This event was held in partnership with the British High Commission in India, Khaitan & Co, Federal Bank and Bandhan AMC. The event brought 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.
Here’s what happened:
Fundraising The Bar w/ Ashwani, Lathika & Rahul
What are the nuances of fundraising equality? What are the implicit biases and overt challenges that women may encounter while raising money? In the “Fundraising The Bar” panel at The Rizing Equality Summit 2024, Ashwani Singh – Managing Partner at 35North Ventures, Lathika Pai – Country Head, VC & PE Partnerships at Microsoft and Rahul Gupta – Founder & Managing Partner at ValuAble explore it all.
https://rizingtv.com/fundraising-the-bar-w-ashwani-lathika-rahul-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
SPEAKERS:
Ashwani Singh – Managing Partner at 35North Ventures
Lathika Pai – Country Head, VC & PE Partnerships at Microsoft
Rahul Gupta – Founder & Managing Partner at ValuAble
Powering Through When You’re Not Taken Seriously w/ Manisha Girotra, CEO at Moelis India
At the “Banking On Yourself” panel at The Rizing Equality Summit 2024, Manisha Girotra, CEO at Moelis India, would explore her journey in the investment banking space, challenges she has come across as a leader, thriving in her role, the scope for women in the investment banking industry and more.
https://rizingtv.com/powering-through-when-youre-not-taken-seriously-w-manisha-girotra-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
Women As Wealth Creators Of Tomorrow w/ Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva, Founder & CEO at India Alternatives
At the “Women As Wealth Creators Of Tomorrow” panel at The Rizing Equality Summit 2024, Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva, Founder & CEO at India Alternatives, explores the role of women as wealth creators in India, staying focused on long-term goals, underrepresentation of women investors in the Indian investment landscape, encouraging more women to enter the field of investing, empathy as an asset in investing, the potential for women to excel and lead in the private equity sector and more.
https://rizingtv.com/women-as-wealth-creators-of-tomorrow-w-shivani-bhasin-sachdeva-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
Can Technology Remove Biases In Investing? w/ Sonam Srivastava, Founder & CEO at Wright Research
Sonam Srivastava, Founder & CEO at Wright Research, explores the investment landscape in India, the surge in retail investor participation, the role of data-driven investing and quantitative analysis, her journey as a female founder and more.
https://rizingtv.com/can-technology-remove-biases-in-investing-w-sonam-srivastava-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
The Minefields Before The Milestones w/ Smita Jha, Partner at Khaitan & Co
What are the legal intricacies one must keep in mind before launching and scaling a startup? How can a startup founder build one’s legacy brick by brick and clause by clause? What is the legal awareness that needs to be developed for one’s startup? Smita Jha, Partner at Khaitan & Co, explores it all.
https://rizingtv.com/the-minefields-before-the-milestones-w-smita-jha-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
Rural Women Entrepreneurs In India: From Invisible To Invincible w/ Ketul Acharya, President at GAME (Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship)
Ketul Acharya, President at GAME (Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship) would explore how women entrepreneurs can be financially empowered, what it takes to get access to formal credit and acquiring loans to develop one’s enterprise, how to develop a robust business plan, challenges along the way and more.
https://rizingtv.com/rural-women-entrepreneurs-in-india-from-invisible-to-invincible-w-ketul-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
Breaking Barriers & Building Empires w/ Harneet, Bijal & Rathna (Entrepreneur Panel)
What does it take for female founders to scale up their businesses, shine a light on the hurdles and opportunities faced within the Indian entrepreneurial environment, create impactful businesses with the potential to reach billions, the key ingredients for elevating a company, strategies for developing products and services to cater to a diverse customer base, the unique dynamics of building a company in India, dealing with self-doubt, building the future and more? At The Rizing Equality Summit 2024, Bijal Ajinkya – Partner at Khaitan & Co, Harneet Hariharan – Chairperson & Managing Director at Pace Setters Business Solutions and Rathna Mala L V – Senior Vice President & Zonal Head, Corporate and Institutional Banking at Federal Bank explore it all.
https://rizingtv.com/breaking-barriers-building-empires-w-harneet-bijal-rathna-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
SPEAKERS:
Harneet Hariharan – Chairperson & Managing Director at Pace Setters Business Solutions
Bijal Ajinkya – Partner at Khaitan & Co
Rathna Mala L V – Senior Vice President & Zonal Head, Corporate and Institutional Banking at Federal Bank
Your Bandhan With Financial Freedom w/ Jignesh Dawda of Bandhan Mutual Fund
Jignesh Dawda of Bandhan Mutual Fund explored creating an emergency fund whilst traversing the gruelling road of entrepreneurship, the importance of financial planning as a tool for women to achieve financial independence, making more informed financial decisions in leadership and entrepreneurial roles, challenges they may face in financial planning and more.
https://rizingtv.com/your-bandhan-with-financial-freedom-w-jignesh-dawda-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
Winner of The Rizing Equality Lounge: Garima Bharadwaj, Co-Founder of Enlite
Garima Bharadwaj, Co-Founder at Enlite, presents her organization to an esteemed jury.
https://rizingtv.com/garima-bharadwaj-of-enlite-at-the-rizing-equality-lounge-the-rizing-equality-summit-2024/
Rizing 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 2024 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.
