Advika | International Women’s Day Conclave by IIM Kashipur
Kashipur: An ode to the strong and feisty women of the society, The Corporate Relations Committee of IIM Kashipur expressed their gratitude towards the women fraternity by inviting some of the finest women leaders in the industry to ‘Advika’, on the occasion of International Women’s Day ’21 It was a two-day Conclave that saw the celebration of the contribution of women in the corporate world.
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Day 2 revolved around the theme “Developing Women Leadership: A Paradigm for success”. The panel was graced by the presence of Ms. Rajashree Rao-Head of AI Innovation Hub & Partnerships & Ecosystem, Rolls-Royce (APAC), Ms. Sudeshna Choudhury-Head of Strategy, Business Analytics, Analytics & Insights, TCS, Ms. Rohini Sharma-Senior Vice President, and Head Transformation – Retail operations, RBL Bank, and Ms. Sowjanya Shetty-Director, Sales (Retail and Growth), Microsoft. The panelists threw light on the fact that many countries like New Zealand, Germany, Iceland under the leadership of women handled the COVID-19 pandemic situation so well. They also stressed the importance of Networking in today’s world and how it proves useful for new learning avenues and also moving ahead in their respective careers. On the technological side, they pointed out that IoT has become widespread in every industry and especially in the automotive sector and how it is generating a huge opportunity for organizations to understand consumer behavior. Lastly, the panelists gave advice to the next-gen women leaders so that they carve out their career trajectory plan to make sure they are always part of the professional race.
The guests answered the questions put forward by the MBA batch and motivated them to be resilient, fearless, and straight-headed in their journey to success. As a humble token of appreciation, IIM Kashipur presented certificates acknowledging the planting of a tree, through their partner “Grow-Trees” where the tree signifies the values that women leaders today have towards the growth story of our country.
We at IIM Kashipur through this International Women’s Day conclave through a webinar aimed to Celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias, and act for equality.