Think about how people have weaved the narrative around successful women so far. Oh, they’ve struggled so much. Oh, they had to break through male-dominated spaces. Oh, they were seen as weak and soft and vulnerable. Oh, nobody listened to them or took them seriously. Oh, they’ve broken barriers and ceilings and cliffs and escalators. All of these are valid struggles that many women have had to deal with and overcome.
But, why is it that the journey of a successful woman has to be seen through the position of weakness? Where the focus has just been on barriers, challenges, and systemic biases? A lens that makes us pity women and feel superficial sympathy? Those might be real, groundbreaking, and important conversations to be cognizant of. But, they may not tell the full story!
Conversely, how about a lens that looks at successful women from a position of strength? An event that truly celebrates women who’ve made it? An event that explores how women have actively changed this, splashed around in a stagnant pond and actively transformed the status quo?
Enough with the narrative of struggle. Women may have gone to enough conferences to discuss common challenges and pain points. It may have become an ad nauseam over time.
Now’s the time to celebrate strength and change & how these can be competitive edges. A space to amplify those strengths. An event that captures how womanhood can be an advantage in business, investments, and leadership. How women could leverage their distinct perspectives, leadership styles, and networks to build successful ventures, introduce interesting practices and initiatives, generate solid returns & cement their influence. Instead of asking for a seat at the table, explore how these women are building their own tables.
That’s why, for its annual equality-focused event, RizingHer is curating The Equality Summit 2025: Presented By RizingHer – The Coalition Of The Extraordinaari. This will take place on 7th March 2025 in Delhi to commemorate International Women’s Day. This is in partnership with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and supported by DSP Mutual Fund and IDFC First Bank.
This would be a women founders and women investors cohort that would have real, meaningful and tangible insights to explore how to build businesses, scale operations, raise capital and achieve success & if there’s a role that one’s womanhood has played in shaping all of those. This event, in many ways, would be one big networking and mentorship session, as well.
Here’s a way to educate, inform and inspire.
Stay tuned for more details.
Register here: https://forms.gle/KR4UdrxhJjbSbSW48
Agenda Of The Equality Summit 2025
09:00 to 09:45 – Breakfast & Registration
09:45 to 09:50 – Opening Remarks by Shrija Agrawal, Founder – RizingTV
This would set the tone for the event and outline how women leaders and aspiring women changemakers can become the next big wealth creators.
09:55 to 10:15 – The Authentic Leadership Playbook: A Leader’s Competitive Edge w/ Rahul Bhasin, Founder and Managing Partner – Baring Private Equity Partners India (Keynote Address)
This would explore how capital is being allocated as a leader, what authentic leadership looks like in 2025 and more.
10:20 to 10:50 – Why Founder-Led Sales Matter (Sales Workshop) w/ Swarnima Bhattacharya, Co-Founder – Gytree
This would explore how entrepreneurs can better augment sales, especially as a first-time founder, finding product-market fit and more.
11:00 to 11:45 – The New Capital Order: Women Investors As The New Wealth Creators
This session would explore whether returns can be high whilst championing inclusive and high-risk ventures, spotting opportunities that others may miss and more.
Nidhi Khurana, SIDBI Venture Capital Fund of Funds
Ritika Rathi, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
11:50 to 12:20 – The Feeling Is Mutual: Making Wealth Truly Work For Women w/ Ashish Giri of DSP Mutual Fund
This would explore how mutual funds could be best utilized to augment their financial security, what the investment behaviour and risk appetites of women might look like in 2025 and more.
12:25 to 12:45 – How AI Is Changing The World Of Fashion w/ Kalyani Kunche, Founder – ambaram.ai
This would explore the role AI is playing in changing the landscape of fashion in 2025 and beyond.
12:50 to 13:20 – Building Your Business With The Blockchain Bit (Blockchain Masterclass) w/ Niraj Sinha, Co-Founder – Digital Ledger Solutions
This would explore the roadmap for women entrepreneurs to integrate Blockchain into their businesses.
13:25 to 13:45 – Should Venture Debt Matter To First-Time Founders? w/ Rahul Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner – ValuAble
This would explore providing venture debt to startups, the metrics in mind and how they’ve evolved, the role DEI plays and more.
13:50 to 14:10 – AI For Builders, Not Bystanders: Building, Scaling & Leading In The New Economy (AI Masterclass) w/ Yashika Kothari, Founder & CEO – Anantya.ai
This AI masterclass would explore how women entrepreneurs could leverage AI to accelerate business growth and improve decision-making and more.
14:15 to 14:35 – Don’t Mind Your Mindfulness (Mindfulness Session) w/ Anjali Gursahaney, Happiness Coach – Mindpeers
This would explore fostering a bit more mindfulness in women entrepreneurs, overcoming loneliness in leadership and more.
14:40 to 14:45 – Closing Remarks & Vote Of Thanks
A reflection on the valuable discussions and connections made during the event.
14:45 to 15:15 – Lunch
