Event Type : Future is she

Afreena – Dance Fitness Instructor and Founder, Two Strings and Beyond.Afreena began dancing at the age of five. Trained at the renowned Shiamak Davar Institute of performing arts. She started dancing professionally alongside flourishing in her academic career in interior designing.

Most recently, she has been a dance fitness instructor at Cult Fitness where she taught and motivated large groups of people, dance their way into fitness!

A multifaceted dance professional, Afreena is now the founder of Two Strings and Beyond where she works as an events and wedding choreographer and a dance fitness trainer for all age groups.

With Future is She – Season 2, we celebrate and recognize the efforts of women who are single handedly shifting the needle on how women are stereotyped in this country.

Sudha Natrajan – Director, Response, The Times of India Group.

The energy sector remains one of the least gender diverse sectors and closing this gender gap will be vital as women are key drivers of innovative and inclusive solutions. At the same time, women bear the brunt of lack of access to energy in developing countries. The barriers women face in the energy sector are similar to those they face elsewhere in the economy. However, there is an urgency for countries to attract and retain a diverse workforce in the energy sector.

Preeti Bajaj – CEO and MD, Luminous Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Shalini Sarin – Board Director, Advisor and Coach, Elektromobilitat India Pvt Ltd
Sava Panda – Head Software Innovation, Ador Power

Moderated by – Gaurie Dwivedi. Sr. Editor, The Economic Times

This session features women who have made the impossible, possible. Women who have broken templates, questioned the norms, taken the status quo head on. Given up successful careers to create something from ground up and a niche for themselves. Each of them has founded an entity that serves the community, driving audience participation to make the world better for many.

Anubha Sharma – Founder, Angel Xpress Foundation
Aparna Acharekar – Co-Founder, coto
Chetna Sinha – Founder, Mann Deshi Foundation

Moderated by – Ashutosh Sinha. Sr. Editor, The Economic Times

Ananya Birla – Singer & Businesswoman, Svatantra MicroFin

Ananya Birla is a successful business-woman and platinum selling artist. Her first company, Svatantra Microfinance Pvt Ltd, founded at the age of 17, is amongst India’s fastest growing MFI’s, has crossed an AUM of 1 billion USD, 7000 employees, a CAGR of 120% (2015-2022), and is consistently accorded Great Places To Work. With a CRISIL A+ rating, Svatantra is the youngest, highest rated organization in the sector. Svatantra successfully acquired Micro Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. in 2018. Her innovation across the business has resulted in a number of firsts in the industry, and solidified Svatantra’s position as an industry leader in financial services. Birla is also the founder of design-led home decor brand Ikai Asai. On the social front, Ananya Birla has co-founded Mpower, and advocates the need for conversations around mental health in India; and the Ananya Birla Foundation that does pioneering research in mental health and social impact. Alongside the Chairman, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, she is involved in various group businesses driving key strategy across industries. As a Director of Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltd., she works to expand the financial, fashion and entertainment portfolio within the group. Her role will further contribute to strategy led decisions in new businesses and investments, across India and overseas.

Moderated by – Sudha Natrajan. Director, Response, The Times of India Group

Arundhati Bhattacharya – Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce India

 
Arundhati Bhattacharya is the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer for Salesforce, India. In her role, Arundhati oversees the growth strategy of the company and plays an integral role in defining Salesforce’s relationship with the ecosystem of customers, partners and community across India.

 
Prior to Salesforce, Arundhati Bhattacharya was the first woman chairperson at the State Bank of India (SBI), where she was credited with ushering in the digital transformation era at the company. Under her leadership, SBI went on to be voted as one of India’s top 3 Best Places to work in India.
 
With 40+ years of rich experience in India’s financial sector working across varied roles and diverse national & international locations; Arundhati has also earned a string of accolades to her name, most notably — “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes, “Top 50 globally most powerful women in business” and “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” list by Fortune.

 
Moderated by – Gaurie Dwivedi. Sr. Editor, The Economic Times

Women have since ever, deprioritized their health needs over everyone else in the family. Irregular eating habits, eating less, lack of proper nutrition and guidance results in issues and adversely impacts women’s health over the long term. This session addresses some of the gaps and details out the detrimental impact and also throws light on the necessary way forward. Steps to be taken, nutrition guides, the proper food itinerary and more.

Chef Guntas Sethi – Patisserie Chef from Le Cordon Bleu, London, EU Food Ambassador in IndiaRecipe Curator/ Developer
Dr. Sharvari Desai – Food & Nutrition, PCOD, Diabetes specialist
Dr. Ishi Khosla – Founder of Centre for Dietary Counselling

Moderated by – Mithun Roy. National Strategy & Communication Head, Response, The Times of India

Nutrition workshop touching upon topics like Diabetes, Obesity, PCOD, Insulin Resistance

Dr. Sharvari Desai – Food & Nutrition, PCOD, Diabetes specialist
 

For these new gen women, it’s not about rewriting the rules. It’s about Writing their own set of rules. They come, see and conquer. They rock and roll. They win. And they do it all over again. In this session, we hear them talk about how they are curating an Instagramable life of their own. With share worthy moments and tons of followers. We hear about what inspires them and drives them and where they are headed.

Raina Roy – Scriptwriter for Cash Course on Amazon Prime
Prachi Shevgaonkar – Climate Entrepreneur & Founder, Cool The Globe App
Moitrayee Bhaduri – Content Specialist turned Novelist of bestsellers like Trinoyoni

Moderated by – Gaurie Dwivedi. Sr. Editor, The Economic Times

This session is a celebration of women who are truly unlimited and unstoppable in their passion to make a mark for themselves. We hear the finest of India’s budding women entrepreneurs – those who have turned their passion into a business or given up a high paying corporate job to take the plunge and create a niche of their own, or mothers who have moved out of their comfort zones to empower themselves. These are women who mean business and who are motivating hundreds of others to find their true calling.

Parul Jindal – Founder, Shadecrafts, Winner of She Unltd
Vandana Krishnamurthy – Founder, UrbanMali, Winner of She Unltd
Reshma Krishnan – Co-founder, Green Hack Company

Moderated by – Vinie Alex. Assistant Vice President, Response, The Times of India

Sports and Women in India and they said the twain don’t meet. Well, there are some women who have proved this wrong and how. In this session moderated by Ashutosh Sinha, Sr. Editor ET, we will hear Babita Phogat talk us through her journey to becoming India’s first woman Sport Superstar – challenges, the hard work, the motivation and the accolades.

Babita Phogat – Indian Wrestler, who won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also won silver medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships.
 

• Freestyle wrestler
• She became only the fourth female wrestler in the country to qualify for the Olympics.
• She is one of the most accomplished wrestler in India’s history.
• Babita Phogat in 2012, became only the second female wrestler from
• India to win a medal at world championships.
• Won gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games.
• Won silver medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games.
• Babita Phogat is also an Arjuna Awardee (2015).
• She is currently a BJP Politician.

 

Moderated by – Ashutosh Sinha. Sr. Editor, The Economic Times

Sandhya Shetty – Actor, Super model and Commonwealth Karate Gold Medallist
 
A versatile personality who is an Actor, super model, international speaker and a Commonwealth Karate Gold Medallist for India. Her mission “Nofear” believes in empowering women and giving power to the “voice of women”. Her Debut OTT film Dharavi Bank on MX Player was the number one OTT web series with 9:7 IMDB rating. Her film Corona papers directed by National award winning Director Priyadarshan, her Malayalam film debut is releasing in the theaters in April.
 
Moderated – by Ashutosh Sinha. Sr. Editor, The Economic Times

Main Tumhari Hoon is a path-breaking play produced by Raghav Subramanian, written by Neena Wagh and directed by Anamika Gautam. The play highlights the changing dynamics of the relationship between a man and a woman as the latter seek equality. Staged ahead of international women’s day, the play is an effort to alter pre conceived notions about women’s role in any relationship. Arts Unlimited, founded by Subramanian, hope to be the change makers as arts could usher in more equality in relationships.

Raghav Subramanian – Producer
Neena Wagh – Writer
Anamika Gautam – Director

Priti Chandel – Assistant Vice President, Response, The Times of India