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Panel Discussion on “Empowering Women at Work”

Mar 15, 2019

A panel discussion on “Empowering Women at Work” was held at the WTC. The panellists were - Ms. Preethi Gopalakrishnan, Asst. Director – Talent, EY Global Delivery Services; Ms. Rthika Menon, Lead HR BSE, UST Global; Ms. Suchitra Menon, Director & CEO, W.F.B. Baird & Company India; Ms. Rajasree Shenoy, HR Head, Tata Consultancy Services, Kochi. The session was moderated by Mr. Anish Aravind, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, SS Consulting. The discussion covered various aspects on Women empowerment at work like – Gender diversity in corporate board rooms, hiring quality, Roles of women in organized and unorganized sector, inhibitory and low risk taking tendency, cultural and social aspects, statutory and societal aspects, Empowerment in organizations, Individual and personal empowerment, Organizations’ design of their processes for their journey towards Women empowerment, Empowerment impact on the brand etc. The panellists also shared the best practices in their respective organizations.