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Secretary, DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
image capProf. Ashutosh Sharma
Secretary, DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
image capDr. Dinakar M. Salunke
Director, ICGEB, New Delhi
image capDr. Manju Sharma
Former secretary, DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
image capDr. Simon Kay
Head, International Operations and Partnerships at Welcome Trust, UK
image capDr. Mariyam Shakeela
Addu Women's Association Male, Maldives
image capDr. Wendy Harwood
Senior Scientist, John Innes Centre, Norwich
image capProf. Jennifer A. Thomson
The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, Italy
image capMs. Pramila Acharya Rijal
Founder President, SAWDF, Charter President of Zonta Club Kathmandu, Nepal
image capDr. Glenda Gray
South African Medical Research Council
image capProf. Gagandeep Kang
Director, THSTI, India
image capMs. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay
IKP Knowledge Park, India
image capDr. Jahnavi Phalkey
Founding Director, Science Gallery, Bengaluru
image capMs. Harinder Sidhu
Australian High Commissioner
image capDr. Karishma S Kaushik
Asst. Prof. & RLS Re-entry Fellow, IBB, Univ. of Pune
image capDr. Purnima Jalihal
Institute of Ocean Technology, India
image capMs. Millicent Liani
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
image capDr. Sachie Panawala
COSTI, Sri Lanka
image capDr. Rupamanjari Ghosh
Shiv Nadar University
image capProf. Sandhya S. Visweswariah
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
image capDr Vibha Dhawan
The Energy and Resources and Institute
image capDr. Smita Jain
IndiaBioscience
image capMs. Subhra Priyadarshini
Nature India
image capDr. Shahid Jameel
The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance
image capMs. Samina Bano
Policy Entrepreneur & Crusader for Social Justice
image capDr. Nusrat J M Sanghamitra
Founder, CEO CyCa OncoSolutions
image capMs. Kalika Bali
Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research India
image capProf. Sourav Pal
Director, IISER, Kolkata
image capDr. Lakshmi Devi
Hony, Director, CECOP, University of Delhi
image capDr. K. Rajeshwari
Founder and Managing Director, Bioklone Biotech Private Limited, Chennai
image capDr. B. Chagun Basha
STI Policy Fellow, Office of the PSA, Govt. of India
image capDr. Savita Ayyar
Founder, Jaquaranda Tree
image capMs. Hema Annamalai
Founder and CEO, Ampere Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
image capProf. Rohini Godbole
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
image capDr. Sabhyata Bhatia
Scientist VII, NIPGR, New Delhi
image capDr. Dasaradhi Palakodeti
Associate Investigator, InStem, Bengaluru
image capMrs. Shirley Jayawardena
President, Women’s Chamber of Commerce & Industries Central Province, Sri Lanka
image capDr. Atya Kapley
Vice President of the Asia Pacific Region, OWSD
image capDr. Swati Subodh
Co-Founder 1 Million for 1 Billion and SSO, India Health Fund
image capProf. Jitendra P. Khurana
Vice President, International Affairs, INSA
image capDr. Shobhona Sharma
Former Scientist, TIFR , Mumbai
image capDr. Vinita Sharma
Former Advisor, DST, Govt. of India
image capProf. Ellora Sen
Scientist VI, NBRC, New Delhi
image capDr. Preetha Rajaraman
US Health Attache, India & Regional Representative, South Asia, Embassy of USA
image capMs. Tania Friederichs
Counsellor, Head of Research & Innovation Sector, Delegation of the European Union to India
image capProf. Melanie Welham
Chief Executive, BBSRC, UK
image capDr. Shobhana Narsimhan
Professor, JNCASR, Bangalore


VISUALIZING THE FUTURE: NEW SKYLINES !


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Program
Program

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Renowned women scientists, science communicators, entrepreneurs & industrialist
Speakers

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DBT Govt. of India
ICGEB, New Delhi
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The Stein Auditorium
India Habitat Centre,
Lodhi Road, Institutional Area, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi-110003
The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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Concept


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The Summit is planned with the overall aim to boost the participation of women in STEM field for development of scientific career.

The Summit will generate a dynamic action plan, encouraging the coming generation to participate in the STEM fields and also assess the success of the efforts of "women in STEM activities. The sessions will include mechanisms of leadership building empowering women through networking career opportunities and interactive exercises with scientists.





Objectives




To put forward the current conceptual thinking on increasing the participation of women in STEM


Provide a platform for the next generation of women scientists to interact and network with leaders in the field


To nurture ideas for future leadership








Who Should Attend


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Young as well as established women scientists science communicators, entrepreneurs, industrialists researchers, college teachers and students




Our Keynote Speakers


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Dr. Renu Swarup

Secretary, DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India


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Prof. Ashutosh Sharma

Secretary, DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India


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Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke

Director, ICGEB, New Delhi


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Dr. Simon Kay

Welcome Trust, UK




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Prof. Jennifer A. Thomson

OWSD, Italy





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Dr. Wendy Harwood

BBSRC, UK






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Dr. Glenda Gray

President & CEO South African Medical Research Council




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Dr. Mariyam Shakeela

Addu Women's Association Male, Maldives









Venue
The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre,
New Delhi







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