ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our EMPOWER program would not be possible without the help, support, commitment, and dedication of the following people and parties, who have helped make a difference in the futures of the young women in our EMPOWER program.
VENUE PARTNERS:
Bloomberg
BNY Mellon
CreditSuisse
EY
HKEX
HSBC
Manulife
MayerBrown
State Street
UBS
TRAINING PARTNERS AND FACILITATORS
Actualize: Interview Skills, Resume Writing | Felicity McRobb & Soundari Mukherjea: Goal Setting, Strength Assessments | Gina Marescia, Catalyst Consulting: Building Resilience, Overcoming Obstacles |Janet Ledger & Dimuthu De Silva, Community Business: Empowered Communication | Lalita Raman, Transitions Int'l Ltd: The Power of Networking | Nidhi Kush Shah, Achemy Consulting: Personal Branding, Confident Communicating | Sheetal Sarup: Financial Literacy | Salina Chan PhD: Elevator Pitch, Interview Skills
GROUP LEADERS AND PANELLISTS
Group Leaders & Panellists 2018 - 2019
Margaret Mary Stevenson (State Street), Nuttawan Juanuwattanakul (State Street), Priyanka Gothi, Rohini Kunchamwar (UBS), Ruqaiya Ebrahim, Sapna Daswani (Merrill Lynch), Shudda Dutta (HSBC), Suganthi Panneershelvam (BNP), Vivian Trang (BAML)
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Group Leaders & Panellists 2019 - 2020
Aisling Keane (State Street), Anju Khemchandani (Credit Suisse), Ayeesha Shahani-Francis (HKCA Po Leung Kuk School), Caroline Dingle (HKU), Cora Tang (State Street), Debra Meiburg (MWM Meiburg Wine Media), Diana Azimiyancheshmeh (HSBC), Dunja Marx (UBS), Faride Shroff (SENSational), Geetanjali Dhar (Sanskriti Global), Huseina Tyebkhan (GeniusQuest International School of Film), Imaan Bhatia (HSBC), Jay Jaikhan (UBS), Liz Search (Mudpies Education), Mamta Hotchandani (UBS), Meena Datwani (EY), Natasha Jain (Tea Cup Productions), Neeti Dahiya (UBS), Nina Atimah (HSBC) Payal Biswas (Hong Kong Unison) Petunia Kingsley (HKMA David Li Kwok Po College), Phyllis Cheung (Hong Kong Unison), Priyanka Gothi (Retired Not Out), Reena Rollasson, Sandy Wong (UBS), Shannon Chabaud (Dr Lauren Bramley and Partner), Shobha Sanker (Renaissance College), Tika Rana (CUHK), Victoria Wisniewski Otero (Resolve), Yosha Gupta (MeMeraki)
Group Leaders & Panellists 2020 - 2021
Aditi Dubey (Professor HKU, Applied English Studies), Anita Varshney (Brand Experience), Anju Khemchandani (Credit-Suisse), Anuja Agarwal (Trikon Assets), Arfeen Bibi (Delia School), Asheefa Saranghi (InToto Consulting), Bhavneet Chahal (GoSkills)
Bushra Suddiqi (Human Rights Lawyer), Caroline Dingle (HKU Science) , Catherine Gurtin (Pathfinders), Charu Mathur (WiFA), Danielle Johnson (Accenture), Devi Novianti (EOC), Dr. Mogi Nayagar (Professor/Lecturer), Faride Shroff (SENSational), Fiona Nott (TWF), Fiona Thorndike (FT Leadership), Garima Rawat ( (Po Leung Kok Choi Kai Yau), Geetanjali Dhar (Sanskriti/IBEL) geetanjali@sanskritiglobal.org, Jaime Lam (Mayer Brown Law), Jane Engelmann (Jets HK, Choir Director Unsung Heroes), Kay McArdle (Equal Justice), Kristine Tang (Forward PMX), Kunj Ghandi (JP Morgan (Equities), Lee McNamara (Erste Group), Leesha Khemlani (Dorsett Hospitality Legal), Mary Covatta (Covatta Communications), Natasha Jain (Teaccup Productions), Nishrin Hussain (Mayer Brown Law), Petunia Kingsley (HKMA David Li Kwok Po College), Phyllis Cheung (Unison), Rachael Guan (Mayer Brown), Reena Rollason, Resham Preshand (Japanese International School), Sarah Kalmeta (Pivot Point/Aviation), Sarah Keates (white Orchid Insights), Shoba Sanker (Renaissance College), Susanne Harris (Mayer Brown), Symone Budhrani (Linklaters), Valencia Myint (ConfideIn), Vanessa Barrs (CityU professor of Veterinary Health), Vinita Sinha (IFC), Xiren Huang (HarbourVest Partners), Yolande Escher (BNY), Yosha Gupta (MeMeraki)
Group Leaders & Panellists 2021 - 2022
Amita Haylock (MayerBrown), Anjali Nihalchand (Pollination Projects), Caroline Langston (Successful Consultants), Charmaine Mirandilla (TannerDeWitt), Diipiti Shah, Dr. Annika Bharwani, Emily Wong (MayerBrown), Jasper Wong (UBS), Jennifer Cheung (MayerBrown), Jenny Tang (MayerBrown), Kajal Aswani (Gall Solicitors), Kate Hollis (MayerBrown), Kunal Mulchandani (ESF), Lalita Raman (Transitions Int’l), Melissa Lin (UBS), Nupur Agrawal (MayerBrown), Patricia Ooi (MayerBrown), Penny Brown (MayerBrown), Renee Conklin , Sam Fong (UBS), Sandy Lai (UBS), Shoba Nihalani , Subir Roy (UBS), Susanne Harris (MayerBrown), Terri Appel (Generations Kindergarten, Zoe Keane (MayerBrown)
Group Leaders & Panellists 2022 - 2023
Angela Watkins (Red Door Counselling), Anisha Sakhrani (Transformative Movement), Anjaly, Saseendran, (HKU School of Clinical Medicine), Anne Neo (EY), Asheefa Sarangi (In Toto Consulting), Bhavani Vishweshwar (Kids Loop), Carolin Rost (MayerBrown), Carry Chan (Ernst & Young), Charlotte Lam (MayerBrown) ,Dannie Alisdasani (SCMP) ,Deepali Darira (Prudential), Diviya Nagarajan (UBS), Dr. Amy Wong (Wan Chai Elderly Health Centre), Dr. Quratulain Zaidi (MindNLife), Dr. Sarah Borwein (Beacon Medical Centre), Emma Sturgess (EY), Evonne Lun (EY), Fiona Ho (UBS), Genevieve Hilton (Lenovo), Helen Wang (MayerBrown), Jaerey Velasco (Payne Clermont), Jasmine Chiu (MayerBrown), Jennifer Tam (MayerBrown), Jovy Wong (Ernst & Young), Jovy Wong (EY), Julie Aswani (Tung Wah Group of Hospitals), Kanika Sethi (HSBC), Kareenah Teh (EY), Kate Hollis (MayerBrown), Kate Wood (EY), Kaylene Houng Lee (Bloomberg), Kim Leung (Ernst & Young), Kim Otten (IceMobile), Kirti Lad (Meraki Executive Search & Consulting), Kris Lui, Lalita Raman (Transitions Int't), Lambda Li (UBS), Livia Lu (Bloomberg), Lorraine Tam (Bloomberg), Mary Ann Bird (Bird Consulting), Mukta Arya (Societe Generale), Nidhi Dhanuka (The Zubin Foundation), Noreen Mir (RTHK), Ozma Khan (JP Morgan), Payal Biswas (Hong Kong Unison), Penny Barsha (Linklaters), Petunia Kingsley (HKMA David Li Kwok Po College), Pritya Widiarta (HSBC), Sammie Man (UBS), Sangeeth Aiyappa (EY), Shannon Chabaud (Thrive Wellness), Shayari, Shaha (Savills), Sheena Few (Actualize), Shrusti Patel (Jordan Road Government Primary School), Shyla Mothwani (The Amber Foundation), Sonal Akhaury (IFC), Sophie Lindsay (EY), Stella Yam (Manulife), Supriya Chavan (Colgate), Susanna Harris (MayerBrown), Sushmita, Munshi (Chubb Life), Tina Arcilla (Manulife), Tynna Mendoza (Enrich), Vinee Kapoor (The Zubin Foundation)