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Theme: Celebrating Women in Leadership: Empowering Change, Inspiring Confidence
Registration
10:00 AM onwards
Inaugural Session
Introduction to the event
Dr. Annurag Batra
 Chairman - Editor in Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media
Session 1
Keynote Address
Naina Lal Kidwai
 Chair, India Sanitation Coalition & Chairperson of the Board & Senior Advisor, Rothschild & Co India
Session 2
Panel Discussion
From Representation to Real Power: What Leadership Needs Next
Neelu Khatri
 Former Co-founder, Akasa Air
Amandeep Singh
 Executive Director PNG Marketing, Corporate Communication & Advocacy, IGL
Deepa Dey
 Independent Consultant and Mentor
Dr. Sameer Kapur
 Director, Adfactors PR
Vandana Chopra
 Partner & Head- Brand & Communications, KPMG
Moderator: Aman Dhall
 Founder, Commscredible
Session 3
Special Address
She Doesn’t Lead Like Them, She Leads What’s Next
Dr Kiran Khanna
Dr Kiran Khanna
 CEO & Founder, AIDA Story Pvt Ltd
Session 4
Fireside Chat
The Power of Narrative and Communications Capital
Shailesh Goyal
 Founder & Director, Simulations PR

    In Conversation With
Aarti Laxmanan
Aarti Laxmanan
 Chief Communication & Advocacy Officer, Vedanta Power
Lunch
Session 5
Special Address
Mid career to Leadership - Pathways and Pitfalls
Sangeeta Kaushik
Sangeeta Kaushik
 Former Executive Director (Corporate Planning, Business Development& Consultancy), NTPC Limited
Session 6
Panel Discussion
The economic ripple effects and new realities of AI adoption
Aniruddho Chakraborty
Head of Communications, India, Embraer
Valerie Pinto
 Managing Director, India and Executive Director, Corporate Asia, APCO Worldwide
Dolly Tayal
 Managing Director, Burson
Rituparna Sengupta
 Director - Communication and Outreach, Wadhwani AI
Tehseen Zaidi
Communications Specialist Syngenta Group- IT Digital
Moderator: Venkatesh Somayaji
 Director & Founder, Visage11 Advisors
Session 7
Panel Discussion
Who will own the Narrative in 2030: Companies, Leaders, or Communities?
Jagruti Kirloskar
 Brand & Communications Leader,
Ashwani Singla
 Founding Managing Partner, Astrum
Ankush R Chawla
 Head-Communications, Kati Patang
Madhurima Bhatia
Madhurima Bhatia
 Head of PR, Media Relations & Partnerships, Ipsos
Moderator: Girish Balachandran
 Founder and Managing Director, OnPurpose
HIGH TEA
Session 8
Fireside Chat
India's Policy Landscape: Opportunities, Challenges, and Evolving Policy Leadership
Sangeeta Dawar Mendiratta
 Head of Business Sustainability & Corporate Affairs at Syngenta

    In Conversation With
Nidhi Gulati
Director, Communications – India, Springer Nature
Session 9
Panel Discussion
The Role of Mentorship: Building Talent, Communities, and Long-Term Careers
Seema Ahuja
 Former Global Head of Communications & Corporate Brand, Biocon Group & Biocon Biologics
Shakambari Thakur
Senior Director, Walmart Global Tech India
Koheli J. Puri
Founder and Managing Director, Studio XP Management Consultants Pvt.
Pradeep Wadhwa
Founder, Kritical Edge Consulting Pvt Ltd
Moderator: Tehseen Zaidi
Communications Specialist Syngenta Group- IT Digital
Session 10
Panel Discussion
The New Face of Entrepreneurship: Opportunities, Challenges & What's next
Vinita Raj
 Director, Word Dealers
Bhavna Trehan
Brand and Marketing Consultant
Prachi Kaushik
 Founder and Director VYOMINI SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Puja Sahu
Co-founder, potbelly
Moderator: Arindam Bhattacharyajee
 Senior Editor, Business Standard
6:00 PM onwards
Opening Ceremony
PR and Corp Comm Women Achievers Awards 2025
Special Address by Chief Guest
NETWORKING DINNER