#BalanceForBetter International Women’s Day-2019
Chennai, 8 March 2019: Building on for a proactive conversation, International Women’s Day is the platform to bring together different mind sets to achieve gender equality and celebrate women empowerment.
To commemorate the International Women’s Day 2019 with the theme #BalanceForBetter, Confederation of Indian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME) in association with International Business Network (IBN), Women’s League Foundation (WLF) and Cons & Mark (C&M) organized a community event at Conference Hall, MSME Development Institute, Guindy, Chennai on Friday, 8th March 2019.
The proceeds from the event draws participation from prominent women from diverse geographical origins representing global businesses who come from different walks of life to join the celebration with Smt. Chitra K Alai, GM, SIDBI and Mr. Somi Hazari, Managing Director, Shosova Group of companies.
To recognize and honour the women leaders who made a difference across the country, CIMSME recognized outstanding women who excelled in their commitment to women empowerment.
Smt. Chitra majorly spoke about the industrial banking industry and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. She shared “Don’t be a job seeker but be a job creator”. She told the crowd to contribute to the industry and the country in their own way and asked the students to be more innovative, creative, risk taker and an entrepreneur. She emphasized on the importance of innovation. She said that Being Inquisitive, out of the box thinker are some of the basic features which needs to be focused upon to be a techno entrepreneur.
Education, understanding, and patience – these are the three words that Somi Hazari, Managing Director, Shosova Group of companies emphasises as the most important for new entrepreneurs.
Rama was VP Infosys, Delivery Head for Product Engineering unit and Development Center Head for Infosys, Bangalore. She is CEO ELCIA & ELCITA (Electronics City Industries Association & Electronics city Industries Township authority), member of city connect foundation and is on the academic advisory board of MSR and CMR management institutions. She received the “Change Maker of the Year Award” for her large contribution in the development of ELCIA.
Dr. Lopa Mudraa was awarded CIO Leader of the Award, a leading Security Evangelist with 18+ years of rich, versatile experience in Information Security, Data Privacy, Risk Management & Governance with a proven performance record of delivering value as business enabler by transforming Security & Privacy to business USP thereby boosting the business confidence by providing secure platform to operate & explore new avenues of revenue generation to achieve intended business goal safely.
Uma Rao was awarded with Exemplary Contribution Award-2019. Uma is a HR professional with experience in a wide gamut of HR areas over the last 2 decades plus. She has worked in leading organizations in IT, Manufacturing, Telecom and FMCG space in companies like Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Mars International India, Idea Cellular, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. Currently she works as VP HR at Ashok Leyland Limited, a Hinduja Group company. She is also Member of Board of Directors, Gulf Ashley Motors Ltd.
Arunima Poddar, Co-Founder, Sparcroamers LLP was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year
Rajalakshmi, Culture Network and Aditi, Dimebuzz caught the attention being awarded as Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Additionally Ishana, Sewing Hope received Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year
The recipient of awards include
1. Entrepreneur of the Year -Dhanvarshini Singaravelan, Varshathi Tech Solution Pvt Ltd
2. Entrepreneur of the Year -Saranya M Vinoth, Vedha
3. Design & Service Excellence Award -R. Dhanasekaran & Kavitha, Shapers Interiors
4. Entrepreneur of the Year- M. Vahitha Jeevanandam, Sams Culinary Art Class
5. Outstanding Woman Professional of the Year – Dr. Namrata Kapur, Data Patterns India
6. Entrepreneur of the Year -Dr. Deepa Satish, Krisp Institute of Medicine Science
7. Entrepreneur of the Year-Arunima Poddar, Co-Founder, Sparcroamers LLP, Goa
8. Entrepreneur of the Year-Anbumathi .M, Resources
9. Entrepreneur of the Year -Lakshmi Priya Pradeep, Indian Kombu Foods
10. Entrepreneur of the Year -Ch. Jaya Keerthi, Vavi Financial Consultant
11. Entrepreneur of the Year -Sunitha Thulasiram, St. Skincare & Wellness
12. CIO Leader of the Year -Dr. Lopa Mudraa Basuu, Global CIO, CISM, CISA
13. Change Maker of the Year – Rama .N .S, CEO, Electronics City Industries Association
14. Exemplary Contribution Award- Uma Rao, Vice President-HR, Ashok Leyland
15. Entrepreneur of the Year -Mrs Ramandeep Gulhati, Founder Director, Sonarome Pvt. Ltd
16. Entrepreneur of the Year – Vinu Jayaprakash, Varipro
17. Entrepreneur of the year -Sathya Suganya, S3 Management Consultants
18. Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year -Ishana, Sewing Hope
19. Young Entrepreneur of the Year -Aditi, Dimebuzz
20. Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Rajalakshmi, Culture Network
21. Entrepreneur of the Year -Jayashree Balachandran, Business School of Logistics and Shipping
22. Entrepreneur of the Year -Shakthi Ravi, Shakthi Media Networks
23. Entrepreneur of the Year -Tharuni, Tharuni’s Jewellery
24. Entrepreneur of the Year – Gayathri Sundar, Smartika Home Essentials
25. Entrepreneur of the Year -Dr. Manu Arun, Dr. Manu’s Foundation
26. Outstanding Woman Acheiver- Hema Krishnamurthy
27. Young Inspirational Woman Award- Shwetha Shekar
Healthy society requires mixed voices to be heard to unlock the potential to galvanize a better world and stand with solidarity to amplify the challenges of reconciling and rededicating towards celebrating a sustainable and successful women entrepreneurs through the event.
STAND UP.
DO NOT STOP
CELEBRATE BEING WOMEN!
