Women Work: Fitting In and Standing Out in Asia observes women leaders through a pan-Asian lens providing lessons and learnings on leadership and success in Asia.
From India to Singapore, China to the Philippines and Japan to Thailand, this book distils the triumphs and tribulations of leaders to present readers with insights on how women lead across a complex region, navigating cultural expectations and yet retaining their authenticity. It lays down the skills and strategies that work and the pitfalls to avoid for the modern working leader as they navigate the intricate ties between leadership and culture in the Asian hemisphere.
With observations from women leaders as well as their male counterparts, How Women Work enriches our understanding of women leadership in Asia, providing a balanced perspective that is relevant for both men and women. Published by HarperCollins, the book’s theme is topical and relevant for managers and leaders working in our globally interconnected world.
5:15 PM Registration & High Tea
6:00 PM
Welcome Address
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM
Executive Director, Madras Management Association
Introductory Remarks
Ms Mythili Chandrasekar
Consumer Behaviour and Brand Strategy Enthusiast
Launch of the book & Address by the
Author
Author in Conversation with the Panelists
Ms Aarti Kelshikar
Intercultural Coach & Author
Founder, 3A Consulting
Mr Ninad Gadgil
President Abrasives
Carborundum Universal Ltd
Ms Devasena Ravisankar
Global Head Innovation Ecosystem
Cognitive Business Operations
Tata Consultancy Services
Discussion and Q&A with the Special Invitees
Ms Mythili Chandrasekar
Ms Babita Baruah
Executive Director, VMLYR and Regional Client Lead, WPP
7:15 PM Vote of Thanks
Aarti Kelshikar
Aarti Kelshikar is an intercultural coach and author. She is the founder of 3A Consulting and has been working in the space of leadership and cultural effectiveness since 2008. She has worked and lived in India, Singapore and the Philippines.
Aarti is a certified facilitator of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and accredited coach of The International Profiler (TIP), frameworks that help assess and develop intercultural effectiveness. She is also a certified executive coach from the international NeuroLeadership group. Through her cultural interventions, Aarti enables executives and students to successfully transition roles, levels and geographies.
Aarti conducts workshops on developing cultural intelligence and a global mindset, doing business unmints to work more effectively in different roles and countries. She also helps organisations in South-East Asia and India. She has trained senior executives from multinational corporations like Nestlé, Unilever, Proctor and Gamble, Colgate Palmolive, and Texas Instr achieve greater alignment and synergy across their diverse teams.
Her first book How India Works: Making Sense of a Complex Corporate Culture was published in 2018. The book is a guide to the cultural nuances and complexities of working with Indians. She is on the founding board of SIETAR South East Asia (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research). Before discovering the fascinating world of intercultural coaching, Aarti worked for seven years in the area of securities market compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai and with ComplianceAsia, a consulting firm in Singapore.
Aarti has a Master’s in Business Administration from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai and a Bachelor’s in Commerce from Sydenham College in Mumbai.
Ninad Gadgil
Business leader with 29 plus years of successful operational and business results. Proficient in diverse sectors such as packaging, graphic arts & signage, architecture and building materials, automotive OEM, Aftermarkets and health care.
Currently responsible for the Abrasives business of Carborundum Universal part of the $6 billion Murugappa group.
Approximately $ 180 mn size, 6 manufacturing plants and a direct presence in more than 10 countries.
Successfully led business transformation efforts in a 21 year career with 3M leading to record sales growth.
Have worked in Strategy (3 yrs ), Sales & Marketing (11 yrs), and Business Leadership (13yrs) coupled with a 2 years stint as a Six Sigma Black Belt .
Devasena RavisankarShe is an Technology and Innovation leader with 26 years of experience in Technology lifecycle. Currently heading the Innovation Ecosystem as part of Unit CTO, Cognitive Business Operations.
She is responsible to nurture Future ready offerings and Innovation in the unit leveraging he Research Team, Academic Connects, COIN Stratups and Partner connects. Engaged with Carnegie Mellon and Cornell Tech Universities in creating Innovative Solutions everaging emerging Technologies. Part of Partner Advisory Boards such as Dell, working with Engineering Teams of Intel, HPE, Aruba etc.
She setup the Design and Architecture Center of Excellence to gain Customer mindshare and support in their Transformation journey.
She is responsible for developing advisory offerings and services to Customers on Niche Transformation initiatives including Digital workplace Transformation, Datacenter Transformation, Hybrid Cloud, SRE and Sustainability.
She setup Center for Excellence, Customer experience Centers, Transformation Solutions and Consulting, Developing innovative solution accelerators and Frameworks that aid in deployment and acceleration of new technologies.
She on a personal front loves Travelling and Experimenting with Fusion Food.
Mythili Chandrasekar
eworks, models and brainstorming tools in a variety of verticals: personal products, education, technology, automotive; new premiumisation, portfolio planning and digital strategy.
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