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Chennai, April 5, 2025: Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry SICCI organised “Women @ HR Conclave 2025” – A Celebration of Women Leadership in Human Resources today at Meenakshi College of Engineering, K.K. Nagar, Chennai. The conclave was a first-of-its-kind platform that brought together women HR professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers to celebrate their contributions, share inspiring stories and discuss progressive ideas in the HR space.

(L to R) Dr. S. Rathinavel Rajan, Chair, SICCI HR Committee; Ampa Palaniappan, Vice President, SICCI; Dr. Justice S. Vimala, Former Judge, High Court of Madras; Dr.N.Rengarajan, Executive Director, Meenakshi College of Engineering; Rani Sakthi Sri, Conference Chair, SICCI

With the theme, "Breaking the Barriers", this conclave was not just an event—it’s a movement to empower, recognize and elevate women in the workplace. As part of Conclave, Powerful panel discussions were conducted exclusively by both leading women HR professionals and achievers from other domains. Special recognitions and awards were presented for trailblazers. Cultural performances, power talks and networking sessions were the special features of this Conclave.

Conclave Youtube Video link 👇 

Key Highlights of the Conclave: Welcome Address by Ms. Rani Sakthi Sri, Conference Chair, SICCI; Event Chair Address : Dr. S. Rathinavel Rajan, Chair, SICCI HR Committee; Presidential Address : Mr. Ampa Palaniappan, Vice President, SICCI; Special Address : Dr. G. Ra. Gokul, M.B.B.S., M.D., Chairman, Meenakshi College of Engineering, K K Nagar & Managing Trustee – Meenakshi Group of Institutions; Chief Guest Address : Dr. Justice S. Vimala, Former Judge, High Court of Madras,

Special recognitions and Iconic Women Awards were presented for trailblazer Women Leaders Ms. Gowri Kailasam, Chief Executive Officer, Rane (Madras) Limited, Ms.Veena Kumaravel, Co-Founder, Naturals; Ms. Sandra Andrews, Senior Director HR, Flex and Ms Karthika, National Kabaddi Player

Keynote Address was delivered by renowned speaker Mrs. Bharathi Baskar, Speaker, Author & Corporate Professional and Power Talk: Breaking the Barriers – Women’s Rightful place in Boardroom by Ms. Gowri Kailasam, Chief Executive Officer,Rane (Madras) Limited

Powerful panel discussions were conducted exclusively by both leading women HR professionals and achievers from other domains.

Panel Discussion : Empowering Women in HR– Celebrating Success across Verticals. Ms. Jemima Ravithilagan, Moderator, Head – HR, Aurolab and Participants were: Ms. Sandra Andrews, Senior Director HR, Flex; Ms. N. Rajeswari, AVP – HR & A, CSR, DEI, ESG, Nippon Paint; Ms. Gayathri Mohan, Head – CSR, Rane Holdings Limited; Ms. Padmavathy, Senior Manager - HR, Infosys; Ms. Ashwini Kanakath, Site Head HR, Visteon; Ms. Vijaya Krithika, Head – Global C & B, Movate

Panel Discussion in Tamil: Women in Profession – Challenges and Opportunities: RJ Mirthula, Moderator, Radio Jockey and participants were Ms. S. Kanimozhi, MD – Alagan Road lines, “Tamilnadu’s First Omni Bus Driver”; Dr. Anitha Natarajan, Head - Education & Employment, State Planning Commission, Govt. of Tamil Nadu; Dr. Nithya Franklyn, Pediatrician, Sleep Specialist, Chef Blogger, Recipe Curator; Prof. Beulah Emmanuel, Social Work – APCA, Vellore; Mrs. P. Jayanthi, Crematorium Worker & Kalpana Chawla Award Winner

Cultural performances, power talks and networking sessions were the special features of this Conclave. Comedy Time by Ms. Nellai Mathi, Mimicry Artist and Health Talk by Dr. Sapna Nangia,  Director – Head, Neck & Breast, Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Hospital.

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