Events

What if empathy is not a soft skill, but the hardest part of leadership? In this session, Robin Chaurasiya, founder of Kranti India, explores how inner empathy transforms leadership, trust, and impact. Drawing on powerful stories of young women from India’s red-light districts, Robin invites us to question assumptions, confront blind spots, and see potential where others see limitations. Discover how cultivating self-awareness helps leaders navigate challenges and build truly inclusive workplaces.

Our virtual Mix and Mingle gave Neythri Leadership and Founding Circle members time to get to know the people behind the profiles. Small-group conversations made room for exchanging ideas and building relationships, while an open AMA with the Neythri team invited candid questions about our programs, resources, and how to get more involved. It was a chance to make a new connection, reconnect with a familiar face, and help shape the community we are building together.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Breast Health brought together leading medical experts to explore what every South Asian woman should know about breast health, from prevention to recovery. The session offered practical insights into risk awareness, early detection, treatment, and recovery through a multidisciplinary and modern lens. Featuring Dr. Nina Tamarisa, Dr. Puja Sharma, and Dr. Pramila Vishvanath, this conversation empowered women with the knowledge to make informed decisions about their breast health. The session was moderated by Prreeti Butani, Co-Founder of KUBTEC Medical, a company advancing imaging solutions for cancer care and surgical precision.

The 2026 Neythri Leadership Summit & Gala, Nth Power: Defying Gravity, celebrates South Asian women leaders and changemakers who challenge limits and break barriers. This year's summit focuses on rising beyond expectations and creating lasting impact.
Attendees will enjoy inspiring keynotes, dynamic discussions, and networking opportunities, gaining fresh perspectives and practical strategies to empower the next generation.

Designed for senior executives pursuing corporate board governance, Demystifying the Path to the Boardroom featured Suzanne Soares of illumyn Impact. The session detailed how to reframe operational experience into strategic board oversight, key differences between public and private company boards, network activation strategies, and the impact of AI on board recruitment, including illumyn Impact’s Seven Dimensions of Board Expertise. Held exclusively for Neythri Leadership and Founding Circle members.

This virtual Mix and Mingle brought together Neythri Leadership and Founding Circle members for an evening of conversation and peer connection. Members connected in small-group breakouts on thought-provoking topics, shared updates from across the network, and engaged in the candid, community-driven exchange that has become a hallmark of this recurring Neythri gathering for senior South Asian professional women.

AI reshaped far more than productivity; it redefined value creation. While most leaders asked, "How can we use AI?", forward-thinking organizations examined how work, teams, and leadership needed to evolve. In this interactive session, Eightfold AI Chief People Officer Meghna Punhani shared a practical perspective on navigating the shift to an AI-first organization. Drawing on her expertise across tech and business strategy, she provided actionable frameworks to rethink workforce strategy and lead transformation.

In today’s fast-paced, AI-driven world, sustainable leadership requires more than technical expertise. Meha Agrawal led an interactive workshop exploring how an inner operating system shapes performance, resilience, and decision-making. Through practical exercises and evidence-based frameworks, participants learned how to overcome burnout, cultivate self-awareness, and gain the clarity needed to lead with confidence in a complex world.

This virtual Mix and Mingle brought together Neythri Leadership and Founding Circle members for an evening of conversation and peer connection. Members connected in small-group breakouts on thought-provoking topics, shared updates from across the network, and engaged in the candid, community-driven exchange that has become a hallmark of this recurring Neythri gathering for senior South Asian professional women.

This session, led by Dr. Sandeep Uttamchandani, VP of Enterprise AI at Palo Alto Networks, introduced a practical AI factory framework for senior leaders navigating enterprise AI adoption. Inspired by assembly line thinking, the framework helped organizations move from ad hoc experimentation to structured, repeatable execution. The discussion covered problem fit, data fit, model fit, and the core pillars of AI transformation across people, process, and technology.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among women, yet many symptoms are subtle or misdiagnosed. In this session, Rahul P. Sharma, Interventional Cardiologist and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford, led a discussion on hidden symptoms, cardiovascular risk factors, co-morbidities such as PCOS and diabetes, preventive screenings, and the cardiovascular realities faced by South Asian women.

Executive presence is often reduced to projecting authority. In reality, it shapes how leaders are read before they speak, how they hold a room, and how they signal judgment in moments that matter. Featuring Aparna Bawa, Chief Legal and People Officer at Intel Corporation, in conversation with Ayesha Mathews-Wadhwa, this session explored how presence signals confidence and credibility, examined the role of grooming and body language, and discussed how small, intentional shifts influence leadership perception.