Welcome to MACC 2025
The myAvtar Career Conference (MACC) is back — and it’s bigger, bolder, and more action-driven! Designed to empower professionals across generations, MACC 2025 is your springboard to intentional growth, adaptive learning, and career excellence. The edition themed ‘The Double Punch: Winning Strategies to Unlock Career Momentum’ will feature jobs, skills, knowledge sessions and one-on-one mentoring slots for participants.
In an ever-evolving world of work, MACC invites you to reimagine your professional path with clarity and purpose. Whether you're seeking your next big break, realignment, or inspiration, this in-person experience in Namma Bengaluru will equip you with the tools, networks, and insights to thrive.
From the Founder’s Desk
“The myAvtar Career Conference (MACC) is a platform curated solely for you – one where your questions on growth and progress will find answers. With titans of the industry sharing their hard-won pearls of wisdom, MACC is a symphony of experiences, and an opportunity to see your reflection in the faces of peers united by passion and purpose.
As a fellow-traveller in this extraordinary journey of building equitable workspaces, I invite you to this career extravaganza.
The time is now. The place is Namma Bengaluru. The future is ours. See you there!”
— Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President, Avtar Group
Conference Tracks at MACC 2025
MACC 2025 brings together four dynamic tracks, carefully curated to support professionals in designing, building, and sustaining successful careers:
Knowledge Track
Engage with industry leaders, attend high-impact panels and explore actionable frameworks to shape your career with intention.
Skilling Track
Discover future-focused skills and adaptive learning strategies to ensure career continuity and growth in a fast-changing world.
Mentoring Track
Connect with seasoned mentors for personalized guidance on navigating your professional journey with clarity and resilience.
Career Track
Dive into emerging sectors, disruptive innovations, and fresh career paths to stay ahead in the game.
Highlights from MACC 2024
Sponsors & Partners: 20
Guest Speakers: 24
Registrations: 2000+
Attendees: 1000+
Join the momentum. Be part of the movement that’s redefining careers for the new era.
| Time | Program Description |
|---|---|
| 9:30 to 10:00 am | Conference begins |
| 10.00 am – 10.15 am | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) By Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President, Avtar Group |
| 10.15 am – 10.30 am | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Opening Address Design your Influence Blueprint – setting goals, allocating resources (time & Skills) to achieve the career goals while remaining open to emergent opportunities |
| 10.30 am – 11.15 am | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) CXO Panel Discussion Build your career tripod: Role of Knowledge, Skilling and Mentoring in building thriving careers This esteemed panel of leaders and CXOs from different walks of life will explore how individuals can build careers by leveraging three pillars – knowledge, skilling. Leaders will also give insights on how equitable structures, inclusive policies, and empathetic leadership can amplify individual career progress across different identities and backgrounds. |
| 11.15 am – 11.20 am | Explore & Engage: All Tracks are Now Live. We now open all the four tracks – Mentoring, Careers, Knowledge & Skilling. Knowledge and Skilling Tracks agenda as below: |
| 11.20 am – 11.40 am | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Panel Discussion Accelerate Adaptability by Pursuing Congruent Careers: Understanding your Organizational Axis Professionals across every stage need more than ambition—they need direction. This panel will unpack how aligning personal purpose with real-time responsiveness creates a powerful trajectory, helping individuals move forward even amidst disruption. |
| 11.20 am – 12.20 pm | Breakout Room (Skilling Track) To be Announced soon |
| 12.25 am – 12.35 am | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Fire-side Chat The Power of Place: How our Cities Influence Why We Work |
| 12.35 pm – 1.15 pm | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) MACC Awards |
| 1.15 pm – 2.15 pm | Lunch & Networking |
| 2.15 pm – 2.45 pm | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Conversations with the Career Doctor: An Open Mic with Dr. Saundarya Rajesh An interactive, open-floor segment where attendees get to share a career challenge, moment of transformation, or big question — followed by a quick, spontaneous response from Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, known for her sharp insight and empathetic counsel. |
| 2.45 pm – 3.30 pm | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Panel Discussion Reinvention is Not a Detour — It’s the New Winning Career Strategy Career pivots, transitions, or industry shifts are strategic reinventions, supported by intentional planning and adaptive learning. This panel, comprising leaders who have made successful pivots and HR leaders, will discuss how reinventing careers is fast becoming the most valuable skill in the modern workforce. |
| 2.20 pm – 3.20 pm | Breakout Room (Skilling Track) To be Announced soon |
| 3: 30 pm – 4.15 pm | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Panel Discussion Crafting Career Comeback Gameplan: Turning Breaks into Breakthroughs Focused on returnees and mid-career professionals, this discussion will examine how time away from work—whether due to caregiving, sabbaticals, or personal reasons—can be transformed into a strategic advantage. |
| 3.20 pm – 4.20 pm | Breakout Room (Skilling Track) To be Announced soon |
| 4.15 pm – 5.00 pm | Plenary Hall (Knowledge Track) Panel Discussion Beyond the Ladder: The Double Punch Strategy for Career Momentum This panel redefines success beyond promotions and vertical growth, focusing instead on lateral moves, project-based work, portfolio careers, and values-aligned growth as equally valid forms of momentum. |
| 4.20 pm – 5.20 pm | Breakout Room (Skilling Track) To be Announced soon |
| 5:00 pm – 5:10 pm | Vote of Thanks |
| 5.10 pm – 6.00 pm | Mentoring & Career Tracks to continue |
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