Neythri Leadership Summit 2026
Nth Power: Defying Gravity
The 2026 Neythri Leadership Summit, Nth Power: Defying Gravity, brought together more than 220 South Asian professional women for two days of celebration and substance. The Gala featured the Shakti · Bhakti · Mukti runway and the Neythri Achievement and Appreciation Awards. The Summit offered a bold keynotes, candid "Breaking Orbit" stories, hands-on workshops, and conversations on heritage, visibility, and keeping people at the center of AI. Attendees left feeling they belonged and ready to rise.
Key Takeaways
01
Be Ready Enough
Don't wait for perfect. Make the leap and build your confidence along the way.
02
Stay Rooted as You Rise
Your heritage and story are sources of strength. Lead with candor, courage, and vulnerability.
03
Create Lift for Others
Leaders don't rise alone. Open doors, make introductions, and bring other women along.
Power in Numbers
36.5%
C-Suite & Founders
53
Industries & Functional Areas
70
Notable Companies represented*
* Public Companies/ Unicorns/ Nonprofits with global impact/ Major VCs/ Investment Banks
Summit 2026 Speakers
Devika Patil
Managing Director
HSBC Innovation Banking
Enakshi Singh
CFO
SPAN
Geoff Fowler
Head of Public Engagement
Youth AI Safety Institute
Isha Abdullah
Head of Physician Relations
Nickel
Dr. Jasmine Wong
Assistant Professor
UCSF
Kamini Ramani
Author of
Lotus Leadership
Kavya Mohankumar
General Counsel
Newsela
Leslie Kirk Campbell
Founder & Director
Ripe Fruit Writing
Madhu Ranganathan
Board Member & Audit Chair
Akamai Tech
Dr. Maya Shankar
Author of
The Other Side of Change
Neha Aggarwal
VP of Product Management
Commonwealth, LPL Financial
Dr. Phil Kurien
Associate Professor
UCSF
Prabha Ramakrishnan
Biotech/Pharma Partnerships
Illumina
Preeti Suri
Founder & CEO
AdventureTripr
Priya Saiprasad
Board Member
Wingspan
Prreeti Butani
Co-Founder
KUBTEC
Radhika Rao
Chief Architect
EnPower
Rajinder Rai
Founder & CEO
Sunrais Health
Revathi Advaithi
CEO
Flex
Romina Parikh
Director
Salesforce
Rupal Shah Hollenbeck
Board of Director
Cequence Security
Shefali Raina
President and Founder
Alpha Lane Partners
Shulagna Dasgupta
Founder
Ochin
Simi Shah
Founder & CEO
South Asian Trailblazers
Sona Sippy
Holistic Wellness Practitioner
Sona Yoga
Supriya Gujral
Fmr. Marketing Leader
Google, Apple
Chuck Ganapathi
CEO
Gainsight
Aparna Bawa
Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer
Intel
Neythri 2026 Award Recipients
Kalpana Peddibhotla
Achievement Award | Social Impact
Roopali Rajvanshy
Achievement Award | Social Impact
Radha Basu
Achievement Award | Business Impact
Aparna Bawa
Achievement Award | Distinguished Leadership
Anshu Bhardwaj
Achievement Award | Distinguished Leadership
Priya Abani
Achievement Award | Distinguished Leadership
Chitra Nayak
Neythri Appreciation Award
Monica Nayar
Neythri Appreciation Award
Smriti Shekhar
Neythri Appreciation Award
Supriya Gujral
Neythri Appreciation Award
Gala 2026
2026 Summit Sponsors
