Indian Women Network organizes Leadership Conclave Unstoppable in Hyderabad

Hyderabad : Indian Women Network (IWN)- Telangana chapter organized a Women’s Leadership Conclave with the theme ‘Unstoppable’ on 02 November 2018 in Hyderabad.

IWN promoted by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create an enabling environment to encourage more women to enter into workforce, to stay in the jobs and to reach the leadership positions in the organizations.

While addressing the Leadership Conclave, Dr. Pranathi Reddy, Clinical Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine (Birthright), Rainbow Group of Hospitals Said that Women need to develop themselves as role models, coach other women to move up in the career and maintain work-life balance. She insisted that women should not give up their careers and learn to prioritize their life goals.

HE Brigitte Öppinger-Walchshofer, The Ambassador of Austria to India while addressing the conference, compared the diversity and inclusion policies of European Union while suggesting the role legislative policies in promoting gender parity.

Mr. Sanjay Singh, Chairman, CII Telangana & Divisional Chief Executive, ITC PSPD spoke about how women’s participation in the work would bring higher growth to the economy. He also mentioned about need for safe work environment for women.

Dr K Kondal Reddy, Vice chancellor, University of Bolton, said that we need to build a enabling environment so that women’s confidence could go up. He insisted to reaching out to the rural women as real change happens at homes and women build the family network. He briefed about an initiative by the UK Government to publish gaps in the gender pay-scales in expected to bring positive change soon.

Ms Shobha Dixit, Chairwoman, IWN Telangana, Director, Alpla India Pvt. Ltd  and Dr Nandita Sethi, Vice Chairwoman, IWN Telangana, Managing Director, The Entrepreneur Zone also addressed the inaugural session.

A Skit on importance of promoting inclusivity in the organizations was showcased by CYIENT employees.

The conference was also addressed many prominent industry leaders such as Ms. Archana Bhaskar, HR Head, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Mr. Suman Eadanuri, CEO, Pega Systems, Ms. Uma Rao, VP-HR, Ashok Leyland and many more.