The Rizing Equality Summit 2025 was held on 07th March 2025 at Sarovar Portico Naraina- Delhi. This was in partnership with the Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, DSP Mutual Fund and supported by IDFC First Bank.
The goal was to bring together aspiring and current women leaders, entrepreneurs, experts, professionals, investors and more to help women entrepreneurs elevate the success they already have, going beyond just carving out a niche for themselves to infuse entrepreneurship with fresh perspectives. And what a roaring success it turned out to be!
The Rizing Equality Summit 2025 shone a spotlight on the innovative prowess of women entrepreneurs and leaders and amplified the message of female empowerment in leadership across various sectors. It was a challenge that Rizing embraced wholeheartedly, understanding the profound impact such an event could have on attendees and society at large.
Here’s what happened:
The Authentic Leadership Playbook: A Leader’s Competitive Edge w/ Rahul Bhasin, Founder and Managing Partner – Baring Private Equity Partners India
Rahul Bhasin, Managing Partner, Baring Private Equity Partners India, delivered a nuanced and meticulous presentation on the need for workplaces where everyone is treated on merit and concepts like DEI become irrelevant. Rahul spoke at length on the challenges he had had to face early in his career and how your performance is the only way out of those hurdles, irrespective of your gender or age.
The Choice of Being a Working Woman and SIDBI’s mission to empower start-ups w/ Nidhi Khurana from SIDBI Venture Capital Fund of Funds
Nidhi Khurana from SIDBI Venture Capital Fund of Funds was seen engaging in an insightful conversation about the challenges faced by women in leadership positions, as well as the act of balancing personal and professional life. Nidhi also sheds light on SIDBI’s mission to empower emerging start-ups and references various schemes that founders — especially women founders can leverage.
Why a welcoming environment is needed for Women to prosper in workplaces w/ Ritika Rathi, Partner- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Ritika Rathi, Partner- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas was seen engaging in an insightful conversation about why we need a welcoming environment for women at workplaces for them to prosper. Ritika also expressed her desire to see more women in leadership positions.
The Feeling Is Mutual: Making Wealth Truly Work For Women w/ Ashish Giri of DSP Mutual Fund
Ashish Giri, Senior Manager- DSP Mutual Fund delivered a presentation on the need for women to be financially independent and literate. Ashish spoke at length on the disparity in exposure between men and women in terms of handling finances and the need for investing in mutual funds.
How AI Is Changing The World Of Fashion w/ Kalyani Kunche, Founder – ambaram.ai
Kalyani R Kunche, founder of Ambaram.ai, delivered a riveting presentation on transitioning from being a designer at Sixteen to championing AI in her thirties. Kalyani spoke about the importance of integrating Artificial Intelligence in business, especially for those who need constant creative inspiration. She also speaks about the perks of educating yourself at every stage in life and acknowledging your own brilliance.
Building Your Business With The Blockchain Bit (Blockchain Masterclass) w/ Niraj Sinha, Co-Founder – Digital Ledger Solutions
NIRAJ SINHA, Co-Founder – Digital Ledger Solutions, delivers an eye opening presentation on the misapprehensions surrounding the word ‘blockchain’. He explains the dynamics of Blockchain the way a layman may understand it and explains the criteria to use to gauge whether your business needs it or not.
Should Venture Debt Matter To First-Time Founders? w/ Rahul Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner – ValuAble
Rahul Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner – ValuAble, delivered an insightful presentation on the nuances of Equity and Debt for business founders. Rahul spoke about specially-abled people and women challenging the general perceptions and the need for recognizing that equality is not about treating everyone similarly. Rahul also spoke about the importance of ‘sheer-performance’ despite challenges and gave pertinent suggestions on the financial side of entrepreneurship.
AI For Builders, Not Bystanders: Building, Scaling & Leading In The New Economy (AI Masterclass) w/ Yashika Kothari, Founder & CEO – Anantya.ai
Yashika Kothari, Founder – Anantya.ai, delivers an insightful presentation on the evolution of AI and how our interaction with artificial intelligence shapes the course for its learning. Yashika also speaks about how her company customizes AI for business to get the best out of them in terms of productivity.
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RizingHer is immensely grateful to our distinguished speakers who shared their insights, experience and wisdom, our sponsors & our attendees who actively participated and engaged with our speakers.
Yet, The Rizing Equality Summit 2025 was not meant to be a one-off event. It’s a milestone in the ongoing journey towards empowering female entrepreneurs and leaders.
Here’s to many more milestones.
