Conference
“The ultimate brain spa” & “a journey into the future in the company of those creating it”
EXCLUSIVE BREAKFAST WITH GLOBAL SPEAKERS
SELISSE BERRY
Founder & Former CEO
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
DR J HARRISON
Harbinger of Change
ThoughtWorks, UK
ALI POTIA
Chief Executive Officer
Community Business
Exclusive Rendezvous with Change Makers
Up close moderated discussion with 3 global leaders over breakfast. An opportunity for intimate conversation on bottlenecks, challenges, strategies for inclusion.
Venue: Lalit 1 , Lalit 2 and Boardroom
Time: 7.45am to 8.45am
Format: Conversation
Attendees: Ticketed (Conference/ Open to all)
Seating Capacity: 20 for each breakfast session
RISE: CONFERENCE FLOW
Main Event (Morning): 9.00am to 12.15pm
Lunch (Noon): 12.20pm to 1.20pm
Movie Screening & 9 Breakouts (Afternoon): 1.20pm to 5.30pm
WELCOME NOTE: PRIDE CIRCLE
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 9.00am to 9.07am
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
OPENING NOTE
SELISSE BERRY
Founder & Former CEO
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 9.08am to 9.25am
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
KEYNOTE
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 9.25am to 9.35am
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
LAKSHMI C
Managing Director
India GU HR Service Delivery Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
(Conversation)
PANKAJAM SRIDEVI
Managing Director
ANZ India
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 9.35am to 9.55am
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
SANKET ATAL
Managing Director
Intuit India
LGBT JUGAAD
(Cultural Acupuncture for Inclusion)
PARMESH SHAHANI
Head
Godrej India Culture Lab
Parmesh’s journey of the Indian way of Jugaad to influence LGBTI inclusion at workplaces. Be it Safe space and creative platform of engagement like the Godrej Culture Lab or groundbreaking research & report - TransManifesto, to help organizations, he has found ways to hack into the system and influence inclusion. Hear him share his journey and a peek in the report!
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 9.55am to 10.12am
Format: Flash talk
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
BREAK
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 10.12am to 10.30am
Attendees: Conference
EXCLUSIVE BREAKFAST WITH GLOBAL SPEAKERS
Moderator
SHWETA KOTHARI
Managing Editor
The Logical Indian
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 10.30am to 11.15am
Format: Panel
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
AKKAI PADMASHALI
Transgender Rights Activist Founder - Member
Ondede
MANVENDRA SINGH GOHIL
Prince of Rajpipla (Gujarat) Chairman - Lakshya Trust
VIVEK ANAND
Chief Executive Officer
The Humsafar Trust
SOWMYA REDDY
Activist/ MLA
Jayanagar (Bangalore)
WALKING THE TALK - IN STILETTOS
KESHAV SURI
Executive Director
The LaLiT Suri Hospitality Group
Founder-Keshav Suri Foundation
“We are queer, we are here, and we are going nowhere! Let's support inclusion and diversity to make it a better India and world. Be a part of India's first LGBTI Job Fair and aid social equality. It's time now to embrace, empower and mainstream the community and high time to outgrow one's own biases and prejudice. I hope corporate India will think ahead and embrace this change.”
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 11.15am to 11.35am
Format: Fireside chat
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS - MANAGING THE FEAR
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 11.35am to 12.05pm
Format: Monologue/ Talk
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
DEVDUTT PATTANAIK
Mythologist, Author, Illustrator, Speaker
CLOSING NOTE
DR J HARRISON
Harbinger of Change
ThoughtWorks, UK
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 12.05pm to 12.15pm
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
RISE: CONFERENCE FLOW
Main Event (Morning): 9.00am to 12.15pm
Lunch (Noon): 12.20pm to 1.20pm
Movie Screening & 9 Breakouts (Afternoon): 1.20pm to 5.30pm
EXCLUSIVE LUNCH WITH OUT EXECUTIVES
Exclusive Rendezvous with Change Makers
Up close moderated discussion with 3 global leaders over breakfast. An opportunity for intimate conversation on bottlenecks, challenges, strategies for inclusion.
Venue: Lalit 1 , Lalit 2, Boardroom
Time: 12.20pm to 1.20pm
Format: Conversation (Moderator: Nicole)
Attendees: Ticketed (Conference/ Open to all)
Seating Capacity: 20
KETTY AVASHIA
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
ADHISH MEHROTRA
Director - APAC
Marketing & Communications
Conduent
VENKATRAGHAVAN
Director ER & Policies
PRIDE Program Sponsor Accenture India
NICOLE GIRARD
Consul General
Consulate General of Canada Bengaluru
SISAK: EXCLUSIVE MOVIE SCREENING
FARAZ ARIF ANSARI
Writer & Director - SISAK
(Film)Director/ Producer/ Writer
Futterwacken Films
Step in their Shoes
India’s FIRST silent LGBTQ Love Story to have won 59 International Awards, followed by a Q&A with Faraz
Venue: Siddhartha & Lalit 3/ 4
Time: 1.25pm to 1.55pm
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 300
BREAKOUT 01
Getting Started with Journey of Pride
Starting on the Pride journey: Taking the initial steps and getting started on the journey of Pride, influencing Business Leadership, sensitization, and ally ship. What should you do to get started?
Venue: Lalit 1
Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Format: Panel discussion (Moderator: John)
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
VEDA PERSAD
Senior Vice President
Global Services APAC
Northern Trust
JOHN TERRENCE
Senior Director - IT
Lowe's India
AJAY KRISHNANKUTTY
Global Talent Resourcing
Manager
IG
AKASH SHETTY
Director, End User Services
APAC & India
VMware
BREAKOUT 02
CHAITALI SINHA
Psychologist & Coach
WYSA - India's First AI Chatbot for Mental Health
SANDHYA NAMBIAR
Sr. HR Business Partner
Societe Generale
NELSON VINOD MOSES
Founder
Suicide Prevention India Foundation
VENKATRAGHAVAN
Director ER & Policies
PRIDE Program Sponsor Accenture India
Psychological Safety & Belonging
Psychological safety is a key factor for belong in a group. The session will cover sensitivity to LGBTI coworkers when choosing the EAP provider, how to create safe space at workplace and how AI can revolutionize access to support system.
Venue: Lalit 2
Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Format: Panel discussion (Moderator: Sandhya)
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
BREAKOUT 03
Coming Out at work
To Be or Not To Be: A question that plagues every LGBTI individual, emerging from the need to authenticity and marred by potential threats of discrimination to firing LGBTI individuals struggle to bring their whole self to work. Get the toolkits of evaluating your surrounding & make your plan.
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Format: Panel discussion (Moderator: Sharif)
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
HARISH IYER
Equal Rights Activist
Gender & Sexuality Educator
Columnist & Blogger
SAMYUKTHA VIJAYAN
Transwoman, Techie & Entrepreneur
TouteStudio
SHARIF RANGNEKAR
Communications Consultant, Former Journalist,
Author - Straight to Normal
DOLLY KOSHY
Senior Technical Writer
VeriFone
BREAKOUT 04
ZAINAB PATEL
National Manager, Health & Human Rights
UNDP India
ADHISH MEHROTRA
Co-Site Lead
Refinitiv
RUPA PARASURAM
Vice President/ Head
Compensation & Benefits
Goldman Sachs India
Inclusive: Policies & Benefits
From non-discrimination, EEO, gender neutrality in leave policies to affirmative same-sex partner medical coverage, gender transition insurance coverage etc. Mentoring LGBTI talent, enabling culture of inclusion and growth, a comprehensive look at policies that make a difference.
Venue: Lalit 1
Time: 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Format: Flash Talk followed by Q&A
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
BREAKOUT 05
Transition - A Closer Look
Taking a closer look at transition to get a better understanding of the process. That in turn will help us to charter better transition leave, and any other reasonable accommodation. The way for name change in badge, email, identity markers etc. How can we be better allies to our transgender colleagues?
Venue: Lalit 2
Time: 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Format: Flash Talk followed by Q&A
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
ANUBHUTI BANERJEE
Manager Analytics & Insights(
Marketing & Sales)
Tata Steel Ltd
NISHANTH RAVINDRAN
Associate
AZB & Partners
MOHUL SHARMA
F&B Associate
The LaLiT Ashok
New Delhi
BREAKOUT 06
SUKANYEAH KRISHNA
Rights Activist
Amnesty International
SONAL GIANI
LGBTQ Advocate
Co-Founder, Yaariyan &
Umang
PRIYANK SUKANAND
Chief Executive Officer
Bangalore Connection 1888
Founder - QCI
SHUBHA CHACKO
Executive Director
Solidarity Foundation
Identity : Self, Social & Legal
Assessments to get better understanding of oneself, to know us better helps us navigate the world better. It equips us with tools and methods to make the most of what we have.
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Format: Flash Talk followed by Q&A
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
BREAKOUT 07
Hiring from LGBTI talent pool & engaging on skill
The struggle is real when we are to hire LGBTI talent - From sensitivity, pronouns, interviews, BGV, joining formalities, buddy, assimilation. Creating platforms like fellowship, internship, contract opportunity to engage on skill beside full time hires.
Venue: Lalit 1
Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Format: Panel discussion (Moderator: Shachi)
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
SEEMA VIJAY SINGH
CHRO
NestAway Technologies
TINA VINOD
Head - Diversity & Inclusion
ThoughtWorks India
SHACHI IRDE
Chief Consulting Partner Interweave
NEELAM JAIN
Founder & CEO
Periferry
BREAKOUT 08
GOPI SHANKAR MADURAI
Intersex Representative & Executive Board Member
ILGA ASIA
DR J HARRISON
Harbinger of Change
ThoughtWorks
FERN NGAI
Chief Executive Officer Community Business
SUSHANT DIVGIKAR
aka
RANI KO-HE-NUR
Performing Artist/ Singer/ Equal Rights Champion &
Motivational Speaker
Gender Neutrality: Is the future Gender Neutral?
Understanding the spectrum of gender and how it manifests at the workplace. Need for gender neutral restroom, neutrality in dress code and un-gendering the workplace. Intersex identity - the meaning and need for education on intersex identity.
Venue: Lalit 2
Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Format: Flash Talk followed by Panel discussion and Q&A Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 80
BREAKOUT 09
Taking the Leap
A workshop on enhancing your leadership potential & exploring new horizons in your professional journey.
Centered leadership is an exclusive McKinsey & Company led workshop with a curriculum that focuses on LGBTQ+ leadership development. This workshop aims to equip attendees with a framework and model that can be leveraged for personal and professional growth and can deeply aid their overall career advancement.
Venue: Siddhartha
Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Attendees: Conference
Seating Capacity: 100
ALI POTIA
Partner
Asia Diversity & Inclusion Leader
McKinsey & Company
Corporates
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
INR 1999
Exclusive Rendezvous with
Change Makers
Breakfast with
Selisse Berry
or
Lee Badgett
or
Dr J Harrison
(Seating capacity: 20 per session)
OUT EXECUTIVE LUNCH
INR 999
Exclusive Rendezvous with
Change Executives
Lunch with
Venkat
or
Ketty Avashia
or
Adhish Mehrotra
(Seating capacity: 20 per session)
DAY LONG CONFERENCE
INR 7999
Opening Remarks by Selisse Berry
Keynote by Lee Badgett
Plenary Panels & Report Launches
9 Breakout sessions (Choose any)
3 Pre-event Webinars
Movie screening (Sisak)
Lunch & Hi-Tea
Access to LGBTI Marketplace
15% OFF for 5 tickets or more
(Seating capacity: 300)
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