Introduction & Opening Remarks

Ipsita Kathuria
Founder & CEO, TalentNomics India

Rabea Brauer
Country Representative, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Japan

Opening Poem

A depiction of the Equiverse - By Beatfreeks

SESSION 1 - Keynote: HERStory made History: Creating an Equiverse

Inspirational story of a leader who is a trailblazer for gender equity. Her vision of an equitable world and how can one move towards it

Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary General, UNCTAD, Former Vice President, Costa Rica

SESSION 2 - Future of work: Turning the tide with Technology

An overview of the anticipated global changes including the impact of the pandemic is affecting the future of work. Showcase how technology and innovation can be leveraged to create new jobs, opportunities for women. This is not about women in tech but the potential of technology changing women’s opportunities to engage in economic activities.

Amina Sugimoto
CEO & co-founder, fermata

Nour Al Hassan
CEO, Tarjama, UAE-based Translation Agency

Suhel Bidani
Lead-Digital, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in India

Moderator:

SESSION 3 - Restoring the balance: Redefining new metrix

This session will debate leading examples of change to bring about gender balance in the corporate world and shortcomings in some of the conventional practices. It will discuss progressive, unconventional, unseen or leading concepts and practices that could significantly contribute to gender equity at leadership.

Nadia Younes
Global Head, Employee Exp, Diversity & Wellbeing, Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd.

Swapan Johri
Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific & Middle East, HCL

Namrita Jhangiani
Partner, Egon Zehnder

Aashish Kasad
Partner, EY LLP. National Leader-Chemical and Agriculture Sector, India D&I Leader

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SESSION 4 - Collaborating for change: Together we win

Focus on the best practices of partnerships between sectors, (e.g. private and public sectors, or educational institutions, or not for profit sector) that have brought about large scale change in the life and livelihood of women. Discuss what it takes to make these collaborations the norm rather than sporadic initiatives.

Amy Hepburn
CEO, Investor Leadership Network

Reema Nanavaty
Director, SEWA

Anita George
Dy. MD & Executive VP, CDPQ

Sayraben Baloch
Board Member, SEWA Trade Facilitation Centre

Deepthi Ravula
CEO, WE Hub (Govt. of Telangana Initiative)

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SESSION 5 - Equal Opportunity - the Real Game Changer

An inspiring story of a young girl! This session will showcase that Potential is not the prerogative of the privileged. Given the right opportunities, a level playing field, the large untapped potential of girls from the most underprivileged background can be leveraged to create an Equiverse.

Shilpa Ajwani
Founder & CEO, Unomantra and Former MD, Tupperware India

Pavithra Govindaraj

Global Game Changer Awards

The TalentNomics Global Game Changer Awards celebrate influential change-makers expanding opportunities for women and girls and inspiring others to follow in their path.

Opening and Recap of the previous day

Emcees:

Aneesh Patnaik
(Vice President, Vahura Talent Management)

Nikita Singla
(Associate Director-BRIEF, Consultant-The World Bank)

SESSION 6 - Keynote: HERStory made History: Creating an Equiverse

Her journey to empower herself and create a sustainable ecosystem that empowers other women. Her Vision of an Equiverse and how she is trying to move the world towards it. Her struggles and successes and lessons for others who want to create a gender equitable world.

Kathy Matsui
General Partner, MPower Partners, Former Vice-Chair Goldman Sachs, Japan

SESSION 7 - Reframing Public Policy: Making Equity the Norm

An overview of ongoing favorable policy developments that are gender focused. Building on the last conference that “gender blind is not gender equal”, this session will explore gender targeted policy measures that have created significant opportunities for women to be engaged in the workforce.

Mikiko Eto
Prof. Political Science, Emertia, Hosei University, Japan

Annemarie Reerink
Senior Gender Advisor, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Govt. of Australia

Prabhjot Khan
Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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SESSION 8 - Partnering of equals: Shaping a better World (men advocates for change)

The session will focus on the mindsets needed in men and women to enable an equal partnership. It will discuss what stereotypes need to be broken within us to work together. How can we enable/adapt/change to be on equal footing? It will also deliberate on the support structures needed for both men and women to succeed.

Saurabh Aggarwal
Founder (https://www.dabunggirl.com/)

Neelam Pol
Programme Specialist, Innovation at UNICEF

SESSION 9 - Celebrating every Woman: Starting a Ripple

Discussions on the research findings by TalentNomics India on "Success differentiators of first generation women entrepreneurs of 21st century” based on case studies of successful women entrepreneurs in South Asia

Radhicka Kapoor
Senior Visiting Fellow, ICRIER

Ashwini Deshpande
Prof. Economics, Ashoka University

Rubana Huq
MD, Mohammadi Group, Past President, BGMEA

Achala Samaradivakara
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Good Market

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SESSION 10 - Closing Manifesto on Equiverse

A depiction of an Equiverse. Call on all participants to commit to gender equality, action areas - better gender equality at the workplace, society and home.

Radha Mukherji
Founder & CEO, Shero Consulting

Francois Bourgoin
Founder, Managing & Creative Director, Graffiti wll

Valedictory Session

The rewards and challenges of trying to create an equitable world for the last two decades. Given the emergence of the new world, insights on how best and how fast we can get there

Alyse Nelson
President & CEO, Vital Voices

Vote of Thanks

Binoo Wadhwa
Ex CPO, Yum! Brands and Sapient & Advisory Board Member, TalentNomics India