Diversity deserves to be celebrated! We understand how the uniqueness of each individual adds value to our world – workplaces benefit no less from this! Even as we celebrate each diversity for a day or week, we think it deserves more than that – how about an entire month! Introducing Diversity Mahotsav this December – 31 days of sharing, learning, celebrating the uniqueness of every individual and carrying with us the promise of inclusion into the new year!
For the first time ever, myAvtar.com, India’s only Diversity Hiring portal presents #DiversityMahotsav – a virtual Diversity festival to embrace and celebrate our differences.
Inviting you to the first edition of #DiversityMahotsav and participate in activities that embrace the diversity of our community and ignite broader conversations on how we can foster inclusive workplaces.
What you can look forward to -
Over 30 FREE events throughout the month starting December 1st through 31st, 2021.
All this from the comfort of your homes. Register for FREE here at myavtar.com, and be part of the celebrations this December!
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Dec 1, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Inauguration of the Diversity Mahotsav
Fire side chat with 22-year-old Engineering Graduate, R Sharukala, President of Vengadampatti panchayat in Tamil Nadu |
Dec 2, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Breakthrough Thoughts Senior Experts from the industry will provide useful insights on building careers in different verticals. This session will provide an opportunity to learn, understand and gain insights on pivoting your career in the industry of your choice. Manish Patil, FIS India Engineering India Director & Faurecia Technical Center India Site Director |
Dec 3, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Panel Discussion: Overcoming Challenges to Accelerate Self-Inclusion
Kannan Hariharan, Chief Strategist, Culture & Belongingness, Avtar Group |
Dec 4, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Webinar on Career Breaks, not heartbreaks anymore The session on “Career Breaks, not heartbreaks anymore!” will address myths on the subject of career breaks. It will help participants understand the key skills and steps to make a successful comeback post a career break Nisha Chandran, Assistant Vice President, Training Solutions, Avtar Group |
Dec 5, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Analytics as a Second Career Choice
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Dec 6, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Journey Beyond the Comfort Zone Listen to the lived experience of an eminent personality from the underrepresented talent group Parmesh Shahani (he/him) Author of Queeristan (2020); Public speaker, culture curator, LGBTQIA inclusion advocate. Former Head - Godrej India Culture Lab + D&I. TED Senior Fellow, Yale World Fellow, World Economic Forum YGL |
Dec 7, 2021 4 to 5 pm | A Date with the Triumphant This segment showcases women role models who have broken stereotypes and emerged successful in their profession and careers. A Date with the Triumphant will celebrate the success of such role models and provide opportunity to learn from their career journey. Bela Kher, Delivery Director, Xoriant Solutions |
Dec 8, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Webinar: Language Matters Language can be a change maker when leveraged in the right way. Language has the power to shape culture. The webinar by Dr. Nandini Murali shall focus language as powerful tool that can either include or exclude and embrace or disgrace. |
Dec 9, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Winning Inclusion Policy HCL |
Dec 10, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Fire-side Chat
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Dec 11, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Skilling Workshop Creating a winning LinkedIn Profile Clara Kurian, Campus Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, LinkedIn The session will focus on building an effective LinkedIn profile with details on
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Dec 12, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Skilling Workshop 3 Traits and A Magic Wand for Success Vishakha Singh – Creator and Founder of SHIFT (Simple Habits and Ideas for Forward Thinking) Three most important mental models that will lead your life to success by Vishakha Singh, Author of the course SHIFT- Simple Habits and Ideas for Forward Thinking.
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Dec 13, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Lightning Talks Rajasekharan Pazhaniappan, Co-founder at V-Shesh
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Dec 14, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Winning Inclusion Policy “Inclusion is for Everyone” Chandni Kamal Director - HR, Global Head - Inclusion & Diversity, Employee Engagement, Wellness, Employee Experience, HCL Technologies |
Dec 15, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Being an Ally Pradeep Chavda, HR Director for Sodexo India |
Dec 16, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Women in Sales Isha Sharma, Marketing Manager, Online, Logitech Engineering and Designs India Pvt Ltd |
Dec 17, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Returning from a Break The Eternal Dilemma – Conquering the Mental Chatter Cognizant – Bhaskar Shastri, Director –Projects, Cognizant |
Dec 18, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Role Model Today is the New Tomorrow Vidhya Narayanan, PwD, Podcaster, Photographer & Professional Recruiter |
Dec 19, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Skilling Workshop Emotional Intelligence Sunkanya Raman |
Dec 20, 2021 4 to 5 pm | DEI Practices at Sodexo India Leah Dango, Segment Director, Sodexo India Pradeep Chavda, HR Director, Sodexo India
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Dec 21, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Pride and Beyond Beyond Gender and Sexual Diversity Mahua Seth – Senior Director, Lead Embrace Affinity Group, LGBTQ, Cognizant |
Dec 22, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Lightning Talks Kajal Srinivasan, Stand-up Comic & Sweta Mantri, MBA Professional turned Stand-up Comic |
Dec 23, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Women in STEM Sarika Gupta Bhattacharya, Founder, BD Foundation |
Dec 24, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Breakthrough Thoughts Gender Diversity Unnikrishnan AR Managing Director at Saint-Gobain India Private Limited - Glass Business & Saumya Iyer Team Leader- Human Resources at Saint-Gobain India Private Limited - Glass Business |
Dec 25, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Theatre Every Story Matters: The Art, Science and Craft of storytelling It's said, the shortest distance between 2 people is a story. Professional, or Personal life, stories and oral narratives are vital and keeps us connected with fellow humans. The session will begin with a short story performed based on DIE, and therein, what makes a storyteller and how this is the best time to build a career into Storytelling Vikram Sridhar |
Dec 26, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Pride & Beyond Ritushree Panigrahi Honing up skills on being a Stand-up Comic |
Dec 27, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Breakthrough Thoughts Don’t Stop Believing Prabhakar Bisen, Lead, Service Delivery, Business and Technology Solutions, Research Content Services and Education Content Services Businesses, Global Operations, Straive |
Dec 28, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Winning Inclusion Policy Significance of DE&I Zeel Dusia - Talent Acquisition – Lead, Straive Vinitha Vipin Mohandas, AVP, Operations, Straive |
Dec 29, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Pride and Beyond Untold Lies Amita Kasbekar, Principal Strategist, LGBTQ Practice, Avtar Group & Raga D Silva, Author, DE&I Advisor, Corporate Speaker |
Dec 30, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Women in STEM The gendered Path Ahead Interview with Sarika Gupta Bhattacharya, Director, Development – Plaksha Founder; & Board member - BeyonDiversity |
Dec 31, 2021 4 to 5 pm | Culturals – Percussion by Rethnashree Lightning Talks Closing Keynote by Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President, Avtar Group Nurturing Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Forward Conversation between Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder- President, Avtar Group and Kuppulakshmi, Global Head – Zoho for Startups |
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