Accelerate

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21st March 2018

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Taj Land's End Hotel, Mumbai

AccelHERate: India’s Biggest B2B Conference for Companies Committed to Increasing Women’s Participation in the Indian Workforce

It's Time To AccelHERate

Industry averages in India show that companies employ 30% women at entry level but that this tapers off to 10% at management and a measly 1% in the C-suite.

Studies also showcase that diversity leads to India’s GDP rising by 27%, if female participation matched male levels.*

Don't you think it’s time to AccelHERate?

Then join us as we accelerate the Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion of women in the Indian workplace.

Source: Booz & Co., Empowering the Third Billion, 2012

It's Time For Change

HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) presents AccelHERate. Our flagship B2B conference for compaines committed to increasing female participation in their workforce.

Let's begin with

Conference
Round Tables & Workshops
Exhibitor Zone
Networking

09:00 AM

Registrations Open

10:00 AM

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

Neha Bagaria – Founder, HerKey (formerly JobsForHer)

10:15 AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS

Barkha Dutt – Senior Journalist, Columnist - The Washington Post, Founder - Mojo, Founder – We The Women

10:30 AM

PANEL 1: WHY DIVERSITY MATTERS AND WHAT CORPORATE INDIA IS DOING ABOUT IT
- Sandeep Kohli – Partner & Leader India Region – Talent, EY India
- Ashok Lodha – Director, Global Markets, Barclays
- Rohit Sathe – President, Healthcare, Indian Sub-continent, Philips
- Dr. Ranjan Banerjee – Dean, Professor-Marketing, SPJIMR

11:30 AM

TEA

12:00 PM

PANEL 2: WHAT MAKES WOMEN SUCCEED IN THE WORKPLACE
- Anuradha Ganapathy – Head HR, Credit Suisse, India
- Sarika Naik – CMO & Chairperson, Diversity and Inclusion - India, Capgemini
- Sunita Bangard – President, Marketing, Idea Cellular
- Amrita Madiah - Director, Talent Development, Adobe Systems India

01:00 PM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS

Sharmila A Karve – Partner, Price Waterhouse

01:30 PM

LUNCH

02:30 PM

BREAKOUT 1

TRACK 1

Roundtable on Best Practices for Successful Returnee Programs
- Shalini Koshy - India Diversity program leader, Amazon
- Lona patnaik - Senior Development Manager, Intuit
- Amit Chincholikar - Senior Vice President-Group Human Resources, Tata Sons Ltd
- Savita Hortikar - Head of Recruitment, ThoughtWorks
- Shachi Irde - Senior Advisor, Catalyst Inc
- Manish Sinha - Managing Director, Dun & Bradstreet
- Anjali Rao - Head Talent Acquisition, Intel
- Anirban Barman Roy, Vice President and Head - Key Accounts & Partnerships, Mettl

TRACK 2

Workshop on USING MINDFULNESS TO SENSITIZE HIRING MANAGER BY SHENOMICS
- Research shows that regardless of how highly educated or previously successful women returning to the workforce are, they are still considered less-than- ideal candidates in the eyes of many recruiters. Even when they do get hired, many face a “motherhood penalty” – a set of biases against working moms and returnees, which ultimately cause many high-potential women to switch jobs or drop out.
- Sensitizing hiring managers on the most effective ways of managing women returnees and teams that include returnees, therefore, is essential for creating an optimal and supportive environment that enables returnees to thrive and creates win-win outcomes for the organization.
- This workshop will focus on how we can use research-based methods, such as Mindfulness, for helping managers identify and manage any unconscious biases relating to re-starters, and demonstrate inclusive behaviors that pave the way for a returnee’s success.

TRACK 3

Workshop on Time to talk: What has to change for women at work, by PwC India
- The discussion will be around - the career aspirations of women and the ecosystem for their progress.

03:30 PM

HIGH TEA

04:00 PM

BREAKOUT 2

TRACK 1

Roundtable On Impactful Initiatives In Accelerating Women’s Participation
- Poonam Ajgaonkar - Human Resource - Director, Experian
- Pallavi Jha - Chairperson & Managing Director, Dale Carnegie of India
- Harjeet Khanduja - Vice President Human Resources, Reliance
- Divya Kohli - HRBP - Nutrition for South Asia Region, Nestle
- Dnyan Shah - SVP & Global Head, Employee Engagement, Diversity & Campus Program, Mphasis
- Sharmila Khan - Director, Human Resources, CA Technologies
- T. K. Srirang - Head, Human Resources of ICICI Bank
- Nupur Joshi - General Manager - OE,Aditya Birla Management Corp Pvt Ltd

TRACK 2

Workshop on Building India’s Women Leadership by SPJIMR
- Major Indian companies are already doing many things and looking for high potential women to become the leaders of the future. However, some old practices, prejudices and policies still prevent many women from getting back to full time and fulfilling work.
- This workshop aims to address these issues and highlight best practises from around the world and case studies from within the country that can help India Inc.

TRACK 3

Workshop on How can organizations prepare for Returning Mothers? by KLAY PREP SCHOOLS AND DAY CARE
- The idea will be to brainstorm on different things that an organization can do to provide a workplace that allows mothers to come back and contribute.

05:00 PM

NETWORKING

*Please note that the above topics are subject to revisions at the discretion of the organizer

What’s in it for you to attend

An amazing line-up of speakers: listen to some of the most talented leaders share their inspiring stories.
A compelling agenda: panel discussions, roundtable sessions and workshops to brainstorm on best practices in diversity.
An engaging exhibitor zone: experience what's new and trending in employee trends, and how to increase female participation in your workforce.
Grow and build your Network: this is the perfect opportunity to network and connect with like-minded talent leaders, to overcome challenges you are facing.