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About us
About us
The Economic Times Women’s Forum is a definitive and diverse gathering that brings together top influential voices and Indian leaders who champion women’s empowerment.
Frontrunners from diverse fields, like politics, science, business, sports, and the arts, share their perspectives, ideas and stories at the Forum, thereby creating a platform for dialogue, learning, networking and empowering women to write the next chapter of India’s growth story.
The fourth edition of The Economic Times Women’s Forum will be held in Mumbai on 12 June, 2025.
Speakers
Smriti Irani
Former Cabinet Minister, Government of India
Shraddha Kapoor
Actor and Co-Founder, Palmonas
Avani Lekhara
Two-time Paralympic Gold Medallist
Sakshi Chopra
Managing Director, Peak XV
Rasika Dugal
Actor
Tillotama Shome
Actor
Aditi Kothari Desai
Chairperson, DSP Asset Managers
Sheeba Chadha
Actor
Abanti Sankaranarayanan
Chief Group Public Affairs Officer, Mahindra Group
Meghna Agarwal
Cofounder, IndiQube
Devina Mehra
Founder & CMD, First Global
Kirthiga Reddy
CEO, Verix
Rachana Ranade
Finance Educator
Manisha Girotra
CEO, Moelis India
Saundarya Rajesh
Founder and President, Avtar Group
Nilesh Shah
Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company
Anju Srivastava
Founder and MD, Wingreens Farms
Ridhi Dogra
Actor
Deepthi Reddy N
Chief, Women Empowerment, Reliance Foundation
Anjali Anand
Actor
Ahana Gautam
Founder & CEO, Open Secret
Naiyya Saggi
Founder, Edition
Zahabiya Khorakiwala
MD, Wockhardt Hospitals
Kaamya Karthikeyan
Youngest Woman to Complete the Seven Summits
Agenda
13:00- 14:30
Registration
14:30 -14:40
Introduction to ET Women's Forum
14:40 - 15:05
Inaugural Session
Speaker
Smriti Irani
Former Cabinet Minister, Government of India
15:05- 15:40
Financial Independence: Own Your Worth
Speakers
Aditi Kothari Desai
Chairperson, DSP Asset Managers
Devina Mehra
Founder & CMD, First Global
Rachana Ranade
Finance Educator
Nilesh Shah
Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company
15:40- 15:45
Special Address
Speaker
Deepthi Reddy N
Chief, Women Empowerment, Reliance Foundation
15:45- 15:55
Moving Mountains
Speaker
Kaamya Karthikeyan
Youngest Woman to Complete the Seven Summits
15:55 - 16:30
Upward & Onward: Beyond the Glass Ceiling
Speakers
Abanti Sankaranarayanan
Chief Group Public Affairs Officer, Mahindra Group
Meghna Agarwal
Cofounder, IndiQube
Manisha Girotra
CEO, Moelis India
Saundarya Rajesh
Founder and President, Avtar Group
Zahabiya Khorakiwala
MD, Wockhardt Hospitals
16:30 - 17:00
Tea break
17:00- 17:30
Shooting for Gold
Speaker
Avani Lekhara
Two-time Paralympic Gold Medallist
17:30- 18:05
Women in OTT: Changing the Script
Speakers
Rasika Dugal
Actor
Tillotama Shome
Actor
Sheeba Chadha
Actor
Ridhi Dogra
Actor
Anjali Anand
Actor
18:05- 18:20
Fireside Conversation
Speaker
Kirthiga Reddy
CEO, Verix
18:20 - 18:55
Women Entrepreneurs: Founders without Fear
Speakers
Sakshi Chopra
Managing Director, Peak XV
Anju Srivastava
Founder and MD, Wingreens Farms
Ahana Gautam
Founder & CEO, Open Secret
Naiyya Saggi
Founder, Edition
18:55- 19:15
Stree Power
Speaker
Shraddha Kapoor
Actor and Co-Founder, Palmonas
19:15
Dinner & Cocktails
Partners
Presenting Partner
Jewellery Partner
Glimpses of the past events
Inaugural address by Cherie Blair
Vaani Kola, Falguni Nayar, Meena Ganesh, and Rajan Anandan
Andrea Jung addresses the audience
Naina Lal Kidwai, Ashni Biyani, Namita Thapar, and Nidhi Tanti on how daughters are redefining the future of India Inc.
Annette Dixon, Former VP-South Asia, World Bank shares a compelling perspective on the role of women in driving India’s economic future
A cross-border panel of influence - Sarah Ali, Fawzia Koofi and Otara Gunewardene
Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan
Ireena Vittal, Brenda Trenowden and Shikha Sharma
Priyanka Gill, Sudhir Sethi, Saloni Malhotra, and Anjana Reddy on building startups that never hit pause
A compelling discussion with the women leading India’s philanthropic movement - Kiran Nadar, Rohini Nilekani and Vidya Shah
Brenda Trenowden, Former Global Chair of 30% Club, Former Head- Financial Institutions Group, Europe, ANZ Bank
Fawzia Koofi, Member of Parliament, Afghanistan on braving the taliban to empower women
Style Divas with a Global Footprint - Namrata Joshipura, Anita Dongre and Ruchika Sachdeva
