BWI: Women in Leadership Forum in Delhi Shares thoughts for Success

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: naseba
Friday, May 07, 2010 03:15 PM IST (09:45 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People, Social issues; Business: Business services, Media & entertainment
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Women in Leadership Forum in Delhi Shares thoughts for Success


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, May 07, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- The WIL Forum India 2010, hosted by business information group naseba, concluded today leaving women from across India feeling encouraged and inspired. Up to 150 senior women executives from multiple industries attended the two-day forum to address key issues and initiate strategies to further enhance the role of women in India, and encourage them to take up high-profile positions.

Amongst the prominent women in attendance were Anuradha Das Mathur, Co-Founder and Director of 9.9 Media, who officially opened the forum before handing over to Rekha M. Menon, Executive Director of Accenture India, for a motivational keynote presentation on 'Developing Women Leaders.'

The opening panel provided plenty of food for thought with contributions from Susan Scott-Ker, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Accenture India, highlighting the challenges women face in making their voices heard, and where India sits in relation to other countries in this regard. She was joined by Raksha Bharadia, Co-Author and Editor of the 'Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul' series, who presented an encouraging viewpoint on how women leaders are far more effective than their male counterparts in bringing out the best in individuals.

Ritu Kumar, the renowned fashion designer was also on hand to introduce the innovative role of women in non-conservative areas of the community such as handicrafts, and their key contributions to parallel economies in India.

Additional topics for discussion on the first day of the forum included 'Women Executives in the Business World,' 'Expanding the Role of Women in Society to Build Strong Economies,' and 'Creating Gender Balanced Businesses.'

Day one concluded with the exclusive WIL India Awards ceremony, held in recognition and honour of India's most inspirational and exceptional business women. Dr. Kiran Bedi, India's first and highest ranking women in the Indian Police Service, was onstage to present a number of the trophies.

Award categories included, Most Women-Friendly Employer, Woman Initiative of the Year, Leading Woman in the Public Sector, Leading Woman in the Media, Leading Woman in Human Resources, Leading Woman in the Financial Sector, Leading Woman in Healthcare, Leading Woman in IT, Indian Business Woman of the Year and Leading Indian Woman Entrepreneur.

The second day of the forum kicked off with a morning of motivational panel discussions on topics including 'Moving Up the Career Ladder,' 'Aspiring Entrepreneurship,' and 'Best Practices in HR.'

Following a five-star networking luncheon, the afternoon featured a discussion led by Pallavi J. Bakhru, Partner, Grant Thornton on the thought-provoking whitepaper by Grant Thornton International, entitled 'Women in Leadership -The Mascots of Change'. The paper, which presents a clear overview of women in the community today, in addition to global and national statistics, features encouraging personal perspectives from Indian women at the top of their game.

The forum, which was held at the Sheraton Hotel in New Delhi, closed on a celebratory note with an exclusive raffle and draw, sponsored by Delance luxury Swiss watches.

About naseba

naseba group produces promotes and hosts commercially oriented congresses and forums targeting executive level attendees across multiple vertical industries. Each event is focused on re-education, networking - and most importantly - creating a 'deal-flow' platform for all participating organisations. Whether the 'deal' is capital raising, vendor sales contracts or sourcing a strategic partner, naseba provides clients with an unprecedented, high-ROI environment for conducting business. An in-house team of experts conduct extensive research in conjunction with recognised thought leaders to ensure that all events are relevant, timely and at the forefront of market and industry trends.

naseba works in partnership with leading media, industry and local authorities such as International Data Corporation (IDC), TIME, CNBC Arabia, BBC World, zawya, Council of Saudi Chambers, SAGIA, Principality of Monaco, Singapore Tourism Board, Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Economy - UAE, Ministry of Environment and Water - UAE, Qatar Civil Aviation, the Government of Dubai and many others.

naseba is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and since inception in 2002 has organised over 350 events and played host to 52,000 executive delegates globally. Operating from five strategically located offices across the globe, naseba has on-the-ground presence in Monaco, Dubai, Bangalore, Singapore and Cairo.

At naseba, we make it happen.

For more information on naseba, please visit www.naseba.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Mitha Ittycheriah, naseba, +91 9008590666, mithai@naseba.com

KEYWORDS
PEOPLE, SOCIAL, BUSINESS SERVICES, MEDIA

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