Roundtable on Women in Family Business - November 25, 2023, Hyderabad Campus, AC8 LT, Level 2 

Time

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9.30 – 10.00

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Welcome address and Context Setting

• Madan Pillutla, Dean and Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Indian School of Business
• Sougata Ray, Professor and Executive Director, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business
• Kavil Ramachandran, Professor and Senior Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business

Keynote Address :  Empowering and enabling women to unlock their leadership potential in multi-generational business families by Pratima Kirloskar, Promoter Group – Kirloskar Brothers Limited and President – Innovations Society

10.00 – 11.00

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Women in Family Business: Preparing, Participating and Performing

Master Class : Active involvement of women in family business : Enablers and Disablers – Vanitha Datla

In conversation:

• Pratima Kirloskar, Promoter Group – Kirloskar Brothers Limited and President – Innovations Society
  
• Vanitha Datla, Vice Chairperson, Elico Limited
• Nupur Pavan Bang, Academic Director, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business
• Sougata Ray, Professor and Executive Director, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business

Topics:

• Changing challenges and opportunities- multigenerational experiences
• Structured mentoring and grooming initiatives to enhance effectiveness as a leader
• Support of family, spousal, social networks
• Strategies for balancing dual role of family caretaker and business leader, along with personal well-being

Questions and Comments

11.00 – 11.15

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Break

11.15 – 12.00

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• Roundtable discussions, exchanging and sharing of thoughts
• Sharing of key takeaways

12.00 – 13.00

Gender Inclusive Families

Setting the context: Characterisation of a gender inclusive family - Nupur Pavan Bang

In conversation:

• Rishabh Shroff, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  
• Aarti Gupta, CIO Family Office DM Gupta (Jagran Group), CIO DBR Ventures
• Srividya Reddy, Vice- Chairperson, G Pulla Reddy Charities Trust
• Nupur Pavan Bang, Academic Director, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business

Topics:

• Impact of policies, practices, and board compositions
  
• Family governance structures that promote gender inclusivity and women empowerment
• Strategies to enable the “others” to be more gender inclusive
• Role of others- influence of senior family members, both male and female, as mentors, role models, and advocates for women leaders

Questions and Comments

13.00 – 14.00

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Lunch and Networking

14.00 – 14.45

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• Roundtable discussions, exchanging and sharing of thoughts
• Sharing of key takeaways

14.45 - 16.00

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Effective Leadership in Family Business Context

Master class: The journey to being a woman leader and lessons from a gendered lens- Priti Rathi Gupta, LXME

Setting the context: Women’s leadership preparation, style, and outcomes - Sougata Ray

In conversation:

• Sujatha Cecilia, Director, Across the Monde Travel and Tours Private Limited
• Priti Rathi Gupta, Founder- LXME
  
• Ritu Shah, Chairperson, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), Hyderabad Chapter
• Kavil Ramachandran, Professor and Senior Advisor, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business
• Sougata Ray, Professor and Executive Director, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business

Topics:

• Spousal contribution in preparing and performing as a leader
• How do women prepare themselves to take on leadership roles in the family business? 
  
• Differences in leadership styles when compared to men and impact on outcomes such as performance, legacy, sustainability etc., 
  
• Role of peer groups and networks in elevating the leadership quotient of women 
  
• Facing challenges in navigating the succession paths, biases, cultural norms and family expectations 

Questions and Comments

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16.30 -  17.15

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• Roundtable discussions, exchanging and sharing of thoughts
• Sharing of key takeaways

17.15  -  17.30

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