BURLINGTON, MA–Women Who Win will host its first summit on CEO Leadership, Mental Health, Male Allyship, Storytelling and Community Connections on June 2, 2024 at the Academy of Creative Arts in Burlington, MA, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The event, which is free, will bring diverse women and men from across the community together.
“This event has been conceptualized solely based on the feedback from our readers, and the topics they are most interested in, said Co-Founder Dr. Manju Sheth, MD. “Diversity & Inclusion are at the core of Women Who Win, and we believe empowerment and educational forums are the key facets of that.”
The event’s keynote session will be “CEO Connection: Navigating C-Suite & Executive Realms”, which will feature accomplished female leaders to share their insights, experiences, and strategies for success in the corporate world with the purpose that event attendees feel motivated to “pay it forward” by applying these strategies and lessons in their own workplaces.
Panelists include Dr. Abha Agarwal: CEO of Lawrence General Hospital; Denella J. Clark: President & CEO of Boston Arts Academy Foundation & Commissioner – Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women; Priya Iyer: Chairman and CEO of Concertiv, and Dr. Maha Radhakrishnan, former CMO of Biogen. The panel will be moderated by Women Who Win Advisory Board member Rita Advani.
Co-Founder Dr. Deepa Jhaveri added, “We are honored and privileged to have these amazing women, community advocates and leaders in their fields talk about navigating to and within leadership at the C suite level, the impact they have had, their struggles and advice on the elusive work-life balance”.
Co-Founder Shaleen Sheth said, “As the youngest member of this team, I am particularly excited about this session and hearing the real stories, real successes and real challenges that these successful women that I look up to have faced in their careers firsthand.”
One of the highlights of the summit will be the “Mental Health & Wellbeing” session, led by Dr. Shalini Mansharamani, who will bring a multi-perspective panel including a psychiatrist, therapist, and nurse practitioner to cover relevant topics on anxiety and depression coping mechanisms, role of culture and family on mental health, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
“As a healthcare provider, I have seen how mental health issues have reached a crisis state and an all time high, particularly post pandemic,” said Dr. Sheth. “Over the years, we have received increasing requests from our readers to address the topic of mental health with experts and in an in-person setting where they can ask their most pressing questions. As a doctor, I look forward to seeing the impact this session will have, and how it can foster continued conversations.”
As the afternoon progresses, the team will bring women who have written for Women Who Win to the stage, where they will reflect and further expand on their journeys from the online platform and recently released book, through a moderated panel led by Jharna Madan, and an open mic session led by Ruchika Yadav.
Co-founder Shaleen Sheth said, “We have shared 500+ stories on our website since we launched almost four years ago on our digital platforms and in our book. I am excited for these sessions to bring these beautiful and relatable journeys to the stage, and give them that extra dimension that the live in-person setting offers. I think it will add a new medium to our storytelling platform.”
There will also be an enriching panel on “Male Allyship”, led by Preetesh Srivastava, where we will bring an important conversation on the role men have in advancing gender equity in patriarchal societies and in the corporate world, and the power of men and women supporting each other.
As giving back to the community is core to Women Who Win’s mission, the event will conclude with a “Meet the Community Organizations” session, where local organizations who are leading change and impact in our communities every day, will give a two-minute pitch on how people can volunteer and help their organizations. These include IMANE, Saheli, Vision Aid, and PAGB to name a few, and the session will be led by Eshani Shah and Anmara Nawaz Khan.
Powerful poetry by Sunayna Kachroo on the challenges and triumphs of a woman’s life, a themed-based dance performance, and a wonderful poem on the art of storytelling by Manisha Jain will further enrich and add a level of creativity to this afternoon.
The event is supported by a broader team and community, including Academy of Creative Arts founders Java and Hetal Joshi, Ruchika Arora, Ramila Thakkar, Lucy Karis, and Rama Penumarthy.
Light refreshments will be served. The event is free but registration is required. Register at the link here: womenwhowin100.com/summersummit2024
