23rd MMA Women Competition 2024

LEVEL UP

Guidelines for Competition Participants

Venue:

MMA Management Center

Registration closes on: Thursday, 7 March 2024

Oral Presentation: Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Convention & Award Function: Saturday, 16 March 2024

Background

The annual MMA Women Managers' Convention is a celebration of the spirit of women and the many diverse roles women play Every year, the theme of the convention has revolved around the evolving role and needs of today's women. This event creates a platform for women across different walks of life to come together, share their thoughts, opinions, insights and experiences. What binds these women is the urge to excel in their respective fields, be it as business leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers, artists or policymakers The focus of the convention is to inspire and guide women to grow in every area of their life

As a prelude to Women Managers' Convention, a competition is conducted every year where women managers are invited to present papers on the theme of the convention. The papers and presentations are ajudged by a panel of eminent jury; and the winner is awarded the “Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year” award

The Platform

Research reveals that women are more ambitious than ever before There have been some hard-fought gains at the top: women’s representation in the C-suite is at an all-time high, yet progress lags in the middle of the pipeline, signalling that true parity remains out of reach

This year, MMA is celebrating the International Women’s Day with a conference filled with inspiration, education, and connection, giving every woman an opportunity to Level Up! The conference will be replete with discussions and debates around what it takes for the ‘woman at work’ to be successful today and tomorrow The year’s sessions will inspire dialogues on topics that dive into the highlights and lowlights of being a woman in management, conversations that offer support and encouragement on common business struggles, and people to voice issues and ask questions

Dive into a transformative journey at the competition with the theme 'Level-Up: Unlocking Power Perspectives ' Explore the dynamic realms of understanding and interpreting power, harness the superpowers of curiosity and active listening, discover the profound impact of role models and mentors, embrace a growth mindset, and set career goals beyond the job This event aims to empower women to cultivate a fulfilling relationship with themselves, fostering personal and professional growth

Competition Perspectives

“Well begun is half-done” is an old adage that has often proved right in business and life However, not many women who have launched their careers in style seem to have reached the high office despite all their potential and talent The “What and Why” of their mid-career crisis is something that needs to be pondered upon

Perseverance and endurance to surmount the toughest of problems seem to be deeply embedded in Chromosome X which women carry in double measure If so, let us analyse the entire metrics of scenarios which force women to abandon their careers midway, to identify the best navigable path to the boardroom

Family and career weigh in equal measure in our social upbringing What do a place in the C-Suite without losing sight of the vast responsibilities and e successful women?

Expectations from participants

Present viewpoints relevant to the theme

Participate with a competitive spirit

Learn from others' points of view

Demonstrate talent, knowledge and experience acquired over the years

Establish creativity and professional excellence in the presentation

Eligibility

Women under the age of 58 years (as on 1 January 2024) are eligible to enter this competition (This is not a team event; only individuals can participate)

The Format

The last date for registration and submission of written presentation is Thursday, 7 March 2024. Click here for REGISTRATION.

The participant is required to submit an e-copy of the written presentation on the theme of the convention “Level Up!” in not exceeding 2000 words. The written presentation must be uploaded while registering for the competition using the above link.

In case of any difficulty in online submission, the written presentation may be mailed to mma@mmachennai.org on or before Thursday, 7 March 2024.

Participants should make their presentations, both written and oral, based on innovative ideas backed by research and analysis of data from pertinent sources, both primary and secondary, including experiences from their own organisation (wherever applicable).

The written paper should contain the following:

1 An Introduction / Executive Summary

2 A synopsis of the paper

3 Your views on the topic with examples, case studies, illustrations

4 Conclusion

5 A bibliography (references) must be attached with the paper

References wherever applicable must be suitably acknowledged

A jury of eminent persons from the corporate world and the academic field will evaluate the written papers and the oral presentations

Participants will be called upon individually to make the oral presentation before the panel of jury on Tuesday, 12th March 2024 at MMA Management Center, No 240, Pathari Road (Off Anna Salai), Chennai - 600 006 Time allowed for oral presentation is 10 minutes followed by interaction with the jury members

The jury will select the “MMA Outstanding Woman Manager of the Year 2024” based on the scores of both written and oral presentation

The results will be announced on the same day

General Instruction

The cover of the paper must clearly specify the Competition Theme, Name of the Participant, Organization, Address, Contact Number and Email id

Any number of contestants can participate from one organisation

Last date for registration & submission of written presentation is Thursday, 7 March 2024

Competition would be held in person at the MMA Management Center on Tuesday, 12th March 2024.

Entry Fee

MMA Members: Rs.1,500 (including 18% GST)

Participants will be required to remit the mandatory non-refundable entry fee prior to the competition

Mode of Payment: Pay through DD/Cheque drawn in favour of 'Madras Management Association' payable at Chennai or online through NEFT/RTGS as per bank details given below:

Beneficiary: Madras Management Association

Bank & Branch: Axis Bank Ltd, Anna Salai

Account No : 082010100139724, IFSC: UTIB0000168

GSTN: 33AAATM5522B1Z7

A cash award of Rs.20,000, a trophy and a Certificate will be awarded at the Women Managers' Convention scheduled on Saturday, 16th March 2024 2023 :

WinnersofEarlier‘OutstandingWomanManagerCompetition’felicitatedinpreviousYears

Ms Swarna Sudha Selvaraj

Talent Develoopment, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Deepa Anand

Senior Manager (Product Development)

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd

Ms Ramya Narasimhan

Talent Development Lead, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Subharanjani Vadivelu

Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Nitya Vasudevan

Senior Manager - New Initiatives, Cholamandalam

Investments and Finance Company Ltd

Ms Sandhiya Thiruvengadam

Assistant Manager, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Srjana Balraj

Senior Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Nishanthi Grashia S

Senior Consultant, Tractors And Farm Equipment Ltd

Ms Divya V

Manager-L&D, Tube Investments of India Ltd

Ms A Anga Magesh

Engineering Manager, Alcatel – Lucent India Ltd

Ms Sunitha Prasad

Associate Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Suganya S

Senior Manager, Insurance BU, CTS

Ms Sumathi R D

Associate Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Namrta Dhar

National Marketing Manager, Heidelberg India Pvt Ltd

Ms Asha Mathen

Vice President, Deutsche Bank

Ms Srividya Bharathi

Asst Vice President, ABN AMRO

Central Enterprise Services Pvt Ltd

Ms Kavita Narsimhan

Manager - PCG, DBS Cholamandalam Distribution Ltd

Ms V G Booma

Dy Chief Personnel Officer, Integral Coach Factory

Ms Jayashree Vaidhyanathan

Director & BU Head, HCL Technologies

Ms Rajini Seshadri

Principal Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services

Ms Aruna Rangachar

Director, Interspice Biotech Pvt Ltd

Ms Vasuda Narasimhan

ITC Limited

Madras Management Association (MMA) was established in 1956 with the objective of promoting management education, training and development activities in this part of the country

The vision of MMA is: “To be the fountainhead of world-class management excellence in India.”

With over 8000 corporate houses, professionals, academics and executives as members, MMA fosters and nurtures management expertise by combining Indian ethos with global management thoughts and practices Every year, MMA organizes about 750 executive development activities, including seminars for top management. Over 2,00,000 executives and entrepreneurs have participated in MMA’s regular events

Madras Management Association is the largest affiliate member of All India Management Association (AIMA) It has been adjudged the Best Management Association in India by AIMA for fourteen times in a row including for the year 2022-23.

MMA has local chapters in Ambur, Attur, Erode, Hosur, Namakkal, Salem, Sri City, Trichy, Puducherry and Chengalpattu Apart from corporate leaders, MMA Managing Committee also includes as members the Vice Chancellors of Madras University and Anna University, the Directors of IIT Madras and KREA University, and the Chief Secretary of Government of Tamil Nadu.