9.00 AM to 9.20 AM
Registration, Conversations & Connections

9.20 AM to 9.30 AM
Welcome Note

9.30 AM to 10.00 AM
INAUGURAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Chitra Kasthuri, IPRC - Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent
TOPIC:Stepping UP and Developing The Leader in YOU

10.00 AM to 11.30 AM
PANEL1: Ascending the Corporate Ladder
Moving up is a challenge. Either as a tech lead or biz lead, moving up is a challenge. What does it take to make the cut? Who is a good tech lead? Who is a good biz lead? What are you doing to increase your personal visibility? How to break through the barriers? Speakers share their good times and not so good, as they examine the formulas for success, and enlighten those who don't already know about the mountains they still have to climb.

SPEAKERS:
Jessie Paul, Chief Marketing Officer, Wipro Technologies
Mrinalini Ingram, Senior Director, Finance, Globalization Center East, Cisco
Vidya Srinivasan, Finance Controller, Global Engg. Center, Sun Microsystems
Vidya Nagaraj, Senior Director - Products & Services, Oracle
Anagha Gadgil, Technical Manager, Avaya India

11.30 AM to 12.00 Noon
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Sharada Satrasala, Director, Strategic Supplier Management, TI
TOPIC:Breaking Barriers: flight to Success

12.00 Noon to 12.30 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Ramanujan Kashi, Senior Research Scientist, Avaya India
TOPIC:Intelligent communciations: Productivity tools for the SmartTechie
In this fast-paced world, it is quite a daunting task to balance the high pressure work environment with family commitments and this is especially true for women. The talk will describe technology and solutions which addresses these challenges in providing an enviroment for flexibile work hours, telecommuting, and help in aiding women to succeed in their work places. A few cases studies on how these tools help will be presented.

12.30 PM to 1.15 PM
Conversations & Connections: Luncheon

1.15 PM to 1.45 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Vani Kola, Managing Director, India, NEA-IndoUS Ventures
TOPIC:A women's Entrepreneurial Journey

1.45 PM to 2.45 PM
PANEL 2: Women's Work: The Great Juggling Act
Every woman, no matter what age or stage in life, finds herself juggling many priorities, responsibilities, relationships, & pressures. What does balance in your life really mean, how to make your personal & professional relationships work for you.
MODERATOR & SPEAKER: Akila Krishnakumar, CEO SunGard Offshore Services
SPEAKERS:
Bharati Jacob, Managing Partner, Seedfund
Nita Goyal, co-founder & VP-product development, Tavant Technologies
Sapna Maheswari, Developer, ThoughtWorks Technologies

2.45 PM to 3.15 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Aparna Pujar, Director - Media Products, Yahoo! India
TOPIC:The Feminine Principle in Leadership
Discover the critical elements for taking a leadership role in every area of your life that will transform and enlighten with results that are both, quantitative and qualitative. The challenge and the opportunity is to develop new strategies that are holistic in its approach to life and business.

3.15 PM to 3.45 PM
SKILL BUILDING SESSION

C Mahalingam (Mali), EVP & Chief People Officer, Symphony Services
TOPIC:Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Managing the Glass Cliff
Does the metaphor 'Glass ceiling' fully describe the experiences of women today? Research has shown that there is a further barrier that women must conquer in order to succeed. Once you reach the top, how do you manage without falling off the cliff? Attend this session to learn more. Explore the new dynamics of women and leadership.

3.45 PM to 4.45 PM
PANEL 4: The Innovators
What does innovation mean to you? Innovation can be subtle, manageable and a core part of the IT organization. How does innovation help in shaping your career? What is the driving force for innovators that motivates them to excel? What early career decisions they made have a significant influence on their career? Panelists will share their personal experiences and advice.
MODERATOR: Parvathi Menon, Senior Consultant, Erehwon Innovation Consulting

SPEAKERS:
Hema Mani, Manager- Human Resources, Honeywell
Mangala Gowri, Research Scientist - India Research Labs, IBM
Vasantha Erraguntla, Senior Engineering Manager, Intel
Geetha Manjunath, Senior Research Scientist, HP Labs India

4.45 PM to 5.15 PM
CLOSING KEYNOTE
Pamela Kumar, Director - India STG Engineering Labs, IBM

5.00 PM to 5.30 PM:
Conversations & Connections