Global Inclusion Summit 2024

About us

Global Inclusion Summit is an Independent forum curated by MatchBoard (www.matchboard.in).
Global Inclusion Summit, is aimed to create a platform where professionals and organizations can come together to share ideas, strategies, and best practices for fostering a more inclusive work environment. Diversity is an important component of ESG matrix, and is an urgent and essential business requirement.

Empowering diversity, fostering inclusivity, promoting equity, raising awareness for inclusion, driving change through our Inclusive Pulse/One Voice DEI research consortium created in Partnership with Banasthali Vidhyapith ( All women University)
Building a collective nationwide voice for WoMen, Specially abled and LGBTQ community to reach out to policy makers in making workplace more Inclusive, Empowering Marginalized Voices and Encouraging Representation
Inspiring Collaborations for building stronger communities for creating Inclusive Workplaces
Recognizing significant achievements of outstanding Corporate and Government Institutions towards creating Power of uniqueness to create culture of Inclusivity

Our Advisory Council

Pritha Dutt

Founder MeraBizNet & Chairperson CGEIL, XLR

Dr. GP Rao

Founder Good People Relations

Rtn. Alpa Shah

Social Entrepreneur, Author & Finance Professional

Vinay Ranjan

Director Personnel & Industrial Relation at Coal India Limited

Amit Das

Director-HR & CHRO, Bennett Coleman Co Ltd

Richa Kumari USA

IT PMB solutions and services Abbott (USA)

Dang Yen Phi

Lecturer-Massey University-Vietnam Associate Consultant-LHH Vietnam Former CHRD Saint-Gobain Vietnam

ROMA BALWANI

CEO & Brand Custodian Indian Deaf Cricket Association

Dr. Saagarika Ghoshal

Managing Director MatchBoard & Founder WWL Forum

Dr. Saugata Mitra

Senior Strategic Advisor and Former Managing Director NDDB Dairy Services

Nabomita Mazumdar

President Awardee and Founder Nabomita.com

Dr. Alka Mittal

Former CMD & Human Resources Director at ONGC Group

Our Speakers

Manoj Kohli

Managing Partner in MK Knowledge LIP.

Sanjeev Bhikhchandani

Founder & Executive Vice Chairman - Info Edge

Ashish Vidyarthi

Actor-Traveller Communicator

Smriti Handa

CHRO - Bharat pe

Kanchan Chehal

Global Head Talent Management Bata Group

Sonali Majumdar

Chief Human Resource Office, Safari Industries India Limited

Rajlakshmi Saikia

Global Learning Operations Leader and Chief of Staff to CHRO – VP Genpact

Zainab Patel

India ABO DE&I Leader, Cummins Inc

Sonal Kapur Sinha

Head Human Resources Esme Consumer

Shalini Arora Kocchar

Life Coach & Founder Women on Top

Harjeet Joshi

Former Chairperson and MD Shipping Corporation of India Ltd

Raghunandan K S

Founder and CEO EldersIndia and EldersWealth

Dr Chandra Mauli Dwivedi

Group CHRO and Director Jivika Healthcare Pvt Ltd

Ms. Richa Bansal

Founder and Managing Director, Saarathee

Rtn. Alpa Shah

Social Entrepreneur, Author & Finance Professional

Monika Halan

Adjunct Professor Banasthali University

Karan Datta

Investor Finance Professional

Sukhjit Pasricha

Group CHRO Indigo

Manmohan S Kalsy

CHRO Inbrew Beverages Pvt Ltd

Dr. D Prasanth Nair

CHRO Crompton Greaves consumer electrical

Alok Sheopurkar

Head HR - HDFC Assest Management Co. Ltd.

Vijay Sinha

JSW Group
EVP-HR( New Bus)

Dr. Rajeshwari Narendran

Director, NTPC School of Business

Gaurav Saini

Global CHRO Wadhwani Foundation

Amulya Sahn

CHRO - Invest India

Sri Anish

Guru, Visionary and Spiritual Teacher

Dr. GP Rao

Founder Good People Relations

Roy C Thomas

Deputy Director and Head of Diversity & Inclusion Nasscom Foundation

What to Expect

Join us for this Transformative experience and be the part of movement towards a more Inclusive Work World.

Inspiring Speakers

Diverse Perspectives

Actionable Strategies

Interactive Sessions

Meaningful Networking

Schedule

08:45 am - 09:00 amRegistrations/Networking / Tea

09:00 am - 09:30 amIntroductions Lamp Lighting /Inaugral

09:30 am - 09:45 amWelcome introduction by Dr. Saagarika Ghoshal

09:45 am - 10:30 amFireside Chat with Manoj Kohli & Sanjeev Bikchandani

10:30 am - 11:15 amThe PLUS of Inclusion By Ashish Vidhyarthi

11:15 am - 12:00 pmPanel Discussion: The Ripple Effect: How Embracing Gender Diversity Impacts Innovation and Success

12:00 pm - 12:20 pmBeyond Words: Power of Inclusive Body Language in Communication by Shalini Arora Kocchar

12:20 pm - 01:00 pmPanel Discussion: Grey Matters: Overcoming Age Bias and Fostering Multigenerational Inclusion in Our Workplaces

01:00 pm - 02:00 pmNETWORKING LUNCHEON

02:00 pm - 02:20 pmFireside Chat on Building Engines of Inclusive Economy by Rtn.Alpa Shah and Monika Halan

02:20 pm - 02:45 pmInclusion Journeys: Our Successes and Action - A show and tell Indigo Story

02:45 pm - 03:30 pmPanel Discussion: Gender Equality for All: Understanding and Overcoming Biases Against Men in the Workplace" and Role of Men Allies

03:30 pm - 04:00 pmPanel Discussion: Future of Work: Fostering Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces

04:15 pm - 04:30 pmTea Break / Networking

04:30 pm - 05:00 pmThe Art of being in Present: Inclusivity in every Space By Shri Anish ji

05:00 pm - 05:15 pmCLOSING REMARKS & GIS AWARDS BY DR. G.P. RAO

05:15 pm - 05:30 pmPandit Chetan Joshi - Flute Recital and Felicitation

05:30 pm - 06:30 pmGIS POWER AWARDS

DEI Power Award

List of Awards

DEI Power Champion- This award recognizes the Organization/ Institution that has demonstrated a sustainable and long-term vision towards Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and showcasing significant and measurable progress in terms of overall focus and impact, through initiatives aimed at increasing inclusivity fostering an inclusive culture.
DEI Inspire Award This award is to recognize a specific initiative(s) that demonstrates a novel, distinguished, unique or creative approach to promoting and/or advancing DEI .
DEI Power Award in Inclusion of Persons with Disability (PwD)- This award recognizes the organizations that exhibit maturity with respect to DEI practices for Persons with Disability (PwD) in terms of hiring, promoting, inclusion & belongingness, etc. across management levels, business units and functions.
DEI power award for Excellence in LGBTQIA+ Practices and Programs- This award recognizes the organizations that exhibit maturity with respect to DEI practices for the LGBTQIA+ community in terms of hiring, promoting, inclusion & belongingness, providing a safe and open work environment, etc. across organisation / institution level
DEI power Award for Excellence in Women Inclusion- The award recognizes the organizations that exhibit maturity with respect to DEI practices for women advancement in the organisation in terms of hiring, promotion, retention & inclusion providing a safe work environment, etc across organisation / Institution
DEI power Allyship Award - The award recognizes the organizations with the most innovative and effective Inclusion & kinship programs. It also covers pathbreaking Allyship programs, Sponsorship programs, etc. that help in effectively translating DEI principles into actionable outcomes consistently