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It's time for us to RISE, again!

The biggest congregation of changemakers for workplace inclusion, the largest pool of LGBT+ talent, the most diverse Marketplace of

LGBT+ entrepreneurs from across India

February 22 at The LaLiT, New Delhi

Limited tickets available.Reserve your seat now for our flagship event.

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Experience the magic of RISE, the highest happiness quotient when you are authentic self!



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Highlights

Meet global changemakers:

CXO, CHRO, D&I Heads, Civil Society Leaders, Embassies,

ERG, Parents, Educational Institutions, Film and Theatre

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Agenda

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What to expect - Brain Spa & More

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INTERNATIONAL

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MASTERCLASS

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BREAKOUT SESSIONS

MOVIE SCREENING

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STREET PLAY

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LGBT+ OWNED BUSINESSES

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Agenda

9.30am to 5.30pm, The Lalit, New Delhi

REGISTRATION
  • For Conference - 8.30am to 9.30am
  • For Job Fair - 10.30am onwards
CONFERENCE BEGINS - KEYNOTE
  • Opening: Tony Tenicela (Global Leader, Marketplace Diversity & Workforce Engagement Services, IBM)
  • Business: Ritu Bhati (Managing Director – Human Resources, Accenture Operations, India)
  • Guest of Honor: Leanne Macmillan (Director - Global Programmes, Stonewall UK)
INCLUSION MEANS BUSINESS : TAKING IT FROM THE TOP (CXO PANEL)
  • Tim E (EVP & Managing Counsel, International, American Express)Olfert De Wit (Chief Operating Office, HSBC Singapore)
  • Pavan Vaish (Head of Central Operations (Rides) India & SA, Uber)
  • Keshav Suri (Executive Director, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group & Founder - Keshav Suri Foundation)
  • Sourav Majumdar (Editor, Fortune India) - Moderator
RAINBOW WORKPLACES "ARE YOU READY?"(CHRO PANEL)
  • Priya Singh (Head HR, Lowe's India)
  • Sumit Sabharwal (Head HR, Fujitsu)
  • Rupesh Tripathi (Head of People, KPMG)
  • Richa Singh (Head - L&D, and Diversity, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group) - Moderator
GLOBAL ALLYSHIP
  • H.E. Nadir Patel (High Commissioner for Canada to India)
YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW: LOOK BACK TO LOOK FORWARD
  • Dilip Chenoy (Secretary General, FICCI)
  • Zainab Patel (Director - D&I, KPMG)
  • Anjali Gopalan (Founder, Naz Foundation)
  • Vedica Saxena (Program Director, Tagore International School)
  • Shivraj Parshad (Founder - Brevis Consulting) - Moderator
COUNTRY' DNA OF INCLUSION
  • Aly-Khan Rajani (Counsellor/ Head of Advocacy & Public Affairs, High Commission of Canada to India)
  • H.E. Federico Salas Lotfe (Ambassador of Mexico in India)
  • Varun Khanna (International Partnerships & Outreach, Pride Circle) - Moderator
MOVIE & MORE : CHALLENGING STEROTYPES
  • Faraz Ansari (Writer & Director - Sheer Qorma & SISAK (Film), Director/ Producer - Futterwacken Films)
  • Priya Malik (Actress - Sheer Qorma, Poet/ Storyteller, Bigg Boss Season 9 Contestant)
  • Sridhar Rangayan (Director, Producer, Writer & Founder - KASHISH MIQFF)
  • Poonam Saxena (Editor, HT & Co-Author of Karan Johar's Memoir - An Unsuitable Boy) - Moderator
MIND OVER MATTER (MENTAL HEALTH)
  • Ashok Venugopal (Director - Product, Wysa)
THE SOGIE WORLD
  • Amita Karadkhedkar (Vice President, Citibank)
  • Gaurav Pramanik (Writer, Columnist, Teacher. Tweeted about discrimination at Tech Mahindra)
  • Jason Arland (Dancer, Performer, Model)
  • Mohul Sharma (F&B Associate, The Lalit)
  • Lush Monsoon (Drag Queen & Lawyer) - Moderator
RAINBOW PARENTS
  • Koushumi C (A Single Woman Who Adopted An Intersex Child)
  • Mohul Sharma (F&B Associate, The Lalit)
  • Air Cmde (Dr) Sanjay Sharma (Retd) (Parent of a transgender daughter)
  • Lush Monsoon (Drag Queen & Lawyer) - Moderator
CLOSING KEYNOTE
  • Drew Keller (Global Program Director, Open For Business)
5 MASTERCLASS & BREAKOUT (PARALLEL SESSIONS)
  • Masterclass: Channels of Influence - Drew Keller
  • Masterclass: Workplace Equality Index - Leanne Macmillan
  • Breakout: Diversity is a TEAM sport - Sunita Gyanchandani, Ruchira Garg, Harsha Ravikumar, Vasudha
  • Breakout: Leading The Way To An Inclusive Future - Venkatraghavan, Prachi Rastogi, Chetan Agarwal
  • Breakout: Movie Screening & Conversations - Sridhar Rangayan, Shobhna S Kumar, RJ Jassi, Rishu
CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
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Tickets

Job Fair

(10:00am to 4:00pm)

FREE

  • Lunch & Hi Tea
  • Resume Upload
  • Access to Job Fair
  • Access to Marketplace
  • Skill Building Workshops


NOTE: Only for LGBT+ Job Seekers

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Conference

(9:30am to 5:30pm)

INR 7999

  • Keynotes
  • Plenary (CXO, CHRO, Embassy, Countries' DNA of Inclusion,

    Mental Health, The SOGIE World, Rainbow Parents)

  • 5 Masterclass & Breakouts
  • Movie screening & Street Play
  • Lunch & Hi-Tea
  • Access to Marketplace
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Limited offer, early bird of 10% on the Conference tickets only till 7 February, 2020

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