The Power of I

Register for the
7th edition

In-Person, Mumbai

Time - 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM

Conference Highlights

Access to the ‘Visible Impact’ Solutions’ Clinic where Subject Matter Experts provide real-time strategies to dismantle invisible barriers and solve your everyday workplace inclusion challenges.
Gain insights from the best practices of organizations that have moved from participation to ownership; featuring leaders being recognized as: Best Mentor; Best Sponsor; and Best ERG Leader.

Nominate Your Leaders

Progress doesn’t happen in isolation. It is driven by individuals who choose to act, advocate, and uplift others. Whether it’s a sponsor who champions inclusion at the highest levels, a mentor who unlocks potential and guides careers, or an ERG leader who builds communities and drives belonging, each plays a critical role in shaping equitable workplaces.

If you know someone who has gone beyond intent to create meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to recognise them.

The 7th Edition of The Power Of I #MakePowerVisible

The 7^th edition of The Power of I – Avtar’s signature forum – celebrates the role of individuals in powering and shaping inclusive workplaces. This year’s theme, #MakePowerVisible, is a call for individuals, leaders, and organizations to amplify their influence and impact in driving meaningful outcomes. #MakePowerVisible spotlights the first step to leadership – to becoming a change-maker. Not in title. Not in hierarchy. But in ownership.

Through interactive sessions, conversations, and Solutions Clinic, The Power of I conference aims to enable every participant to own their role in creating workplaces for everyone to thrive.

Key Focus Areas:

How to Influence without Apology: Too often, influence is softened, diluted, or negotiated. This panel discussion with CXOs will call for unapologetic presence, bold decision-making, and clear authority. It is about owning space without shrinking to fit it.
Visible Impact, Measurable Change: Moving beyond traditional metrics to showcase tangible outcomes – how inclusive practices influence culture, performance, retention, and employee experience in meaningful ways.
Designing Inclusion into Systems: Embedding inclusion into everyday behaviors, leadership practices, and workplace systems so that belonging becomes visible in actions, interactions, and outcomes.

Join us at The Power of I as we delve into the transformative potential of individual impact. Let’s champion a culture of ownership in inclusion – where every ‘I’ matters.

Access to cutting-edge learning experiences that can help you overcome career obstacles and achieve your professional goals.

Opportunities to connect with industry leaders and peers to expand your network and gain new insights.

Enhanced understanding of key trends and developments in DEI and related fields that can help you stay ahead of the curve.

Recognition and awards for your exceptional achievements and contributions to your field, which can help you stand out and advance your career.

Enjoyment of a positive and empowering experience that will leave you feeling inspired and motivated to take on new challenges in your career.

Access to exclusive resources from sponsors that can help you continue your learning and development beyond the conference.

Meet the Speakers of The Power of I #OwnYourImpact

Inagural Address - Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President, Avtar Group

Aditi Shukla, Head of India Shared Services and Country Head, India, AXA XL

Anjali Bhatia, National Sales HR Head, Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd

Anju G Parvathy – Vice President, Research & Solutions, Avtar Group

Deepti Kapoor, Managing Director, Head of People Partnering & Culture, Southeast Asia, APAC TR, Cushman & Wakefield

Jaskaran S Thukral, Head, Internal Audit, Asia Region Macquarie Group

Jhilmil Das, Head, People & Culture, Yara Fertilizers India Pvt Ltd

Kannan Hariharan, Chief Strategist, Culture & Belongingness, Avtar Group

Milan Dang, Director - DEI Lead, NatWest Group

Neha Aggarwal, Deputy General Manager, (HR – DEI), Hitachi

Ripa Rashid, Managing Director and Head of the Chief Diversity Officer Collaborative, Seramount

Rubi Khan, Head – Culture, Learning, Talent & DEI, Luminous Power Technologies

Sriram P – Chief Strategist, DEI Transformation, Avtar Group

Shalini Arora, Director- Head of Everyday Banking Technology India, DEI India Gender Balance Sponsor, NatWest Group

Swati Khandelwal, Senior Vice President, HR, R1 RCM

Venkatesh Veerachamy, Chief Operating Officer, Zuci Systems

Meet the Sponsors of The Power of I #OwnYourImpact

Where leadership meets purpose - Recognizing
those who power inclusion forward

Award Winners of The Power of I - 2024

Best PWDs ERG Leader

Ujjwala Singhania – Managing consultant, IBM

Best LGBQT ERG Leader

Ali Khan – Director Governance Risk Compliance, ZS

Best Women ERG Leader

Dr. Kavitha Kommuri – Chairperson -WRG group & Principal Engineer-Vehicle HIL and Digital Twin, TVS Motor Company Ltd

Best Sponsor

Anish Mukker – CEO, Teleperformance in India

Tarun Sareen – Managing Director, Sun Life Global Solutions

Best Mentor

Geeta Gurnani

CTO, IBM Technology, India/SouthAsia – IBM India Private Limited

Why join hands with The Power of I ?

Impact by the numbers (2020 – 2025)

Here's What Our Previous Attendees Have To Say

Past Sponsors

Leading companies have partnered with The Power of Ito shape leadership narratives and build stronger culture.

Who Should Attend?

Transformative Sessions on Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion

Agenda for The Power of I 2026

TIME (IST)

DESCRIPTION

10.30 am – 11.00 am

Registration & Networking

11.00 am – 11.10 am

Inaugural Address

Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Managing Director, Avtar Career Creators Limited

11.15 am – 11.25 am

Opening Keynote Address

Make Power Visible

The stage is set with a provocation, power which is not always loud, and it is rarely assigned. This opening session frames the day’s intent: moving from the margins to the center, from participation to ownership, from waiting to acting.

11.30 am – 12.10 pm

Executive Panel Discussion

Influence Without Apology

CXOs unpack what it truly means to lead with presence — unapologetically bold, decisively clear, and unyielding in authority. This conversation challenges the habit of softening influence to fit the room and instead calls for owning space on your own terms.

12.15 pm – 12.50 pm

Panel Discussion

Refuse The Periphery (With DEI Heads | Wellness Heads | Chief Diversity Officers)
This panel discussion with Diversity Heads, CDOs, and Wellness Heads, will call for a conscious refusal to stay on the margins, visible but not influential. It is about stepping into the center and reshaping it.

12.50 pm – 2.00 pm

Lunch & Networking

2.00 pm to 2.45 pm

Solutions Clinic

2 sessions – of 30 mins each. Access to exclusive spotlight sessions with Workplace Culture subject matter experts. These are exclusive interactive sessions with the participants on a pre-set topic helmed by the Workplace Culture Expert of the organization. Topics include:

Session 1 – Bias at Scale
When Inclusion Meets Machine Learning
Session at the intersection of AI adoption and inclusion. Participants stress-test real tools, surface hidden algorithmic bias, and co-build a practical playbook for ensuring machine learning decisions don’t quietly reinforce the inequities organizations are working to dismantle.

Session 2 – Wellbeing as a Power Move: Reclaiming Energy in High-Demand Workplaces
Wellness is not a perk — it is a performance strategy and a leadership stance. This clinic challenges the glorification of burnout and equips participants with practical frameworks to protect energy, set boundaries without guilt, and build cultures where sustainable performance is treated as a business priority, not a personal weakness.

2.50 pm – 3.25pm

Panel Discussion

Designing Inclusion into Systems — Not Around Them (ERG Leaders)

Inclusion that lives in programming alone is fragile. This panel explores how ERG leaders can embed equity into AI governance, performance metrics, and organizational policy — building coalitions across tech, legal, and operations to make inclusion structural, not supplemental.

3.30 pm – 3.45 pm