Counsellor & Professional Trainer (Moderator)
12.45 PM to 1.45 PM
Lunch
1.45 PM to 2.45 PM
PANEL 3: Strategic Mentoring: The Power of Many
This session will explore the power mentoring can have on your personal as well as your business life. There are many ways to strategically place yourself to maximize your experiences within different organizations and work place. We will discuss how mentoring is working in several large organizations.
Speakers:
Vani Sharma, Director - XenApp Product Group, Citrix R & D India
Rituparna Mandal, Project Manager - Worldwide Logic, IO & Memory Design, Texas Instruments India
Veena Chakravarthy, Senior Manager, Centillium
Deepa Praveen, Manager, Human Resources, Axentis (Moderator)
2.45 PM to 3.15 PM
Break
3.15 PM to 4.15 PM
PANEL 4: The Women Entrepreneurs
Exciting entrepreneurs share their stories and experiences of building their businesses. Do you desire to grow a business from start-up? Work solo or manage a diverse set of employees? Buy a going-concern or turn one around? These enterprising women explain how they do it and give ideas for how you might do the same.
Speakers:
Vijaya Verma, Founder & CEO, Yos Technologies
Uma Balakrishnan, CEO, Axcend
Sudha Kumar, CEO, Prayag Consulting
Revathi Kasthuri, CEO, Laqsh Jobskills Academy (Moderator)
4.15 PM to 4.45 PM
CLOSING KEYNOTE
Chitra Kasthuri, IPRC - Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent